The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-13

for loss by fire upon their property.
which was insured by the latter company.
The insurance company fled plea aver
inc the fact that the premium upon the
uol,cv Of insurance had not been paid
20 them. To this plea the PLAINTIFF de-
INJURED. claiming that prepayment ~ the
nren,turn had been waived by the delivery
OF the policy, but the court overruled
the demurrer. holding that the clause
In the policy OF forfeiture for the nom
payment OF the premium was vail d.
There are now i.46O men at w,rk In
the Norfolk navy-yard. rms week
there will be a reduction OF the force
employed on the new ships. and II Is
thought there Will be a gradual discharge
OF workmen until the list OF May, wnen
the muster rails in the construction ana
steam engineering departments VII be
very small. Many OF the best iron-work-
crs Will doubtless find employment by
that time on the. gunboats TO be bulit
at Newport News. The gunboat Mont
gOmcry is nav under the large crane
and work has commended on her. This
Is not much Of job and requires com
paratively few men. Her outfit Of boats
was completed at the yard some time
ago. and the boats are ready TO be
placed on board.
More laws were enacted by the state
Legislature this year for Alexandria coun-
ty than have been pasesd FOR many
years. The new road law requires a
general superintendent for the whole
county. All work upon the public roads
will have to be done under his supervi-
sion and will not be paid for until he
has inspected and approved the same. An
improved system Of road b1iilding VIII be
inaugurated. requiring solh stone foun-
dation with a EsaVel surface. The board
OF supervisors viii. at it's meeting on Tues
day next, appoint the county superinten-
dent Of roads. There are several apph-
cants but as the Office is considered TO
be one Of the mast important in the
county. great care will he used by the
county supervisors In making the selcc-
tion. The superintendent win have about
81 900 per annum - expend on roads
Nearly every Virginia paper has had
something TO say this week 80 10 Gov
ernor O'Ferralls vetoes. and almost with
out exception they applaud him for his
watchfulness of the public interest, and
express the opinion that in consequence
thereof there will be much less hasty
legis alton NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Courier.
Pursuant 10 the terms of a deed Of
trust executed by W. A. Stuart and wife
10 John ). Lemon, Julian IT, Burke ana
John j. Stuart, trustees, 10 secure 20
Henry G. Dulany and Dale G. Stuart
payment Of certain bonds, the famous
GreenDrier White sulphur Springs
property is advertised TO be sold at pub
lie auction on the premises on Thursday,
May q, 1924. The sale will include all the
lands. estimated at from six 20 seven
thousand acres. with the Improvements
thereon. such as the Grand Central Hotel,
which has a capacity for over 700 guests.
"a large number of cottages. stores. bath
houses, stables. and all other improve
ments on the property, and the springs,
waters, rights, ways and privileges there
| 10 belonging.
The Radford Advance after six
months suspension, has resumed publica-
ton.
DR.. D. c. Gordon sold last Wcdnes-
I day his finely improved farm near Bran
dy Station TO John Rkey Esq. of Cul-
| pepper, Va.
! Hon James w. Marshall formally an
| nounces himself a candidate for re-elec-
/ ton 10 Congress from the Ninth district.
If the new Virginia dog law will only
| stop the perpetual barking in Bristol.
Va, fl viii have served "A good purpose.
| Night is rendered not less hideous on the
Tennessee side, but the law only comes
90 the State line. which is viewed as
thing without any particular location
/ Ill1ANA 1VAi lNis
Governor OFerrall will doubtless have
the endorsement of all the people, re-
/ gardless Of politics. on his action in
vetoing the numerous omnibus charter
! bills hurried through by the LEGISLATURE
i'm the closing days Of the session with
! out proper investigation into their pro-
visions Notable among these is the "act
10 perfect the title Of the Glasgow and
Natural Bridge Railway Company. and
| for this purpose 10 amend and confirm
| the same. Stanton Post.
The recent passage Of bill by the Leg
| islature, granting a charter 10 the Rich
mond and Manassas railroad. insures. we
are informed. the building of the Rich
mond and Ridgeway road which viii
pass through this county, the survey for
| which was made several years ago. The
! Baltimore and Ohio railroad will build
| and contract the Manassas road. and
already have an option on the Richmond
| and Ridgeway road. which they Will
utilize as a southern outlet. There is
| thus ample means behind the undertake
| ing, and we expect in the near future TO
/ see Brunswick with two railroads.
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