The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-23
CHEAP LIQUOR LICENSE.
THIRTY DOLLARS IN MANCHEsTEH.
Important Meeting of the City COMEDIAN
Opinion as TO the City's Power 10 Tx
smpt from Tsxation--other Ne"s'
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES
Twelfth and Hull streets,
Branch Office 1904 Decatur street

Branch Office 1904 Decatur street.
The city committee met in Adjourned ses-
sion last evening. the following neihoeiS
being present. +. II. Morris. j. X. ferdue'
John O'Brien. +. w. Wesiger. A. =. jon e.
z. Browder. NJ. T. Starke. A. W. fahr' .. I'
Taylor, w. T. Pitt and w. s. Roiin. 0"y
Attorney CIopton was also in attendance:
The report of the ordinance committees
making several changes in the revenue 'aA''
of the city was read. The principal change WIS
the increase the liquor licenses from $50 20
:lOO. This part Of tie recommendation iroi'
the finance committee was not iavoraDiy To-
ported by the ordinance coinuietoo- ~.
Perdue (Mr. Morris in the chair SAID that
he hoped the council would reject or vote LOT
the ordinance as a whole. lie thought Tue
husiness iustiied the license. ana tnat tneie
was not another city or hamlet ia ' lrsiLI"
that maid SO small tax. Mr.. Pitt said ne
voted for the increase IN the committees a"..
WAS ready 10 vote for IL now. lie tnou9hI IL
Was inst Mr.. O'Brien moved that the clause
providing that the tax be 500 be reduced 10
S30 This was seconded by Mr. Welslger.
The vote resulted nine ayes to TWO nays
Messrs. Perdue and Pitt voting IN the mega
tive. G. H..
The ordinance relative to the fre depart
/
seconded by Mr.. Perdue. that the matter be
indefinitely postponed. The motion was lost.
only Messrs. Jones. Fair and Perdue voting
in favor of it, Mr.. Starke moved that the or
dinance be adopted. He was seconded oy
Mr. Rolin. The motion was carried NESTS
Jones, Fabr Perdue and MOTIFS No'ins
against IT. n-:,t
in reply to paper sent out by PRESIDENT
Perdue TO the chairmen OF the different com
mittees to know il the expenses IN tnelr NaIi-
Gus departments could be reduced. Dir. hoiin
recommended that the services or the present
city engineer be dispensed with and cheaper
man put In his place. 80,
Mr. Pitt moved that the paper be laid on
the table until the first meeting III June
Seconded By Mr.. Browder. The motion was
carried. only Alessrs. Perdue and Rolln voting
against it,
The finance committee made its report
recommending that the tax levy be @l.4O per
800 of real estate. Adopted.
number of building permits were granted.
A bill from Mr.. Rick for certain paving WAS
referred 10 the street committee.
Alta previous meeting OF the body City At
| torney ClOpton was asked Tor his oihcial
/ opinion relative to the recent supreme court
decision about municipal exemption from
taxation.
Judge Clopton submitted paper last even
ing in which he says that the commissioner
| of the revenue should proceed 10 collect
taxes on all property as decided by the su
/ preme court.
lie adds: / desire, however. TO call
special attention 10 the property on the river
| front sold by the city 10 the RlchmOnd ana
Allegheny railroad, now the property oI the
| Chesapeake aud Ohio railroad.
In the contract Of sale the exemption from
taxation granted is made q part OF the consld.
GRAFTON for which the purchase money was pald
| Whether this will prove effective before the
-. 4 10 T1a 10
advance of adjudication by the courts
The city. however. might take high grounds
and conserve its moral and equitable oblga-
! tons in the contract by the council passing
resolution or ordinance declining 70 collect
| this particular tax. In this event, II any one
| interested should see fit 10 apply tor man
| damus to compel the city 10 collect this tax
| the result of the litigation would be to ascer
tain in all probability the duties of the city
and the right Of all parties under the said
contract of sale
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
The young men of Fifth-street Methodist
| church will hold a prayer meeting IN the
| church tonight.
The board of supervisors of Chesterfield
| county will meet Monday.
The heavy rain of yesterday gave tue streets
a much needed washing.
The case OF Foster against the city of Man
chester was argued in the supreme court yes
! terday by Judge James Nj. Gregory Tor the
plaintiff and Judge William |. Clopton for
| the defendant.
The hastings court was IN session yester-
day considering chancery matters.
One trihing case was dismissed IN the police
| court yesterday.
Miss Julia Robinson and sister. Of Peters
burg. are visiting friends in Manchester.
Mr. Charles =. Craig, of this city. is travel
| ing in the South. lie will be absent several
| weeks
The funeral of Mrs Virginia Brown, whose
| death was noted in yesterdays HINES, will
| take place Sunday afternoon at o'clock
from the cambridge Baptist church.
The streets were very much Hooded yester-
| day afternoon during the hard rain. In some
places street car traffic had TO DO suspended.
| The brick wall and fence IN front OF Mr.. VII
| liam Reams' residence on Perry street near
| Twelfth was blown down.
Mr. " Lee Turrcntine, for some time en-
| ployed at the DanvIlle machine shops. has
/ let 10 accept position on the North Carolina
| division If the Danylle system.
Messrs. +. Willard Sweeney and W. Law
renee Finegan, of Richmond. Will take part
in the entertainment at Leader Hall next
Monday and Tuesday nights.
A number of Manchester boys IN the Man
chester school will compete for the prize
offered for the best map drawing. Melvin
Pitt. son of Councilman W. i. Pitt has
drawn a very beautiful map or Virginia. lie
J is only fourteen years of age, and executed
the work without assistance.
HOW TO SPEND SUNDAY.
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