Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-20
RAILWAY FIGURES.
.orrs FROM THE REPORT or NORTH
cARoLlNA's COMMISSION.
,,.,rr wanted 60 Assess and Tax steam
boat Froperty-Csnnot Fix schedules
Number of Persons Killed.

.,,-rospondence ~ the Richmond Dispatch.l
RAMON \. c., December TO- Your
respondent has secured some interest
&c notes from advance sheets of the Rail
rsv Commissioner report for the wear
'.l,os December Slst. There are now
,,3 m,les OF road IN operation in the
...,c nj which ,065 miles are controlled
tbe Richmond and Danyille system.
mo -ross earnings during the year are
Z. -3l IS. and the operating expenses,
=. .ss f02 Duung the year there was a
c.-,je7able increase IN the valuation of
.,y,a, property. In 1890 TINS was Sl2,-
um. IN 1891, $is423. 900; in 1892, Sl9,-
-s Ult Daring the present year III niles
.r,v road was put IN operation. valued
... np0. During the year $50 complaints
g., f.el with the Commissioner
ANRYp THG LAW.
r,,is letter 10 the Governor the commits
... makes thc suggestion that the Legs
.,..-e ~ amend the law as to give 1t the
..a,gr 90 assess steamboat property now
,.ta1ed aud exceeding S2@,OjO 10 Nalue.
It.r. are now siXty-cight railways IN the
..,. lt does not appear that the COM
....s..r has any power to tx schedules.
d.. I..,,3es that II has not that power, but
-rssk the Legislature whether the act
-.st.rp the commission was intended 10
.. ~ Dunng the wear II passengers
t,Nc5 on railways and s. injured. while
..-p,o,.es 90 we're killed and 276 injured
...,sl Il 1875 killed and S2S wounded, in
ING those irespassiug upon railway
.-..rty. There are nearly 5000 en-
,a.. on the various roads.
.-c are Row l62 white pupils at the
....,uron for deaf mutes and blind. OF
.-,.. I'D are deaf mutcs. A large majority
.|sH ,le pupils are from the western part
q '.r state.
WIDESPREAD MOVEMENT.
Tia. movement for the Improvement OF
...,- roads Is widespread. The Depart
., q Agriculture i compiling . special
..rs,u on that subject for .ssue next
..rtr. The Commissioner. Mr.. John
....,.u. was interviewed to-day, and
t..' the State needed macadamiZed
- feet wide. In sections where there
.... Stone the roads can be kent up by "A
..- rradc ot roadway. 50 as 10 throw
p d.. water. Now the roads are fiat, and
sat. BIAS wore ones.
Governor Holt says he Will not take action
........c the execution of the WhltsOn
... ~ the condemned murders. IN
v..,. county, until February 1st, IN
.-..-t.4t certain petitions for clemency
LID. t.ei.
SCHOOL STATISTICS.
T..-.r-rt IT the State superintendent
...... destruction was made public to-
. MAYOR Fingers last report and
I'll. s-.i excellent. The average length
..... terms IN North Carolina l. only
,..-.... weeks. this beng all the present
-. boo, tax Will permit. No district
OBJ. clnes and towns levies any
FAX. but fifteen cities and towns
-... % TAX and have excellent schools.
.... Fayetteville and Wilmington main
......h schools without special levy.
increase IN the school tax made two
.-..-, is only $4,000. or enough to
....'..u the schools one week. Inc Con
....... requires lf-weeks term aS the
..... Major Finger suggests an In
.-.s-. IS thr school tax from 10 10 20 cents
.-f:.i-r,y.
PRIVILEGE TO TAX.
~. ay, suggests liberal law allowing
OH. t..r.at townships 10 vote special
-r.- The latter privilege can also be eX-
.....' Old cities and towns, and even to
.-.-.--- namely, TO vote upon tax OF rs
r-. .- BID cents on property and 90 cents
..Fr.--upOu petition Of any respccta-
... number IF free-holdeTs II the 20
...-- ..y is allowed the schools can be
,..' upon the constitutional tour months.
.. tt- second suggestion Is complied with
..r,. p.- viii have liberty 10 perfect The
.t system. II Is the policy OF the
>.'-t. have uniform textbooks on each
.s.s.' taught in the public schools. Uni
-.-..,. La, almost been obtained.
AsFAB as THB MONEY GOES.
Tie general pubhc-school system is
-.-..r. we'll IS far as the money goes.
Mats, needed Is a larger legislative APP
i-..-4t 20. Ghe CITY schools are mainly
,- ...ru- The university Is dong eN-
. .tt work. has 800 students and Is grow
"a. ltu-,ts an appropriation for repairs
n -.3iugs. Major Finger frankly saws
,L.r. aye q great many people Of lntelli-
-.le. a-i influence who nave opposed any
..t resell onl system.
Auu from Wilmington who has been
r..l.I. LOney the holiness " preacher
.., -.4- owing TO the latter'5 teachings
...- ,. negro women at Wilmington alb
..-'.y stopped work.