The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-07
CONTEST
For the Position Of Superintendent Of
Public Schools In This City. .s.
.ASHEAF OF NEW ELECTION BILLS READY
Representative Bland IdustifnG for his
rs ConstitucntS-Thc virEinin Rncc
Tracks TO he Purged-arr. Cookie
Introduces n Bill 10 Amend Tax
e Lnws-Elcction Contests.

RichmonN, VA, Jan @-tSpeciaD-
! AIR. E..I..i introduced II bill in the
, House to incorporate the Portsmouth
and Primers Poiu. DrawbridSe Com
pany, a. l.. Warren, Nj. T.. Eastwood,
IA. 3. Butt, a. L. Etl.eredge, William
.G. Maupin, c. w. Murdaugh Jr., and
Walter c. Brooks as incorporators. The
measure authorizes the construction
and operation of drawbridEe across
Scott's Creek, branch of the Ll:.a-
ID beth river. The capital stock is TO be
not less than $4,000 and not more than
I $26, 900.
A bill was offered by Mr.. Bland to
incorporate the Portsmouth, Gilmerton
and Smlthfield Railway and Traction
Company, with NJ. ID. Gatewood. a. b.
I s1llt, c. w. Murdaugh, Jr.. ~. L. War
rem, "A. Il. Etheredge, j. Davis Reed
w. G. Maupin. Jr., and Walter c.
Brooks as incorporators. The act au-
RthorizeS the construction and operation
of railroad from Gilmerton. in Nor
! folk county, to Portsmouth and TO any
other point or points in the counties Of
Norfolk, Nansemond and Isle Of Wight
into the town OF Smithfeld by such
route OF routes as may be ADOPTED
The capital stock is to he not less than
$4,000 nor more than sS0oo.ooo.
81 Ex-Polce Justice ]. Frank East is i'm
the city and spent last night with the
Governor. 1t is thought that his visit
may have had some reference to the
ofilce or Superintendent of Schools soon
, to be filled.
The attendance of members of the
General Assembly was much larger
than was expected. No important acts
were considered, but many of public
interest We're introduced. Senator
5 Wickham offered one. which he had
E placed on the calendar. authorizing an
Z Increase of the capital stock of the
Newport News Dry-Dock Company
I. from s3,o00.000 to $4,000 900. This in
crease was made necessary by the fact
that the company will have TO largely
increase Its facilities, having secured
the contract fer building two battle
ships. The bill Will pass the Senate to-
+ morrow ana so at once to the House
III is SAID that the force of the Dry
Z DOCK company will have to he doubled
Z and trebicd on account of this big con
& tract and many other smaller ones
III is big thing for Newport News and
FOR Virginia.
Il There is n most interesting contest
on Tor the position of Superintendent
5&or PUBLIC Schools I'm Norfolk made va
4 cant by the death of Mr. X. c. Muir
Tay. The candidates are: Major Geo
washington TAYLOR. who formerly hold
/ the Office; Mr.. w. 4. s. T2ylo, and Mr.
W
Is IN Richmond. He came UP with his
Z promo pro, hef-ln law loelcrate Merritt T.
: Sooke who is, of course. worrying for
e him Major F'osier. tho other Norfoll
sDelefate, favors Major Taylor The an
4 pointmcnt will he made by the Board
gsoI puhlic Instruction. subject IN the
II eonfrmation Of the SAnrte. II vii, I've
\ [[ei n ~ that there was consldera-
4 t D.e ,eehng among Major Taylor's
81 1rlencs, when, during Gov. McKinnev's
aasu r he was turned down for
Election bills are still pouring IN
Il senator James Hay introduced another
81 one to-day It Is drawn ON the same
a lfnes as the one he offered before Ch,;s.-
d mas, and differs from it in this: No !
e only amended the Walton act. No. 2
S@provides Tor new law entirely and
Y makes provision for cases where parties
8ssmake no nominations. Tomorrow
n Senator Hale IPop) will i,,--cs'.,re
chs bill approved by the. "fair election