The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-21
THE LICENSE TOO HIGH.
THIS rs THE COMPLAINT MADE by
MANY CITIZENS.
session of the Finance Committee to 'e"'
statements About the Assessments Ma"e-
The Curious Old Darkey who Appeared
List of the Others.

The Finance Committee met for the second
and las, time in the Council Chamber yester-
day afternoon at o'clock TO hear compiaii'S a.
to the license taxes for the year 1871
Most Of the complaints both days were saloon
keepers. but the complaints yesierday rep4esen'-
ed large variety OF liyelhoods.
The authority for those proceedings, on the
mart Of the Finance Committee. can be found IN
chaper 10 Of the city ordinances, portions OF
which read as follows:
"Ihe taxes imposed by the preceding sections
shall not include the privilege OF selling, ny
wholesale or retail any wines or ,SpIl,u3u'
LIQUORS. or mixture thereof. except ny Npo'n
carries furnishing the same a. medicines on the
prescription Of physician III;
For any such privilege a. TAX IN auui-
tion TO all other taxes. shall oe linp .,In,.S
and all persons desiring such prlNllese
shall be divided into hYe classe,
and shall obtain special license. for when
they shall pay, If OF class first. s2dO; y 81 GAS
second. $50: If OF class third s!op' II OF CLASS
fourth SO; If Of class fifth 80.
The Committed on Finance shall classify all
persons prosecuting or proposing 10 prosecute
any business assessed with class tax IN per orm-
ing which duty they may require the attendahce
and advice Of the commissioner OF the revenue
the collector. or any city oihcer
(heusual complaint from the above keepers
Yesterday and the day before was that the hceh-
SEES We're too high. ,.
Most OF those complaining uuu tutlA iNtHo''
raised from s91 year 20 800
This. with other taxes. would make n lmpossl-
bic for some of the men 20 continue business.
BY this tax they are also placed ON l9ollhB
with saloons that DO double the Du'lhteH' uchtc
One darkey, who keeps saloon on west
Broad street. SAID he would have 10 close mp
business II his license remained az 500 year.
He said: Il don't sell nothing Ont shorts al INV
Why" said one Of the committeeman, 81
have been told that there is more money ma il'e
cent drink, than IN those sold for ten cents,
Not lu my house. boss was the reply. fort
Cord. de- mon in my house take such Dig drihka
Use never been able to get glasses small enough;
And den de- nicgars amt satlsncd, Tor dcY hoil
deere nngor- around the rim OF dc glass 90 uey
can cit mo-.
serious complaint was made by several OF
those who appeared before the committee yes
They said that their saloons were near grocery
stores that sold llqnor and IN the latter places
men We're allowed 90 drink
That Jour men would go ~ n store aht lot
ten cents buy enough for drink OIL around
Thisls against the law. retail dealer VINO
sell, liquor Is not allowed 20 let the liquor DC
Chaptar XXX. Of the city ordinances. says;
eff amy person shall sell by retail to person III
this city any wine. brandy, whisky, or other
ardent spirits. or mixture thereof 10 DE drunk
at or In the house or other place Nhefe H"lu'
without license 70 keep an ordinary or ON eal-
inE-hOuse with license e. sell hQuQr 20 ms Rllr-ls
at the said house or place. ne SHAH be hheo NOT
less than i've nor more than twenty dollars;
By the above ~ can Doe seen that liquor sold hy
retail. other than IN saloons, cunnot be drank III
the place
This is charged again,t several grocerymen
by tho men that appeared before the Finance
Committee yesterday, and 10 was me unshl-
NOUS opinion that this custom should he broken
mp, both because 10 d. against the law anu Dee
cause n rs detrimental 20 tie saioon-keepcr7
who pay more license money.
Those that appeared before the coumlifre
yesterday were VI. Kelley, Twentieth and Nam,
junk dealer A. j. Ford. FOrts Hotel. hotel and
saloon: Mrs. Farrara. 2i0 seventh, saloon, A. j..
Straus Co. Thirteenth and Main, wholesale
liquor dealer: Mrs. John Kobe 22i North sixth:
Younger Loving. ll2 East Broad; Davis. 8l5 Mc.t
Main. Bernstein, SO Pink fley and 3-3 Nofth
seventh; James Burke, ~. Clare Hotel; Sprgg,
go East Broad; William Miller, 3i north HiNth'
William finm, 2i2 North FOURTH Don
ella Brothers. 70i Last Main; Parsley.
5la East Marshall: William Hollapple,
80 north Sixth; John lyall, 9i5 Bank; Cemody,
,0i north seventeenth: William Custalo ~ east
Broad; Walter y Jackson. - east broad; CURTIS
or east Broad: Josiah Jackson a Co. 822 north
seventh: jenkins. 10 cast Broad. saloon tcepcrs.
William Frmin National Mutual Aid Society;
j. s. Moore; Dr. William Lloyd veterinary sur
goon; T.. J.. Thompson retail liquor dealer W.
II. peasants x Co. insurance agents; O. 1. laF,
lor WHOLESALE liquordcaler; Oscar CRAM, retail
liquor dealer; George d. Peasants, insurance
ugOuf.