Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-15
THE NEGRO'S COST.
THE STATE LOSES ABOUT A HALF A
MILLION on HIM YEARLY.
SCHOOLS, INSANE, And CRIMINALS.
These Are the Items That Eat ID
what the Black Man Pays Into the
Treasury and 100000 More-Cnpi-
fOI Notes.
toI Notes.

A gentleman at the Capitol yesterday
after spending some time consulting OH
cial figures, reached the conclusion tnat
the negroes Of Virginia cost the Stase
every year about 100000.
This means that the negroes portion
of criminal expenses, the cost Of Keep
ING ND his schools, and OF taking care
OF the colored insane of the State aggre-
gate a sum a half-million dollars In ex-
cess Of the amount of taxes paid by the
race into the State Treasury.
In this connection figures obtained from
Colonel Morton Marye, Auditor Of Public
Accounts. by Mr.. Frank p. Brent Secre-
tsry of tho State Board OF Education, Tor
Dr. j. L. NJ. Curry, general agent OK the
Peabody Fund, are OF timely interest
These figures show that the value OF farm
lands and buildings owned by whites III
the counties is Sl55,S2, 25o. That owned ny
blacks is only S,S66,9i9.
The value Of city and town lots owned
by whites I'm Virginia is Sl4,ST ,l9l; owned
by colored, $5,55i,s67
The value Of personal property owned
by whites in Virginia is $50, $500; o"i9u
by colored, S3,6l7,SSs.
Total value Of realty and personally
owned by the whites Of Virginia, S5S5,Ho'-
O76. by colored, sl5,@9,SO5.
From a statement prepared by Auditor
in 1891. and on file at the Capitol, II Is
learned that in that year the negroes Oh
the State paved Sl03,J655i in taxes. Inc
same year the cost of apprehendlng, Try
ing. and convicting negro criminals was
$4,000. This great sum does not lhciuue
.s..ss.
the $50 900 spent in caring for the colored
insane. These figures are believed 10 DC
proportionately correct to-day.
1t was officially stated that the negro
race every year receives from the State
Treasury at least a half million dollars
more than it pays in.
TWO CHARTERS RECORDED.
The charter of the Valley ore Company
was recorded in the Office of the Secretary
OF the Comm onwealth this morning The
purposes of the company are mining. and
buying and selling ores, etc, with a
capital stock OF 10000 in shares OF 500
each. The stock may be raised to 2,OOO,UUO
from time 10 time by a vote OF the
stockholders. Officers for the first year
are: President, George L. Carter, OF
Bristol; Secretary and Treasurer Frank
Lyman, Of Brooklyn. The directors are
the above and f.. c. Means. Ashland, n.y.;
John f. Winslow, Cincinnati; Il. J.. Par
IRISH, Jr., Covington, Va; y. A. Phlegar'
Christiansburg, Va. The principal once
Is to be at Covington.
The charter of the Pocahontas Lumber
Company was also recorded. The pur-
noses of this company are to buy ana
sell lumber, etc. with the stock not less
than $4,000 nor more than $0OW. me
principal Office is to be in Norfolk, and
the officers for the first year are: Presi-
dent. W. Edwin Peregay. Baltimore;
Treasurer and Manager, w. W. Robert
son. Norfolk; Secretary, +. A. Robertson,
Of Norfolk
CAPITOL NOTES.
Secretary Lawless was at his office yes
terday for the first time since MS re-
coyery from his recent Illness, and
was warmly congratulated upon his reap
pearance. He is looking somewhat thin,
and complains OF being quite weak.
Another letter has been received by
the Governor from the Committee Of Ar
in reference TO the laying OF
the cornerstone of the public building in
Chicago. stating that the Governor ana
his staff will be the guests of the COM
mittee. President Mckinley will be pres
ent. the President Of Mexico, and the
representatives Of England IN Canada.
captain William Hankins, the colored
ianitor at the State Library, has been
notified Of his appointment as captain
in one of the colored volunteer regiments.
He has not been ordered to report. VIII
liam commanded enc Of the COM
panies of the Sixth virginia.
Colonel Croxton frequently spoke in COM
plimentary terms Of his fitness for COM
mand. When his regiment was mustered
l.. ffH a,t fa
I ,ibrarv. and is there at present He is
exceedingly intelligent. Industrious, and
respectful and is popular with officials
and attaches.
Mr. Thomas Woodfn. Commissioner OF
the revenue from Chesterfield county, and
DR.. Gilmer, Of Hanover county, were Visl-
TORS at the Au-.or's Office yesterday.