The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18
BIG INCREASE IN
TAXABLE VALUES
Grand Jury in Northumberland
Reports Property Is Fairly
Assessed.
Especial to Tho Times Dispatch

Especial TO Tho Times Dispatch.]
Lancaster. Va. October 1.-THE Oc-
tober term of the Circuit Court of
northumberland County. Judge y. r.
II. Wright presiding. began last Mon
day and ended yesterday. While no
cases OF public interest were disposed
or. the grand jury made an important
and interesting report as to tho In
creased value OF taxable property in
mo county during the past year.
More than year ago Judge Wright
delivered charge to tho grand juries
in all the counties of his circuit. call
Ing their attention to certain provi-
sions OF tho tax laws of tho Common
wealth. especially to those relating to
taxes on personal property and in
comes. This led to a vigorous cxami-
nation by the grand juries OF tho books
OF tho commissioners of the revenue
ana In several Of these counties. Nor
cumberland among them, many per
sons who were supposed to be receiving
large incomes were summoned before
the grand turies and questioned as to
tho amount of their respective In
comes.
In tho Investigations il was develop
ed that many persons. who were large
stockholders In tho menhadcn fish fac
tories, had failed TO give In any in
come on the ground that these con-
Germs had declared no dividends for
the year 1912.
The grand Jury. headed by It. 4.
lett, formerly member of the House Of
Delegates. after a careful examination
of the textbooks OF the commissioners
OF the revenue made report which
said In part:
Having examined Randolph 6. Brent,
commissioner OF the revenue for this
county. with the books produced be-
fore us. we feel satisfied that the tam
gible and other property has been fair
y assessed; and It should be source
OF pride to the people OF this county
TO know that this class Of property.
notwithstanding largo decrease In
the income tax. owing to the fact that
tho flsh factories in this section de-
clarcd no dividends for tho year 1912.
has increased in value over the pre-
ceding tax year 100000"
This gratifying increase In the tax
able values in northumberland County.
which is doubtless true of the other
counties In the Northern Neck Of Viz
ginia. Is not only an index OF tho ma
tcrial prosperity of this section. but
is also a tribute to tho efficiency OF the
officers and the integrity of the people.
The members OF Lawson-Ball Camp
OF Confederate Veterans met here yes
terday and elected the following OIL
GERS for the ensuing year: Rev. Way
land l.. Dunaway. ID. D.. commander;
William Chiffon. first lieutenant:
Thomas II. Hurst. second lieutenant;
Edwin Blackwell. third lieutenant:
Thomas a. Pinckard. ndjutant; Rev.
Goodman DcEgcs, chaplain. DR. W. J..
Newbill. surgeon: George e. Beane,
quartermaster; John William Chew
ming. treasurer: Tyler Da!rs, color
sergeant: John W. Hundiey. vidette.
DIR. Dunaway. who was elected com
mandcr of the camp. is one OF the best
known and most highly esteemed Bap-
fist ministers OF the State. though.
owing TO advancing age. he retired
from active service In the ministry
about two years ago. He served In the
Confederate Army. rising to the rank
of captain. He was captured and spent
some time as n prisoner on Johnson
Island. He represented Lancaster in
the convention that framed the present
Constitution Of Virginia.