The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-02

The Two Branches Of the Sou"ch "s"'"
I'm session.

Tho .u, branches CT the city counci
again met last evening 1T O'clock ."
the Council chamber as comnseN.e,,,
the whole to continue the ,.es,se,f
OF the revised city ordin incsS. = ,,,as
Tlrpin. cf the Board OF Aiuea IT, ,,.oLe
in the chair Captain Alexan1er 'one:
the codliier and rcvlscr recoI1eo' a''
Sergeant-at-Arms Il. X. Raiston Ies s',.
The following members WEI" Puessrs'
From the Board OF Alderme"- ."'''''
Reeve. King, Turpin. Allen, =, v..srs
Lrom the Common touncll- sesSis'
Rloomherg Briggs. Brock. Brancn, ,as-
kie. Don Lcavy. iobson, La"uSa .,,,,rr
povel. Mallerstein. Woody, re'''e''
I9non motion of Mr. Wallerstein, sec
ton 2 was added TO chapter ii. concern
ing the duties OF the sersea"'-''-'''" ''
which is 10 read as follows -, ,,,
Section > lie shall also keep upon
his desk a book which he SHAH proNine
for the purpose, az the cNpSnse -, al,
city, In which the clerk OF thc Sny a,,o
insert an entry notifying hin, the na'ne
of special committee or committees 10 DC
called, and the hour of It's mee.'ns III
the time said clerk made said entry, an nts
10 sign his name and indicate tne LAY
and hour at which he received houc"
10 call said meeting or meeunsf.
ON motion of Mr.. Branch. sectlon 10 was
added 10 chapter II. concerning 'he IVY
Auditor IL contains the provisions or ~
ordinance recently enacted, ana reaos Us
follows: - ..,,,o, %
make quarterly written reports OF INC
condition OF the books OF each depart.
ment OF the city to the committee az
said department.
COMMISSIONER or THE RkNf>tf'
During the consideration of chapter l''
concerning the assessment OF laNts, -
ton / was so amended that the 'omnps-
sioner of Revenue shall give bond; win
security. in the sum OF >'.FN, 10 De "p-
prOvel by the city touncl, upon .nr
Recommendation OF Jhc Mayor ana Ilty
Attornev I'm section 8 an amendment
was agreed upon providing tnst 'he VI
tries OF the parcels OF real estate an tne
land books shall. as FAR ~ pract'V"o'e'
also give the house number.
During the reading OF this chapter only
a few slight amendments were sus&eSteu'
until section - was reached Wneh, on
motion Of Mr. Nallersteih' ''e io''o"'"S
addition was made. -
ssThe Commissioner shall require the
proper officers Of all corporations Nhlcn
are assessed for taxation upon W"
amount OF their gross or net revenues
when reporting such earnings 10 a''vW-
pany such returns with an affidavit peIorc
a notary public attesting the correctness
OF such returns
Mr. Caskic stated. when the consinera-
ton OF license taxes was about TO be
reached that the present system whete
the authorities had 10 guess what would
be fair tax. was very undesraoie, anu
that the Finance COmmlttrtc Win tue
, Commissioner OF the Revenue and the
city Attorney were considering the ad-
visibility Of suggesting "A different sys-
tenn OF fixing the license taxes. with a
view of taking into account the gross re-
ceipts Of the various trades ana probes
siCns At his request the consideration OIL
this subject was therefore laid over
Similar action was taken In regard 10
chapter l6. concerning the collection OK
/ taxes. and chapter n. concerning the sale
{ OF land for delinquent taxes. These sub
ieCts will be taken up when the Collector
| Of Taxes, the Collector OF Delinquent
/ Taxes the Commissioner Of the Revenue.
and the city Attorney can be present.
Chapter II. concerning the debt OF the
! city, as then taken up but the only
change of any consequence agreed upon
was i'm section u. which was changed SO
a TO read as follows.
Section T.. Notes for a temporary DEBT
OF the city. authorized by the Council.
/ shall be aiPtcd by the Auditor and the
! treasurer ard recorded In both Offices.
The CON .nittec OF the Whole tlen adj
I iourned subject TO the call OF he clair,
! and the understanding IS that the iNo
branches OF the city Council VIII be called
together as soon as the city Attorney ie-
turns To the city.