Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-02
OYSTER INDUSTRY AND TAXATION
Mr.. Stubs Replies and Claims 'ha' W."
Eastern shore Is Doubiy Taxed

| Mr.. stubbs Replies and Claims limit 'no
| Easter, shore Il Doubiy Taxed.
ToAe Editor of he Dispdsch :
| ibid not expect my article published
| faw ueeks ago in the DISPATCH to receive
| so nnch attention. have been repheo 70
he cantein j. Il. BAYLOR of Richmond,
| Colonel j. #. McAlIister OF Bath. and Cap
tain Camm Pattcson of Buckingham. zap
tain BAYLOR said Every thoughtiul VIZ
gInian should thank Senator StupDs LOT
| having written this letter" Will pres
emily give Captain Baylor some tnrther
reasons why this question OF taxation
should be seitated and discussed and VIII
strengthen my position about the heaNy
taxafion and double taxation our peopie
bear. A. A.
Colonel McAllister's letter was to the
point and touch nay hat 70 the coutleouS'
frank. and able gentleman from Bath wl'h
the single remark that he understands
Derfectly the motive had In writing the
article. Captain Patteson pays me lett
handed compliment by saying that my
oyo,fmcuf barely deserves the name OF
aygunle,t and that the mountain laporeu
and brought forth mouse. NOW
| can bear testimony to the abihty OF
Captain P\ttesOn on questions OF Doth
Federal and State-such as tariff. silver
and general taxation-snd would like very
much to see his views prevail ana IN my
feeble way will work with him TO accom-
plish the ends, but he has gotten over his
depth when he attempts TO discuss oyster
laws. ovster-taxes, and oyster grounds,
and / would say TO him. - Ne SH0r wtrd ere
p,dain." Captain Patteson says that sara
that nv section pays cents per capita
more than other portions for criminal ex-
penses." lie is mistaken. | said our crlml-
nal expenses were IL cents per capita. whlle
the criminal expenses in the other coun-
ties were q cents He devotes only
small portion of his letter TO my artlcle,
but takes occasion to go for. Mr. Jonn Is.
Donovan, of Mathews Courthouse, about
his address on Aquatic Rights" delivered
before the Bar Association OF virginia.
don't propose to fight MIR. Donovans bat
ties. but / will say to Captain PattesOn
Mr.. Donovan is amply able to manage ms
vlews. and when you tackle HIM you Will
find a "foeman worthy OF your steel.
and you will be lucky man II YOU don't
regret your controversy. Nor shall enter
into a discussion about our esteemed GOV.
ernor about his oyster message 20 the iast
Legislature. This is not the time nor
place were | disposed to take issue with
my friend. Captain Patteson.
so MUCH FOR BUCKINGHAM.
II NAV be Captain Patteson thinks
ought to have included in my article
Buckingham county. Well. pardon me;
l will now refer to Buckingham.
Number of acres of land III Bucklng-
ham. 3J1, 1875; value of the land III BUCK
lnghap, Sl,222,O66; price per acre, @o'4f:
Population of Buckingham, "a ,3S3 total
amount of taxes paid in buckingham III
GLIDING licenses, $l1,49S.9S; taxes per
capita. 80 cents. c..
look further for the amount of nine
raj productions assessed Tor taAaIioh
from Buckingham and | find only S3Z0:
! think have heard, OF late years, OF
"slate quarrlesn and other quarr.es III
Bucklngham Again | see that some cltl-
zen of Buckingham has s. worth OF plant
ed oysters assessed for taxation. Is IT pos
slble! Well, that may account why IN
friend Captain Pat.es0n has turned MS at
tention TO the oyster question.
The white people of Virginia pay more
than nine tenths of the taxes OF virginia.
The total amount of taxes including
licenses. in Virginia is S2,605, 4S5; of that
amount there ia paid by the colored people
Sl7l, 144.0j, leaving amount pald Dy the
whites, 81 434, 3iO.55. -,
Number OF whites in Virginia, lob, l23;
number of colored IN Virginia. 6iO,S57.
Average tax per capita (whIte and col
oredl Sl.51.
Average tax per capita for the whites
Oaking white population and taxes pald
by them is S2.39; average tax per capita
for the colored (taklng colored population
and taxes paid by them Is ~ cents.
TAX STATISTICS.
Now. to carry out this idea | will take
the following tables of counties IN VIZ
ginia ~,
cestcr. Isle of Wight. Lancaster. Mathews,
Middlesex. Nansemond. Norfolk, North
ampton. Princess Anne, warwick, and
Table II. Amherst. Grayson. Wise, Bath,
Scott. Franklin, Russell, Bland, Abe
marie. Patrick, Smyth, Kockbrldge, and
liable lii. Frederick, Clarke, Warren,
Shenandoah. Page, Rockingham. Kappa
hammock. Loudoun, Fairfax, Prince VIII
liam Fauouier. Cupeper, and Madison.
Table /. Population, 2l9,443-whites,
1l2.OOO colored, l07, 443.
Total taxes paid. S437 ,2526O.
Taxes paid by whites. $i08, oS9.Gl taxes
paid by colored, S2S. 36299.
Average tax per capita with whites, $3.50;
average tax per capita with coIoIed, ~
cents. 1900,
Table IL. Population. 20S,3il-whites,
159. l54: cOlOred, 4y,iS7.
Total taxes paid, Si9i. 39OG2.
Taxes paid by whites. Sl94,79416; taxes
paid by colored, S9,596.i6.
Average tax per capita with whites, Sl.l6;
average tax per capita with colored, 20
cents.
Table III. Population, POP. 753-whites,
1856 G67 colored, 1855
Total taxes paid. 1920, 1854.
Taxes paid by whites. S3OS. 7l4.SS; taxes
paid by oolored. So. 005 Go.
Average tax per capita with whites, Sl.9o;
average tax per capita with colored, %
cents.
Now. repeat, our section of the State
paws more taxes than any other portion of
the State, and the double taxation comes
in when our section pays 100000 IN the
shape OF oyster-taxes, in addition to our
other taxes, and that too. for the same
peculiar ddrdni0geS which make our other
taxes so high. | would not have COM
menced this controversy but for this
500, 600 special oysteT-taX being put on
US, and | am not advocating IN
crease of taxes, IN other sections;
on the contrary, | am opposed to
having their taxes increased one mill, but
! do insist that it is simple justice to take
of the 100000 special oyster-tax. and we
will not grumble because our taxes are
higher than other counties but will cheer
fully submit TO our fate | have stated
plain, unyarnished facts and figures.
Let the reader examine these tables and
figures, and am content TO place my po-
s!tion IN the hands of the people of Virgil
ma. j. n. STUBS.