The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-24
A REQUISITION
NOT GRANTED.
Governor Russell Returns Governor
Atkiusons Papers.
THE CITY BUILDS A TRAMWAY.
A Contractor Made a Mistake In Cal
culating a Bid-Tbe Seaboard Air
Line Files a Bond-N ormJns
Are Actively at Work.
THE CITY BUILDS A TRAMWAY.

RALEIGH, ". c.. March 23-Special.-
The Governor OF Georgia a week ago
made .eqUisition on Governor Russell
for James G. Michigan. PRESIDENT of tho
Bank OF Ao6evilie ga. Aenesan Is want
ed IN Georgia on three charges-ah telo-
mics. Governor Russell did not honor tn
requlsition. but returned the papers. The
Attorney General Of Georgia examined
the papers, but found them all right.
The sheriff T The county has ~e~uret
more requisition papers and will reach
here to-day to present them to the Gov
ern0r. In the mean time Russell LETT
yesterday for one of his little four-day
trips 10 Wilmington.
The city to-day began work on the tram
way from the centre OF the city 10 the
rock quarry TO haul the rock Tor use Ih
the streets.
CONTRACTORS ERROR.
Elliott Brothers Of Hickory. TO whom
was awarded the contract for the new
building at the Blind Asylum here, have
written the board that an error was made
IN their calculations wnen they pa. IA a
bid for s2l 900 They gave $500 guaran-
tee. but they give up that and the con-
tract II some arrangement can be
made with Them by the board the con-
tract will have 20 go TO Mr.. lttner. OF
Atlanta. whose bid was for $2o0 Mr..
Ittncr IS putting up the Capital CUB
building here.
The i,aiiroad Commission has extended
the time for putting IN the new passen-
ger rates from to-day CHE 23d OF March,
until April lsL
The Augusta Baseball team yesterday
played Wake Forest and were defeated.
To-day they play the Agricultural and
Mechanical College team.
The North Carolina Daughters OF tho
Revolution. through their sac Regent
Mrs Spier Whitaker, are invited to BE-
present at Charlotte on May 10Th.
1hE I.AIE LUE
The $4,000 bond required from the Sea
board Air Line IN its appeal 10 the court
from the Ra lrOsd Commissioners rate de-
cision, was hied to-day
The work OF the Board Of Equalization
does not begin before June. Tho work.
IL will be remembered, the Legislature
gave TO the Railroad Commission. About
"a million and a quarter dollars worth OF
property was last year put on the tax
hooks. that would otherwise have not
been taxed.
And SIM the Mormons are allowed 10
90 on unchecked in their work all
through the state. There are many oil
them an out In this county. They work
among negroes and ignorant white people,
and especially among factory people.
Solicitor Seaweu OF the Seventh Dis
trict. does not care for denomination
as solicitor. but wants 10 hold Judge NC
Iver's place Of Superior Court Judge
Seaweu is a Populist.
COT EN- MIXED.
There was an error in the statement
that tho United States Supreme Court
had rendered a decision In the fertllzer
tax case. The clerk OF the court In WASH
ineton got the cases mixed
There seems TO be no longer any DOUBT
but that Governor Russell has Withdrawn
all efforts 10 annul the ninety-nire year
laase 10 the Southern Of the North caro-
Ina railroad. The Southern Will propanly
nav the tllOO0 attorneys fee In the SUITS
chairman Caldwell. OF the Railway
b Commission. IS backing out OF his action
IN voting 10 over-rule the exceptions
made bv the railroads TO the reduced
rates lie says he yielded TO the clamor
I of politicians, but he now thinks with
The Governor-that the commission has
no evidence 10 sustain it's action In the
| rate question.
lie SAYS further that the adjustment
Of the commission would save the state
/ from $1,000 70 $1,000 every year. lie
| saws the council Of State could 90 the
/ business that falls 10 the commission
| Tine outlook Is that before April LIST Cold-
well will call the commission toge'heI
! and reconsider his vote.