Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-26
A RAILWAY COMPANY PRESENTED.
A Noisauce In Petersburg--Probable Re
movai of u Court-HOuse.

fCorrespordcnco Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
PFTyEsnuRG. Va. July 25.-Tho grand
iurv to-day, after the examination OF "a
number of reputable witnesses citizens
RESIDING on and IN the near vicinity OF
Washington street, along which the AT
lautic-Coast Line railroad runs-prosented
that company. or rather that division
known as the Petersburg Railroad Com
pany. for creating and maintaining
nuisance IN the blowing OF whistles;
the puflihg of engines, etc., OF all
hours of the day and night TO the
great ANNOYANCE. discomfort, and ID
1ury Of the citizens living on
fald street. II is alleged that not ohy
during the dav. but during the night, tue
people who complain of this " nuisauce
are disturbed by the noise OF the engines
the escaping of steam and smoke. &c, but
that the congregation OF Washington
Street Methodist Episcopal church have
Their worship greatly intortered with. me
case will b. tned at the next tenn OF Inc
lustinCs Court. II seems that the con
meeting track between the depots Is
SEPARATE road, Of which the Petersburg
company Is part owner, and the latter
company NAV not therefore be held re-
sponsible for the alleged nuisance.
REMOVAL OF sUERv coURT-HoUsF.
The question of the removal Of the
couuty-seat of Surry from lis present To-
cation to the town of ClaremOnt Is one
that has for several years greatly agltated
the people of the county. AT a meeting
of the Board Of Supervisors held yester-
dav 20 fix the annual levy the matter was
brought up on a motion 20 levy speclai
fax OF 10 cents on the 500 of values for
the purpose of rebuilding the courthouse
upon the present site lheTeUpOn pro-
position was submitted by counsel on
behalf Of the people OF Claremont to post
)One the matter until later day :or
consideration. The Claremont people
propose, If the cOuntv-seat IL moved
TO that place, to present the county wltha
courthouse to cost $4,000, flTe-prOof
jail aud all pecessary Offices for the sew
eral county officials. a provlso Is made
that one room III the court house, but eepa-
rate from the other apartments, shall be
reserved for banking purposes The boaId
agreed 10 postpone consideration oil the
matter until the 10th of August. OF
course. before there can be anv removal OF
the courthouse the people will be allowed
10 vote on the matter. In the nelgabor-
hood Of the present SITE there Is unani-
nous opposition 20 removal.
COUNTY LEVY INCREASED.
The Board of Supervisors increased the
ounty levy rom 80 10 40 cents ON the
slG0.
No term of the County Court of Surry
was he'd to-day because OF tue SICKNESS OF
Judge Rlyes. who IS confined to his bed
by severe attack Of lumbago.
PosTPoNEMENT NECESSARY.
A postponement of the argument in the
contested election case In Prince George
Is rendered necessary by the sickness OF
Major Robert Stiles and the indispositIon
of Judge Holiday. both OF Richmond aud
both II counsel for the complainant, Cap
tain Ii. C. Brltton. IL was arranged that
the argument should be heard tomorrow.
The court. in view Of the circumstances,
will probably adjourn over for several
DAYS.