The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-08
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internal Revenue Office.

PROPOSED REMOVAL TO EAST VIRGINIA.
Considerable stir has been created dur
ing the past week by the report that
Collector Shepard was preparing to move
the Revenue Office from Stanton to War
rentons Cur people have vigorously pro-
tested against any change. Among other
things the Chamber of Commerce have
held II meeting and unanimously adopted
the following
In view of the proposed change of the loca-
tion Of the Collector of Internal Revenue for
the 9th District of Virginia from Stanton to
Warrenton, the following facts are PRESENTED
for consideration, as showing that the proposed
change would not result in advantage to the
| Department of Internal Revenue nor con-
| tribute to the convenience of the persons who
| have business to transact with the office.
The Sixth District comprises the following
counties, viz:
Albemarle, Augusta, Allegheny, Bath, Bote-
az, Fa'qullaIrs Tre,isFsk. faaaaoan, Prince
S & & Mas sasd
Campbell and Nelson.
| Staunton is the county seat of Augusta, and
| is near the geographical centre of the District
it-one running North and South and the OTTER
twelve daily mailsx -"
| The great bulk Of the Whlskey-produeine In
tereit Of the DISTRICT IS in the Immediate vicin-
| ity Of stanton. There are thirty seven grain
distilleries in the district, of which eight are in
Augusta county, six In the adjoining county OF
| ltockpfldge, ana the majority of the remainder
4 are i'll counties more accessible to Staunton
than to Warrenton.
county is in round numbers one-ninth Of the
entire collections made in the District-the en-.
tire collect ons being s775,ooe 01;
Staunton Is more convenient and accessible
! tG ghe Iohaeeo interests in the district than
Warrenton. The tobacco producing and man.
South OF staunton, while Warrenton is North
OF stanton, and is situated in the Northern
| portion of the district.
Warrenton Is accessib. by but a single
| branch railroad is more distant than Staun
ton from the business interests which are con-
| nected with the office, and has not the Saeil-
| tiles which Stanton offers for speedY Gbmmu-
nicatlon by mail and othelWiae, Therefore, he
Resotpess by the Chamber of Commerce OF
| the city of Stahnton. That the statement OF
| facts hereto attached be transmitted to the
omnssioner of Internal Revenue for his con-
sderation in connection with the proposed
change of the Office of the Collector OF the 9th
| Dlstrlct OF Virginia from Staunton 10 Warren
During the discussion. 1t was announced that
Hans Tucker and OFerrai, ON being informed
OF the application made by Capt. sheppard, inn
medlately called upon the Commissioner | u
charge of the Department at Washington, re-
their constituents could be heard from, and a
| communication from Mr.. Tucker stated that
such would be the case.
On the motien Of Alr. Gordon, the Chair ap-
PAINTED committee, consisting OF Messrs. A.
C.Gordon, II. z. Tinsley, and r. Mauzy. to cor
respond with distillers and other Internal Rev
enue la payers In the district and obtain from
them an expression of their views in reference
to the proposed change.
j. e. Tinsley, f. NJ. Gushing, and J. H. Wayt
We're appointed committee to circulate pc
shall not be made. 'r>s
On motion of Mr.. Cochran, r. w. Burke
Egg, Wa- requested and authorized to visit
Washington and present to the Commissioner
of the Internal Revenue Department the views
of the matter which are entertained in this
business transactions with the central office Of
the district,