The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-15
A Card 10 the Public.


vs.. THEIR MOST ROYAL HIGaGzSsxS THE
(OUSC1u OF SAID CITY:
Owing to the very unjust. proscrtp.ve. op2ree-
syc, and outrageous ordinance recently adopted
by Ihe CRY Council or Richmond, we the sub
scribers, de. III 1t lot only necessary but an imp
ratlyc dcty on our plrt to publish staten, II, In
| refuta:ion OF the vi clumny implied in the word-
Ing OF, and the tax assessed In, that most iaGrant
and Illegal ordinance mentioned above-yiZ., six
hundred dollars city tax for the privilege of buying
small quantity Of o.d iron, old brass old copper,
old Lead old znc. &c. Fifty dollars per month to
the city for doing business on capital of five or
six hundred dollars, besides the Statc AMI United
States Internal revenue ch Urges. AS we have he
fore stated, he extraordinary cou'se pursued by
the { ity Council, means this viz they lock upon
all persons engaged Ia the junk business as
thieves
III reply we have 10 say that in all OF our eX-
peticncc with junk dealers we are frank enough
to admit that we think It would be impossible To
# ID corresponding number OF them that would
agree 10 rob any class OF persons Of their meat
and bread ta3 the Council attemp pting TO do).
They have imposed tax which they know could
not he paid; and 1t would ave been more honest
and many to have -efu.cd TO gcant them license TO
do busincs at all. rs far rs the lw IS concerned
they would not be sustained IN either If the III alter
were contested.
There are very few persons In the business IN
Richmond that could pay the tax. We think II
likely that Messr5. Smith, Potter Co. could do
so, but would advise them to spend Ia few hundred
In testing the conStitutlohaa'IiFy> g The same.
Corey Il Lubbock might 1ssbly be able " ~:
row the money and pay 1t. but they take great
pleasure III Informing the City Council that they
have not the sligates. Idea OF 1t. They will not
submit to any such imposition.
We have been IN the junk business Gas inc--
pretcdl In this city but short time and would
hnvc preferred no. doing 50 ut AL, aud would not
but for the TACT tlat customers. who consigned
us paper stock, very oftca sent metals, old iron
etc, and II we did not take all we would lose the
paper stock hence we found It necessary /, bay
| metals III order to compete with the junk dealers.
| We are doing business under merchants license
| ana iHtondtd getting additional license Tor
| junk dealers bat now We shall drop The bu9iness
| mmediatcy and cohline ourselves TO our legiti-
mate paper stock trade ana hope our friends will
come TO rescue and enable MS TO keep Clg@r Cl
the effects OF dcspotlc legislation. We hope
when our city shall be represented By men gilmore
enlightened and liberal views TO return 10 the
metal business, but until that time must sculllo
aud cudcayor 10 make bread.
We do not prct' nj u say that all junk dealers
are honest, but the fact or some who are engage
I'm the business being dishonest does not Imply ,ha,
dtc,lon, that junk store conducted on proI cr
principles Is not only T. necessity, bul blessing
4: this time in the city or Richmond. Upwards VI
two thousand mouths are supplied with meat and
brc ,d from the junk business alone In this city
and let the City Council by unTise legislation
stop the support Of that number OF peraons, ard
they will iind If Lo other mischief IS djnc, that
the charity fund Of I'll. city will be considerably
N re encunbercd.
g.,
| There are many thousands or dollars invested III
the Junk business in this city, and IL withdrawn
viii ccriaIaly he felt. Messrs. smith, Potter &
Co. are encrg ctIc young men, with considerable
capital who ike ourselves, are scui!!lD@ agaiGS.
the ad7ersty OF the times, hoping 10. better days tc
I come; lnd lastead of IN .kng the money that junl
: dealers arc supposed 10 be making either hcu;t
| would ube TO be as we'll OIL as when they star 80
| business. There would be no difficulty IN maxim!
f Junk d, a!crs pay 4 reasonable License; AID lin
reason shy 80 few or them paid anything last go"
was IN consequence or an ordinance with noascc
steal restrictions being passed tnot half So bad II
l the prpsenD Whit The junk dealers, through thei
counsel Colonel r. Z. August. dc catcd-tm
. Mayor or The city declaring 1t 10 be rnconstitu
tional.
We would advise the CITY Council TO enforce tn
, ordinance sgalust the Tredegar Iron WORKS, IL!
Old Dominion Works, Tanner " Ebbets. am
many other parties, who buy iron. Ecs:rs. ii
bot Il Brother, and EttcDgSr EdMon1, an
, many others. buy brass and copper. Messrs. Il
L. pclouzc & Co. buy leod TO work in their type
5 fouDdcy. And We have heard OF tharlts ID. Yale
= ESQ buying lead i; but don't Enow whether h
used IL In his regular business or whether It va
. nade into cartridges with The powder he made 70
Tie Confederate Government.
Now, we would advise the Council 10 tax all o
. the gcntl men mentioned the six hundred dollars
We believe they ali buy stolen metals, and ar
f.: fully convinced that they woald not do so fuow
ingly, and also that they would willingly give u
any thing claimed by any person as their property
= and SO would corey & Lubbock, or any othe
homes. house. 7 he writer Of this card is = nativ
OF Vlrrini., and quite Old resident Of Rich
mond. and Il els proud In believing that lie enjoy
the confidence OF large number Of me!ch ints, al
or whom would testify that the house OF Corey
Lubbock would not knowingly buy anything ths
. was stolen. md IN conclusion, would stste tina
IN the northern cities the junk business Is carrie
| on hy come OF The III st worthy Al excellent me-
to bc found, and We kuow OF several each ofwhor
Cou d not only buy and sell. but bny ana Keep III
CITY Council OF the city OF Richmond.
Very respectfully, &c,
COREY & LUBBOCK,