Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-18
QUESTION OF TAXES.
,IrwING NORFOLK AND WESTERN
PROPERTY IN rETERs8uRG.
4 wide Difference In the Valuation
4, 20 n Constitutional Convention.
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,,ns Confercncc-Gcncr Notes.

PETERSBURG, VA, July N.-(Spe-
-,,ll- This afternoon the Board Of pub
nr works met In this city 10 view the
.,sl estate OF the Norfolk and Western
1airoad Company. and assess It for taxa
.l0n purposes. There IS a wide differ
,nre between the city authorities and
ne railroad company as to the valuation
10 be put upon the property In question
The railroad claims that $500 is the total
value Of It's property in this city The
city insists that NsS0o is the proper
valuation difference Of $4,000 in the
total valuation.
The railroad company claims that the
city's plan Of valuation Is unwarranted
Inv law The city claims that many Of
the railroads properties are valued at far
less than their true value. The Board of
Public Works VIII settle all matters in
contention between the parties. and came
,ver this afternoon TO Inspect the premises
IN question.
Auditor Marye and Treasurer Harmon
and Mr.. y. G. Lee Moore dhe secretary
Of the board were present. Governor
DFcrrall was expected. but was de-
tanned In Norfolk; Captain $. W. Nenable'
chairman of the city Finance commit
zee: CommissiOncr-of-th revenue {. y
Eancs. and City-Attorney GeOre" Mason
represented the city, Captain y. NJ Us
borne general agent Of the NofloIk anu
Western railroadl and George =. Berhafd
counsel for that company represented
the company
The whole party went over 'he pro-
perty OF the road In this city, and inform
ally discussed the question under con-
sideration. and after taking the papers
IN the case the members OF the board
left for Richmond tonight.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
II does not seem that the people Of this
section either favor OF oppose the hold-
ing Of a constitutional convention. rms
sentiment may be explained by me 1ac'
that the subject has not been properly
brought 10 their attention The thihh-
ing men OF the section favor conVeh-
ton. 20 be held after the people are
made familiar with the necessity OF such
n move and with some Of the Ubiquitous
nrovislons of the present Constitution.
KICKED BY a HORSE.
Mr. Clarence Mineton. while attempt
ing 10 shoe a horse AZ his shops, on LON
hard street was kicked and painfully
hurt by the animal last evening.
\ BAD CASE OT WIFE-BEATING.
This morning negro woman was
found I'm a bloody and unconscious CON
di,io, ON the floor of her house. on Fede-
raj street As soon as she could be re-
vived sufficiently to talk she told the
story Of a terrible beating she had re.
ceiycd during the night at the hands OF
her husband stephen Reed, who knocked
her down and Nauied her WIN
stick OF wood. and then uampled her
bcneath his feet The woman IS in a
vefv precariGus condition, and may not
survive her injuries. The ponce nave
moi vet been able to find Reed, and the
be1,ef is that ne has fed from town III
was not long ago that Reed was us
charged from Jail after having served
torn Of six months for cruelty beating
his wife.
Personal. AND GENERAL
Very little is heard here about the
Honest Elections convention 10 ne
held I'm Petersburg on the LIST OF AusuSl;
general Malone is here, having fe'urhsu
home to compromise the sun nT0ubu'
,sainet him bv Colonel Watts. OF iaZe-
,,.u county. hut the public Is not IN
formed and is apparently but little IN
torestod as TO what part ne proposes 70
NAV in the convention II Is peneNou'
hovevcr. that his hand Is behind the
scenes and will be- felt at the proper
time There will Zoe no Democrats OF IN
nusncc IN the body. ....oo,ao
Mr. ". B. Jones. an OLD and respected
citizen. is quite III at his residence ON
Byrne street. ,..-..,..,,u, Grave
- eau, GOOD service at Pocahontas'
MD NOT have been averse to taxing
4, ,rin In Iunenburg Courthouse To pro-
,ect The murderers OF Mrs Pollard, eSpe-
cialv IL they could have ENJOYED Tue
sn,act singing of Captain CUNNINGHAM
which would have inspired them TO per
foot duty.