The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-01-13

from being forced to use the licensed
drays for doing its hauling. He said
that if 500 tons Of coal had 10 be hauled
nothing but drag could be had, the
same with ice houses 10 be filled. No
country wagon can he employed. lie
did not think it was the design Of the
council to foster such an absolute
monopoly nor To have such regula-
| ton, and il such law existed he re-
spectfully asked that it be repealed.
As to lights for the school, DR.. Frazer
said the girls had to rise at 6 o'clock,
aud as the school had no lamps, but
used the electric lights owned 10y the
town, they had to depend entirely upon
the lights from the CRATES He would
be exceedingly obliged il the council
would so arrange as to have the electric
lights turned on at A. NJ, and kept
burning until sunrise.
He referred then to the two fire
plugs in the college yard paid for
by the institution. He thought that
the towns fire plugs nearby would
suffice in case of fire, and of that quar-
terly expenditure he hoped to be re-
lieyed.
Dr. Frazer then took up the cOndi-
ton of the public walkways in the
neighborhood Of the school. There are
no grounds for exercise and no gym
nasium on the school premises, and
the streets have been in no condition
for the young ladies TO walk upon. He
asked that four or five squares have the
sidewalks so prepared AS that the girls
may take exercise along them. 1t is
absolutely essential to the good health |
of the young ladies that they be fur
nished with exercise, and good part |
of the winter they have been cut off
from walking entirely. AT reason
able cost he thought Oh, town could
improve the various sidewalks, and if
found to be within the range Of the
councils ability and means he hoped
the work would he done
Before adjourning the council ordered
that the Street Committee attend TO
putting the sidewalks referred to by
DR.. Frazer in first class order at once
and also ordered that the electric lights
be turned on at o'clock A. NJ, after
first ascertaining what the extra cost
to the town will be.
The Fire Committee was instructed
TO have galvanized iron railing put
on the ladder leading from the caves Of
the Opera House building to the belfry.
The Farmville Tobacco Board.
The annual meeting of the Tobacco
Board of Farmville was held on the
9Th inst President W. p. Gilliam in the
chaiE
Hbeing the yearly meeting election
II officers was in ord pr. This resulted
in the reelection Of xr>the present Of
ficers but Mr.. +. b. Hawkins, arbitra-
tor, he having gone to Petersburg. Mr..
w. II. Hubbard was elected Mr. Haw-
kins' successor. ~
The Board unanimously recommend
ed the appointment Of Mr. A. Osterloh,
IF Richmond, as one Of the American
Commission to the Paris exposition in
1900 to represent our interest.
Probably nothing Of more importance
was done at this meeting than adopt
ing the rule that each warehouse shall
have weighmaster. Heretofore, a.
we are told, anybody had been weigh
ing the tobacco, and in some instances
no member of the warehouse would be
present. This system of flooring" the
tobacco was liable at least to unpeas-
ant criticism and the Tobacco Board
adopted the rule that there be a weigh
master at each of the houses. They
must he elected by the Board and each
is allowed to appoint an
assistant No one but the weighmaster
or his assistant will be allowed to weigh
obacco.
When this rule was adopted the
Board named the following weigh
masters: For the Planters, ). w. Wat
xins for the Randolph, Jno. A. Scott;
or the Farmville, II. w. Garnett.
Pure fresh vaccine virus for sale at
he Winston Drug store.