The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-04
THE SUBJECT OF LUCRE.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE DIS
POSES OF SEVERAL MATTERS.
Judge Hancock Afirmed-Death OF Mr.
Farmer-A Dinner Party-Wiff APP
pear Before the Mayor.
MLSCHrsTKR BuIKAU RICHMOND TINS.
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At q meeting OF the finance committee
Of the city council held last evening at
7:sO O'Clock, the following members were
present: Messrs. +. w. Weisiger Chair
mani, John L. Utz. John O'Brien. c. II.
Sims and ]. Z. Taylor.
On motion the treasurer was ordered TO
pay the remainder of the appropriation
due the bridge commissioners.
The tax collections Of the past year
showed an increase over the previous
year OF s2,257.
The report of the city sergeant was sub
mitted, received and the auditor Instruct
ed 10 examine the same.
The question of exemptions OF the
property of certain corporations from city
taxes having been brought to the atten-
ton Of the committee. II was resolved
that the city council is the proper body
to decide this question and not the
finance committee. and that the city coun-
ell be requested to take such action In
the premises as the council may think
best In order that the collecting officers
Of the city may be Informed how to
govern themselves in the collection or city
taxes, and that the city auditor be re-
ouested to prepare a list of the corpora
lions claiming such exemptions, and the
times at which the same expire.
The terms for tax exemption in the case
of most of the corporations will soon ex-
pire.
After some routine matters the meeting
adjourned.
The case Of Randolph against the board
Of supervisors of Cumberland county. de-
cided by the court CT appeals on Thurs
day, Is an affirmation of the judgment or
Judge l.. A. Hancock, of Chesterfield.
This is the third of these railroad bond
cases which Judge Hancock has decided,
and in each case the supreme court Of
the State affirmed his decision In every re-
spect.
In the Brunswick county case 100000;
in the Greensyille county case. $500; and
in the Cumberland county case, $40
we're involved.
The case of Powhatsn county, involv-
ing $4,000 was argued before him in
Petersburg, and Judge Hancock will rem
der his decision therein during the term
Of the circuit court of Petersburg, which
meets on February 9th.
Mr. Patterson Wade Farmer died Thurs
day afternoon shortly after o'clock at
his residence In Swansboro. Deceased
was in the forty-second year of his age,
and had been sick for some time.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at o'clock from West-End Metho-
dist church. and the remains will be in
tered in Hollywood.
A dinner party was given at Clare
mont one day last week by Mr.. Raymond
Mancha TO the officers Of the steamer
Ariel and few guests.
Cynthus Grove. No. 3. United Ancient
Order Druids. held an open meeting on
Wednesday night in Cersleys Hail. in
Swansboro. There were many members
present from sister lodges. and the at
tendance was quite large.
Noble Grand Arch r. II. Jones. of Rich
moud, and other members Of the Grand
Grove were present and delivered adj
dresses.
The meeting was a sociabie one and was
a very pleasant occasion.
Willie Driver and Willie May, two
young white boys, who were before the
police court in Richmond yesterday on a
charge Of stealing brass from the Rich
mond and Danville Railroad Company,
were turned over TO the Manchester au-
thorities. and will have hearing before
Mayor Maurice to-day.
Judge Ingram presided at the hastings
court Of Petersburg yesterday.
The river yesterday was considerably
above the usual level and was rising rap
idly. There is still a quantity of floating
ice coming down from up the stream.
Chief-of-Police Lipscomb is out after a
weeks sickness
The Manchester Literary and Social
Circle held an interesting meeting at
the residence Of Mr.. ID. p. Wake, Elev-
enth and Perry streets, last evening.