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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
VAR Ar WILJIINGTON.
Tie City Hall an Armed Fortress, and Two
Sets Of Officers Defiant.

WILMINGTON. n. c., May Especial
Civil war is imminent in Wilmington II
the defacto Board of Aldermen and May
or do not surrender the keys of the city
90 the Old Board.
About two weeks ago the local courts
decided that the election law under
which the Republican Board neld Once
was Illegal and the old Board were di-
rocted 10 hold over until legal election
could lie held The present incumbent
took an appeal 10 the Supreme Court
which meets i'm October and In the mean
time continued TO hold the fort in the
city Hall. ..
was rumOred the old Board under eX-
MAYOR 'Harrss would take possession Of
the city government by force. To on
Get this II is said that Mayor Wright mas
had the CITY Hall turned into an armOfs
and arms and ammunition are there m
large quantities. The Hall is guarded
bv armed policemen and no one is admit
ted after dark without the countersign,
Last night representative Of a local
naper was stopped at the door by armed
guard and refused admission 10 the build-
ing. ,.. a..
that any such forcible measures are on
their programme.
Nevertheless Mayor Wright and his
henchmen are determined not 10 DC
caught mapping. TO add 10 thr uo"ul'
of the defactO government the IRE com
panics Of the city threaten TO dlsband
owing 10 the proposed decrease in the APP
pronriatiOn for the ensuing year.
The fire department Is a volunteer one
there being no paid employees excepting
engineers and drivers. An annual APP
propriation is made for these employees
and also 10 pay the running expenses of
each company.
volunteers TO not only give their services
free but pay for the privilege Of doing so
An evening paper Of This city j. making
serious charges against The Wright gov
ernment as TO the use made of $500 which
was aDpropriated for legal services and
advice to the Board of Aldermen but
which il is claimed was never used for
this purpose.
Al;Gaethcr the lot OF the city fathers
81 Wilmington Is not happy one and in
torrsting developments are looked for IN
a day or 50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13

wheel and'is better prepared than ever
TO fly TO the relief OF suffering hunaniey'
While the Doctor was Dracticing ON 'his
new mode Of locomotion u was predicteo
that he would need the services OF a
surgeon himself but ne not only passed
through the trying ordeal with wno'e
bones, but Is an expert rider. The DOC
tor is OF opinion that while bicycles are
useful they are not adapted to funcrai
PROFESSIONS. being rather fast and az
times unmanageable.
The shock OF the earthquake was feit
around here. but the duration was TOO
short to create "A panic. Mr.. Cleveland be-
ing out OF office he cannot be held respon-
sible for this little terrestrial disturbance.
Our worthy Governor will have 70 should
or the whole affair
Aunt Sarah Payne OF whom | wrote
you some time ago. who claims 70 be one
hundred and Fifteen years q ago still
survives AMI enjoys her corn-cob pipe as
well as ever. Having smoked nigh on to
one hundred years" she is OF the opinion
that smoking Is not detrimental to lon
gcvity.
l could name a half dozen men In this
section VINO have passed eighty-fivc years
which goes oshow that old aen ami hard
times are not Incompatible.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

IltIluolllf \ de- MAY L. AN''s
Offerings at auction on Change to-day
by Messrs w. Ben. Palmer * co. ana
George A. Haynes. thirty-ilve package
of Caroline and Louisa county (Na.) sun
cured tobaccOs. Of which Messrs. W. Ben.
Palmer x Co sold twelve packages.
one package sold at Sl3'o' one AZ AZ ~,
two at S9.2J, one at -, one az $40 one
at $50, one at 81, one at SJw, one al
$31O one at Sl.JJ, one al 81.
Mr. George \. Haynes sold twenty
three packages; 49,.
one at Sl3.5O. one az Sl3.25 two ~ ~
one at 40, one at -. three AT $40 ono
at 80, one at SO, one at 5000, one al So
one at $3.50, one at $50, one al Sz.tu'
one at $40, two al 81, one al SLVj one
at $50.
OF the offerings at auction on Change
to-day. Mr. A. {. Foster, OF Louisa coun-
ty. va. got S17.7j dhe highest price,. and
So. 1915. $500. and s1.0O. Mrs, NJ. VI.
Morris and j. G. Perkins. Of Louisa. ana
NJ y. Sharpe. Of Louisa county, got Nls.gn
NJ. T. Sharp also got 81. $40. and 81 %
Mr. W. l.. Allen. Of Caroline got Sl5-'.
Mr. ]. II. White Of Louisa county, Va.
got Sl3. Mr. r. ID. Perkins. OF LOUIS"
county got So.
OF the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day
Wrappers. 4 hogsheads; filters. :. burleys.
l leaf dark. /; Jugs dark, IL. Tota''
30 hoeshcads.
The tobacco inspector reports lo-hdl o.
Inspections Bright. IA hogsheads; dark
G2 hogsheads and 81 tierces; western, -
hogsheads Renspccti0ns-Brig 20
hOgsheads.
Myers Allegheny Old Dominion. Shoe
koe. Davenport Planters and Seabrook
tobacco warehouses report today: ke-
ceipts. 120 packages; deliveries q pack
ages.
United States internal revenue collec.
lions on tobaccos for the city OF Rich
mond. Va. to-day: Cigars and cigarettes
So 500 50; plug tobaccos, S2,O6I2i. Total
S596T.Oi.
Stonewall Warehouse sold a break Of
forty packages Of sun-cured .ObaccOs to
day: highest price S23.5V Another break
OF sun-cured tobaccos al this warehouse
for tomorrow.
A splendid sale Of bright lose tObaccOs
at the Planters Warehouse to-day HriCc3
high. Another break for tomorrow.
Mr.. George A. Haynes will offer a break
of twenty-five Caroline and Louisa coun-
~ (VaD sun-cured tObaccos at auction on
Change tomorrow, Thursday, May u
1871
our Messrs. Williams G. Rehrling are
open 10 congratulations upon receipt o.
the French reggie contract.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13

CHAPEL HILL, y. C.. May l2.-Spe-
cial-The Presbyterian church at this
place has just enjoyed 4 most pleasant
visit from Rev Eugene Daniel. ID. D., OF
Raleigh. At the invitation Of the session
Of the church he came and preached three
sermons. Saturday night he preached at
Roger: Sunday morning on "The Atone
ment,' and Sunday night on THE Grave
Of Jesus All OF these were very able
discoures and delivered with great power,
and were greatly enjoyed.
Rev j. Il. Cheshire -. D.. Of Raleigh
preached Sunday morning al the Episco-
pal church. and confirmed one Of the Uni
versity students.
The May monthly sermon before the
Y. NJ. G.. A. vii be preached on next
Sunday night In Gerard Hall OF
the University by Rev. T. r. Mari, OF
Salisbury
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13

Mountain Lake Full of salmon Trout and
Black Bass.

TAZEWELL. VA. Nay 1i-Speci1t -
The drca lei 10th OF May has just ptst
once again without frost though the tom
peraturc is cool and good rains fell last
night and to-day. Pastures and meadow.
are looking eiccnor and unless We have
other droUghts like the ore just passed
the hay crop will be fine ara cattle Eat
for the fan markets.
Last week r. W. S'ras. a. ID. W Wal
ton. OF this place and joseph Stras Of
Roanoke paid two-days visit TO the cell
ebratod Mountain Lake. in Giles county.
and while ,sscre. caught several large sal
mon trout. ont Of the lake. Three of the
largest measuring twenty-thrce inches in
length.
These fish were put IN the lake about
twcrty years ago and nothing was ever
seen Of them until about one year ago.
II is said the lake is now fun OF them as
well ~ black bass.
VI such be the case the lake will be a
yeritable paradise for fishermen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
PORT OF WEST POINT. MAY 70. 1897.
ARRIVED.


Mr.. Henry Ficgenheimer. United States
Commissioner. and clerk Of the United
States District Court came back from
Louisville. Ky. yesterday morning.
Mr. iIegenLeimer went there as the
Deputy Supreme Archon from The Rich
mond district to the Supreme Grand
Conclave OF the independent Order Of
Hepiascphs. held I'm Louisville on the
am and 5,h Of May
He describes the trip TO and the ses-
sion of the Heptasophs in Louisville. as
being delightful. and says that the recep-
ton given the delegate by everybody in
that city was warm and enthusiastic.
The delegates were al given the free
dom OF the city. ard there were excur-
sions. balls. suppers. and other enter
toinments rendered 10 them.
Louisville was gaily decorated. and the
City Council appropriated 5000 to enter
tain the guests OF the city
other delegates from Richmond besides
Mr.. Fleeenheimer were Messrs Thomas
b. Hicks. L. W. AIiltz. and A. W. Ro-
sene.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
Those lIorSrleSs Carriages.

In a short time Mr.. VI. l.. Lorraine ex'
poets to have horseless carriages run
ming in this city. lie Is interested In a
firm in Baltimore which manufactures
them, and has already disposed or one
to a prominent physician here.
Mr. Lorraine says that short time
ago he took a ride in one OF these car
riages a distance of 81 miles and II VIII
not be long. he says before h0rseless
carriages will be dashing up even such
hills as those at Ninth and Main streets.
These horseIess carriages are operated
by electricity storage battery and gaso-
fine and motive powers and Mr.. Lorraine
says they make speed Of from six TO
twenty miles an hour The price or
these carriages Is about 800. The com
pany mas manufactured twenty-five al
ready and they are coming into use In
several cities Of the North.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
The War Scenes OF Cnhn.

Cuban War Scenes" that Interesting
ana beautiful entertainment when Was
lately given ut the Academy OF Music.
with so much success. viii be repeated,
by request at the Academy. on TUESDAY
evening next the 18th Of May.
The proceeds or this performance OF
Cuban war Scenes will be given TO the
purpose OF caring for the graves OF the
Confederate dead. and the various me-
mortal societies will see to the proper ap-
pIication OF the money.
There will he no seats reserved and
twenty-five cents will carry any me TO
any part OF the Eouse.
Tickets are M the Academy box office
Moses 4 Company music store. and the
store Of Capt T.. Leslie Spence. Main, be-
tween seventh and Eighth streets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
OUR BEDFORD PHILOSOPHER.
He Tells of the Strange Things In That Far
Away Land,

BEDFORD SPRINGS. VA. May H.
Sp5cial--Whcn / wrote 60 The Times TWO
weeks ago. II was the general impression
that the destruction OF the fruit crop by
frost was complete. but | am glad 10 say
that while the peaches are generally kill
ed there Is prospect for fair crop OF
apples.
Local option H. being agitated in this
district and IT'S advocates will ask for an
election as soon after the spring election
as the law will permit. While this H. a
very temperate section as far a. the ar
dent is concerned. I do not believe the
majority OF the people favor local option.
Mr. HI. b. Flippis az your city Is here
on his annual vacation and to capture
the few squvrels he left over from last
season. lie has his bicycle with him. bat
he finds hunting squirrels on
that vehicle not success.
Speaking OF bicycles reminds me
that Or. N. L. Kabier. our
resident physician. who has a large field
TO traverse has added to his livery fine
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
Transfers of Real Estate.

Richmond: a. w Patterson. special
commissioner to Home building Co.,
~ SIP feet on west side Eighteenth street
80 SIS feet south OF Marshall. 10 "a feet on
west side Eighteenth street, - Ia feet
south Of Marshall and ~ feet on east SIDE
Seventeenth street A. IL feet south OF
Marshall S2Aj.
Emma J. and Clarence Peyton 20 Moses
Johnson y feet on west side ~. faul
street. l2g feet north OF Coutts. $3.50.
Sterling C. Scott and wife 10 Emma.
wife of Clarence Peyton, q feet on west
side st. Paul street.l=J feet north OF
Coutts. subject 90 mortgages, s..
William II. Scott 10 Roland H. Child
rev % "a feet on Twcnty-thlrd street,
southeast corner Marshall. 81.
Henrico: Elizabeth Andrews trustee 10
Garrett Olgers 20 feet on north side
Baldng street. l0l feet west OF Baker,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
THE COTTON MARKETS

NEW YORK, May 12.-COTTON-The
cotton market showed considerable ir-
regularity today selling off in the fore
noon, but ranying partially later in the
session, with the market finally steady
al a net decline Of la points. The early
weakness in cotton was due primarily
10 very disappointing cables from Liver
pool Ia view of the advance that took
place in our market yesterday afternoon.
Al the same time crop accounts. while
more or less conflicting. had a bearish
average during the forenoon. Later in
the session there was some rally on less
favorable weather predictions. pointing
10 indications Of shower an over the cot
ton belt within the next twenty-four
hours. Much of the time June and July
contracts held a firm relation to the gen
eral market. owing TO continued interest
shown by American spinners and export
ers I'm spot cotton. During the afternoon
southern orders was a feature. while
room traders met the demand Without
hesitation. At the weakest interval the
market to-day showed a net loss OF 407
NEW YORK. May 12.-CoTTON-
Steady middlins, "a; net .cceipts. lone;
gross, O6. 200 bales, exports to Great sri
tain, ,553 bales, TO France. 992 nales
10 Continent I,i6l bales, lOrwardle Il
bales sales. 2.ly5 bales spinuprs. 40
bales stock, lsl,323 bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts, 6,OSs bales
tAbOilN 10 Oitdt britain, ottND ldICS. 10
France. 1872 bales, 10 Continent, 9161
bales stock, 49,, coo bales.
COnsOidated-Net receipts. -. 74S bales
exports TO Great Britain lO03O bales; to
France, APO bales; 10 Continent, 23J1i
bales.
d Total since September lst-Net receipts.
.GJl39il bales, exports TO Great Britain,
29Ol $40 bales, 10 France, 692 1G3 bales
TO Continent, 1,9JS,1SS bales; TO Channel.
54S1 bales.
points.
Futures opened easy; sales. 3.4O0 bales
January. G.Ss. February. 6N2. March.
GuJ May 7.3G: June 7.4o; July. IA Au-
gust 7.3s. September, fo6; October and
Sovcmber GS3. December. G.Ss
Futures closed steady, sales. $500
bales: January. esq: February. G.93;
Murch. Gg7. April and May. 74l; June,
Tl2. Julv. 7.45. August. 7.39 September.
705 October. 6.S3; November -G.S2; De
Cemher GS5.
Spot cotton closed steady. middling gulf.
S middling uplands, IA sales, 2uS
bales
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
To Decorate the Graves.

The ladies Auxiliary OF Pickett Camp
met IN the camp hali. on Firth street
Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. NOrthen the
president IN the chair The following
gentlemen were elected honorary mem
bers Of the auxiliary:
Mr.. James A. Faris. Rev DR.. Edward
y. Calisch. Mr. \. S. Burgess. of Central
Plains. Colonel Smith. Mr. John A. cur
It's. and Rev. DR.. Moses ID. Iiose
Arrangements were made 20 decorate
the Pickett section on Hollywood Memo
ral-Day. and committee was appointed
10 secure the requisite evergreens and
flowers
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13

In the Henrico County Court yesterday
mornir' the case OF Paul Davis, The ue-
gro charged with an assault upon Miss
Cora Twitchell. young white woman
Of Hcnrioo county. was called. ana many
people gathered there. fuil OF anticipa-
ton Of hearing the unsakory details Of
the case.
On account Of the nfcf'T3ry absence OF
certain witnesses. and ne alssnce Il Hon.
George u. Wise. who ~ to assist the
COMMONWEALTH Attorney. In the prosecu-
ton OF the prisoner. the case was con
tinued I'm June 10. next.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
Bvnum 10 Speak.

WINSTON. y. c.. May Especial
Hon. w. ID. Bynum. chairman OF the Ma
tional Democratic Executive Committee.
will sneak here next Tuesday light on
Financial Relief and Currency Reform
4 sensational SANDER suit was iriol here
to-day. The defendant. Walter Stultz Is
a married man. He was convicted. Jutg-
Irent has not been pronounced.
Miss Mary Wilson, is the name OF the
plaintiff
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
A Slight Accident.

A slight accident occurred on the James
River division OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway. near Brcm0 Tuesday night.
4 couple Of freight cars were deftiled
bat the damage was trilng and nobody
Was hurt. Traffic was delayed for a
little more than an hour.
The track was then put In condition anil
the regular schedule of trains resumed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
A BREEZY IFFdfR.
The Wife IF the City Electrician sails Into
the Telephone Manager with u Kawhide.

ALEXANDRIA, VA. May i2-spocial.-
About noon to-day as Dan w. Steers,
Manager OF the Home Telephone Ex-
change. was crossing King street opposite
the old Marshall house. Mrs. l.. S. Kirby.
wife of the City Electrician, fell on MIN
with a raw-hide and for time 1t was
lively.
She cut the telephone man over the FACE,
head and shoulders whilst her husband
held him and a crowd looked on. Finally
Steers got out his pistol, but bystander
embraced him at once and Steers gave IL
up. and went into Kirby, putting terrible
face on him before the police sailed III
and arrested the trio.
The parties have always been considered
on good terms yet there has been consid-
cradle talk INDUCED in lately at the eN-
pense of the Kirbys. and Mr.. steers was
believed to have been the story teller
The case will he gone over by the Mayor
tomorrow, and in the meanW nile inc
town is Specializing on what VIII De
brought out ana the result.
All the parties are well-known people
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. May I2-Wheslt bulls had a
strong inning to-day. last about an hour,
and then the bears went in. and were still
batting boz an irrcsOiute way at the close.
size score standing iso. m their favor
al the can OF time. Crop damage reports
caused the early strength and realizing
was the principal reason for the decline.
Corn wae shade easier and &c lower
in the end. oats also lost u trifie. but
averaged firm Provisions were rather
weaker but che changes ia prices were in
the end very slight
The leading futures ranged as follows
Opan. HlEh. Low. ClAsa-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
MR.. TUCKER WILL NOR SAY.
He Declines to BE Interviewed on the Law
Pro'cssorship.

sTAUNTON, VA. May 12.-Special.-
Hon. II. ST. G. Tucker. when seen to-
day in regard to the published state
ments that he had been offered the chair
OF Law Professor at Washington and
Lee University, said: Il decline to give
an interview on that subjsect. and have
nothing whatever to say on the subject
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
NAVAL. STORES.

SAVANNAH. GA. May .-TURPEN-
TTNE-Opened firm al 25h0&lkc, with
sales Of go casks 1t 2Ji4c. ana 81 casks
at 2jc., closed firm al 25Hc., with safes
of 11O casks; receipts, 1,504 casks.
ROSIN-Firm sales, 2241 barrels; re
CENTS 4 ora barrels: quote closing-A. b.
{. Si.35: D, S1.4O: +. S145. +. Si5o: g.
81 30: n. SlG0; l, Sl.6j; X, slIo: NJ Sl.io;
n. 1gO. window glass, 40 water white
S2.35.
CHARLESTON. s. c.. May 12.-TUR-
PENTINE-No Nominal al 25l,c. sales. none.
ROsIN--Firm; sales none; b and C.
S1.25: ID and +. Si.30. + and G. Sl.31: ~,
81 30: I. Sf.55: X. S1.G5: NJ. s1.65: y. sl.75;
window glass S1SJ, water white, ~.
WILMINGTON n. c.. May 12-SP r
ITS OF TURPENTINE-Ste al 2Jsn
2Ja,c.: receipts II casks.
ROSIN-Nothing doing; receipts. 3'l
barrels
TAR-steady at S1.O5; receipts. so bar
rels.
80 and S1.9O receipts, none.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
p,rTrNopr STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE. MAY i2-Virginia Cen
turics G4a,G6J: Baltimore and ohio, Ia
l.. Consolidated Gas JVA asked; do. Ds'
1l7a, asked: Baltimore and Ohio South
western 1st iias guaranteed 9fl2 Did'
others not quoted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Niay IL. 1s0
PORT OF RICHMOND. MAY 10. 1897.
SAILED.


SAILED.
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves norfolk,
merchandise and passengers, virginia
Navigation Company.
Schooner Mary Curtis Maker. Lam
bert's Point. TO load coal Tor Charlestoh'
s. c. ~,
schooner Hattie Paige. Kelly Elizabeth
port. y. j.. railroad ties.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. MAY -, 1897.
ARRIVED
Steamer County Down. Pensacola.
italian bark Petrino. New York.
SAILED.
Schooner A. L. Milford, Charleston,
s. G.
Barge Coal King. New York.
Steamer County Down, Fe Camp
France
PORT OF WEST POINT MAY -, 1891.
ARRIVED.
steamship Baltimore. lrply. Bft.-
more. passengers and sene'al cargo
Steamship Elm city. haynes. Mattaponi
river landings. passengers and general
cargo.
SAILED.
steamship Baltimore. Murphy. Balt'
more. passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Elm city. Haynes. Mattaponl
river landings. general cargo and pas
scugerS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
THE rrMEs--R edmond, VA. THURSDAY MAY 49, 1897.
San, ... .... s67h
LARD . ON
Saiy 800. $500. 100 100 ass s s ss=,
sept ...... 40 4.lo no 'o'7s
sn MoH I hihs s.ss 4os 4c2A 4.os
July ... 4.6J 4.GIla LG24 s.e,'2
Sept 500. 4.67is 40 AG'a 20

firm; No. 2 yellow corn, 2i2s.H23c., NO. NO.,
spring wheat. 1859, No. spins WIFE, nern
7on70hc.; No. 2erd. 74'sc.; NO. corn,
2i21s6i2s4c.; No. = oats, ls'.c.: NO
r o b.. 2iGg,c. No. rye. 3Jg 5Jlsc.i
No. ? barley. nominal: No, ., I. Q, y;
2Sa38c No 4, 4. o. b., 2In2sc.; No 4
max seed. 77S4H7Dc.. prime timothy SEQ,
f2sJ120c. mess pork, per barrel, $500 $50.
80: lard, per 100 pounds. ~ s1.xa'' 10.
sailed shoulders (boxedl. sJ2jnJ.JD, short
clear sides boxed. $5dJ.l21-. whisky
distillers finished goods. per gallon, Sl.l9
sugars, cut loaf. $3.50. Eranulated, A.si
butter weak: creameries. lvH lll2c., dsu-
ries 7Ml3c. cheese weak at 9h1lOc.,
eggs steAdy. frcsh. SIC.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET.

The market remains the same as last
week on farm products. Green produce
is I'm fairly good demand. and prices good
Hoes are weak ard dali
ApIIIrS-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Quotations are for bonds maturing in
not less than ten years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
PORT NEWPORT NEWS, MAY -, 1897.
ARRIVED.

Barge Coal King. New York.
Steamer County Down, Fe Camp,
France
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-12

the State shall relinquisf ills revenue Of
ofe-half OF QEles speF cent lhxs of 1MS3 on
real estate. other fhahf the main stems
OF railroads p canals: COMMONLY known
or designated as second-ciltss property;
that the entire revenue oil one-haIf of
one per cent. ~ Of l%1 derived from
sHch source, and now DEVOTED to the
uses OF the State fer State expenses. be
distributed and allotted to the local tax
ing districts, In proportion to tilegamount
Of such land or property. held In each
OF the local taxing Districts. For the
year 1885. ass Returned 1by the
State Board Of Assessors, the value Of
such property used for railroad and
the State derived d revenue for State
purpose OF one-half OF olla per cent,
amounting in the aggregate to $205, col .0S.
Il VIII be observed that tlfis reconlmen-
datlon is placed primarily on the broad
PRINCIPLES Of right and Justice, and as
being in harmony with recognized sound
principles of municipal taxation.. The
state cannot afford to appropriate the.
revenues which legitimately belong to its
political subdivisions or the local axing
districts. In this respect, those taxing
districts so injuriously affected, are not
suppliants, asking favors from the State,
put tney are standing on their natural
rights, asking the sovereign State Of New
Jersey, not to do them injustice, nor to
use its sovereign power OF taxation to
destroy their prosperity, nor check their
growth. Aside from a consideration of
the principle involved.
1t has been claimed before the Commits
sion at the public hearings, that the State
can AFFORD to relinquish this source of
revenue. The expenses of the State and
the states revenue, as taken from the
years, Were submitted to h Commits
sioners, n are summarized as follows:-
STATE RECEIPTS AND38DISBURSE-
MENTS FROM 1854 TO 1885, BOTH