The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27

be dismissed from the calendar. so
did several other members and the re-
suit was that II was sent on TO its
! third reading. with every probability
of passage
Lime Grinding Board Report Read.
Secretary Forward appeared at this
staKe of the proceedings. interruptins
a motion 20 adjourn. with a message
I from the Governor containing the re-
/ port OF the Convict Lime Grinding
. Board. The report was received. 1t Is
as follows:
/ Jan. /. 1915,
3 Hon. II c. Stuart,
Governor OF Virginia;
Hon G. Lee Moore.
Auditor OF Public Accounts.
"Gentiemen.-Tn accordance with
the provisions of the act providing
for a State lime grinding plant, the
undersigned beg leave to submit our
report of operations to January ].
1919.
ION July /. 1915, the date OF the
semf-annual report OF the board. there
had been expended the sum of 500
$3.50, nearly all of which was for
land. buildings and machinery. Vouch-
ers on file in the office OF the Auditor
OF Public Accounts show the expendi-
lures In detail.
beginning July ~ 10 D. SIlpiiRthNS
of ground limestone were made to
customers in all parts of the State. To
January ], 1916, 33s orders were filled,
comprising 1925 tons. The output
would have been much greater but for
complications concerning the ma
chinery. Through the summer and
autumn the demand far exceeded the
output. and 1t Is probable that many
persons did not place orders because
they knew Il would be four to SIX
weeks before the orders could be
filed. But with the coming OF winter
the demand became slack, and sub
stant.any below the normal capacity
If the plant The machinery now in
operation is doing excellent work.
turning our a steady daily output OF
zoo tons.
The total operating receipts of the
board from July !, 1918, to January
/, 1916, were s8.62346. and the ex-
penses in that period were $7,o4s47
The balance cash In bank on the latter
date was, therefore, s1,573.9s. Be-
tween the dates mentioned the sum
Of $3.T1299 was drawn from the APP
pfoprfatlon. Of which $1.34533 was on
account of plant and $236766, which
was later returned to the treasury.
was for current operating expenses in
starting the plant. leaving an unex-
pended balance January l. 1918, OF
$7.s28s7. which will be absorbed by
Payments for needed machinery al
ready placed or contracted for"
House bin No. 440. to amend an
act regulating employment bureaus
and agencies, of which Mr.. Willis is
patron. was passed. The bill fixes
the maximum registration fee at So,
and prescribes punishment for falling
to carry out the requirements of the
measure.
Before adjournment was taken
shortly after I O'Clock to noon Mon
day the House passed forty House
bills, sent seven to engrossment and
read twelve Senate bills on their sec
ond reading.
Some business for dull day"
commented Speaker Houston as the
body adjourned
House Riils Passed.
No 423-To allow Il. w. Mourning
to build wharf in the York River
upon a site leased by him from the
county of Gloucester.
No. 427--To amend and re-enact
section of an act to provide n road
law for Campbell County, approved
March E, 1900, as amended by an act
approved March II, 1912, as amended
by an act approved March 4. 1914.
No fE6-l q tAIiAtfiN4 hliti RN-SAAuNN
chapter 654 of the Acts OF Assembly
! of 1919, entitled an act to authorize
/ the board of supervisors Of Floyd
| County to let to contract tho public
roads OF that county and levy tax
! to Keep the same in repair.
/ No. ALTO amend and re-enact
/ sections and s of an act entitled
/ AN act TO provide IA new charter for
I the city Of Bristol"
/ No 432--To authorize tho issuance
of $4,000 Of bonds by the city Of
/ Newport News for constructing and
eqlipping an armory and convent on
/ han In the city Of Newport News.
/ No 433-To authorize the issuance
of $50 900 of bonds by the city of
, Newport News for street improve
mcnts.
No. 135@To authorize and empower
the board OF supervisors of HenriCo
I County to sell and convey the poor
house farm. belonging to the said
count y aF-+ttls,- 44stFt-tAeFeefr and to
employ lana agents to make sale of
the said farm
No 43G TO amend and re-enact an
act approved March ] 3. 1914, to define
ia, boundaries Of the said city of Nor
folk
No 437-To authorize the sale of
/ Cypress Church and lot in Surry
/ county
! No. 1870 amend and re-enact
! an act of the General Assembly of Vir-
ginia in force January q. 1884, en-
titled AN act providing a charter for
! the city of Norfolk, and to add an
| independent section thereto. to be
/ known as section Ella, empowering
tho Council OF the city of Norfolk to
provide for and maintain an employ
ment bureau, and to repeal chapter
300 Of the Acts OF the General AS
semhly Of Virginia, approved March
%, 1914.
y. 440--To amend and re-enact an
act entitled an act to regulate employ
iuent bureaus or agencies and to pro-
vide penalties for violation of same.
which becutue Il law March IA, 1910.
No, 4l6-To amend and re-enact an
act entitled an act for the protection
of fish in the Meherrin River, ap-
proved March II. 1912.
No. Making it unlawful to an
Choir small boats in the channels of
Norfolk and Portsmouth harbors, or
within three hundred feet thereof,
above Craney Island, and prescrib-
inE punishment therefor.
No. 442--Declaring abandoned so
much Of the Winchester and Berry's
Ferry Turnpike as lies within the
county Of Frederick; and providing
that the Winchester and Berry'S Fer