The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-31

| Chas- Young presented an account fo
days work on bridge at 81 per day, and TO
five days work as special police, at 81 o.
per day.
Alderman Barksdale moved to insert two
| in place of five, and that the account be al.
lowed. Lost, and account allowed us rem.
dered.
The accounts of A. ID. Blythe and +
Smith, tor service as special police, were
| on motion, allowed to date at 81 30 per day
| and the parties discharged.
| The Mayor presented the following veto
which was read and, on motion of Alder
man Strauss, was ordered spread upon the
| minutes:
To the Honorable Aldermen of the City OF
| jackson:
| GENTLEMEN: l have considered the ordi-
! nance passed by you at an adjourned meet
| ing, on the Sth day of June, \. ID. 1873, en-
titled :" An Ordinance in relation to licenses
| and taxes and herewith return it with my
diSapproval.
The grounds of objection are various aud
decided, but | Will only state few of the
leading ones entertained.
The tax imposed by article / section l, is
unjust and wrong m theory, inasmuch as it
is aimed at the taiefa of certain individuals,
without discrimination AS To the amount OF
stock possessed OF that ''cOBmtOdUy,' as you
seem to regard it, or as to its peculiar char
acter or nature. If you consider this "A tax
on the occupation, then why not tax the
merchant as a merchant the drayman rs a
drayman. the dog-faucier rs a dOg-tancierY
Article 10 section ], imposing tax on In
Surance agents. Is contrary to law, see see
ton l747, Revised Code 1871.
Article 20, section ], lcVying a tax Of
$l00 per annum upon each aud every man
utacruring company. &c. being calculated
to retard and discourage the material inter
ests of the community, is deemed unwise
and impoliJic, and is decidedly objection
able in every point OF view.
A rtiglpS - and ii section l. rpuulafiup
the rate of taxation upon public eating
houses, and vendors of goods, wares, drugs,
and merchandise, &c, &c. are manitestly
unjust as TO the Determinations therein
made with regard to the rate of taxation.
The minimum amount charged for license
to retail goods, merchandise, &c., being fifty
dollars $500 | regard as extortionate, In
view OF the fact that any individual, with
only a few hundred dollars worth of goods.
is compelled to pay said sum $500 for the
privilege of retailing them, when one hun
dred dollars (Sl0O) oHly is the price for
license to retail goods &c, if the stock on
hand exceeds ten thousand dollars; 1t may
amount TO thirty or forty thousand but the
price of license is but one hundred dollars.
To pass a tax ordinance based on such n
theory, would enable parties with large
means to monopoliZe, in "A great degree, the
trade of the country to the detriment of
those who are less fortunate in the posses
sion of worldly effects, inasmuch as licenses
specify restrict the holder OF the license
to any particular branch of trade.
The taxes for bridge, tiremen, school and
school house purposes, specified in article 2,
section 6, being special tGCeS, imposed by
special acts OF the Legislature, should not
be included in general ordinance regu-
lating and imposing taxes for ordinary city
purposes. The taxes are separate aud dis
tinct and ought not TO be COMPOUNDED with
the ordinary city tax.
- A Of 10 cont Of CITY tax "
is without authority of law. An act of the
Legislature passed Nov. 18th, 1860, entitled
"an act to confer additional powers upon
all incorporated cities and towns In the
State of Mississippi" authorizes the corpor-
ate authorities of the city of Jackson and
oBIIer cities, to impose :" such street and
road taxes upon all male inhabitants, &c,
between the ages of sixteen (l6) and fifty
Eve 4 5jJ years, as they may deem expedient.
a ." The tax thus Authorized TO be levied,
is not 9general tax upon property, as you
SEE IN to regard it, but is a 'p0U' or per
capita" tax upon certain individuals [males)
between the ages Of IS and So years.
The " poor tax of 25 per cent. OF the city
tax" is also without warrant Of law, as the
power to levy such tax resides exclusively
in the Boards of Supervisors Of the different
counties Of the State, may be seen by
reference TO section 1876 OF the Revised
Code of 1871.
The objections stated to said ordinance
prevail of the same, and respectfully sub
init them for your consideration.
Respectfully, etc,
MARION SMITH, Mayor.
Whereupon Alderman McGill moved to
refer the question Of licenses and taxes 10
the Mayor, to draw up an ordinance that
should be in compliance with law, aud sub
nit the same at the next meeting of the
Board. Carried.
The following bonds. as required under
the new State law To be given by all retail
ers of intoxicating liquors, were approved
and ordered 10 be recorded by the City
Clerk:
j. q Il. Hart, Jas. Kirk patrick q Co, NJ.
Mclaughlin, JuO. j. ROhrbacher, Patrick
O'Leary-
The following resolution was adopted to-
wit:
Resolved. That all school house and
school teachers warrants issued prior 10
May I. 1873, are undable same as other city
warrants issued prior to that date; and all
school house and school teachers warrants
issued since May ], 1873, are receivable as
other new city warrants.
On motion, the Board adjourned.
MARION SMITH, Mayor.
) G.. BURNHAM, City Clerk.
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