The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-13
ROANOKE TO Be REPRESENTED.
interest Here in the Norfolk
Convention.
Roanoke's Real Estate Men Interested
About the Fourth Of One Per Cent.
on Commissions--Steps Being Taken
for RcprcsentatiOn--aIec Tonight.

Roanoke, i'll all probability. will be
well represented at the real estate con-
vention to be held in Norfolk OH the 18th
and Goth of this month.
There was considcra BILE talk about the
convention Oh the streets yesterday, and
last night an informal meeting was held
at Grey & Boswell's Office, on jefferson
street to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of
sending delegation TO Norfolk and also
OF securing quarters there.
No action was taken, but the question
was postponed until tonight, when an
effort will be made to have Il larger
number of real estate men present
One OF the injusticcs to which real cs-
tate men are subjected and which the
Roanoke dealers wish brought up at
the meeting. is the tax which agents
have to pay upon their sales in addition
to their license.
a TIMES reporter yesterday inter
viewed Il number of local dealers in
dirt, for the purpose of ascertaining their
sentiments about the convention and its
objects with the following result:
Il. l.. Powell: cit Is an important
meeting, and will he of much benefit to
both the State and the dealer. 1t should
have been held in Roanoke. however. as
our city is the father of the Virginia
BOOM
j. r. Paris ''Our firm will send a
representative. and he will he instructed
to urge some action against the State
Tho mn p,r ,ri1 l,n .r
good results
Mr.. Cutchin. Of Cutchn e Ellis: 81
think some concerted action should he
taken by the local dealers to keep Roam
okc before the country, and Norfolk is
Il good place To concentrate our efforts
next week The latter city is using
this convention to advertise itself. and
We should not be behind her. This firm
will be represented. and will aid all
efforts to help this city.
Mr.. Boswell. of Gray & Boswell:
This firm will be represented at Nor
folk. and we are arranging for a meet
ing OF the Real Estate Exchange. TO act
as city at the convention"
Mr.. rinslcy, of James s. Simmons e
Co.: Il am not afraid OF Norfolk getting
any the best Of Roanoke by this conven-
ton being held there. Whenever the
Norfolk and Western puts down Il dol
lar anywhere ii will help this city to
/ the extent of $l.50
j. II. llockaday: "Thc Real Estate
Exchange should hold Il meeting. and
elect delegates TO the convention at
Norfolk. 1t would be Il great oversight
not to. Unity of action is necessary
among us. Will 30 myself if | can
spare the time. a great many will go
| from here.
IL =
change should hold Il meeting and pro-
vide funds for getting ii room in which
to exhibit plats, etc. and also in which
10 invite strangers interested in
land investments: in fact, we ought
to spread ourselves to show that we re-
/ present hustling. busy town-a good
| place to invest money in. We are now
| trying to get the members of the OK
change together in order to undertake
| some such action
THE EXCHANGE MEETS
While the reporter was making calls
/ upon the different dealers, the vicc-prc-
| sidcnt of the association was preparing
| call for meeting of the Real Estatc
Exchange, which was called to meet at
/ o'clock last night in the Office of GRAY
! Il Boswell, ia Jefferson street
On account Of the short time in which
to notify the members. but a few of the
members gathered at the appointed
| place.
The question was raised as to the
legality of any action which might ho
taken at the meeting, and it was re-
solved to hold Il further meeting to-
night at the rooms OF the COMMERCIAL
Club, at which all reputable dealers in
real estate in the city will be invited for
/ the purpose OF recognizing the cX-
| change. and providing for sending Il
| delegation to the convention.
| The meeting then took the nature of
an informal conference. in which were
| discussed matters pertaining to the con-
| vention.
The State tax was taken under con-
slderation. and one gentleman stated
that the matter would shortly be taken
into the courts on mandamus He
argued that the tax was unconstitu-
tlonal, i'll that it made the dealer pay a
tax upon another mans property. If
the tax were levied solely upon the
agents commission, it would be a
burden, but as it is the agent pays tax
upon both his fee and the amount re-
ceived by the seller.
After some further discussion tho
meeting adjourned,
Notice, Real Estate Agents.
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