The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-07
a TAx-PAYER's PROTEST


,.ain.l il.. loan go ihe Virginia 'aiiru'-
tnrsi ..nu Mechanical society,
10 Hc B0lrd of .Ndfrmfa'
Being large tox payers and therefore
LARGELY interested in the welfare oi oui
lc.ty. we heg respectfully To protest
apliast tho scheme tO saddle the debts
IT the Virginia State Agricultural and
N4cpauIcai Society upon the treasury
~ the CITY 0l Richmond. AMI we pro
test with the more confluence because
we believe Nc express the Nie~s oi ihr
moi riiy az our tIN plyers "n tins sub
lec'.
We mo.e.t for the following, among
0tLer reasons
F,r.,. It is not competent for the
Council. nor is IL sound ia policy. 60 de-
maud taxes from lhe citizens for mum
ciraI pusp.-s and afterwards to
devote thi- money. generally paid WITH
difficulty and reluctance. to ir'lie
pnfpos.s. however merltorious. and the
Vireinia ateAgsiculiuai and MechaE-
icll Society Is as strI.tlv private as any
other incorporated institution IN our
midst.
Second. Wien the city enters INTO
rartnolship with any outside scheme n
| Is always compelled ~ case OF necessity
To held the Tag. Thu. tie city ana
hold first mortgage ON the taii
/ Grounds, bat IL was easily induced q"
rc.mgulsh ,ts security. and SOD II Will o.
la case a. accepts another first mortgage
of so 600 upon the same Far Grounds
and in timeit will surely be called upon
and induced 90 surrender this mort
gage. and will. in the meantime, have
lp4iI SIS 600 of interest, thus sinking
-SS 600 OF taxes wrung from the citi-
zus In b0llerng "a blnkrup. private
scheme.
Thid. The city has nearly reached iIs
borrowing capacity. aud when inc
further expei dliufos. 1913 account oil tn'
lCnv Hall. 10 which the city D., already
commit cd. shall have been made. I'M
limit viii have been very nearly reach
ed. and then. If sudden calamity should
lbefal. il must remain uprtmedlld Oh
be remedlcd by large increase OF tax
alton.
Fsurth. The following vital improve
meuts are delayed or prevented iol
want of money. while we are making
AN enormous donation. for pleasai|
called loan. tOa conicssedly bankfHp
concern, namely
Improvement Of streets in ever
direction. AN avenue from the Nofthefi
limit of the city along Seventh stree
into the heart Of the city. giving easl
and direct access, while the present ac
. cess is difficult. tedious and expens We
, sewers. essential tO the public htalth. u
{ many quarters. the improvement %
. ShockOe creek. perpetual mena y
TO the health and property OF I'M
{ many citizens in the valley I'll
Improvement OF the quality and th
Ichcapening Of the piice OF gas. "a
$ present the quality being frequent
, Indifferent and sthe price hiSh' lh
5 Improvement of our Watcr-wofks 5y7
t TEN so that We may De- saved the Ton
{ ture and the danger OF dunh
- ing water filthy with mud an'
e. sewage for xix months Of the year
: and the desisiLg OF some scheme who
4 will check the waste of half the wate
/ unmued into our seseryOif. and the in
Z .titution of some relOrmatOry whereof
, the decentralization of youthful but ui
@ hardened criminals may. 40 least,
b part. be- checked.
4 For these and many other reason
Il that will. ON reflection. readily occur
s your honorable body. We earnest
b hope that YOU will pause and not con
e. mil the city TO what Is practically y X
b Of S,s 900 wrnng from the hard laDO
"a of your constituents.
- MANY CITIZENS