Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-12
RALEIGH
NEWS AND GOSSIP
Companies Chartered by the
State,
'Tss5fS'EwFs . Y!FTTTTl-
AN INSPECTION OF CATTLE
Tho Attorney.Generni Renders mn
Important OpiuiOn "Texas Fee
ver'' fin Western Counties 10 10
studiod-IIotcIsPrcs Deserted
Apprenticeship Proposed Mcih-
= odfst Orphnnn.c Mt Bcsscmcr City,
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Raleigh, N. c., March 1.-THE fol-
lowing companies We're to-day incorpo-
rated by the Secretary OF State:
Tho Parker and Falkener Furniture
Company. Goldsboro, n. CT capital
stock, $1,000.
The Revolution Cotton Mills, Green's
poro, N C. Incorporators: L. S.
Stomburger, Moses II. Cone and Cal
son Cone; capital stock. sS5o,OOo
The Sampson Tobacco Warehouse
Company, Clinton, N. c.; capital stock,
$4,000.
The Watkins Hardware Company,
Henderson, N. CT capital stock, $4,000
The John Slaughter Company. Colds
boro, N. c.; capital stock. $500.
LEGAL OPINIONS.
The following opinion of the Attor-
ney General is rendered in a letter to
the State Auditor. and is considered
important; IA private business cor
poration under the revenue act, Acts
1897. CHI. 1G3 sec. 81, in the hands of n
receiver. is liable for the graduated tax
imposed theron. If the receiver pro-
ceedS to operate the business he uses
the franchise as an official of the court
If the affairs were operating the com
pany. 1t is the franchise which is be-
ing used i'll both cases. The principle
OF law would be different if the cor
poration placed in the hands of n re-
ceiver was prohibited from transact
ing the business for which it was in
corporated and deprived Of the right to
revise its franchise.
stock d. Beckcrn, receivers. sec 20 d.
81. Carr v. Saving Bank 1aS, Mass. 1873
20 AM ana Eng. Eva OF Jan. 1876"
CATTLE INSPECTION.
The Agricultural Committee on tho
inspection eff Cattle Diseases. has ar
ranged that Dr.. Curtis will leave
shortly 10 visit the western counties
IN TINS State to study the causes of tho
dissemination OF Texas fever" and to
Try 10 so prevent, or limit its s9read
among cattle that the quarantine which
now applies To Wilkes ana several
other counties. will be removed
LEGISLATORS DESERT CITY.
The Marlborough House and the other
notelS iappear almost deserted. Some of
the members of the Legislature have
remained in town Il few days on ac-
count OF sickness. but the last of these
leave to-day: The veteran Father
Fields. from Allegheny, will be the last
TO go. He Will be here until Tuesday
All of the records OF the General AS
sembly will be filed with the Secretary
or State. and the clerks will therefore
be able to commence Il well earned rest
Tomorrow.
The members of the Agricultural
Board left to-day. 1t is estimated that
each regular meeting of the board will
cost, approximately, $500.
METHODIST ORPHANAGE.
Rev. ID. II. Conan, of Kings Noun
tain, is in the city. in the interest of
the proposed Methodist Orphan, e
Bessemer City. From Mr. Conan we
learn that property for the purpose can
be secured for $500 that is easily
worth $4,000. Mr.. and Mrs. j. A..
Smith donate their interest of about
$4,000 to the Western North Carolina
Conference for an industrial school and
orphanage. About $500 of the needed
amount has been subscribed here. and
elsewhere In the conference No invest
ment OF money promises larger dlvi-
dends than in this kind of an enter
prise. 1t is TO be hoped that our wealth.
Ter Methodist men will respond LIBERAL
ly.