Peninsula Enterprise, August 17, 1882

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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Taxation

The board of supervisors, at a meeting held last Monday, laid the county levy at 30 cents on the $100. This it will be remembered by our readers was the rate of taxation in 1880, it being only 20 cents on the $100 last year. They also fixed the school tax, as follows: In Pungoteague district at 10 cents on the $100; in Lee district, 7 1/2 cents on the $100. In the remaining districts 10 cents on the $100 is the rate. Their next meeting will be on November 15th.

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Transportation -- Railroad - ConstructionTransportation -- Railroad - Litigation

The commissioners appointed to assess damages upon the lands over which the Peninsula railroad is to run, have completed their work to a point opposite Accomac C. H., and today they commenced work in the lower parish. The amount of damage will be made public when their labors are ended.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racing

"Many men of many minds" will assemble to-day at Pungoteague, to see the race between Mr. Sturgis' and Mr. Savage's 5-year old mares, for a purse of $500. The race promises to be a very exciting one, and many will leave the course this evening financially convinced they know nothing about trotters.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Boat racing

THERE will be "several boat races" at Powellton on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 22nd and 23rd of this month, and the following is submitted in reference to the same for the information of those who wish to participate. The first day's race will be for a silver cup, given by the undersigned for all boats entered in the race (which is open to every one) that measure on the keel not less than 15 feet, nor more than 20 feet, according to the rules of racing, and the boats will sail from Powellton up the longest channel, dead to the wind to the Island and return to Powellton. Other races will come off, also, on the first day. For the second day's races, several have been arranged, also, and suitable prizes will be awarded the winning boats. The following judges have been selected for the occasion, to whom all matters will be referred: E. L. Willis, H. C. Walker, James Milliner, Burt. Whealton, Thos. L. Trower, John B. Floyd and John Richardson. For further information, apply to

A. S. KELLAM.

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Transportation -- Road - Carts, wagons, etc.

Accomac C. H.

The new carriage repository recently opened in this place is doing quite a lucrative business. Mr. Geo. W. Garrett, than whom you will not find a more genial proprietor in a day's ride, has added to his business' Squire Mears and harness repairing. Cart saddles are made to order and a supply kept constantly on hand. Mr. G. is now prepared to furnish anything from a fifty-passenger coach to a goat-cart, and his aid-de-camp will furnish the harness, likewise.