The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
EXPERTS DO NOT
AGREE At BRISTOL
Nr. Harding's Accounts Differ from
Mr.. Boudar's.
Boo7 is ON THE OTHER FOOT
rhc City Owes Treasurer Owen In
s.cad OF His Being In Debt TO the
City-Work ON the Virginia
aud Carolina Railway.
tspecial pispatch to .The Tmes.)


BRISTOL. VA. Aug. i.-The city au-
ithori;ies have finally decided upon the
reconstruction OF a system of sewerage on
sEhe streets that are to DE paved TINS sea-
ssson and sewer pipe has been ordered LOT
the work. Within a week preparations ior
8treet-pavins will be in progress bflstoi
i-contract for paving the present season
tamcunts to upwards of $4,000. a num-
her of important sidewalks are also beng
reconstructed In North Bristol
g. b. Harding. the ex-Sationai BANK
ssExsminer. employed by City treasurer
E1er's accounts. has made his report 10
k2he Council. Mr.. Harding's report differs
fs,nat erialiy from that submitted bE Ac-
icountant Boudar. of Richmond IT gives
fAdr. Owen credit for 10 per cent coinliiis-
Esion on delinquent taxes and credit on
tother claims. that the city appears TO
be in debt TO the treasurer about $lo', IN
iss.ead of the latter being short in his ac-
;scounts.
Mr. Roudar gave Mr.. Owen credit for
.sonly per cent as his commission on de-
Ainquent taxes. which is correst. according
ITO the letter of the law, but Mr.. Harding
Mound an order passed by the Council three
15ears ago allowing the treasurer 10 per
Acent. as his commission on delinquent
taxes.
PROF wALFORD.
Prof J. J. walford, who died of inflam-
Snatury rheumatism in Roanoke on Wednes-
sday of this week. was one Of the lead
ing educators of upper East Tennessee.
lie n-s about thirty-six years OF age, and
had been principal Of Zoilicoffer Institute
ant Bluff City, Tenn, q number of years.
y4Ie was to have been principal of the High
Hchool at Jonesboro this fall, had he
aived Prof Waiford married a daughter
4 ID ~o1o r,f r1yn
IVA His remains were inferred yesterday
hat Emmanuel Church. Sullivan county,
smear the home Of his childhood. Masons
From several lodges participated at the
Mineral
NEW RAILROAD WORK.
/ Work on the Virginia and Carolina
jRaflway. formerly known as the Abingdon
land Damascus road. is progressing rapidly.
sThe grading has been completed between
EAb3ngdon and Damascus and twelve out
sof sixteen trestles are finished Track
Staying will be the next feature OF the
work. It ss calculated that the road can be
lcompleted as far south as Shady Valley.
Johnson county, Tenn. by the first of the
fyear. The completion Of this road will
WITNESS the Development of vast timber in
tserests in East Tennessee. adjacent to the
syirEinia line. The Empire Lumber and
SNfining Company is now constructing
Warse. modern lumber plant in Shady
Valley.
The Ritter Lumber Company. of West
Virginia, is just now completing at Pinola,
western North Carolina, a lumber plant of
iabont 400, 900 feet daily capacity. This mill Is
hocated IN the heart Of white-pine forest.
THE lumber Will be marketed via Bristol
fGnd Johnson City.
Mr.. james Ellis. philantfropic Alaba-
tsnian. whose home and business are at
sEelma, visited Bristol this week. Ht was
sshown through the Southwest Virginia
lnstitute and expressed himself as highly
pleased. Before leaving for his home, he
,endowed the institute reading-roomi to
The extent of $1,000
JUDGE RHEA.
Congressman Rhea, who was renomi-
mated by the Democrats of the Ninth Dis
trict in convention at Pearisburg, has the
Following appointments to discuss the Is
sues. Gate City, Saturday. August 18th at
y p. NJ: Marion. Monday, August Goth, at
= P. NJ: Wise Monday. August 9th. at
4 P. NJ: Lebanon. Tuesday, September
9th, at 1 P. NJ. Other appointments will
be made later.
Mr.. ]. E. Brading, Of Chattanooga. has
entered upon his duties as cashier of the
dominion National Bank. to which posi-
tion ne was elected by the directors at a
i1neeting held recently. Mr. Brading has
had many years experience in the banking
business, having been associated with
leading bsnks IN Chattanooga.
Mr. G. II. Hul;ng has resigned the posi-
zion OF cashier of the savings department
:pf the Exchange Bank and Trust Com
pany, and will so into the lumber busi-
mess. Mr.. Hul!ng was formerly with the
Dominion National Bank for about eight
years.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The AIain-Street Methodist Sunday
school Is making arrangements for days
putting. The school will go on a special
irain to Horseshoe Bend. on the extension
of the Virginia and Southwestern Rail-
way.
The Mary-Street Methodist Sunday
echcol Will go to Unaka Springs on Tues
day next. having chartered train for
Tho trip.
The ninth annual convention of the
washington County Sunday-School Asso-
relation will convene at Wyndale on the
aeth instant, and will be in session for
Three days. Interesting public exercises Will
be held each day. The officers of the asso-
ciation are: II. B. Roberts. president. and
b. C. Miller. secretary. both Of Abingdon.