Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-21
DAN VILE.
he Tai.BiiI-Petision About Sewers-The
Fsses Law-Reduces His Own PaJ.
ICerresrondenee of the Richmond Dispatch
'OBIN ADAIR.

NE Ta,.BliI-Peution About Sewers-The
Fsses Law Reduces His Own Par.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch. J
FEBRUARY 90, 1885.
At meeting Of the Council yester-
day evening the work Of preparing the
taY-bill for the ensuing year was COM
pleted. The bill grants considerablere-
duction in the taxes on business. as,
for instance, on licenses and amounts
Of sales and purchases. and keeps
the tax on incomes and Oh real
and personal property at what
it was-that is, sl.35 on every
tl00 over 1000 on incomes. and on
property sl.35 per sl00 Of value for
general purposes and 10 cents per 500
for school purposes. The commissioner
Of revenue thinks the amount of taxa
bic incomes. owing to dullncss of busi-
NESS, will be greatly less than il was
for the preceding year and it was gen.
erally agreed that the new assessment
will increase the value Of real estate by
50 per cent.
A numcrously-signed petition against
the system OF sewer recently proposed
and ordered TO be constructed was pre-
scnted yesterday evening, and the con-
sideration of that subject was made the
special order for Monday evening NEXT.
Ii is fair 10 say that the system adopted
was advertised day after day and people
we're invited to discuss the subject and
make their desires known TO the Coun-
ell. and no opposition TO it appeared.
II is now proposed TO have the sewer
run along the bottoms and along the
branches and creeks, and not along the
streets. And il is fair 10 state that
people say that they had not really in.
formed themselves aud prepared for an
expression Of opinion.
The supervisors Of the county, who
have some authority on the subject,
are now proposing 10 give the people
an opportunity Of voting upon the tencs
law. As | understand, the vote may
be taken al the next general election,
but should the vote be for the repeal OF
the law, then the repeal will NO. 60 into
effect till twelve months afterwards.
Really. however, people did not know
there was a fence law, and so the old
system Of things had not been aban.
doncd. But on the larger farms, on
some Of which timber was scarce, the
proprietors long ago adopted the Gus
tom Of having cattle kept under guard
boys, women, or feeble old men serving
70 keep the cattle within bounds.
Major Su,hcrlin, in letter Of the
18th to the Board of Directors Of the
Dsnyille and New-River Company, says
that he has determined to reduce his
pay from $4,000 to $4,000, the said re.
duction to take effect from the lst oil
March, and the Board adopted reso.
luton Of thanks 10 President Sutheriin,
ard said that his action is - in the high.
est degree public-spiriied and in keep.
ing with his answering devotion to the
interest Of the company"
Rev. DR.. Edwards delivered Jas,
tight for the ladies Of the Mount Yer,
non Methodist church his lecture on
"Thc Choice Of q Husband" and
sgsin had an interested and interesting
audience.
Mr. W. y. Baincs, young merchant
Of our city, was married on the
18th to Mrs. Alice r. Motley. daughter
Of eur esteemed citizen. Mr.. Joseph y.
Westbrooks.
The Building Committee Of the Bap-
fjSt church has so far contracted with
Dans lie firm OF bailders for the COM
plttiop Of the wood-wogk the s;eeple