The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-06
SEEK TO INCREASE
REVEhUEOF STATE
Craig and Daughtridge Discuss
Policies OF Incoming
Administration.
Especial TO The Tires-Dispatch.I

Especial TO the
Asheville. y. c, January 5.-Lieuten-
nt-Governor- Elect F. l. Daughridge,
OF Rocky Mount. spent Wednesday
here in conference with Governor
Elect Locke Craig. OF this city. They
discussed the policies OF the new quo
ernatorial administration. II is I'M
derestood that they went over the
States budget and considered plans
for meeting the deficiency which now
exists in the State treasury. Both cp-
pose cutting down the appropriations
OF the State institutions OF learning
and hospitals and are unwilling II
take a backward step for the purpose
OF meeting the deficiency. At the next
session Of the Legislature they viii
urge that action be taken looking 10
the equalization OF tax valuation and
increasing the revenue of the State in
such a manner that TO increase q;
taxes Will be made necessary Both
officers are firm believers in good roads
and will use their influence at the
coming session of the General Assem-
bly, 70 have road laws enacted
Through the efforts OF Quartermas-
ter-cieneral F. Y Macon. II Is an
nounced, the members Of the local com
panies OF militia will be able 10 go
TO Raleigh this month for the inau-
gural ceremonies at very low rate.
and the members OF the two compa-
MES OF the National Guard. the First
Regiment band. the hospital corps and
Troop of the cavalry. OF the Ma
tionaI Guard. are planning to take
part in the ceremonies incident 10 the
Inauguration Of an Asheville man
other companies Of this section of the
state VIII go to the state capital for
the inauguration. and efforts are be-
ing made 10 complete arrangements for
the chartering Of a special train, which
viii carry the militiamen of Western
North Carolina TO the Governors inau-
guration.
The Ashevine Council, United Com
me-cial Travellers. will at an early
date build a cottage at the Maxwell
Home for BOYS. near Franklin. an
nouncement TO that effect having been
made by the committee which has the
matter Of arranging for the cottage in
hand The Maxwell Home is the prop
erty of the home mission Committee
of the Asheville Presbytery. although
q is nonsectar.an and nonsectionaL
II Is maintained for the benefit Of
BOYS NEV nave 10 FGlflANS. t'-N
work which II is doing has attracted
the attention OF the United CONNER
ciai Travellers here Plans are under
way for greatly improving the home
The services OF a landscape gardener
will be secured within the next Few
months. and additional cottages Will
be built The institution IS situated
on a farm Il 500 acres, the property
having been donated by Thomas Slagle
a. a memorial TO his late son. Max
well. for whom he had bought the
property. The home is in charge OF
Rev r p. Smith.
TIE city Of Ashevillc Will ask the
Representatives and Senator from this
county 10 Introduce a bill al the COM
Ing session OF the General Assembly
authorizing the Board OF Aldermen 20
issue bonds to the extent OF SEQ. "ev
with which 20 pay the floating indebt-
edr.Ss II - stated that this amount
Is due 20 various firms and banks and
that Il IS desirable that the entire
f7atinz Indebtedness be disposed Of by
bonds The city. according 20 the he
lief II the members Of tho Board Of
Aldermen. will be able 20 save $4,000
a year in interest. while the Council
men viii not be put TO the incorvc-
nicnce 81 renewing notes Al frequent
intervals The Aldermen viii request
that the act BE passed Immediately.
and 10 - expected that little ppposi-
ttc- 20 O. ufff hr encountered