The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21
CHARLES T. OFERRALL.
Governor
REPORT OF COMNiISSIONEks.
camp NoDlln. Granville, N. C,se


r. co,o-ror Charles 4. O'Fcrral, Rich
Wc. Inc Undersigned Commissioners OF
virginia and North Carolina appoi',,ttu-
10 define and mark the BOUNDARY MY
between thc county of MecklchDnls, ~
Nirrini. and the counties OF warren
Vance ana Granville. ~ Nolth NdiO' t'
hex leave 10 submit throush yotI -
cei.cncy 10 the General Assembly -,
Npsl "a. this joint report. We u'vt vi
III, 18th DAY oI April, $50, IN INC toMa
of Warrcuton. \. c., ana orsdIl@,t,u ~, ny
commission Icy clectlab MAYOR i'yo.'
". Aston, OF warren county as tHa.s a.,
man. TIE work upon the Inc ulu hos
commence until the 4oth q. SVP'e"''0'
yhe commission having accepted a
strong traditional point on inc ldllh VI
5 4. Read. i'm Mecklenburg county "a q
proper starting point, the WORK was
commenced from that place. WI q Go, -,
Chapman, engineer represcntlhs Noi WI"
Carolina. and fir. W. n. blanch, SUI
Nryor representing Virginia, while dsItS-
ine with commission in accepting tHia
as g. strong traditional point III olatc
line. gave IL as their opinion Vldt ~
llul cOuId Dee run with accuracy pc-
tween the c.unties named unless Drought
up from the pOirt left OF by a suINty
OF Greenieat anI Ii2ward ~ iI,, ,, az, o IN
county Va Their opinion having Dttll
communicated 20 Governor NalI' "a
North Carolina, he gave authority 10 tiic
North Carolina commissioners 10 pio-
cefa 10 NOftOWay RIVER ana bllnS up
the line Ina the mean time the conmls-
siouors not having the authority 10 GO
then decided TO work from the polht
first selected. and rroccf ded 70 run apoul
seNcn miles east, when authority Mds
gfarffd by ti,1 trnOr Carr 10 the Norlh
Carolina commissioners 20 proceed 10
Nottoway river and continue the lihe
leff oil by the survey OF 1891, when
they did. The Virginia commissioners
did not accompany them, having no an-
thOrity from your LXcellency 10 40 so,
We tho Virginia commissioners Mould
respectfully call your Afternoon 10 Ing tro
work done boy them In defining inc ille
between NOttOWay river ana Mecklth-
burg line, as shown by map sketch or
line of a. a. Chapman, engineer "IlC.
sketch we .ask TO be received as part
of this report. and We would rCspectlui-
ly suggest that this line be accepted
hy the General Assembly, and properly
marked by monuments or Otherwise
which work. in done at ALL should be
done without delay. as the stakes pant
Ell are liable To be removed, ana track
grow up, thereby necessitating ahotLer
when the commission reached Neck
lenburg we the Virginia commission rs
rejo!ned them. and have denned the inc
between Meckicnhurg county, Va anu
the counties of Vance, warren ana
Granville. I'm North Carolina, distance
of thirty three miles, there remains YET
some six miles TO be Qchned our reason
FOR submitting this report at TINS tlue
Is that the North Carolina commission
ers desired TO bring TO Nou Excel
lcncy's attention during the session oil
the Virginia legislature the work done
by them in defining ihe line between
Nottoway river and Mecklenburg coun-
~ line. The weather having seriously
interfcreG with the work. we thought n
best not TO await its completion, as the
engineer. shows the line In fun from
Notoway river 10 Meckenhure line. ana
the part remaining 10 be- defined Ia Neck
lenburc will hc FURNISHED by him on the
co'rulcfion OF the work.
we have marked the line as tar as II
is defined ~ temporary rock mcsiu-
ments. which Che North Carolina com
missiCncrs Will proceed 10 replace by
or.'o~ ~ foveruor Corr with permanent
monuments of granite, eight by ten
inches six feet high. dressed and In
sew ec every nve miles.
>. We are eratned 10 md that the new
line nas followed so closely upon the
and that the difference in territory
further grstihed TO state that 50 far as
we know me new lire gives satisfaction
10 the oifiyrne ~ both states.
Respectfully submitted.
j. W. HENDRICKS.
Commissioners for Virginia;
X. W ASTON.
r. O. CprCOpN
Commissioners for North Carolina.
COMMUNICATION FROM GOVERNOR
CARR.
state Of North Carolina.
RALEIGH. Feb. u. 1900.
Ills rxceiencv Charles T. O'Ferrall.
Governor % Virginia. Richmond W.
Ny Dear Sir accordance vifN .ho
pot ~ vonr ffrieiature. YOU a-nointed
Nesers :. u. Read and James ". Hem
dricFs 81 Aircklenhurg COW ~ r---
raissioners 10 rrn and mark 'hc boundary
line between Mcckienburg county. Va.
aud the counties Of Granville Vance. aud
Warren. in THIS State. anp0infed Y W
Aston and X. o. Gregory for North
Carolina.
The commissioners met ard surveyed a
small part Of Said line IN the month Of
Seofeml-r They staftea AT "A traditional
point opposite Palmer SPRINGS. Va. and
found. after running the line seven miles.
such a drparture from the then accepted
and acknowledged line that II would be
necessary 20 get an accurate starting
point The only lire which had been
agreed fDon ~ recent years was tho line
vun IN 1887. from the coast OF Not'oway
Yver and the commissioners from this
State under my authority went back 10
This point and on reaching the disputed
territory fixed a true starting point In
Meek 'cnburg county. TO which the com
pa,sslone~s OF both states have agreed.
Y distance run from NOtt0Way river V