Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-09
AFFAIRS OF BUSINESS.
COMPLAINT OF WHOLESALE GRocERs
CONCERNING LICENsE-TAXBs.
Recent Transactions in City Real Estate
Deeds OF Bargain and Sale in the
City and Country.

The following is copy OF tne petition
presented in the Common Council Monday
night by Mr.. Straton:
To the Honorable Council OF the city Of
Richmond:
Gentlemen. We, the undersigned whole
sale grocers and liqu0r-deaers, respectfully
protest against the action Of your Finance
Committee in increasing orr special-license
tax.
There has been no corresponding increase
In our business since last year 10 justify n,
and the outlook Is certainly not encouraging
this year.
We o. icct TO this increase because our tax
bur1ens are already a. much 81 we can bear,
snd because specisl-icense taxes are an inn
position upon the class upon whom they are
assessed.
II it he necessary 10 Increase the rcyenne
ot the city let the increase be borne equitl-
bly, by alt; put it where il belongs the
real estate or upon every mans business.
DO not select a few from the many for this
Increase.
It is true we read the notice published in
the papers notifying persons 10 call on your
! honorable committee TO make complaints,
We bad any, and you will doubtless recollect
| that a. about that time II was stated ~ the
| daily paper, that there would likely be
general increase in city taxes. Several pro-
tests appeared against the proposed increase.
| The papers atterward stated upon authority,
II was 20 said bY some OF your committee,
| that there Woud be no increase, AMI we
| naturally thought that there was no danger
| OF any increase. Hence your petitioners dld
| not appear before your committee.
We pay The same capitatlon' property
and income tax As orr fell0w.citizcns do,
aud in addition 10 tnis we are required to
! pay special cxss tax, which We have here'
! toiore paid Loyalty aud uncompl'iningly;
! but We earnestly protest against rs further
! increase. and your complaluants respect
| fully ask that your honorable body viii
cause the Finance Committee TO reconsider
| their action and AZ least giYa us chance To
! appear in person or 10y proxy before your
! committee 20 protest against tlls unjust
| drcrimiD stiOn against rs.
We trust this petition will meet with the
| approval u your honorable body.
! We have the honor 20 De,
/ Brown, Davis IL Atkins Davenport A Nor
r.. 4. A. saunders az Son, Frank hilcr,
Augustine x Glover. slater, Myers Co,
j. :. Moore, l.. {. Younger, Ellison *
Harvey, Eg0ert G.. Leign, Jr, az 90.
The petition was referred 70 the Finance
! Committee.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Tie following deed. OF bargain and sale
| have been entered OF record in the Chaucery
Court OF Richmond:
W. f.. Cutshaw 90 Julian Bryant. G6 feet
on Marshall street southwest corner Thirty
third. $1,000.
Robert a. Gary and wife to Virginia v.
! Baldwin, one foot on north side Franklin
street between Twenty and twenty
eighth. so.
W. Frederick Pleassnts and +. r. Patrick
and wife 10 Preston Cooke, 81 feet on north
| side Cary street between Cherry and Linz
den. -3,lJ).
Nuusm j. Wood and vile 10 j. A. Hei'-
Ter, 10 feet on east side Twenty
stree. between y aud -, S5)t
DEEDS OF PARTITION.
Otyav =. Alien and wife, Roger Gfegony
and wife, and y. VI. Wilson and site divide
453 'ots. numbered from io l33. inclusive,
from 42g 20 4Gi. Inclusive. aud 40. ilii in
the William G.. Allen addition; also, SIX
| uruumbered lo', IN the said addition.
COUNTY COURT or HENEco.
John T.. Bos-ieux's trustee 10 Mary Ro-
berts, 1 l-2i feet on south side ot Graham
.,reatuesr Erin, -.
James ". Craig aud wife to Ann Eggle-
/ si0n's trustee. 81 lect on south sldf oi kal-
bad avenue, @tj1.
r. h. Gillian and wife aud Wallace =. Bar
ker 10 Willis Is. smith, - feet on east side oi
Cedar stree, near Floyd, 500.
Leui, and Edward G.. Rawlings and
Charlie, l.. steel and their wives to Dr. j. g..
| Beaiue. 100 ZIP feet on Hln0Fer street al
southeast corner OF RoWland,sn2iS'".
susan Il. Snepper,ou to h. Wythe Davis,
g. feet on >cutleIown road al southwest con-
ner Of Meadow street, $1,000.
WR. wClsMAN's WILL.
The will oi Michael Wci,man was adj
miifcd 10 probate in the Chancery Court yes
| terday.
The estate Is valued al $4,000 and is left %
The widow, Mrs. Susan Wesman, during
her lifetime. 10 90 at her death TO her son,
| Andrew Weisman.
Mrs. Wcisman qualified as eXecuirlx OF
| the viii without bond.
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