The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-27
VICTORY FOR LIQUOR men.
Wholesale Dealers Untouched and Re-
lailers Pay $50 Per ADnum.
THIS THE FINANCE COMMITTEES FIAT.
Thirteen Retail Men Reduced from Sl0o
to $50 Each-Action Also Taken Re-
garding Lawyers, Physicians and
Dentists-Ths Work Ended.

The action OF the Finance Committee
last night will delight the hearts OF the
liquor dealers OF Richmond. both whole
sale and retail. The committee, after be-
ing in session for more than three hours.
the majority OF the time in executive ses-
sion, decided that the licenses OF all re-
tail liquor dealers shall, for the present
year, be so, and that the tax imposed
upon all Wholesale dealers shall DO the
same as last year.
In order TO make the tax uniform, the
committee reduced TO so the licenses OF
thirteen retail dealers, who have hereto
fore been paying slUv per annum
After dispOsing OF the liquor question,
the committee took Up the cases OF the
lawye physicians. and dentists, whose
taxes had been increased. and disposed
OF each in turn. Ii Is understood that
the licenses OF many. which had been
doubled, were put back 10 the original
ngure, on the strength OF the representa-
tions made 10y those who appeared before
the committee.
"A number Of persons were heard last
night before thu committee went into
executive session, but there was not such
a large attendance as the night previous.
Chairman &. w. Hardwlcke called the
committee to oruer shortly after s.30.
there then being present Messrs. thinner
mann, Walersteln, Harrc.sOn, COttrell,
Allen, anu Jones.
THE HEARING.
Mr.. Il. III. Steger was the first gentle
man to be heard He said that his legal
practice was by no means as lucrative
as 1t had been In the past, and yet his
license had been increased from so TO so.
10 faH fff If .if
pie justice to allow his license to remain
at Slo
Mr.. II. Z. Taylor. representing the
Union Brokerage Company, wished TO
know why that concern had been discrimi-
mated against. The company, he said.
was kept in business for the accommoda-
ton OF its patrons. IL had 10 pay tax
on its capital, which 1t could retire. an,
do as good a business as at present.
'All its profits" said Mr.. Taylor. 'are
derived from plain, simple brokerage
business. II IS an accommodation 10 its
patrons TO have warehouse, centrally
located, where they can store their goods.
and from which they can be distributed.
1t fills a want. but makes no money out
OF II. You have assessed the Union Broker
age Company at 500. but 1 doubt greatly
whether 1t makes as much clear money
as brokers who are assessed $50 EACH
Mr. Junius A. Morris said that the
Union Brokerage Company was organized
for beneicent purpose, but had been
persistently misrepresented by those who
were opposed TO II.
DR.. j. w. Anderson, who. with his son,
Is engaged In the title abstract business.
asked for a reduction OF his license, on
the ground of great falling OF In his
receipts
Captain Charles i. Taylor, OF Charles
f. Taylor q Co. said that II his taxes
were increased, he was afraid he would
have 70 so out OF business.
1T Is a very serious case to raise taxes
at this time" concluded Mr.. Taylor.
Messrs. John J. Rankin, Frank Miller.
Peter Stumpf. also entered protests
against the proposed increase OF licenses,
as did Mr.. Wippermann. on behalf OF
Herman Schmidt.
Others who appeared before the com
mittee were Messrs John II. Montague
the well-known Insurance agent; ".
Thomas Mosby. OF Mosby & Folkes. law
yers, and a member OF the Council from
Marshall Ward: Gaines, representing
Geo. A. Hundley; John ID. Gayle. a law
yer; DIR. L. w. Moorehouse. and Vice
Consul V. Donati, representing Mcssrs.
Nardi q Alright.
VICE-CONSUL DONATE
MT. DOndu made an addrcs OF some
length In speaking on behalf Of those
whom he represented. and took occasion
20 refer briefly To the remarks made by
Mr.. Robert Hill. Jr., on Thursday night.
Dr. G.. W. Jones. the well known dentist
entered his protest against an Increase OF
his license tax.
Captain John 4. Hutcheson proprietor
OF the Davenport warehouse, who paws
a license OF sl5. asked that he be put on
the same footing with other warehouse
men. who were assessed only $50. IL was
particularly unjust. he said. that his
license should be so high, as he d!d no
commission business. and others who paid
only $50 had a good revenue from thar
source
Mr.. Charles G. Petit. proprietor OF the
81. Claire Hotel. asked for a reduction
Of his license.
Mr.. J. \. Dunn. n young medical prac-
titioner. and Mr.. william u. Beveridge
next addressed the committee on the IL
cense subject.
Mr.. j. A. Reynolds. who does a grocery
and commission business asked that his
license be reduced from so 10 S3J.
A. Gilllo and a. Balgi. barkeepers
wound up the list OF complalnants. and
the committee went into executive session