The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-05
THE COMMITTEE ATWORK
CONSIDERABLE HEiDWiy MADE
on THE ELJTsED ORDINANCES.
A Good Deal Of Ground Was Gone Over,
.but Only u Few Changes Were Made To
Nee, Again Tomorrow Night.

The committee Of the whole. consist
ing Of members OF both branches OF the
Common council. met at 7:30 last evening
jn the Council chamber. with the follow
ing gentlemen present: From the Board
of Aldormen-Mcssrs. Moore. Reeve
Vaughan, and Turpin. From the Coun-
cil.-Mcssrs. Bloombcrg Briggs Epps
Fcrrltcr HOlson, and Woody.
Captain Jonn 4. Coke. the codifier
City-Attorney Mcridith. aud Superintcnd-
cnt ". Il. Knowles. Of the City Cas-
Works were also present
COMBINING LicrSsns.
The committee began it's work on the
ordinance relating to licenses. which
point had been reached at their last
meeting. The ordnance was read. sec
ton by section, by Screeant-at-ArWs
Eaiston. down to section IS. in which
slight change was made This section
refers 20 the license law affecting the
insurance business.
Ina the section relating 10 the license
imposed upon circuses. which Is now $50
per day. 3D. was the sense Of the COM
nittee that this amount was too small.
and the suggestion was made that II De
increased 10 500. 40 action, however
was taken I'm the matter.
No further change was made IN me
chapter relating TO licenses ana IL was
approved boy the committee. Az inns
point Mr. BloombCrg asked IT theic hau
been any provision made to prevent fire
and bankrupt sales. 40 such section
appeared ia the chapter. but IL was inc
Impression OF the committee. that such
an ordinance had been passed, ana the
codncr was instructed 10 look into the
matter
rhe next chapter. which relates 20
the collection of taxes. was then taken
up. No change was made III TINS chap-
ter but section l5. which reads, me
Goods and chattels of the tenant, or other
person. in possession 'iaiinins u'uoi u'0
party or estate assessed with taxes on
The land. may be- disraincd If found on
tho nr,mises" Mr. BoOmperS moved
that The codlner reaTange this section so
as 10 do away with that portion OF H.
which makes the goods of the tenant,
who has paid his rent liable for taxes
and 20 submit the section so revised 10
the city Attorney. This suggestion was
adopfed bv the committee, as was also
one of a similar nature i'm regard 10 sec
lion Is. which bears on the same SUBJECT
SALE OF DELiSQULNr LAND.
The chapter relating to the sale OF
land for delinquent taxes was next CON
s,d.red. In the consideration OF TINS
e
There was not a sufficient check upon
collectors Of taxes and Of delinquent
faxes i'm the matter of giving receipts.
lie said that il thousand dollars
worth of bills were delivered 10 a TAX
collector. and he turned into the treasury
500 he should also be required 10 turn
i'm nuuaid bills TO the amount of $500 TO
show for $1,000 worth OF bills ne had re-
ceivel. This subject was discussed a. some
length by The city Attorney and several
members of the committee, and Captain
Reeve was finally instructed 10 inquire
concerning what receipts now passed DE-
tween the Auditor. and taX-coiiector'
and report at the next meeting al whlch
time the Treasurer, Auditor and Coilec-
tor of delinquent taxes Will be requested
TO be present
In regard TO the section directing tAat
the advertisement OF thesalc OF delinquent
lands shall bee published in all the Only
papers the words in such papers as the
Finance Committee may direct were in
serted.
Nr. John f. Epps said that some pro-
vision should be made in this chapter al
lowing the collector of delinquent taxes
10 receive quarter or fourth OF the
taxes due on their lands when rendered
him. as at present he was not allowed
90 receive less than the whole amount
He said that II this were allowed 1t would
Doe much easier for persons TO redeem
their lands 1t was finally decided 70
request the Auditor 20 bee present at the
next meeting 10 discuss the question.
The committee decided 10 instruct the
city Printer TO print paper asking as
many members of the Common Council as
possible 20 De present at the next meet
ing.
An adjournment was then taken until
tomorrow night at 1870 o'clock.