Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-03
viTginla's Capital is Enjoying
Building Boom.
LEGAL QUESTION SETTLED
Hon. T. +. POWELL, of Newport News,
Can Retain HIS Omco OF Senator as
Well MS That OF superintendent of
tho Schools or Newport News -
Charles BlnDdforo, n Philippine
mond.
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Richmond, Va, June 2.-While bust
ness of every character in Richmond
is improving and has been doing so
steadily since the beginning of spring,
the quiet OF summer has already set
tied over the city. This means that
business from the standpoint OF the
newspaper man IS dull.
Speaking of business 1 am assured
that never before in Richmonds his
tory. probably, have so many buildings
been going up. a we'll known builder
says that he has never before known
so many houses in course OF construc-
ton at one time. Every single manu-
featuring establishment in the city has
recently enlarged or is doing so. or
will do so soon, or wishes to do so, and
cannot, through inability to obtain the
land.
Every one Is running full time, seve-
raj night and day, and since the Tired
egar works put on 4 full force Il short
time ago, every industrial establish
ment III the city is working as many
men as it can work. Many firms have
orders enough ahead to keep them
running for months. The locomotive
works conld run OH full time for a year
filling orders now booked, and still be
behind when the twelve month ended.
In addition 10 the factories being.
built and recently erected and those
which have been enlarged. Il number OF
business houses are being erected.
Many residences. including n number of
very handsome ones. are going up, but
MS II matter of fact residence building
has been overdonc in Richmond. 4
boom in this is looked for next fall and
winter.
Attorney General Montague has de
cided that 4 man can hold the Office OF
Superintendent of Schools and at the
same time an office 10 which he was
elected by the people.
This question arose In the case OF
Mr.. Robert r. Armistcad. OF Williams
burg. who was appointed Superintend
ent Of Schools Of that town last year
md was n few days ago elected Com
monwealth's Attorney of the town and
James City county Mr. Montague was
asked by The State Board of Educa-
ton Ia decide whether Mr.. ArmIskead
could hold the two offices.
Mr.. Montague decides that Mr.. Arm
iStcad is Il state officer, and that there
fore Tie amendment to the code by the
legislature nt lSSJ-00. which amend
mcnt provides that no man can fill two
county and district Offices at the same
time. docs not apply.
Several newspapers have recently
stated tina; Hon. r. 7. Powell. member
Of the House CT Delegates from New
port News. was not entitled to his seat,
he being superintendent of Schools of
his town. The Attorney General
opinion would seem To make it clear
that Mr.. Powell can hold both positions
though both are state offices. only one
Is elective.
First Assistant Engineer Charles
Blandford. of the hospital ship Relief.
who. in company with a shipmate. was
captured off the coast near Manila a
few days ago was resident of this
city. being employed at the locomotive
Worries prior 20 entering the navy He
is single man and resided in Barton
Heights.
Engineer Blandford and his compan-
ion were in n sail boat cruising near
Manila. when they became becamed
aud while they were In this state. two
canoe loads of natives came ont and
IS not known. but they are probably
not dead. rs the IFilipinos have treated
their prisoners fairly we'll.
BURGLAR GOT a THOUSAND.
A telegram from Amelia Court House
to-day says
y bold thief entered the bed room Of
w. II. Robertson, a merchant at Amelia
Courthouse. last night. ana stole over
one thousand dollars in cash and about
hNp HuuhISu anu III ~ QOltIrS IN check 4
MIR. Robertson took the money out
of his store last night UP TO his bed
room and laid it in his bureau drawer
and when he woke up this morning i,
was gone. The thief took his pistol,
which Mr.. Robertson laid by him on
retiring for his protection.
No clue to the thief could be found
There were three people in the room in
bed at the time"
THE JSPISC.OpA Corr<-ryr
The seventh annual Episcopal Conn.
Gil of the Southern Virginia Diocese
will meet at the Church of the EpI.
phany, in Danville, on the Sth of June
and will consume three days in tho
transaction Of it's business. Bishop Al.
fred Magill Randolph. of Norfolk. will
preside. and eighty ministers, six OF
whom are colored men, will be in at
tendance. About the same number o.
Tho best Whiskey for a druggist or gro.
Ger 10 buy Is the brand that he can sell
Il6 best WDSEcy that nm indiridu.I