Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-07
The Board Of Public Works. As
sesslng Property.
TWO CHARTERS RECORDED
Ono OF them Granted I'm Norfolk and
Requiring six Hundred Dollars
Tax = Governor Tyler in Cuba
Young Doctors-Death or Mrs.
ennnnt-Graduatos OF tho wom-
aus College.
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Richmond, Va, June 6.-The Board Of
Public Works will meet Thursday at
the Capitol for the purpose of begin
ming the work Of assessing the railroad
and steamship property of the State.
The board has. within the past few
weeks, inspected all the property where
improvements have been made recently.
These are chiefly at the terminals of the
Chesapeake and Ohio at Newport News,
and the Norfolk and Western. Seaboard
Air Line, and Southern, at Norfolk
The Norfolk and Western has been en-
gagged for several months on very cost
ly improvements including a tunnel
near Pulaski, but these will not be
taken account of by the board until
next year, as they are not yet COM
pleted. The Atlantic Coast Line
has completed extensive improvements
on the line South from Richmond.
With the exception noted there are
no other changes likely in the assess
ment of the roads. 1t Is underst TODD
that the Chesapeake and Ohio and Nor
folk and Western will make no effort
TO have the assessment reduced. The
Southern may ask for a reduction. Rep
resentatives of all the roads will be
given opportunity to appear before the
board and ask for reduction. From
what the board has seen of the pros
perity of the various lines it SCENE
likely that there Will be little. If any,
reductions in assessments. Increases
are more likely.
The board returned from an inspec-
tion or the Atlantic and Danville Mon
day. The assessment on this road may
be increased The Atlantic and Dan
vile has made some improvements
since last year.
Governor Tyler. who is ex-oniclo
president of the board, will go to Pc
tersburg tomorrow TO attend the func-
raj of Mrs w. Brydon Tenant. whose
husband Is on the Governors staff.
CHARTERS RECORDED.
Two charters were recorded in the
oi'lcc of the Secretary Of the Common
wealth. and upon each tax of $500
was paid.
One Of the charters was that of the
Washington Traction and Electric
Company. chartered by the Corpora
ton Court OF Norfolk
The other charter is really an amend
men;. and extension or the charter of
the Low Moor Iron Company. which
operates the great iron furnace At Low
Moor in .,lleghaney county. Among
creasing the capital stock /, Il 00O. 900.
Tie tax OIL this amended charter MAS
also 5000
GOVERNOR TYLER IN CUBA.
a Chicago newspaper draws the long
bow IN describing some az Governor
Jy!er's recent experiences In Havana.
The World, of tho Windy Metropolis,
said recently:
Governor Tyler. of Virginia. has
XII inpr
Impressed by 4 chicken hcrping on.o
the table when he Was dining Mt a
sWcH restaurant ana laying an ery bn-
size MS plate. and by II duck which
a;ish'ed on the back OF his chair while
hs vas sitting in his ho cl'
inc Governor did say that n frizzlcd
rooster hoped onto the table where he
was taking breakfast in n restaurant
Inc eg3-laying is an added feature--,r
Improvement. but not in accordance
with facts.
YOUNG DOCTORS.
FROM o'clock to-day until O'Clock
AT night, rs young doctors tailed away
IN the Senate Chamber and the hoil or
me House or Delegates. trying TO put
Oh paper enough OF their knowleIge OF
uu,eoicine ana surgery to satisfy the
state board OF Medical Examiners thar
they knew enough to warrant their bc.
ing licensed to practice medicine
flVo or the applicants are colora,,
virginia. West Virginia and the Caro-
Iinas are represented. Many of tho
1oces are familiar to the member; of
the board. This is not the fire, tino
they have tried to pass and failed for
the examination for license to practice
IN Virginia is said to be more rigid
tnan Ill any State in the Union.
The candidates were examined ycs,cr.
day In surgery. practice and medical
Jurisprudence and hygiene There ars
siX more subjects upon which The vounr
fellows must be examined. Everythine
VIII be finished up at O'Clock Thurs,
day night 1t will be probably Two
weeks or more before the result. of tho
examinations is announced
DEATH OF MRS. TENNANT
Mrs. w. Brydon Tenant wife Of
Colonel Tenant. of the Governors
stan. and one of the weaIthiest and
pest known men in Richmond, was
found dead in her bed here this morn.
Ing. '''' i''o' IL
Mrs Tenant was occupying n room
aione. and this morning about 7 O'clock
servant tried to awaken her. she
WI, MIS- unable TO do so and informed Mr..
remnant. He at once sent for DR., I'd.
ward Mcclure, the family phvsIcion
out 1t was found she had been deod fo,