The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-14
Messenger Bureau,

Raleigh, n. c.. Aug. II.
J.. y. Powell. general solicitor of the
South and Western railway. was here
commission. asking a reduction in the
assessment of hat property. He filed
exceptions to the assessment. which is
at the rate of $1,000 per mile. Thirty
five miles of the road is completed and
in operation. The total length will be
seventy miles.
Revenue officials say there will be
many more whiskey distilleries in the
state than it is generally supposed
there will be; that these will be larg-
er than the present distilleries.
The plans for the and i'm
provement Of the state capitol have
been placed in the governors office by
the commission and attract much at
tention. The building is very impos-
ing with a lofty dome and with the
dome and roof marked by groups of
statuary; the entrances are very well
designed and careful arrangements
made for v~entilating the legislative
halls, which are to be in the new wings.
Of course it may be years before the
addition is made, and then again the
very e legislature may lake the
matter up. Of course a bond issue
would be required to pay the cost of
the improvement.
State Auditor Dixon says the pension
appncations have about all been re-
ceived, and he will begin about the
first of September, the preparation of
the new pension list, which will show
a considerable increase over the oneS
Of last year..
The auditor has completed the as
sessment of bank stock, and finds that
there is a considerable increase. He
is now working on the papers in the
matter of corporation assessments.
having had to return a number of
these for re-aSseSsment, the corpora
lions having put their figures too low.
The memorial to the secretary or
war in regard to the rosters of Con
federate troops was today signed and
on the first of September will be taken
to Washington and presented to the
Secretary of Wa by Governor Gambler,
of Georgia, and Auditor Dixon. of this
state. who request Governor Monta-
que, of Virginia, to accompany them
on this mission. The memorial is sign
ed by Auditor Dixon for North Caro-
lima; Nj. P. Tribe. for South Carolina;
Governor A. D. Gambler for Georgia.;
Thomas NJ. Owen for Alabama; Dunbar
Rowland lOr NlSSlSSlppl, LeOH jas
tremky for Louisiana. 1t will be no
ticed that some states have not yet
signed it. These were not represented
at the recent conference at Atlanta
A copy of the memorial has been sent
to them for SIGNATURE, in order that it
also may go to the secretary of war.
The memorial sets forth that on ac-
oun of destruction of muStSer rolls
by the Federal army and for other rea-
CONS uhioh hoy va oo11Cn6 tho 1nCS nf
such documents, that the secretary
permit substitute rosters to be allowed
in special cases in which no roster is
found to be in existence; this SubSti-
tuition of course to be under appro-
pirate restrictions. 1t is further asked
tina the pension record of the several
southern states shall be allowed to be
used in the compilation: that there be
no undue haste in publishing the ros-
ter but that the war department grant
the states ample time in order to make
the roster complete; that prior to final
publication by the department the rep
resentatiVes of the several states be
given an opportunity of examining its
proof sheets so as to correct errors in
names, dates and facts. Virginia a
no representative at the meeting at
Atlanta, Governor Montague saying
that he had no funds for paying eX-
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go to Washington as a emb OF the
special committee to present the me
mortal. as he manifests marked inter-
est in the work.
The Creosote plant at Cha1ybeate, on
the RaMgh and Cape Fear railway in
Harnett county, is now in operation.
1t uses any kind of fat pine wood.
William Robertson. formerly Of Alex
andria, Virginia. is in charge.
The lawyers who appear for Henry
Goodwin. the white man charged with
criminal assault, and who is in Jail
here. will now make an attempt by
means of habeas corpus proceeding, to
obtain bail for him.
The state issues a license to the High
Point Fire Insurance Company with
capital of $4,000. The company will
dc a general fire insurance business.