Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27
REDUCED TAXATION.
RIGID ECONOMY JusTIFIEs IT IN
MEcKLENeURc COUNTY.
Money Paid for Hawks and Owls scalps
but No Tax ON Dogs-Ths Road
Law Discussed.

CHASE CITY VA. April 3.-(Special)
The Board OF Supervisors for Mecklenburg
held a two-days' session this week. Much
business was transacted. The finances OF
the county have been managed very judi
ciously and with rigid economy. This
justified the board in reducing the county
| taxation to 40 cents on the one hundred
dollars worth Of property. This Is lower
than II has been for many years. A COM
mittee OF the Farmers Alliance appeared
before the board asking that a county
levy be placed upon the capital OF mer-
| chants I'm conformity with the State taxa
! ton. but no action was taken In regard TO
the matter II was stated that only two
counties In the State imposed this tax
on merchants. The law of the last Les
islature in reference to taxing dogs was
read, but this was passed by. The opin-
| ion was expressed by some that the people
were I'm favor OF the imposition OF this
tax, but the board seemed disposed TO
avoid this innovation upon the rights OF
canine-owners.
USELESS EXPENDITURE.
About $50 hawk and owl scalps were ex-
|
| This appropriation is made. singular TO
say. for the protection OF chicken-raisers,
and the country women are clamorous
| for it, Yet there seems to be no diminu-
! ton of these predatory birds. and many
considered this q useless expenditure OF
| county funds. The working OF the public
roads was a perplexing one TO the board.
the money realized from taxation being
insufficient to keep the roads In good
order. Hands will only work when paid.
ROAD FREE"
No decision OF the Court OF Appeals
was ever more generally known by all
classes than the one with reference to
recurring men to work the roads after Il
tax had been imposed for the purpose.
The most illiterate negro Will tell you:
II Is road free, so the bosses tell me,
now"
I am informed that State-Superintend
ent Massey has decided to hold teach
ers' institute at this town during this
summer TO continue one month. The
citizens are anxious for II. and will do
everything possible to entertain the teach
ers and visitors in a suitable manner.
CONCORD BAPTISTS.
The Concord Baptist Association will
meet here in July. In August the annual
county Confederate reunion will be held,
when thousands OF people from TINS ana
the adjacent counties will be present.
So we will have meetings and festivities
all the summer. and will have no time
TO complain Of hot weather or hard
times
The Town Council here has refused all
applications for licenses to sell liquors
from the 1st OF May. and visitors must
remember that their entertainments Will
be in a dry town, and govern themselves
accordingly.
TOBACCO SALES.
The sales OF leaf tobacco here recently
have been very light. Nearly the entire
crop Of last year is out of the hands OF
the producers.
Vegetation is very backward, and the
forests have not assumed their spring
verdure The foliage on many trees was
withered by the late freeze. and the
hickory trees especially appear to have
been killed. on many not bud or leaf
can be seen.
Polk Miller is advertised to give an en-
tertainment here tonight and VIII be
greeted by a fine audience
The public schools have all closed until
the fall session.
Farmers are we'll advanced in their
work. and are making large preparations
for crops this year. Provisions are plen-
tiful and cheap.