Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-06
PETERSBURG TAXES.
MK, KIDD REsIsTs A CLAIM OF THE
CITY FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
The Collector Postpones the Sale Of
the Horse and Buggy-InexcusabI.
Neglect Of the New England viii
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PETERSBURG, VA, April 5.-(speclaD
The city will probably soon have an
other suit for damages on it's hands by
reason OF street improvements. The Col
Iector Of City Taxes recently levied on
a horse, buggy. and harness belonging TO
Mr.. r. +. Kidd. to satisfy the claim OF
the city against that gentleman for
street improvements in front OF his pro-
perty on Halifax street. which claim Mr.
Kidd refused to pay on the ground that
Il is Illegal. The horse and buggy were
advertised to be sold this morning, but
before the hour OF sale the City Collector
was served. through the attorney OF Mr..
Kidd. with the following paper;
Take notice that there Is no just or
legal claim upon me in favor OF the city
OF Petersburg; that there Is no warrant
OF law for the levy which you have pre-
tended TO make, and that you. indi-
viduallv will be treated as a trespasser
II you insist upon taking possession and
disposing of my property FOR the purpose
indicated in your notice. notfy you
specially that IL you proceed l shall de-
mand damages, and my claim VIII be
not only for compensatory, but for puni-
tive damages
POSTPONED.
In the absence of the city Attorney
the Collector Of City Taxes decided 10
postpone the sale OF Mr. Kids property.
II Is understood that Mr.. Kidd will sue
the city for damages. whether the PR =
perty IL sold or not, as, In fact. he ha !
been published as a defaulter. The case
promises to be both interesting and I'M
portant.
II Is somewhat surprising. that. with It's
unlimited water-power. with its cheap
and reliable labor. with the staple grow
ing i'm abundance Mt It's very gates, and
with every other possible advantage. the
city Of Petersburg has not been con-
sdered by the New England cotton man
ufacturers In their proposed movement
South. And yet Petersburg IL the very
gate OF the n-manufacturing indus
try Of the South. What is the cause or
this neglect?
DEATH or AN AGED CITIZEN.
Mr.. oscar F.. Vaughan. aged s. years.
an highly-respected citizen. died at MS
home. In this city. last evening. For
over forty years he had been following
the trade OF carpenter. He leaves two
sons. both residents OF this city.
Mr.. Jesse NJ Newcomb mas Sufficiently
recovered from his late illness to be out
on the street and greet his friends.
The Petersburg Chorus-the finest mu-
steal organization i'm the State-is pre-
pairing some very fine sacred music to he
rendered at st. Pauls church during the
session Of the Episcopal Council In June
1t IS likely that no council Of the Diocese
of Virginia I'm it's past days ever heard
such superb sacred music "a VIII DO rem
dered by the chorus next June.
DOCILE AS a LAMB.
The negro. Isaiah Pelham, who was re-
Gently convicted OF burglary In the Hus-
tings Court. and who was sentenced to
eighteen years in the pententiary, has
stopped playing the crazy act, and is now
as quiet and docile as II lamb His CON
duct during the trial created some ex-
element. but that conduct was assumed.
according 10 the testimony or meii-
cal experts and the verdict Of the jury
who I'D upon his sanity.
The Condition OF Mr.. w. +. Spotswood.
who Is very III at his residence, on High
street, was thought 10 be somewhat inl-
proved this afternoon.
Interesting revival meetings are In pro-
gress at the High-street Methodist Epis-
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