Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-06
TAXABLE VALUES.
PETERSeURG's COMPARATIVE YEAR
STATEMENT FOR 1898.
Increase of Over One Million In Five
Years-Gradusi aud solid Improve
ment- Transfer OF Property.
Correspondence of the pIspatch0

Correspondence or the DispatcnD
PETERSBURG. VA. Sept 5.-Mr Jas.
y. Blanks, Commissioner OF the Revenue.
has completed his books for the present
year, and furnished the following inter-
esting comparative statement OF taxable
values OF the city for the year 1888:
REAL ESTATE.
Values Tax'tn.
owned by whites -. $5.6y6700 SIS. 40 50
owned by colored -. 459iIO 6,S92 05
Totals .............. $6,l56,lO 1882 -
Excess OF white owe c0lored-S5, ,23I, 20;
excess of taxation-2. S&5
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Values Tax'tn.
Owned by whites -. si,l995oo s62.9s2 20
owned by colored 5l.5O SlS %
Totals .............. H,2o4'VV SoS's@l W
Excess OF values of whites over colored
-slA.930; excess Of taXation-S62, US-s5.
TOTAL VALUES.
Values. Tax'tn.
Whites ................ S.S96,2O sliet w
Colored ................ 1900 INV oV
Excess of whltes-s9, sS2 100; Nio,7S2iO.
INCREASE OF VALUES.
Values for 1895 .............,...... wv w
Values for 1883 .............-...... S@oo'V'V
Showing an increase OF more than Il per
cent I'm five years or Hh4.i'O. This m
crease justified the common council
when making up the budget for this year
in lowering the rate of taxation from Sl.bO
to 81. 80 per 800 of values.
NO KITE FLYING.
Petersburg may be looked upon from
abroad as a rural village. with crops OF
nice hay growing in it's streets. IL
NAV have been regarded as slow IN pro-
gress because it had no "boOm Wneh
every other community went klte-ny-
ing" several years back; but II mas never
failed to show gradual and solid improve
ment. Ii has never yet had TO depend
unon certified checks for currency; its
banks have ever been ready 10 pay their
full obligations in money. and its business
has been SO conducted that It's people
were hardly aware. in these days or gen
eral financial stress, Of the existence OF
the panic
AN HONORABLE ASSIGNMENT.
Deeds of assignment were to-day made
| bv Messrs. j. NJ Williams & Sons, ana
+ NJ Williams and wife to Messrs. Hin
| ton e, Dunn. bankers, of all their real
and personal property in this city to cover
| their Indebtedness to the assignees'
amounting. It Is understood. TO consid-
cradle sum While in the nature OF a tall'
| ure, the deeds may be regarded more a.
transfer OF property. by when the IN
debtedness is fully and squareiy covered
| The transfer embraces the valuable prop
ertv known as the Rialto mills, machinery
appurtenances, franchises, etc. on the Ap'
| pomattox river; the fine residence OF Mr.
| Williams on Market street and other rea
| estate. All causes I'm action and debts
| due the firm of j. NJ. Williams sons
| bonds notes and otherwise and all the!l
| personal property with stock OF pea
| nuts. etc The assignment has caused .
great deal Of surprise and talk on th'
| streets to-day. Mr.. Williams having Ions
| been regarded as one of our most Solo
and substantial citizens. but II Is also re
garded as altogether fair and honorable.
OLD CITIZEN DEAD.
Mr. William Short, aged about fifty
| nine wears. died this morning at his hom'
on old street, following by only lev
| weeks his wife to the grave. Mr.. Shor
was some time ago stricken with paray
| sis. from the effects of which he died.
! Afr Henry b. Parker who died las
| night at his residence on High street. WA
for may years anterior TO the war on
| OF our most prominent merchants, ana
member of the firm of Wyche * Parker
conducted n large wholesale boot an
shoe business.
Mr.. Lewis Lunsford, an old and wei
known citizen. is extremely Ill
The American Legion Of Honor to-da
paid to the respective heirs check 10
5000 amount of certificates held by tn
late Captain w II. McGee. and anothe
for 50 OcO. amount of certificates held by IN
late William kirkham.