The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-15
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Tho now measure would sim
the plu e,uense Of seven dollars pc, TO-
Ply nc ~ ,wentv foot front OF 81, ,,lj
Tor ~ for thirty years. when the dep' 49,
payhD ~,,shed. This Md maHo ~" ~
% DC, ga year Tor twenty foot iot ~ he
Sir4irne It's yaue Woulu - still
mean il. ne i',,''ccreased. II the hardship "" 30
Vastl ,bs citv shou d not be suheleu ~
grea.o,, Tor the sake OF few VINO W." .Iasa
stl- u o. 20 10 this extra expense r. sr ~, la
nave :. .esrtnnetes won in the long run W
ier,eiy benefited by the new measure
poN'r WAIT n.
~ rrrnin said that the ma ority OF tns
III ~ urimproyed property w'uie ie' ~. ~
a.tbont streets than pay that ta1 81 III III
=" nIer the Do ley p an streets "o"'"
~ ,.,,nrCved under voluntary applca..on ~,
~. f.,rcing the people into II. ne III u ~ h..
~ r-,ven A di.astrOus failure lie lhou III
mo mo i.-,ots NJ the city Won Il never lie IN
vowed any more rapidly than now Uu eo,,
-, ,,.er,. increased or the taxable pIopei'l
N,,l5 Greatly enhance under tue present
Tr Iuigon stated that he was not pre- ent
q. the meeting Of the Finance COMMIT '.
a. On the .4.5.(O0 OF city Is were -o", ~ "V.
- than SD. That tire meeting was ne ~ va
" 60. hours notice 90 answer a telegram iIoul
u. Work and ttou b enort was mace =.
e. him he knew nothing OF TIE sale uutli
;,'ls,--reI of il lv the rea ing OF the minutes
~ srbse upnt meeting Dl the com 't0o'
thaf he made this statement bol'ly W
bi~sels from res onslbi itY iI d. no 49,,
sidered . Dluuler on tie part on ''.7 ~ ~.
tee and he d.sclaln ei any inlen''o" va
facting on the committee 49,
Air iruun then made the follow ne STATE
mont The COL ~ bill IS me tdD.e ana WI"
Iel cat the very oh ect of street nm 'roFenens ~
which j. is intended & advance. "oulu
hesitate long time before ! MA vote ~
n..raa q tnxes but In is fairer O. raise money
T. meet street expenses by an increase OF
taxes than by the nOOey plan. Inc i.oo.ey
man will do less for street I'M rOFemehls
tban tho present plan. Is DO Just tnat tho~e
,rords winch ara practically improved. nut
have contributed Tor years 10 the payiu- OF
other portions oi the city. be now told 20 go
their own paving. i can never vote iof l"e
Dooley bin. -,
AZ SIR. Christians request Mr.. Meredith
Va heard On the sub ect He th0u ht the
drau1htsman and some IT the agVocales OIL
the bil di9 not exactly understand the pur-
port If tie bin which actually Limited lA7
powers If the city.
Mr. Glover 81 oke on the last clause or tn9
bill providing that the cost OF the W.'lol 1in
gas pines and cuvorts should be assessed on
the or ne ~ owners which would amount 10
az iuaI sum Of the street improvements
Mr. Dicker-0n said the whole matter could
bs ONLY settled ia one .ust way. The depart
ment, of sch o. water. light amt health
could not be checked. and deman led increase
which no sane man could DENY. u other ue-
partments should be improved more r'Pl49
IL should ie by enlargiug tie revenue 10y
means If increased taxation. he peol-o
Lad sent men % the Council who had ih
creased wages and salaries because DO WAS INC
sentiment oi the people.
The resolution cf Mr. Dickerson to recom-
mend tlat the Dpcley bill be rejected was
carried.
The bin introduced in the Legislature 10y
Nr. b. b Nuu.0rI providing t0r the anne2a
ton OF Lee distr was mex taken zap anu D
resolution WAS submitted by the Chamber ot
Commerce advocating the a-saEe %. the hli.
Capia n John a. toae stated at me- length
the situation rs existing now 10 Lee district
and I'D urre the necessity of anueXai 10 me-
said iu dta.tiur the bin tie residents oi the
district ad 49, eed % depart from che custom
a. G. the PAYNE for the improvements ana
were wiling 90 tax themselves ior tie i'm
movements If the streets. lie laiu
bOunde by Broad street bouleyar =. Grove
road and Lonbardv street would. u me OH
was passed go on tie assessment BOOKS iol
is
Major Caskio stated thar the district % be
taken in represented a valuation 90 over -'Uu'-
O00 lie dill not think that there VS. any
bonded delft IN Henrico county
Dr. Dlckers0n moved that the b.l he re-
ferred % the city Attorney and the city n
gineer for examination and suggestions AMI
~ report no tie next meeting. lie motion
was carried
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell the committee
adjourned until next Tuesday evening 100
O'Clock.