Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-10
REGISTER RICHARDSON'S REPORT
Moneys Received from P"p''c
Iands-CapifOI Notes.

Register Richardson. OF the Land once
made his report 20 the Auditor OF Pubic
Accounts yesterday showing that Tor the
quarter ending October lst there had
been received by him $1,000 in fees Tor
certified copies Of grants and land war
rants. and for receiving and fling sur
veys.
During the same period there has been
paid into the State Treasury W.T. Tor
which the Register has issued Land-oi-
fee Treasury warrants covering $40 acres
of land. Land warrants authorize the
entry and survey OF vacant lands.
Governor Tyler has recently issued an
order deducting from the terms Of men
sentenced 20 the penitentiary the time
they have had TO remain In Jail owing
10 the penitentiary's having quarantined
against them. This district included
Newport News. Norfolk. Warwick coun-
~, and Danville.
UNABLE TO ATTEND.
Governor Tyler has received a most
pressing invitation from Mr.. Alexander
j. Wedderburn, Of Alexandria. 20 attend
the sesqui- centennial of that city on the
18th Of this month Mr.. Wedderburn
writes on behalf Of the Executive Com
mittee. The invitation applies TO the Gov
ernor and his entire STAFF. The Governor
has expressed his regret at his inability
TO attend.
The Governor has granted permission
to the District Of Columbia National
Guard TO enter Virginia under arms. for
the purpose of taking part In the Alex
andria celebration.
Alexandria was incorporated in n79,
but was organized July 10, l7l9 In 1863
George Washington was elected a mem
Der Of the board of eleven trustees. Ro-
bert Hooe was elected the first Mayor
in 1880.
An Invitation has been sent the Gov
ern6r by the committees Of businessmen
in charge Of the grand ball compliment
tary 10 Admiral Sampson at the Hygeia
and Chafnberln hotels at Old Point on
the 18th instant. The Governor cannot at
tend, as he will not return to the city
until next week.
Governor Tyler has received an invita-
ton to the golden wedding of Mr. and
Mrs. L. +. Asee at Cumberland Lake"
near McRae's, in Cumberland county. Oc-
tober 18th.
CHARTERS RECORDED.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth
has received a charter Incorporating the
Virginia Hotel Company, the purposes OF
which are 10 purchase. construct, and
operate a hotel. or hotels in the State of
Virginia and the city of Washington. The
company is capitalized at half a million.
The names Of the officers for the first
year are as follows Joseph T.. Willard.
president, Fairfax county, Va; c. Yer
non Ford. vice-presldent, Fairfax county;
Thomas b. Love, secretary and treasurer,
Fairfax county. The above, with James
NJ. Love- Of Fairfax, and Edward j. Stell-
wagon, of Washington, ID. c., compose
the Board of Directors. The principal
Office Of the company is TO be kept IN
Fairfax, Va, and provision is made Tor
an auxiliary office in Washington c. Yer
non Ford is named as the company's
agent in Fairfax on whom all notice and
process may be served
Articles Of incorporation Of the lmmi-
grafton Society of Powhatan county, Va,
were also received. The paper sets out
that in pursuance Of an act Of the Gene
raj Assembly Of Virginia, approved March
g. 1894 The incorporators, owners Of land
In Powhatan county, organize to sell and
lease the lands of the members of the
society, and to encourage immigration
and protect and preserve the property
interests OF citizens of Powhatan, In
order to accomplish these objects, the
Board Of Directors is authorized TO ac-
cept subscriptions. The capital stock Of
the society shall be not less than $500 nor
more than 5000, divided into shares Of
SO each. Frst-year officers are: Presi-
dent Martin Johnson. Subjects Va;
NicePresident, Joseph HobsOn Rock Cas-
tie, Va; Secretary Charles X.
Kennon. Jr, Subletts, Va. Directors-W.
w. Kennon. Charles r. Kennon, Jr..
Joseph HObson. +. ID Hancock. r. u.
Lee. w. G.. Schroeder. +. b. Scott, John
Gillian. and Martin Johnson The prin-
cpal Office will be located at POwhatan
Courthouse. Charters of such a corpora
ton as this is exempt from taxation fees,
etc, under the provisions Of the Assem-
bly, act, which was 10 encourage immi-
grafton and promote sales OF lands in
Virginia 10 immigrants. Perhaps half a
dozen such documents have been received
at the Office Of the Secretary of the Com
monwealth In the five years the act has
been in force.
A charter Incorporating the Iwanta
Corset Company, Of Alexandria, Va, was
also received. The company is capitalized
at $500 600. and is formed 20 engage in
the manufacture of cOrsets. Firstyear
officers: President, Albert \. Wilson;
Treasurer, Clarence +. Norment; Secre-
tary. Frank r. Rawlings Directors. D.
Winner j. RIaury Dove. w. S. Knox,
James T.. Fitch. George w. Brown, and
Tohn u wilkins