The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-10
SOME MORE OPINIONS
or business Men About the New L.
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cenac Law.
Ex.Attorney for tho District william Dlrney
was seen by CRITIC reporter to-day, and
aeked for his views on the Commissioners
new license laws 81 think great deal OF 1t
is very good" said tho barrlster, "but tho
portion levying n tax on businesses that require
no police protection or wear out no streets
and are OF no expense to tho Government is
wrong. II has been attempted to tax the law
yer several times, but they defeated the move
ment, and they cannot tax any business or
profession OF influential men. What reason is
there In taxing tho banker? And for Instance,
Why 10 the produce dealer taxed2 A man who
makes living at the business has TO stand in
two markets, and that costs him $50 for
licenses. II Is n bad thing for the poor dealers
and tho public at large TO tax such businesses
as these. II has the effect OF combining the
which, instead OF benefiting the public has
the opposite effect, because Il creates monopo.
lies and crowds out opposition"
DIR. II. d. Ferguson,
druggist, corner Second street and Pennsyi.
sidered the bill and could not tell how he
would be affected. He was, however, opposed
to the personal tax syetem, holding It to be
unjust.
OF McCauley & Dellwig, grocers, said that they
were well satisfied with tho now bill. He be-
often imperative. He was GLAD to see IL
conse bill that would DO more Just. Under the
old tax no had known OF parties who had sew.
oral hundred gallons OF liquors, on which they
was required OF them. Ho thought there had
been many such cases.
Mr.. George II. Zurhorst,
undertaken, had not given the matter much
thought. Did not know whether no would BIO
affected by the now bill or not.
Mr.. George Y. Hardin,
dry goods merchant, No. 321 Pennsylvania
avenue cast, said 81 am delighted with the
bill In that It abolishee tho personal tax sys-
tenn. Am very well pleased with Il so far as It
relates to my business. ! ran over IL hastily
and cannot speak Of It's effect on other
branches. see that como who were not taxed
before, are By this bill, while We dry goods
men are not 90 oppreesiyely taxed"
MR.. Francis j. Stefbei,
Ieweler No. 326 Pennaylyania avenue east,
was we'll contontod with tho present law as
regards his business. Had moi studied the OF.
feet OF tho bill.
Mr.. O'DonneIl,
OF tho Enterprise Tea Company, corner Fourth
street and PennsyIyanin avenue east, de.
nounced the bill as being In the interest OF the
out the smaller stores. II would bear much
more heavily on them than at present. SNOW
they pay personal l. tax 81 $50 per 500
bill they muet pay license OF $40 ana s5 in
addition for every 1000 worth OF goods, 800
worth only being exempt, 6 Now, any store:
does anything at ALL" Ho did not believe In
the big fishes opening their mouths and swal.
lowing the little ones. He preferred the old
system honestly administered, II that were
possible.
Tbe saIoOn.Keepers Say.
Mr.. Andy Clarke, OF the firm OF Bchwlug h
Clarke, thinks the tax al present on saloon
there are many men In the business who have
| hard time to pay the old tax--S100.
John Hartnott: at is an outrage that an
| extra $50 is imposed upon the saloon Keepers
| Wholesale n vel "A "A
| business OF two or three hundred thousand
| dollars year are, under the provisions OF the
Increase is to be made, 1t should bo put upon
| the wholesale dealers"
L. II. Engle: "The tax on saloons Is too ex-
cessive."
John G. Biellgk; 1.-THE proposed increase in
| our license satistes me-"
Carl Reesch. "The extra $50 on tho present
| ealoon tax will iniure great many small
Mrs. E. voisti "Tho proposed tax on
| falcons Is too much"
Mr.. H. l. Elwood, corner Seventh and d
| streets, said: ~ think pay quite q sufficient
tax to tho District Goyerninent-s1Oo Tor
| liquors md 500 for my eating bar. The In
crease. OF $50 In the liquor license is too
| much"
Louis Schmidt; "The new order OF things
Will be bad for many poor fellows 10 the bust.
nees. To many OF US, centrally located and
| doing good business, II amounts 10 almost
| nothing"
| West Washington Opinions.
Our neighbors across Rock Creek have joi ned
the grand army OF citizens on this side OF the
| water In placing the seal OF their approval on
1 the new license law.
This II what some OF them say: Mr.. +. l.
| Moore: 81 am heartily in favor or any law thai
abollshes the odious personal tax. on the
| whole think the new law as framed by the
| Commissioners good one. AZ any rate they
| have laid the ground work for good license
| law. Congress can do the rest"
Mr.. j. G. Waters: "Leavlng out the clause
which prohibits a commission merchant from
| leaving his premises TO solicit trade, tho new
| law Is satisfactory to me-"
| Mr.. G. II. Dunlop: at Is decided improve
| ment on the old method OF collecting taxes.
| am unqualinedly in favor OF It,"
| W. Il. Lewis: "The new law looks 20 me
| more like fair and equal dealing with the citi.
zens Of the District, therefore you can put mi
| down as indorsing it,"
II. O. Craig: ~ am satisfied that the new
is better than the old way OF levying a tax
still there are some features OF tho bill tina
| might be improved"
John Potter: 81 indorse IT,"
Joseph +. Birch: "Haven't read II over care
fully, but will approve anything that tends L
| do away with the unjust personal tax"
| DR.. Cropley: awhile tho proposed new II
| cense bill doesn't reduce taxation, indorse IL
because 1t abollshes tho personal tax"