The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-11
TAXING THE BUILDERS.
CONVENTION OF REPRESENTA-
,r,orB. AND T.. ASSOCIATION.
.ei for Defining the Powers ana I'"'-
,.,ion., and Bin Imposing "rsdu-
s,ed Tax Adopted by the Body

..oo,,or,,on OF the representatives OF
,,,. t,nustns and Loan Associa-
80 OF The state Of Virginia, when was
,., nv Mayor }. Taylor Eilyson Tor the
az ascnssing matters pertaining 10
interests Of the business. met IN the
,..- ~ comm ,rce yesterday morning
.,iock. IL was a representative ooay
81 80 and There has rarely assembled
" mss ,itv a more intelligent LOOKING ue''-
" ~ the same size. In the gathering
f' non raneing from twenty-five 20
hons seventy years OF age.
,,,r a long tine there has been disSa'-
.',,fion aironC the representatives OF 'he
t4tnr and Loan Associations all over
St,tc because there was no specihc
i ,.riform Hesitation regulating the
t,e and privileges OF the business, ana
~. Convention was called together chief
- e,~ the purpose OF taking steps looking
,.~s securing such legislation.
vavor Eliyson. president of the old
,..,,inion Blilding and Loan Association.
red The meeting 10 order. and stated
..., the object OF the convention was TO
rs.uss the needs OF legislation for the
.ssaciations Of Virginia.
lie stated tina; tho laws bearins upon
| .t. suhfect were vague and poorly de-
az legitimate as any other IN Inc S'd'''
ga every reason 10 expect the protection
- IN, law. The subject of taxation was
~ important and pertinent one, said Mr.
r-i,eon. and mcrited the earnest consld-
zion OF those engaged in the business.
vfh some appropriate words Mr.. Ely
son welcomed the various representatives
=, me city. and the body was then or
e,rized with Mr. Ellyson as chairman
and MIR. A. l.. Payne. Of Roanoke, Sec
reiary.
The Representatives.
There were about fifty representatives
present from various portions Of the state,
IS follows.
r. ID. Starke and william Lovenstein,
Richmond Perpetual Building and Loan
Association; James x. Werth. Samuel II
Pulliam and Charles y. Bargamin. Gran
Ne Building Company. Of Richmond.
J. TAYLOR Ellyson and Carlton Mccarthy
Old Dominion Building and Loan.
SIR. Leonard Marburg. Of Alexandra
representng Nos. /. . 3. 4. and Of the
Mechanics Building Association Of Alex
endria the Mercantile Railway Building
and Loan Association. and the Mount
Vernon Cooperative Building Association
so. .. OF Alexandria.
Mr.. ]. a. Patton general manager OF
the Lincoln National Building and Loan
Association.
r. II. Pluemacher. secretary and treas
urer Of the Richmond Real Estate and
Building Fund Association.
charles NJ. Wallace. president. and
James Il. Welsh. trustee. of the Capito
Building and Loan Association.
t. W. White. president; c. c. Thon
treasurer and Charles J. Smith. secre.
iary. Citizens Building and Loan Asso.
citation. no. s.
j. w. Hiltzheimer, president. and Leroy
J.. Brown. director Citizens Building and
Lean Association, No. T.
W. G. Thomas. president. 4. L. Payne.
solicitor Peoples Perpetual Loan and
Building Association. Of Roanoke.
o. NJ. y Shuman. secretary and treas
wcr Richmond Building and Loan Alb
sract and Trust Association.
N. e. Preston and S. s. Elan. United
BANKING and Building Company, Of Rich
I1li. ". G. Preston. Home Building
Company. OF Richmond.
". e.. Preston. +. y. Carter. and = D.
'lrneal, German American Banking and
1 Building Association.
w. J. Nelms American Loan and
savings Company, of Newport News.
O.. S. McHugh. Iron-Belt Building and
Loan Association. Of Roanoke.
James T. Johnson, Home Loan and
Building Association, OF Roanoke
George W Block Mutual Building AS
ISOLATION. OF Norfolk
Edward Spaulding and Joseph A. Win
s'on Hepta-Salten and Norfolk Classified
Building Association, Of Norfolk.
T. OConner, John +. Lowler. Twin
'liy building Association. OF Norfolk
IT, i. Bosnian, Tidewater Perpetual
Building Association, OF Norfolk.
John VI. Berkley, Berkeley Permanent
building ana Loan Association. Of Berls-
ley.
Robert Harrison. Petersburg Perpetual
building and Loan Association Of Peters
burg
b. P, Runden. Purity Investment Com
lany Of Norfolk
John w. Happier, Portsmouth and Nor
-''N company Building and Loan Asso-
Gallon OF Portsmouth.
L. W. Traylor Phoenix Loan and Saw
~gs Company OF North Danvile
George Perkins. Charlottesville PERFECT
-al Building and Loan Association.
10. Lane Stern. Thomas Potts and c.
A. Weller, Columbian Building and Loan
Association Of Richmond.
WIN. Patrick, stanton Perpetual Build
"s ana Loan Company Augusta Per
| ltluai building and Loan Company.
iolns Mems Building and Loan Com
Iany, Home Building and Loan Asso-
citation.
ID. a. overly. Danvnle Savings Bank
Ian and Improvement Company. Dan
'Hc perpetual Building and Loan Asso-
cation
Alyah II. Martin. Chesapeake Clas-
Aisu Bulldlng Association of Berkeley
VI. !" bradley National Building and
4lVestment Association of Richmond
John G. Livezey, Home Ruildina- and
"testment Company OF Newport News
J.. i. Routt. Commercial Building and
Loan Association Of Richmond.
w. =. DeSaussure. Newport Neu,s
building Company, and John NJ. Bergley
Of Berkley. Va.
Matter Of Taxation.
lr Mciiugh. of Roanoke. moved that
ue matter Of taxation. &c. be referred
10 % committee. which should make 4
report 10 the body later in tho day A
general discussion followed this motion
which was finally carried. the following
emmltiee being appointed by the Chair.
Villain Patrick. OF Staunton; George
'lAns. OF Charlottesville; G. A. Me-
,ilsh Of Roanoke; John w. Hopper of
lontmouth. :. II. Pulian and r. II.
lAi1heimer. Of Richmond, ana j. Taylor
A.l5son (chairman).
II was decided that each association
..ld have only one vote. but that any
VINO felt disposed could take part in the
discussion.
me convention then adjourned until
o'clock In the afternoon TO give the
'yliniltee time 20 formulate its report.
ihefe was among the delegates consid-
Vdoie difference Of opinion as 10 tho
question Of taxation. Those represent
.s perpetual building and loan associa-