Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-25
MAYHAVETOREFUND
LICENSES PAID ON WAGONS RUNNING
ON PETeRseURc'S STREETS.
nusl stockholders' Meeting-success-
ful Evangelistic Meeting.

PETERSBURG. VA, January A-(spc-
cial)-since Judge Bernard. Of the Hust-
ings Court. has decided that persons llv-
Ing outside the city are not liable to
license-tax on wagons running through
our streets the city will probably be re-
quired to refund considerable amount OF
money. which for some years past has
been paid into the treasury under the IL
eense ordinance. For instance: A promi-
nent miller OF the city. who lives In town,
but whose mill Is Just across Campbelrs
bridge few yards outside OF the corpo-
rate limits. runs a number of wagons on
the streets TO deliver meal to his Gus
toners. He has been paying a license on
MS wagons for the privilege OF running
over the streets. Under Judge Bernard's
decision he proposes to make application
Tor the refunding OF the tax he has paid
TOT the use OF the citys streets. a num-
Der OF other parties propose TO take SINH
ar action. The case which Judge bernard
decided was this: The city engaged to
pay a certain amount OF money TO Mr..
"A. Il. Cook. of Chesterfield county. for
granite to be used I'm the construction Of
the new water dam TO be built in Dinwid-
die county. Mr.. Cooke, the contractor.
employed certain citizens OF Chesterfield TO
deliver the granite. These people hauled
the stone through the streets of Peters,
burg and delivered It beyond the city
limits The Mayor decided that as they
were paid for the hauling they were liable
to the tax for the use OF the city's streets.
This decision Judge Bernard reversed.
THE WARRANT CORRECT.
In the Hastings Court to-day the case
of Jack Brown (colored), who had been
fined $50 and costs by the Mayor for vio-
lation of the Sunday liquor law, came up
on an appeal. The court had previously
quashed the Justices warrant on the
ground that II contained no specific
charge. but subsequently the court dis
covered that the section under which the
warrant was issued has been amended,
and that the warrant was correct. so the
case was ordered reopened for argument.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting OF the Petersburg
Building and Loan Association was held
to-day. and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
n. I. Patteson; Vice-President. Walter
Alley; Cashier Robert Harrison Trus-
tees, II. o. Egerton. Charles Cuthbert, Jr.,
and George Davis. The association Is in
excellent condition.
Inc nOoHudy ana night eNangeIlStic
meetings held in the Tabb-Street Presby-
terrain church are attended by immense
crowds, and the greatest interest is mani
tested. DR.. Rosebro. the pastor, Is as
sisted by Rev. II. W. Battle, OF the
First Baptist church. and Rev. H. NJ.
Hope. Rev. Or. W. G. Starr. and Rev.
W. w. Lear, Of the Methodist Church.
and the meetings are undenomnatonal.
Many members have been added TO the
different churches, as the result of these
meetings.
PERSONAL
Mr.. II. VI. Seay, an old and most re-
spectcd citizen, was stricken with paral-
ysis at his residence. on jefferson street,
this morning. and his condition Is regarded
as critical.
Mr.. c. II. Pyle. a prominent real estate
agent in this city, is seriously i'll with the
grip.
Mrs. Charles II. Talley is critically Ill
at the residence Of her husband, on Old
street.
The fine new carriage of Mr.. David
Dunlop was badly damaged by the running
away of the horses on Washington street
this afternoon.