The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-29
SUPERVISORS MEET
IN CHESTERFIELD.
Registrars Get Three Dollars a
Day for Their Labors.
A CHECK FOR The MONUMENT
The Statue Expected at CentraIia in q
Few Days-Richmond and Peters,
burg Electric Company Relieved
Of Repairing the Turnpike.
ispeciaI Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
CHESTERFIELD, VA, Oct. S.-The
County Supervisors have had a busy
day at their meeting here and q con-
SIDERABLE hole has been made IN the
sco.nty treasury as result or thelr
labors The members of the ReSistra-
ton Board made their returns to-day,
except for Clover Hill District. and the
gentlemen appeared in a body before
the Board OF Supervisors and petltioned
for All allowance OF three dollars per
day for their services, Mr. Ben =. owen,
Jr., being spokesman for the registrars.
Mr.. r. Fl. Wells, Commemorative At
terney for this county. was consulted
by the Board to know il there was at1-
.thority under the law for such increase
o. allowance to the registration board.
who stated that he knew of no such
provision, but that he would look further
into the question and recommend the
additional pay II there was authority
for so doing.
THE STATUE READY.
The statue for the Chesterfield Con-
feterate monument having been shipped
from the mouIders. the board to-day de-
lIy cred warrant for five hundred dol
lar, to Judge w. 1. Clopton. OF the exc
cut,ye committee. in accordance with the
the August meeting of the board. The
$f,yu,e is expected to arrive at Centralia
in a day or two. y meeting OF the exc
cut1ve committee has been called to be
held here on court day, November loth.
to inspect and receive the moulders
work.
Judge J. L.. Haner, on behalf OF the
Richmond and Petersburg Electric Rail-
way Company, to-day requested the
Beard to release his company from all
further obligation In regard TO the re-
aut-e ments made of them to restore the
Manchester and petersburg turnpike to
good condition where the company had
disturbed this road in the work OF con-
strueting their railway, stating that the
rai!1oad would probably soon be turned
over to the Passenger and Power Com
paRy and he wished al obligations or
this character to be removed from the
cemrany before the change OF hands.
COMPANY RELEASED.
After consideration of the petition the
Board released the railway company
fror further work on that portion or the
turnpike between the Seabcard Air Line
crossing at BeIlwood's and Swift Creek,
this part OF the pike having been graded
by the construction company to some ex-
tent before the change of route taking
thu railway line by Centraiia and Ches-
t., was determined upon. AS to the
remaining portions OF the turnpike the
Board declined to act on the petition.
MessrS "A. Bowen and T. a. How
lett were appointed to examine the treas
urer.s report of delinquent taxes for the
year 1901.
The Pension Board held q. meeting in
the CLERKS ofrice to-day, according to
adjournment at the meeting In August.
Fifteen names were added to the list
OF Confederate pensioners and several
petitions were rejected.
CAPTAIN e. H. Flournoy. who was
| quite unwell at his home all last week,
was to-day able to attend upon his
duties here.
Judge Clopton to-day selected a special
grand jury for the November term o.
court from the newly registered voters.
The sheriff was given a list OF twenty
| names out Of which to select nine Jurors.
COAL COMPANY CHARTER
A certificate of the Incorporation OF
| the Chesterfield Coal CorVtny was to-
day recorded In the clerks Office, The
charter was granted the company In
| the State Of Delaware, the authorized
capital OF the company being ffty thous-
and dollars. II. e. Dinnny, Jr., Is pres
| ldent OF the company
A license WAS issued to-day TO Mr..
Cleveland Moseley. son OF Nr. q. A..
Moseley. OF Drewry's Bluff. q former
train dispatcher OF the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad, to marry Hiss Mollle II.
l5Littlepage, OF this county The age OF
the young man is eighteen years and
that of the lady. twenty-one.