Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22
Reduction in the Tax on
Fertilizers.
STILL FURTHER REDUCTION
Board of Agriculture Has Power I'm
Politics Not I'm Pubic Printing
Award-Etection For School and
Street improvements. Houds-Post
Office Changos-Notes.

Raleigh, N. c., March 21.-Secretary
Ramsely, OF the Agricultural Depart
ment, yesterday paid in to the State
Treasury SS.05. tonnage tax received on
fertilizers since March 18th.
Owing to the fact that the heavy
snow and continuous rains Of the winter
have seriously interefered with the
movement of fertilizers the sale OF tags
thus far this season have not been so
large rs last
After June 18th the tax will be re-
duced from % to 90 cents per ton. 1t
is further provided in the law that "the
Board of Agriculture may reduce the
tax per ton to fifteen cents when in
their judgment it becomes expedient
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Tho funeral of Mr.. John Green Dick
erson, who died at his home in Brook
Ign, u suburb west OF here. Sunday
night, was held here yesterday after
noon from ST. SavioT-s Chapel. rfr
services were conducted by Rev. DIR.
Marshall.
Mr.. DcSerson was II years old. He
has been In feeble health for several
years, having suffered n stroke of pa
his usual health, but Sunday morning
he was found dead in bed
Mr. DickcrSon was II native of Frank
I'm county. lie leaves Il wife and one
son, Edward.
POLITICS NOT IN IT.
Barnes Bros. are going to make n
fight for the public printing but lust
on what grounds no one seems to know
The Printing Committee treated this
firm fnfrlv
posed 10 make an honest, open contract
with the State according to their bid.
they would have received the printing
They positively refused to do this and
the contract went elsewhere. The fact
that the committee decided to give the
contract TO Barnes Bros. on their bid.
ana that the decision met with little
opposition, shows that politics did not
enter into Ii, and this firm has no lust
grievance.
TWO ELECTIONS.
meeting Of the Township School
COMMITTEES was held yesterday after
noon. Ex-ofilcio chairman Powell and
Messrs. Thompson, Lewis, Bailey and
RoSenthal were present.
Alderman John G. Drewry appeared
before the committee ana discussed the
school bond issue and the city street
Improvement bond issue and requested
the committee to change the date of
school bond issue election already fixed
Tor May LIST. to June 18th, the date of
the election for city street Improvement
bonds.
The committee agreed to the request
and both elections will be held on the
same daytime 18th.
CHANGES IN RALEIGH POSTOF-
There will be some permanent
changes made in the Raleigh postoiiice
force.
MI Guy Bunch retires from the posi-
ton of mailing clerk permanently. Mr..
i. Is. fancey, who has been filling this
position for the past thirty days will
be permanently appointed to the place
II is understood. wtItte Mr. G. MI II.
Leonard is promoted from 5000 to $500.
and will take Mr.. Yancey's former no
sition. III. H. Young. son of Dan II.
Young. is aipointed stamping clerk at
a salary of So n month These changes
have been anticipated. but will now be
made permanent.
HERE AND THERE.
Sheriff Woodruff yesterday paid in
full the taxes of Yadkin county for
1898. The money ($3,93S.SO was sent to
the state Treasurer by express
Mrs. Salle Yates, widow of the late
VIM. j. Yates. for many years editor of
the Charlotte Democrat. died on Satur-
day. She was daughter OF the late
Alex Springs, one of the largest land
owners in Mecklenburg county.
Willard Moore. the convict who was
sent to the penitentiary for life for kill
ing guard at the railroad camp near
here last fall. invented a combination
double hoe and rake while in jail here.
These he gave TO his attorney. Mr.. w.
Is. Snow to have them patented if he
cared To do so.