The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-05
hLELET INsTIJUTE BURNED.
An important Meeting ofthe Town Coun
ell OF Ashland.

ASHLAND, VA, Feb. 4.-Special.-The
Ne'ley institute building In this town
was DESTROYED by fire at an early hour
ms morning The fire began IN the rear
on ihe building, on the ground floor. but
what caused II Is unknown. The proper
~ was covered by an insurance OF Si,iW.
cwihs 70 the Roadway the fire had
Nldut NAtn the fire company arrived,
there was no chance to save the build-
lHI, ana the efforts OF the company were
NANNY directed 20 the saving OF ada
cent property The office furniture waa
saved, but that Of the landlddy. Mrs.
-eaGpetter, who only yesterday had hers
insured Tor $50 in the Virginia State
insurance Company, was a total loss.
Inc institution had its effects insured in
the same company.
mere were about a dozen patients OF
the institute. and most Of them made
narrow escapes. As IL was. several lost
clothing Jeweiry. and money
Inc pullulng was tnree-stOry frame
one win mansard roof. u was bnl1
about five years ago 10y Mr.. Baldwin.
who occupied it until three years ago. It's
value was S1VU. 10 was the largest
house in Ashland
The insurance. 10 Is believed, VIII al
most cover the loss.
Inc National Fire Of Baltimore. car
rled fb,Jpr on IL through the agency or
Messrs. >. n. Pulliam * Co. OF this city.
Luckily, the principal medicines IN use
were saved and to-day the tredt-ceni
was administered as usual. ~ present
the headquarters Of the institute will be
al the WOOdsOn Hotel.
About five years ago the institute had
the misfortune 10 be- burned out soon
after It's establishment here.
The monthly meeting OF the Town
touuci was held last night, Mayor j. W.
Taylor In the chair. The session lasted
about four hours
The School Board was present TO tella
over the proposed change I'm the town
charter relating 10 certain provisions corr
corning the way IN which appropriations
are mace for the Ashland graded schools.
Al q recent meeting of the two bodies
an agreement was reached. iu effect,
that 10 a majority Of the taxpayers IA
Nored the change in tho charter the oouh-
eli would moi offer any opposition
The board submitted lists OF those VINO
had signed I'm FAVOR Of the change, while
a representative of the Council SUBJ
mitted one of those opposed 10 the
change.
AS The two lists did not contain ma
iOrity Of the names OF tho Taxpayers. tho
matter was laid over until Friday n-Sht
al o'clock, when the Two bodies WI
again meet and try 70 solve the AHA
sorbing problem
The Poor Committee which had been in
structcd by resolution 20 select a phy-
siciGn 90 attend 10 the poor OF lhe Town,
handed ga their report, naming Ut htHI.
G.. Scott The selection was conhrmeu ID!
ballot
The Finance Committee submitted Their
annual estimates Of receipts ana tApeHul-
lures for the fiscal year 1870 he t"e.
of levy tor town purposes was fixed 81
sevonty-dve cents on the 500. ne r.
CENTS wore estimated al Ss.lib.3' ana
the expenditures at St,ln me TAX rae
b. the same as in 1850 The report calleu
attention to the Improvement OF ne
streets Of the town. and also 10 lne
amount of new drains mt IN win terra
Gotta pipe. The report closes 10y say lll5
that the finances are in very soou cD,i-
aition. and that AN fixed charges are
The estimates for public free schools
~ n.ar gro nHnI IL SlnO.