The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-25
NORTH CAR0LINA'S
CRIMINAL INSANE
Treasurer to be Asked to Loan Money
for Their Maintenance.
THE CORPORATION COMMISSION.
rbeir Power Greater Than That OF the
old Railroad Commission-Many
Counties in the state TO Vote
on Issuing Bonds,

RAIEIGH. y. c., March 4.-Special.-
Very much interest is felt here in the
uevs that First North Carolina Regiment
will sail tomorrow for the United
states to be mustered out OF service. 1t
IS hardly probable that they will be
brought here to be mustered out
by am oversight the Legislature. as
stated. failed 90 make any appropriation
Tor the criminal insane. The Governor,
as soon as the penitentiary case Us de-
clded. viii call the council of the state to-
gether and recommend that the state
Treasurer loan 5000 for this purpose.
There is little doubt but what the recon-
mcndatiOn will be adopted.
There f. such "a scarcity Of brick mere
that the contractor for the new Prespy-
terrain church, has not been able to Dee
gin work.
TIE NEW COMMISSION.
Clerk Brenn of the Railroad Commits
sion. has waded through the ACT, ana
given some points OF general Interest,"
The commission has more power IL
causing the erecting of deDOts, the lay
Ing of side tracks and over telephone
rentals than the railway commission mad
The commissioners and clerks are ale
lowed free transportation over the tah-
roads of the State The railroad COM
uanles are allowed TO give free Transport
tatiou 10 destitute and homeless persons
hv charitable institutions also 10 persons
travelling Tor orphan asyi ums' oilcgi7 ol
the geological survey ana eN-Douleueiale
soldiers attending reunions also 10 OF
hcers and employees OF the company anu
The three commissioners hold until Jan
uary 1901 then their successors VIII De
elected by the people.
Tho CORPORATION Commission will bo
composed of Mcneil, or wilmington,
Rogers. of Macon, aud BcddnSneld OK
! Wake.
az the agricultural department. tertl-
lzer tags are being sold rapidly. On
| Wednesday the receipts from these sales
"0'0 10 VOTE on BONDS.
Tho LEGISLATURE gave power 20 fifteen
counties and tWenty-eight towns 20 vote
on the question of using bonds Tor certain
purposes Tile bonds % Doe voted on
amount to- three and quarter million
dollars.
state Smallpox Inspector Long reports
the disease under good control lie does
NOT state whether the disease Us dying our
/ or on the increase in the state.
The failure of the North Carolina car
Company may cause loss to the bapi5i
/ Female University. The company had
| The contract for the building, and IL is
feared had overdraWu the money Tor me
] work $50 far done. Then. TOO. 10 had USED
material CHAT had not been paid i'r ana
/ those who furnished it may take lien on
I lNe Ill-4lNI. .--....-
/ A NEW FOUNTAIN.
/ The Committee on Public Grounds has
] authorized tur uutNu. Doc ctpllHl 74Ait
four revolving flower stands. which by 2
/ clever trick cam have hose attached
/ and make ID pretty fountain from tine top
/ Superintendent of Public INSTRUCTION Me-
/ bane to-day received from Dr Curry. ot
/ Washington, 100, as TIE STATE aPgpo55-
/ tiOumcut of the Peabody Schpoi T. una.
/ az this. The Normal and Industrial School
of Greensboro gets &-4oo. the Normal
/ school at Winston. 500, and s." c1ch 20
/ fhe Normal schools at Elizabeth city and
/ Fayetteville.
/ The Raleigh street Car Compans u ls
/ said will soon boz re-0reaniZcd
There are one hundred and twcntr-nlne
/ insurance companies Boo This state. lh-
surance Commits lOncr Young says most
f N these have said they would re-rcsister
+ under the new .aw.
oRPHANAGE SITE CHOSEN.
Site was to-day selected for am or
rh mage 10 be established here ny the
..n Carolina Methodist Conference.
/ T.. buildings tO Doe erected VIII cost f'l-
/ . Tine Site BE- donated by the city.