The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-02
IN PETERSBURG
TIE COCkADE CITY.
Many Matters to interest Peters
burgers in Norfolk.
Special Dispatch to The virginian.

Special Dispatch to Tho Virginian.
PETERSBURG, Va, January AT
the meeting of tho City Council to.
night q letter addressed to j. f..
Rockwell, president OF that body,
from James II. McCreery, of Now
York, one of the parties negotiating
for the purchase of the Virginia and
Carolina railroad, WAS received. In
his letter MIR. McCreery says that he
desires TO submit to the Council o
request that they eliminate from the
contract with the city the proxity of
lien clause, being willing, if such
clause is taken from the contract, TO
submit to such increase of the pen
atty mentioned in the contract as
will entirely protect the city of Pc
tersburR in the event of breach of
the contract. The letter, after some
discussion, was referred TO the FL.
nance Committee of the Council.
5. W. Nenable, chairman of the
Finance Committee, presented
general statement of the financial
condition of the city. The state.
ment shows that the floating debt of
the city has been reduced from
$40, coo to $50, coo. w. a. Franklin
was elected member Of the Coun-
ell from the First Ward aud T, L.
| KIDD from the Sixth Ward to fill
vacancies. The Council received
application from tho Atlantic Coast
Line TO use city water by meters. A
resolution was adopted, giving the
railroad company this privilege and
citizens generally, the rate TO be
same as paid in Richmond.
The pay of the register of the
water works, John Is. Evans, was
fixed ut per cent. commission on
the first Sl2, 800, .! per cent. on the
next $4,000 and / per cent. on oil
over 100000. The register is nlso
to De an assistant to tue superin-
tendent of the water works.
On Thursday night next, at the
| regular meeting OF y. p. Hill Camp
OF Confederate Veterans of this city,
DR.. Joseph w. Egglestop, of Rich.
mond, who WIS an officer in Lam
kin's mortar battery, will address
the Camp and give some recollec-
tions OF service III TINT command
around this city and elsewhere dur
ing the last year OF the war.
The Circuit Court Of Petersburg.
Judge Il. y. Hancock, presiding,
will convene morrow morninp
when the case of G, j. Parrish, nd
mlnistrntcr VS.. the Snrrv, Sussex
and Southampton Railroad Comma.
ny. which was removed from the
Circuit Court of Surry will be called
Tor trial. In December 1892. G.. ].
Parrish, who was in the emplov of
the hnllroad Company, aud who was
working along the railroad track
WAS struck and ran over bv n loco.
motive and died shortly aiterward
from injuries received. The suit Is
brought by his administrator to re
cover the sum of Sl0,0 allowed hv
me statute III cases where death re-
suits from injuries of this sort. The
plaintl!f Is represented by AIR. Is. IL.
Aluniord, of Richmond, Il. &, Bow.
KIN. OF Smilhheid and ". il. Nc.
keuucy. The counsel for the de-.
lendnut Railroad Company. ore
Messrs. DAVIS and Mcllwaine.
Messrs. james +. Blanks and p
). Seabury, who have been appoint.
ed by Judge j. NJ. Mullen. STATE
assessors TO appraise the buiidlp0s
and property in Petersburg. enter.
ed upon the discharge OF their duties
to day.
Mr.. William S. Alt,Iend. Of tb,s
| place, corresponding secretary Of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Association.
will leave for Richmond to morrow
10 accept situation IN large drug
store i'll that city. .