Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-12
RALEIGH's BUDGET,
The Cost Of Bad ROadx-PersonaI ana
General


RALEIGH, N. c., October 1l.-(special)
The State Auditor says that the number
OF new applications for pensions Is barely
half as large as 1t was last year.
State-Geologist Holmes, in the course
OF lecture here last night on good
roads. said th-t In only twenty-three OF
the ninety-six counties OF the State IS
there q road tax. This tax ranges from
cents to IS cents on the 500 property
valuation. being highest in Mecklenburg.
The latter county has seventy miles Of
road macadamized. The bad roads cost
the State 100000 a year. This is 40
much a tax as II IL were levied TO
macadamize all the roads will cost only
$20,0O0,0O0. Professor Holmes said bad
roads are doing more than anything else
to keep the State back, and 10 maks
the farmers dissatisfied and DESTROYS OK
moving 10 the towns The only way 10
improve the roads IS by taxation. The
best thing TO do is to issue bonds and levy
a tax for interest and a sinking fund.
Adjutant-General Cowlss writes that ne
is making NJ effort at Washington 10
have the Second Regiment kept In service
officer Of the First Regiment
Governor Russell says he does not e1-
pect 10 be able 10 go 10 Jacksonville
to see the First North Carolina Regl-
ment.
w. Alex. Bailey, who came out as an
Independent candidate for Congress IN
the Eighth District, retires from the race
lie had an idea he would get Democrats
support. 1t is now thought the lnas-
pendents will endorse ex-Congressnth
]. w. Brewer. who remains In the heIa
as an Independent candidate.
Travelling men say they find thar ne
groes are already coming into this sia9
from South Carolina, as they SAID the'
intended TO do.
II is learned that the Cape Fear ana
Northern railway. work on which u no"
In progress between Apex and hoHy
Springs. is TO extend to FayetteYihe' on
the south and Durham on the north' ~
Durham connecting with the road 70
Lynchburg Va. IL will be as near an s'.
line between Lynchburg and faye''s'
vile as possible.
Thomas X. Braner, for so many Yeas
secretary OF the Board OF Agricul'p'e'
and now a director OF the State Museum
to-day received a telegram Notifying ~"
he had been appointed judge OF @"ei',
in the departments OF mines and mihlns
and agriculture at the Omaha EApoS
ton. IL Is well deserved compliment
lie left for Omaha to-day. .
George Mayo. sentenced 20 dea'h .,
Surry county for a particularly piuu'
murder. will not appeal, but VIII ~
hanged November nth. -,
Much regret is expressed here az 'n'
death OF Mrs Mamie Craig. OF salisOu''
eldest daughter OF Hon. Kerr Crals' az
granddaughter OF the late General IA
Branch. of Raleigh. Her death was Wv
TO consumption.
North Carolina soldiers are grea'N
tached TO General ANDY" Burt W.
commands the brigade in General 80
Corps composed OF the First Nortn ia ~.
lima and Second Illinois regiments 49,
Is TO be mustered out November 49,
There are now only forty-nye men y,
the First North Carolina In hospi'el
Camp Cuba IAbre. None OF these e~S'
are serious.
Ex-Mayor A. G. Ricaud, Governor
sells former law partner, has so"7
New York to live. "a.
OF the ninety-six counties In the s' W.
eighty-four are now represented ~
State University.