The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-01-09
OUR RALEIGH LETTER
WHAT OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT HAS
TO SAY THIS WEEK.
North Carolina Growing Financially
as Well as NumericaIIy-A CoIored
Squabble Over Offlce-Capital City
= lmprovements-Ra Indebted to
John c. Drewry-Death of Hon. Jas.
w. Reid Various Other natters.

John c. Drewry-Death of Hon. Jas.
w. Reid Various Other natters.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
RALEIGH, N. C., Jan. 6, 1902.
Well, we continue to grow, financially
as well as numerically and otherwise, as
the following extracts from a statement
by the Corporation Commission, showing
the increased taxable valuation placed on
property for assessment. illustrates:
The total increase in value of all assess
able property is given at O,32S, pa;
the increase in real and personal property
being $21 .622 ,43S.
To total valuations from all sources
are $685., 1925 ,593 as compared with
2SS in 1899. One of the largest sources
of the. increase, aside from the real and
personal is the corporate excess tax,
which is 1857, 900 This is the tax the
corporations pay on capital stock.
The Department of insurance shows an
increase in the amount of revenue paid
into the treasury last year by that de-
partnent OF s34,471 40.
The increase in tax returns in detail is
as follows:
Value 1901. Value 1900.
Real estate $173, 1913, 1884 $166, 434, 1913
Pers1 prop. 1O7, S34,449 93,5O6,612
Bank stock 6.232, 243 5.249, O92
Corp. excess 1922, 243
Prop. ass by
Corpn Com. 45,149,7s6 43,41O,o67
Bridge Loan
Association 6O4 ,131 3S7 200
Totals, $3.50 ,425, 500 5000, O97 $50
The gross incomes for 1901 are ST.
$50 ,631, yielding a revenue OF $1S 1896,
which is an increase of $13, 1870 over
the amount of revenue received in 1900.
The gross incomes for 1900 Were 1912
O13, yielding a revenue of $5,266.61.
The increase in revenue equals valua-
ton of 3,282, 425.
COLoRED sQUABBLE OVER OFFICE.
And now the North Carolina negroes
are engaging in a fight over the office Of
| Recorder of Deeds at Washington, d. G..
When Henry P Cheatham formerly of
| Henderson, was denied q re-appoint-
ment, Senator Pritchard, it was reported.
at once took steps to retain the office for
| this State, and commended John C..
| Dancy, of Wilmington. to the favor of the
| President The President met Dancy and
was favorably impressed, it was stated.
and the understanding has been that if
Senator Pritchard recommended Dancy
for the place he would be appointed.
During the past week Cheatham has
been in Raleigh, and a Raleigh Republican
lawyer has been to Washington to see
President Roosevelt in the interest of
James H. Young the well known Raleigh
politician. The result was that the Pres
ident told Young's friends that he would
appoint the man recommended by Senator
Pritchard Now Young and his friends
will beseige the Senator, it is stated. and
| endeavOr to secure transfer of his favor
from Dancy to Young. etc.
| CAPITAL CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
Raleigh's Board of Aldermen, at their
meeting last Friday night, appropriated
500 month towards the maintenance
OF the splendid "Raney' public library
and $4,000 per annum in support OF the
Rex" hospital. At the close of the meet
ing the senior member OF the board, in
point of service, Mr. John c. Drewry, ten.
dered his resignation he having removed
to his handsome new dwelling in another
ward, a fact compelling this action on
his part. The city OF Raleigh owes more
to Mr.. Drewry than to any man who has
ever served it in an official capacity
Our beautifully paved and nicely shaded
streets and sidewalks are chiefly the
work of his energy and business methods
and fine Judgment, during the seven
years he has served as Chairman of the
Street Committee. Even after he and all
his associates on the board are called to
their eternal reward our children will
thank the memory of John c. Drewry fol
the splendid service he rendered this city
- -
portion Of his time and untold pecuniary
interest.
VARIOUS MATTERS OF INTEREST.
The Charlotte bar, which recently
united upon Platt D. Walker for the posi-
ton of Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court (when Judge Hoke announced that
he would not stand for the nomination.
have now issued, through q committee
a statement to the people of the State
setting forth Mr. Walkers qualifications
and fitness for the position, and request
ing his nomination.
w. Reid, formerly of Rockingham county
land member of Congress from that dis
trict in 1SS5-'97) at his home in Lewis
ton, Idaho, he having removed to the
West after the completion of his Congress
sional service, saddens many hearts in
his native State. This writer knew Mr.
Reid well. not to say intimately, during
his service at Washington. and it is nc
exaggeration to say that North Carolina
has sent no more eloquent and gifted sor
to Congress during the present genera
ton. Indeed, he was one of the brightest
men l have ever known, and a mos,
charming and companionableg entleman
God rest his soul!
Grand Secretary John c. Drewry gives
notice that the Grand Lodge of Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons of North Caro-
lima will convene in it's one hundred and
fifteenth annual communication at the
Masonic Hall in the City of Raleigh or
Tuesday evening, January IA, 1902, at
1880 O'Clock. Reduced rates have beer
secured for Masons in attendance on the
Grand Lodge at the hotels, and the Gus
tomary convention rates have been Sc
cured, also. Grand Secretary Drewry
states that there has been a mostgratify
ing increase in both the membership and
revenue of the Grand Lodge during the
past year, and expressed himself as high
~ pleased with the conditions.
Senator Pritchard is still detained al
| his home in Marshall a1vicoS roooiv oC