The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
FORECAST OF THE
AUDITORS REPORT
Complains of Continued Begging
by the State Schools.
WOMAN M0ONsHlNER SENT ON
She Was Caught Late at Night With Her
Still in Full elast-lnterest ia the
National God Roads Bill.
O.ner Matters.
WOMAN hd0ONSHlNER SENT ON
hi Ia;e at Night With Her
fspeciaI DISPATCH to The Times.)

Especial DiSpatch TO Ire 1iMcs.J
RALEIGH. y. c.. December lS.-State
Auditor b. Z. Dixon is putting tie I'm
isiling touches on his forthcoming report
and recommendations to the General AS
scmbly. There will be several notable
features For instance, he ">!i COM
pain OF the continued importunins from
State schools for increased appropfia-
lions and urge the Assembly TO keep
within tho bounds Of reason ana l-nanciai
ability OF the State lie viii recommends
that the Corporation COMMISSION De hade
board OF enua4izaticn for TAX 'aiUatiois
II, the various counties lie Is preparing
:, revised draft OF tne North SaTolha
,-e..euuc act with Il view OF urging the AS
sernb.y to adopt IT. lie complains 10 the
Assembly trat revenue acts have hereto
fore heen prepared and passed with lit
:le regard 10 any UNIFORM principle OF
tI,sffc. the idea being to pluck the
goose so as 10 have the least possible
squawk.ns.
The Executive Committee Of the State
farm has ordered all interest on ScS,0o1
outstanding bonds to be paid and de-
cded to materially improve the buildings
81 the fair grounds.
FEMALE. MOONsHINER.
New Light Township. this county, was
carried to Nashville, Tenn, this morning
10 serve fifteen months in the national
71,iso1 for illicit distilinG. She is the Sc
cnnd woman ever tried for blockadins
IN the Eastern District. She was captured
at her still late at night running it fun
blast
The North Carolina Agricultural de-
partment is taking much interest in the
House bill pending in ConS.ess Tor the
establishment OF a Bureau of Public
roads in the United States Department
Of Agriculture anu appropriatinS S20,oeV.-
O00 10 be expended in defrayinG half the
expense of road construction in the
States under certain prescribed resua-
lions Ii is believed here that such
bureau would be of great Talue to the
country in road Improvement.
Judges NOT LIABLE.
The Supreme Court to-day handed down,
along with an opinion OF the Attorney
General on the subject, deliverance as
ia The liability of judges of the State
S1,nrerne Court to the State income tax,
holding that they are not liable. Inc
conrt previously asked Attorney-General
C;il,7a- for an opinion. which he rendered.
holding that the judges are not Liable,
ana the statement of the court simply eN-
Mains their course and position as to the
matter. The effect will be Tar reach
ing relieving Superior Court judges and
either Judi iai officers also of the income
+ax and creating much discord among
other classes Of State officers VINO nave
raid their tax.
Co,onel John S. Cunningham, OF Fer
.t., county. president of the North Caro-
lin. Tobacco Growers Association, is in
M civ on his way to Rocky Mount to
ATTEND the meeting of the tobacco grow
ore there tomorrow. he says the out
look is for a Largely attended meeting the
,,1,1-poee being the formation OF the EAST
ar,, Division OF the Association. Later
central division is to be formed With Ra-
leigh as headquarters. and a western o.
vision with Greensboro or Winston as
headquarters.
CHARTER ISSUED.
a charter was issued to-day for the
Hamlet, y. c., Electric Light Company
The capital being 100000 The company
Will establish an electric light plant, anc
furnish street lights for the town as well
as incandescent lights for business houses
and residences. The incorporators are
George O. Sanders. T. c. Allen and Nor
man G. Stewart
A report by Secretary B. f. Dixon. Of
the Board of Directors Of the Soldiers
Home states that twenty-five per cent
are hospital subjects. and a trained nurse
is bad.y needed There are 10 inmates,
and the institution had $3.50 In the treas
ury at the close of past year.