The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-01
POLL TAX LESS
THAN LAST YEAR
TOTAL AMOUNT FALLS OFF s3O6
NOTWITHSTANDING THE VOTING
LIST GROWS.
FARMERS AT PICNIC
POLITICS Is PRINCIPAL SUBJECT
FOR DISCUSSION PARTICULAR
LY THE COMMISSIONERS
RACE.

PETERSBURG. VA. July -s1.-In
spite of the larger vote in the recent
city primary, which would indicate
that a larger number than usual had
paid their poll taxes. the revenue from
poll taxes this year Is less than that of
last. This year the poll taxes received
were $5,412, OF which white voters
paid s3.426. and colored, 1885. Last
year the total poll taxes paid in Pet
ersburg were $5.6ls. OF this the ne
groes paid $2,219. and the white vot-
ers. $500. Though there were more
white voters who qualified this year
by paying taxes the number of ne
groes paying up fell off. The total In
crease of taxes to be paid this year.
both real and personal property, is
s38,195.16. Total assessed valuations
of real estate and personal property
in the city this year is $19, 310.59
as against 100000. last year, an
increase in valuation of nearly three
million dollars. The tax rate in Pet
ersburg is $40 on the hundred dol
lars.
Excursion to Beach.
The largest excursion of the season
from Petersburg to the seashore was
that run today for the High Street
church. The excursionists returned
TO Petersburg shortly before Il o'clock
tonight. having remained at the beach
later than excursions from Petersburg
usually do. The next excursion will
be that of the West End Baptist
church. August 18th. This will leave
Ocean View early and will arrive back
in Petersburg not later than 9;15.
Though some of the veterans Of A.
p. Hill camp, Confederate Veterans.
expect to go to Sussex courthouse next
Wednesday to attend the unwilling of
the Confederate Soldiers monument.
the camp has not received an invita-
ton. as had been reported Some of
the veterans OF the A. F. Hill camp
say it is too hot to go off on trip
like that and If they had been invited
they wouldn't go on that account.
The few who are intending to go ex-
pect to hear something good from
Senator Claude Swanson. who Is to be
the orator of the day.
Farmers Union Picnic.
A large number of Petersburgers
went to Dinwiddie courthouse today to
attend the picnic of the several locals
of the Farmers Educational and CO.
operative union of the Virginia divi-
sion. President D. NJ. Gannaway, of
the Virginia division. was present and
he made the principal address The
fight of KKoiner and Brown, for the
nomination as commissioner of agri-
culture, is interesting the farmers.
and in spite of the fact that the lead
ers of the union In Virginia recently
endorsed Brown. there are many of
the farmers in the local who cannot
look upon the contest without think
ing of Mr.. Koiner's record. and de-
claring they will vote for him Mr..
koiner will get larger vote from
the Farmers union members in this.
section than many have thought.
To Bore for Water.
The water committee of the COM
mon council at it's session this after
noon determined to ask council at
its August meeting. to be held Tues
day night. to appropriate money for
the purpose of boring an artesan we'll.
The appropriation. II made. will give
the city a chance to test out the
theory of Mayor George Cameron, Jr..
who is now in Europe for his health.
Before Mr.. Cameron sailed he ad-
dressed an official communication TO
council recommending the boring OF
artesion wells in effort to give the
city better supply of water. Now
to get adequate supply, though the
water is filled with tadpoles and other
things Objectionable, even when the
water Is used for washing purposes,
the city has to go to the river The
old watersheds south of the city.
which supplied Petersburg for many
years. have been outgrown.
Smokehouse Burns.
w. r. Nunnally. a prominent Prince
George farmer. lost by fire two build
ines on his place and barely saved his
residence from destruction. The
buildings destroyed were his smoke
house AMI the outbuilding used dur
ing the summer months as kitchen.
The loss he estimates is 1900, with
no insurance.
Death OF Infant.
Charles Milton. infant of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles r Faison, died this
High street The child was eighteen
months Of age. The funeral will be
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
the grave in Blandford, Rev. l.. c.
Moore officiating.
Funeral OF Mrs. Heath.
The funeral OF Mrs. Susan Heath.
who died yesterday at her home on
Mistletoe street, aged fftyfour years.
will be conducted at 5 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon from the late home.
lnterment will be in Blandford.
Mayor Cameron Improving.
News received today by Councilman
], B. McCulloch from Mayor George
Cameron, Jr., who lie at Nauheim. Ger
many, for his health. is that Mayor
Camerons condition Ia showing some
Improvement and that recovery Ia now
expected.
Funeral Of Mr.. Archer.
The funeral Of Milton T. Archer.
who died yesterday morning, was at
o'clock this afternoon at the grave
in Blandfcrd cemetery. The oficiat-
ing minister was Rev. l.. c. Moore.
Professor ROuth Home.
Professor ]. e. Routh, Jr., OF Tu-
lane university, 10 home from New
Orleans to spend a few weeks with
relatives