The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-24
FIXING LICENSE TAXES.
THOSE OF REIL ESTATE, INSUR-
ANCE, AND WAREHOUsEMEs
Considered by the Two Branches Of the
City Council I'm Committee OF the whole.
The Fish and Oyster Dealers.


lion of the revised city ordinances. Presi-
dent Turpin, OF the Board OF Aldermen,
was in the chair, and Captain Alex.
! Coke, the codifier, recorded, while the
Sergeant-at-Arms acted as reading clerk.
| Large delegations OF real estate. insur-
ance, and warehousemen We're on hand,
for it had been announced that the
/ license taxes to be paid BY those classes
] OF business men would be considered.
MIR n. Seldom Taylor first addressed
/ the committee on behalf OF the real es-
tate men. lie stated mat at "A called
meeting OF the Real Estate Association
/ OF this city. held yesterday afternoon.
a resolution had been adopted recon-
mending TO the city Council that the
| real estate agents be divided into i've
classes TO pay license taxes u 80. S15.
| H. Seldom Taylor. y. ". Bowe, George
s yashon Jr.. anu l.. \. Catlin were
| appointed committee TO submit the mat
ter TO the Council.
tee and referred 10 the recommended
tions Of the Finance Committee. which
made the scale OF the license taA Iof real
estate agents from so up 10 NtFl lie
did not think ~ right that the real estate
agents should be taxed higher than oth'r
professions. doctors or lawyers. Ihey
had therefore agreed 10 CLASSIFY Them
selves
recommended by which the real estate
agents had been divided into -FOUR classes,
with taxes of $50. Sluo, >-o, ana NNf.
respectively. lie said the report OF me
Finance Committee did not propose To
raise the revenue, but only 10 make rs
few classes as possible.
On motion OF Mr. Caskie, II was Do
cided TO adopt the plan suggested hy me
real estate people. ana thty Mtte ash.t
TO appoint "A committee 10 confer with
The Finance Committee In regard 10 the
carrying out Of the classification.
THE INSURANCE MEN.
ON motion OF MIR. Glovsr. the license
taxes TO be paid 10y the insurance men
were next CONSIDERED. MT - =. MD".N'
who spoke first on behalf OF IRE IT.
surance agents, said the plan propof'N
bv the France Committee m audlne
, per cent. tax on the amounts OF ln,
policies 20 the regular noensY , ,aN tn.
work a great hardship ana Molil lh-
crease his own tax from SOD 10 of't
$1,000. The insurance mtM lHtl ,4.i''
asked that the original provision or we
ordinance be carried out, nNink iht iaN
al 800 500 $500 500. ana NfN respect
lively He also suggested mat COM
mittee of insurance men appear before
the Finance Committee 10 assist lh t''
carving cut of the classification.
Mr. ". b. Freeman expressed sinlihr
views on behalf OF the life lnsuian.,
companies. he was ioloWea py @,
Howard Swnefcrd, who said ilat Doe
Gears and he thought that amount 90 be
sufficient. lie objected 10 tht dlulNoNat
tax OF per cent. and pointed our mt
this tax had been charged m petersburg
last year The effect mad been inai ail
but one company mad r'motet .N'l
offices from that city. ana tnht t,.i
pany was coutempiatins lnt ft".
Thing II was. however, expected fhat
the new Council In that city MoD'H
take of this additional tax. u ~, o'N'-
nance was adopted as proposed tle le
10 III.
various policies would hereafter ne "i'''
from tho home offices,
Mr. Nirginuius Newton expressed SUM-
lar views and Mr. Caskie tApialn'N
that the plan proposed by the commit
ee had been adopted 10 come nearer 20
the actual amount OF business uoi' nf
tend 10 increase the revenue 90 De- .,
rived from that source. ne lleItiot''
moved that in lien OF ne report on ".t
Finance Committee, sccuon7 ~ aNN
tho license taxes OF agents az 500. SGD
$500 $500 and 500 and those Of soy.
agents az so, 50, 50, and slV., While n,-
surance solicitors. VINO Work OH 'oHl-
missions shall paw a tax OF 81 per year
Mr. Walerstein moved 90 amend so h-
10 have only three classes instead oi hNti
and fixing the license az $780, $50, ana
SltO This met with the approval of sct-
eral of the insurance representatives
present This was discussed at some
length and Mr.. Caskie offere1 an ameno-
ment putting IN an additional Class on
5000 The amendment ~ the Mpnl""
ward member was adopted ana the -'N-
eral sections relating 10 insurance were
passed.
Mr.. Caskie then moved the adoption OF
the section placing a license or 50 per
annun upon Insurance solicitors VINO
work on commission. The proposition was
opposed By Messrs. Glover, King, ana
others. ana was finally defeated.
TAX on WAREHOUSEMEN.
The committee then went into the con-
sideratiOn OF the tax upon Mhfchourem' %.
The Finance Committee tecominrnn'u
that these licenses be- fixed in three class
es-Si50 800. ana so.
Captain John \. Hutchinson was htaia
from in this connection. te urged inr
committee not 20 so adjust Ode taxes
upon warehouses as 10 increase me pres
cnt license lie said that Tor me pd-l
several years The warehou -en'h 'l '..,'
civ mad been losing their business fo ine
inland towns. such as DanNlile. lienu'i-
son, and I.yuchhurg captain tui'A'79 i
stated that Il would De- .hlal' a7 .N'
ordinance as recommthueu "v"i'
quire that people boz his business -noult
nav license for warehouse business $3.50
another tax for the privilege oi 7c,ilnS
tobacco on commission, WINE comm
SION merchants could carry on thtli 'olN
mission business ana nave 7t'i"''
warehouses also for the one YAK.
Mr. Mosby also opposed me pan or 'nt
committee. saying that thc lidnt n'i' ..''
greatly NeIftclAtfils anu .ti"t
nOusemtn cOllu lhiol9 di-'t" ' i"'
me Question was discussed at con-
siderable length. ana Mr.. Honeon tfthiN-
ally offered the FOLLOWING as a SUBSTITUTE
for the Finance Committee fee"inin'"-
IA arehousemen shall be- divided in three
cllsses-arst So. second $50. ilfd, "
warehOusemcn OF the rfst Grass 20 pc "i-
lowed 10 sell tobacco stored ln inrt
warehouse without being charged come
mission merchants license.
This was "a happy SOLUTION, an" was
promptly adopted.
FISH AND OYSTER DEALERS.
Mr. Bull the fish and oyster dealer, app
peared before the commute anu H"D
mited a complaint against lht actioh 't
the body in liking the license iaA u-"Y
fish and oyster dealers. re iuQNtuL l'i".
fhese persons should all Dc brought under
one class. instead or uHoti t.i'' ''".t.
of SO. 81. and Siu. MI buil s.ie ,lf'
this would bring proper ga ~, pr'irs
into the business and wouio p ieir ni1
reyenue from this source ne ,..'s
law laws a tax Of $40 upon an hsn az"
oyster dealers 49,. . .... .fesr Ia
ttr, that MIR Bull wished Co iiec@e our
,Le small dealers OH the ouishiF.H on '-"
civ ana moved 10 allow tns GA rai", -
fions 10 pass as recofnfn'h.t. u' 'ee
FINANCE Committee. hir "ivt",,
.o ~ -. but one class and 20 NIX th' AK
a. % This left the Law 10 remain as TX
present. 81, ,ro.a.din,,s FIR
casl<ie submitted "A commgnlcation slsn.t
~, - number OF stock brokers or the city
~ os.stino against the proposed Increase
IL fheir license. Al enort 10 reconsider
failed. and the communication Was re-
c4ived and filed. 49,. ,,,,. ,ho- .d-
The committee or the NN'.' 'N'" -"
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