Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-13
THEVA.&C.R RAILROAD
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG CHAM
BEERS HAVE A CONFERENCE.
Agreed Not 10 Force o saie-A Further
Meeting e, BE Eseid in Richmond
Annual Session of Friends
especial tclegi, N to tho Dispstch-l

PyrxasBuRo, Va, May IA conference
was held here this afternoon between
Colonel John b. Purcell and Mr.. W. III;
Trayers, representatives Of the Richmond
Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber
of Commerce of this city, in relation to the
Virginia and Carolina railroad and the best
means of promoting tho building OF that
road. The matter was informally but fully
discussed in ell of its aspects.
NOT TO FoR,T BALE.
II vas the sentiment of the meeting that
it would be better for the city not 70 force
an early sale of the road, but rather 70
take full time for consideration. ~ was
agreed that q committee OF the PetersDutg
chamber would be appointed 20 visit Rich
rnond some day next week for further
and fuller conference with the Richmond
Chamber ana other citizens interested IN
the construction Of the road, and that IA
the mean time all information that can De
obtained on the subject. together with the
views of parties who have direct interest,"
in the sale of the road. should be gathered
for submission 10 the conference.
FRIENDS MEETING.
Tho Friends yearly meeting at Black
Creek church, in Southampton county,
will begin next Sunday and will continue
through the greater part of the following
week. These meetings are occasions OF
great interest in the county ana always
attract great numbers Of people. FRIENDS
from Virginia, Maryland. PennsylVanla,
and other States, and occasionally ron,
England, journey to these meetings. and
there is always fine preaching. The, most
unbounded hospitality is extended by the
people of the county.
The registration books were opened mere
to-day, but the officers in charge had put
little to do and we're idle nearly oil the
time. As there will be no contest for the
treasurership-the only officer TO be voted
for at the May election-and as MIR. Z. A.
Slaughter's success is assured, the people,
and especially the Republicans, are show
ing no interest in the registration. Inc
books in the Sixth Ward and the First
precinct of First Ward were through some
misunderstanding not opened till late IN
the day.
CONTRACT FOR POLICE UNIFORMS.
The contract for the summer uniforms
of the police corps has been awarded to
Messrs. Currier & Onderhill. The contract
calls for blue sack coats and pants ana
white linen vests, and the suits are to be
delivered by June 1st. The pay Of the po,-
lice having been recently increased each
member has now TO pay tor DIS own uhl-
form.
or INTEREST TO BUILDING AND LOAN
COMPANIES.
Mr.. Robert Harrison, the cashier OF the
Petersburg Perpetual Building and Loan
Company, who has long commended that
his institution should not be required
nnder the law to render quarterly state
ments to the Auditor, as banking. institu-
lions are required to do, but who had con-
tinued to make them, wrote to the Attor-
pey-General for his construction of the
law, and has received the following re-
sponse;
OFFICE OF THE ATToRNEY-GEYERAL,
RICHMOND. VA, May 7, 1891. J
lido not think that section ITO of the
Code Of 1887 applies to your company. 1t
Is building and loan company with power
to receive deposits after the manner OF
savings banks. which deposits are loans to
the corporation. Very respectfully,
X. TAYLOR SCorT,
Attorney-General.