Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-11
UP THE LICENSES GO.
THE CONDUCT OF CERTAIN LINES OF
BUSINESS MADE MORE EXPENSIVE.
cd-At Work on the Budcet-street
Committee's Annual Tour.


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The Finance Committee has prepared |
list of the hcense-taxes to bo charged by |
the city for the ensuing year. which was |
put in the Auditors Office yesterday and |
Will remain there for ten days, subject to |
the inspection Of oil concerned.
This schedule is prepared in accordance |
with the City Ordinances. which divide
nearly all the various branches of busi-
ness and professions into different grades,
according to the amount of goods sold or
income,
The proposed licenses ore entered into n |
book. In which is also indicated the amount |
paid last year. The name and occupation |
of each person'is listed separately and the
amount Of the license-tax placed opposite. |
On the afternoons OF the 10Th and Goth OF
this month the Finance Committee viii be
IN session to hear the complaints OF all
persons who arc not satisfied with the
license assessed against them. If the COM
mlttee's decision Is not satisfactory appeal
may be made to the Council. The book
then goes to the COMMISSIONS of the Rev.
enue and from him 20 the City Collector
and Captain Cunningham will be respon-
slbie for every cent at which the persons
are assessed.
MUNICIPALITIES RAISED.
The greatest changes made in the Ii |
censes are in those of the liauor-dealers.
The ordinance divides these into five
classes, as follows First class, $3.50; second
class, $780, third class $i00; fourth class,
$50, and fifth class. S35.
The policy of the committee is TO have |
all saloons which previously came under |
the fifth class come in the fourth-that Is, |
n xrriil no 81 than
$50. Several salOon-keepers who last year |
paid $35 are raised 20 500, aud Others |
from $50 and $50 to 800 and $40. Seye- |
raj wholesale dealers pay the largest II: |
cense that can be assessed on that line of |
business, $3.50, and there are a few also IN |
the $500 class. The $3.50 and 500 licenses |
are more plentiful. and the $50 ones ere |
there by the hundred.
LARGE LICENSES.
In the whole book there is not single !
license that is less than last year. Some
of the largest charges on this book are
those of insurance agents who represent |
several insurance companies, the amount |
being $500; the Western Union Telegraph |
Company also pays $500. These amounts
are the same as last year. Numerous peo-
pie in the same business pay from 800 to
S400 each.
The largest amount to be paid by any
one concern IS $3.50, $3.50 for representing
ono insurance company and $500 as stock
brokers'. /
Armour & Co., beef-dealers, instead of
getting choice cut are to pay $3.50
against $500 last year.
The Exchange and Ballard Hotels bill
will be 5000 lthe same az last year, and
FOrds Hotel $500 Tan increase OF 500.
Commission merchants range from 500 10
$3.50.
The Postal Telegraph Company's toll
is 5000.
Several big real estate agents are boom.
ed from 500 TO $3.50 each.
4 few auctioneers who are also private |
bankers are run up" from $50 to S75.
One successful surgical practitioner will
in future have. TO pay "a fee" to the city
Of $50 instead of 500.
The premium - on the manager of On
insurance company, which was formerly
500, will IN future be rated" at 5000
Trouble il brewing" for the beer
agents, who are pumped" up from $50
to $375
No highly "colored " picture of affairs in
Jackson Ward can be drawn, as the largest
licenses paid are $50, which in every In
stance are for saloons.
At Work on the Budget.
The Finance Committee held special
meeting at $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon TO
get the yicws of those who are interested In the
appropriations 10 be incorporated In the new
budget
The Street Committed which had just returned |
from it's tour attended in a body and strenuous
ly urged liberal appropriation for that branch
OF city work.
Colonel Cutshaw, Chairman Cspers, Messrs. J.
Taylor Stratton, aud j. w. Carter each showed
the pressing needs for a liberal appropriation.
MONEY NEEDED FOR STREETS.
Mr. Gray expressed the opinion that tho.
amount asked for ought to be given even II
some OF the money had to be taken from the
schools.
Chairmsn Uargrove, Of the Finance Commit
tee wanted 10 know II he would be willing 10
yoto for an increase Of taxes for that purpose
MIR. Gray replied that he would, provided all
the additional money was spent on the streets.
Mr. Thomas claimed tuHt the streets were In a
worse condition than ever before and needed at
tention badly. In making the tour with tho
Street Committee Mr. Cray had, he said, been
Impressed with the insufciency Of drainage In
the outlying soctions.
At one time during the proceedings Chairman
HargrOye said the Street Committee would have
TO take what IL could get. To this Mr.. Gray re-
piled that iI would not do this; that big ap-
propriation'wa was needed and must be had.
Mr. II, j. Carter advocated the appropriation
in a general way. hr. Hargroye wanted TO
know OF him # he could suggest some way of
raising the money In reply Mr.. Carter SAID
that his understanding OF the matter was that
the Finance Committee was intended for the
purpose Of raising money. suggestion from
him would De improper. Mr. carter would not
commit himself as 10 whether or not he would
favor an increase OF taxes for street Improve
ments.
TURNED THE TABLES.
Each street committeeman In turn was asked
by Mr. Hargroye what plan he had TO suggest
for raising the money. Mr. Gray, turning 10
Mr.. Hnrgroye, asked MIN What was nls lueh.
This caused a general laugh, but Mr.. HergroYe
was equal 70 the emergency, and said his plan
would be forthcoming al the proper time
Mr.. Capers commented on the fact that the
ffna n a ranrpaAntaftVe
Finance Committee 70 keep tt3 end up.
Mr. Hargrove suggested that the Street Com
mittee should express its opinion as 70 what
amount should be given, and If II should DO in
bonds or not
Tbo und derstanding was that the Street Com
rnitiee will draw up a report covering the. mat
ter at its meeting noXt Monday night
RIVER APPROPRIATION.
Mr.L d. Crenshaw, Jr., chairman Of the Com
mittee on the Improvement OF James hiver, aP-
pesred and Advocated an appropriation OF SlO-
6OO TOR work 20 be done within the harbor. Ine
CHANNEL was now go narrow that the Old Domin-
ion steamers had 20 60 down below Gilie's creek
before they could turn around. An appropria-
t,cn of 10000 at once would do more good than
a larger sum given plecemeal during the year.
Lieutenant :Bosher, OF the Howitzors, asked
that &c 600 in bonds bo appropriated ior the pur-
nose of constructing shed ana drill-room IN
the rear OF their armory. IL this was done the
Wowitzers would agree TO give the ESQ which Is
annually appropriated for them, leaving the
city the gamer 70 Nuo tAbSbt CAV PVA
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
President Frischkorn, Of the Board OF Fire Conn.,
p1issioners, was the next TO address the commit
tee. He stated tha. the amount asked Tor, about
sisOOO. was actually needed. He suggested that
~ the committee saw nt IL would DO well 70
make q u appropriation OF $4,000 this year and
tbe same amount next, TO DO used In putting up
non-interfering boxes In the place OF the thirty
old-style ones. ,
ritteois attention TO the fact that the city had
moi erayelled the Boulevard from the reservoir
10 BroAd street, Gs she had contracted TO do IN
coneideration OF land conveyed. The Doctors
attention was called 20 the fact that no time Tor
tts execution was mentioned In Tue contract, ana
tbat me work would DO done In due time.
F.ch person who addressed the committee
was cordially thanked by the Chair at the close
OF his remarks.
Tour OF the Streets.
The Street Committee made their annual
inspection tour yesterday, starting from the City
Fneineer's office promptly az 9o'clock. Ihoy
,rayeIled IN an omnibus. going first TO Tar dis-
,apt Marshall Ward, then back 70 JEFFERSON,
thence 10 Monroe. continuing through Madison,
cjay. and Jackson. A general review was maze
~ tbe streets. and particularly OF those parts
sSa.o,o yoerded Tor imprOvement py inc Ward