The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
HIRE OUT CONY|CTS
TO ACQUIRE STOCK
NORTH Carolina Will BE Compen-
stated by Railroad Securities
for Convict Labor.
GLENN FOR TEMPERANCE
Governor Accepts Invitation to
Deliver Address4at Edenton
Sunday.
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RALEIGH, N. G., August AT q
meeting Of the Council OF State this
morning an order was passed APPROX
ing the bond and other financial show
ing III assurance Of the ability ana
purpose Of the Mattamuskeet Railroad
Company To construct and operate that
Nnc OF road in Hyde county. and pro
yiding that the company be allowed
fifty convicts for construction work
as soon as the company is ready for
the work to begin. the compensation
for the convict labor to be in stock by
The State in the road.
THIS Is tile first Of the four roads
Tor which special acts for. convict labor
were passed by the last Legislature
THE acts were so drawn thut strict
compliance might have seriously en-
barrassed the state and the prison
finances And to avert this the Couii-
ell Of State some weeks ago held "a
conference with the representatives OF
the roads interested To reach an agree
mcllt whereby there could be some
equitable, If any. compliance with the
acts. This resulted III q decision by
" -
would he furnished only liz case the
railroad company. applying gave SUBJ
stantlnl proof OF ability and purpose
to complete the road and furnish al
materials to be used IN building, the
State having To merely guard and FEED
the convicts.
There we're here to-day for the Mat
tamuskeet road TO make final arr
rangemcnts for the convicts G. w.
Davis, president OF the company. and
H. C. Carter. Witliattnem were Supet-
intendcpt j. S. Mann. of the peniten-
tiary, who. Geingsa Hyde county man.
is Interested in the success of the I'M
dertaking. They<say the work OF con-
struction will begin within thirty
days The read is to be from Pamlicn
Sound 10 Belle Haven and toward
Washington, distance OF at least
forty-three miles, opening up fine
country
New Enterprises.
Three charters were granted this
morning for new enterprises In Gull
ford. Moore and Mecklenbnrg counties
The Dixie Realty Company.fo Green's
boro, capital $4,000, subscribed by G
G. wright and others; the Elsie Manu-.
featuring Company, of Hemp. Moore
county, capital $4,000 authorized. ant
$1,000 subscribed, by j. a. Jones ant
Others The Charlotte Realty Com
pany increases capital from 100000 tf
$500, 900 j. II. Little ia president o
the company.
The Corporation Commission received
To- dag petitions from citizens o
Cherryville. Cherokee county. for an;
against moving the passenger station
OF the Southern Railway there: TIL
contest is over the question Of movin,
the station 800 yards from the presen
location to the point where the pub
lie road and the railroad cross. TIL
petition for removal Is much The NOR
nunIerously signed A Hate for Il hear
ing in the matter wifi be named late
by the commission.
The State Department of Education
is notified that Bladcnboro- Bladel
county. has Just voted special Ia
for the Improvement Of public schools
Also that the town of Aocksville, Dasi
county, has votedga special ktaSEof fift
cents on the observation-disclosures properl
for the Improvement of schools an
also for $4,000 bonds to issue for ne,
public school buildings for the town..
Governor Glenn has accepted an in
q vitation to deliver an address at Eden
ton Sunday night in the interest of a
election soon to be held for prohibition
4 "A warm campaign is on there agains
saloons and the prohibitionists ar
claiming that they have every Eprospec
of winning out in the fight.