The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-20
LETTER FROM THE STATE TREASURER
ON THE SUBJECT
BEFORE RAILWAY COMMISSION
Protests of Corporations Against the
Tax Asse>sments-C and
Petitions of Citizens - Persons Ar
rested tor Swearing Ont Warrants
Against observation-disclosures Rus.
Attorney General and Marion Butler
Hold Conference.
Especial TO The Messenger }


Raleigh, n c., July 1s.-The state
treasurer today wrote she chairman OF
the New Hanover board OF county
commissioners saying: AS To the VAL
uation placed upon bank stock. l refer
you TO section 10 OF the machinery act
of last year. In listing stock Il should
be given in at its actual value on June
1st. Owners OF shares IN any bank
shall list the value OF their respective
shares in the county, town or city in
which they reside. Relative TO banks
liability for tax on shares OF stock
held by nonresident stockholders. 1
will say that the bank should pay the
full tax, both state and municipal, on
all stock held by nonresident stock
holders. If the stockholders resident in
the county do not list their stock tho
bank should do it for them. unless the
stockholder owes more than the value
of the stock and has not deducted such
Indebtedness in listing his solvent
credits. In case of a nonresident OF the
state, the commissioners should list
his stock, or if the bank does not pay
the taxes on It the sheriff should levy
on any property the nonresident may
have in the county, or garnishee tho
bank or attach the non-residents
stock
Chairman Simmons said tonight that
| the negroes who swore out warrants
against Election Registrar Wall, at
Winston have been arrested and plac--
| ed under justified bonds OF $500 each.
Simmons has employed counsel to-
prosecute the Indians who swore out
warrants against Registrar Hyam in
Swain county. He is informed that they
| have been arrested, charged with per
| jury, and that there will be- other
| charges against them. He says he is
determined to prosecute all persons
| who interfere with registrars.
| News was received at headquarters
! tonight that DR.. McNeill who twice
| voted against the amendment, had
been taken off the legislative ticket in
| brunswick by the county committee.
Attorney General Walser. with John
| w. Graham, of Hillsboro, as counsel,
| had conference with Butler here to-
day. Walser claimed il was about the
| style of tickets ordered by the election.
| BOARD; but more important matters
| We're discussed.
Before the corporation commission
| today the Seaboard Air Line, the
| southern and the Atlantic Coast Line
| filed the following:
| We respectfully suggest that the
! matters of correctness and legality of
assessment of this road are the same
as are involved in certain suits in
| equity in the United States circuit
court for the Eastern district of North
| Carolina, now pending, and We do not
think it is called upon to go into the
| matter anew at this time We respect
fully refer you to the letter of COM
plaint in said suits and TO the injunc-
ton order filed therein for our objec-
| tfonS and exceptions"
Attorneys John d. Shaw, Charles w
Price and r. o. Burton left this after
noon to see Judge Simonton. They
declined to make public their purpose.
One said ii was to come to some ar
| rangement.
The Winton railway in Hereford
county asked that it's assessment be
reduced from $500 TO $500 per mile.
as it is a logging road. This was
| granted.
The Carolina and Northwestern rail-
way petitioned for reduction from So 500
to $1,000 per mile, which was granted.
The Merchants Dispatch Company,
which operates refrigerator cars in
North Carolina, made an error in Civ
ing in its property and was assessed
at $4,000. The commission reduced this
to 3,459.
The attorney of the Western Union
Telegraph Company filed a brief and
L dS " upon Judge
Simonton's Injunction July 23rd. The
| commission is cited 10 appear before
the judge that day.
Dismal Swamp canal for years as
sessed at $4,000. now claims its char
ter exempts II from tax. The comrais-
sion is investigating this matter.
The citizens Of Weldon complain
against the Atlantic Coast Line for
failure to connect there with the Sea-
board Air Line and the failure of the
agent to bulletin trains. The vice pres
ident Of the Coast Line says he il sur
| prised to hear such complaints and
| viii Investigate Immediately
Goldsboro lumber men complain Of
change OF classification OF furniture In.
t | freights.
) Depots are asked for at Addie. On
the western North Carolina railway.
J and at Eureon. on the Norfolk ana
Carolina
E Hillsboro petitions for an up-tovn
express office and that coupon tickets
TO all points be on sale at the railway
: station.
:. Lincolnton wants an uptown express
9 and telegraph office.
The commission meets again ton1or-
70" 70 near any further exceptions by
/ the railways.
: a letter from Speaker Connor says
q the legislature viii meet July 18th and
ad}ourn sine die. Only a few members
o are expected to be present. enough TO
go through with the forms OF meeting
and adjournment
Governor RusselPs intimates here
p SAID two weeks ago he would not reg
= | ister or vote. It IS learned tonight he
has changed his mind and has regis
= | tered in Brunswick and VIII vote there
instead of Wilmington.