The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-03
VA. AND CAROLINA ROAD
,vop0srTiOy 10 SELL IT TO HE
r.ruyrLLE and POWHATAS C".
An Ordinance for this Purpose Presen'e"
I'm the Petersburg Councii-ne"e''
the Road will be Completed

PETERSBURG. VA, Aprii z-Speo'"''
At the meeting OF the CITY Soune" W
,,ghf an ordinance was presenter ~
Az vmtam -. McHwaine, counsel lot
r. r,ro,ille and Powhatan railroad
o,,horizlng the sale Of the properly anu
uncompleted works Of the klchin'"u'
Petersburg. and Carolina Railroad Co"'-
NAM known as the Virginia ana caro-
In, railroad. 10 the Farmville and POW
,o.an Railroad Company and the eXecu-
lion Of a deed conveying the same u"-
dor tne ordinance the Mayor OF the cltS
is authorized and instructed 10 min III
ole of the property Of the Klcnniohu'
p..orehure and Carolina Railroad Com
any mon the terms and conditions
r,enfioued. and upon the delivering 10 MIN
~ the common stock Of the said farin-
vile and Powhatan Railroad COMPANY
IN the amount OF $4,000 par Vaiue, u
execute on behalf of the city ana 10
deliver TO the Farmyille and fo"h@'ah
Railroad Company, or its attorney
deed. m,
Under the deal the FarmVille ana
Powhatan Railroad Company IS 70 de-
liver TO the ciy Of Petersburg Sv'VV OF
$4,000 TO be paid in cash on the COM
plotion Of the said Richmond, Peters
burg and Carolina railroad between the
CITY of Petersburg and the North Carolina
line The purchasers Of the road It's
successors. or assignoes, shall commence
IFS construction before the LIST or jan
uary. 1886. and shall continue the work
If such construction without any un-
reasonable delay until its completion
when the hosd Is 10 he Completed.
The road is to be completed within as
short period as IS reasonably pracu-
cable after such commencement OF Work,
hut the completion of said work shall
I'm no case extend beyond the period or
i've years from the date Of the deed
Mr.. James r. Werth superintendent OF
the Farmvine and Powhatan Re'Woad
COMPANY and Major y. '. R-ndoi9h,
one OF its largest bondholders and stock
holders, were present when the ordinance
was presented. 1t is believed by these
Gentlemen that the Virginia and Carolina
railroad can be built The Council will
hold a special meeting next Ihursd2y
night TO act upon the ordinance.
The city Of Petersburg is interested in
the Virginia and Carolina railroad 10 the
amount Of $4,000.
4 Morning Marriage.
Mr.. Robert L. Watson and Mrs. Mary
Hobson. widow of the late John l.. Hob
son. will be married tomorrow morning
at Z O'Clock. at the residence Of the bride
mother. Mr. Watson is one of Peters
burg's wealthest tobacconists.
Messrs Myers, Armstrong, and Leach,
Of Washington. and Roscoe. players OF
the Petersburg league team, have arrived
here, and Messrs. Brooks, Hammond
and Foreman, of Baltimore, are expect
cd this evening. The ball season will
open here on next Friday and Saturday,
when the home team will cross bats with
the Altoona club. Of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Nci;ec'. Addre.s.
Mr.. Sias NcBee. the cepresident OF
the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew IN the
United States. met the members OF the
several chapters I'm this city on Saturday
night for conference. Yesterday morn
ing he made an address at ST. Paufs
Episcopal church, and I'm the afternoon
he held a conference with brotherhood
men in Petersburg at the same church.
Rev A. J. Fristoc, pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist church. administered the
ordinance Of baptism TO twelve PERSONS al
the First Baptist church last night
Mr.. David Dunlop lost one OF his finest
driving hors IS last night. The animal
was valued at between $500 and $500.
The City Treasurer's report for March.
1894, shows the cash receipts to the city
from all sources for the month to have
been S29.Ol3.SS. The Auditors report for
the month Of March shows the expcndi-
! lures of the city to have been S23,lll.5S.
Fines amounting 70 $5i.gl were collected
in the Mayors Court during the past
month.
quite a large number of Petersburgers
went over 10 Richmond yesterday 10 at
tend the Moody meeting. but many Were
disappointed as they were unable to get
into the tabernacle.