The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-02
Is. ON THE WAR PATH
An Important Meeting Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association.
WILL FIGHT THE OIL ORDINANCE.
Declared to he Uujust ana In thc In
tcrcsf Of rilc Standard OIL Com.
pnny-- WILL 4Djurc wholesale Sell.
ers--Wisl Not Pay IL Escrklcy INK
on Norfolk nraya.

The Merchants ana Manufacturers
Association of Norfolk held an interest
Ing and Important meeting at o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the Office Of its
president, Mr.. w. II. Wales, Jr. on Wa
Ter street, Mr.. Wales presiding and Mr.
5. 5. Dawes. officiating as secretary
The President and MIR. Robert John
son were appointed Il committee to in
Vestigate and report on the advisability
or credit protective branch In connec-
ton with the association. This idea
mas been under consideration for some
time. and If adopted vii have the effect
OF protecting the creditor merchant
from the irresponsible debtor. The plan
Is devised for the purpose Of preventing
man who does not pay his bills from
getting credit from any member OF the
Association until he Is pronounced in
good standing. II Is probable that the
committee will report favorably.
THAT OIL ORDINANCE
This business disposed OF. the meeting
took up the proposed ordinance regu-
lating the storage OF oils and handling
1t with gloves Off. This ordinance
which will come before the committee
tonight. Will, us IS known. provide that
no person or corporation save TRANSPORT
talon companies must keep on hand
either in building or vacant lot more
IMAM 100 gallons Of oil or Is gallons Of
uHpthu Hc OEulllalcC ulSO regulates
me storage OF other inflammnblc stuffs
It Is claimed by the members Of the
association that the measure. If passed
VIII not only operate III favor or the
Standard Oh company. which has n
storage plant in Huntersville, but will
nave the effect Of practically running the
business OF the Wholesale man who
handles OIL that he will be totally una
bic to supply his customers with OIL as
ne can not receive it upon his premises.
IT MIL force him to do business whether
he wishes TO or not with the Standard
people, who ship oil on order from their
storage sheds outside the city limits
me President was instructed to ap-
point committee Of 1--WE, including
himself, to go before the Councils and
vigorously protest against the passage
or such an ordinance. The committee
Will he named today and is authorized
TO employ legal talent to assist it if
necessary.
WILL RESIST THE TAX.
1t appears that the town of Berkeley
mas n tax on arays which is $40 q year,
ana which includes the drays sent to
mat city from Norfolk by Wholesale
merchants to deliver goods Several
members OF the association have receiv-
Cd notification from the Berkeley author
tiles to the effect that their tax was due
and must be paid.
freclsely the same question was re-
Gently decided IN Portsmouth in the
Norfolk County Circuit Court, II being
thereby held that such a tax was ille-
gal and could not be collected After
some discussion OF this matter. the MS
Aoclatton instructed its secretary TO
communicate with the Berkeley nuthori-
lies, call their attention to the decis-
ION referred to. and inform them that
ny effort to collect the tax would be re-
listed.
Mt J.. ". Peeden, Of J. w Pceden K
%; was elected as 4 member of the as
ociation, after which it adjourned.