The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-26

conso 10 sell liquor IS granted TO none
but native-born citizens
"The only liquor dealers making any
money now" said Mr.. Hin, are the
Italians, and they are making II because
they have no expense
Mr.. lInl then gave place 10 q delegation
OF physicians, and DR.. J. Allison Hodges.
on behalf Of committee Of seven ap-
pointed by the Academy Of Medicine and
Surgery, was introduced by Or. Nirginus
Harrison to the committee.
DIR. HODGES REMARKS.
Or. Hodges said he was sure that the
committee must be laboring under some
misconception as 70 the duties Of the city
toward the medical profession. Virginia.
he said. was one OF the few States and
Richmond one Of the few cities that i'm
posed a license tax on physicians. lle
presented letters received from physi-
clans i'm Maryland Tennessee. Kentucky.
Pennsylvania. South Carolina and North
Carolina showing that no taxes are as
sosscd I'm some and a very low rate In
others Of the six named.
The state tax OF sl075 said Dr. Hodges.
is one from which there IS no relief except
by appeal 10 the Legislature which would
certainly be made. but tho city tax IS
one which can be reached and abated.
"Tbe average income collected by ply
sicians I'm this city" said DR. Hodges. is
not 5000 n year. and there are not hiteen
physicians In Richmond who own the
houses above their heads. There is not a
young physician who ever came 20 this
city. who made the first year that he
practiccd tho sl0.75 demanded of him for
state and license taxes.
ARE NOT WEALTHY.
I'VE are not the wealthy class that we
seem" continued DR.. Hodges MY friend
here turning TO DR.. Paulus Irving Is
wel-dresscd nnc-loking mano and he
drives a good horse. but it does not show
that ne Is accumulating money. 1t IS
for effect with all Of us. We 20 into
homes of culture and refinement. ana
we must dress as and be gentlemen
DR.. Hodges then made a statement or
the immense amount Of charity work
done by Richmond physicians every year
and there being an average of three VS.
it's for which no pay is received every
dav. Ho showed by figures that the Pc
cuniary benefit 10 the city by the physi-
clans charity work, and the taxes they
pav will amount In year TO the grand
total Of sac $50.
I'm conclusion. DR.. Hodges said that the
physicians of the city did not ask TO be
relieved entirely from taxation, but they
did ask that the tax collected be "A uni
the personal earnings Of the physicians.
Dr. Hodges concluded with a strong and
eloauent plea I'm behalf of Richmond's
physiciars.
other physicians who addressed the
committee were Drs. a. L. Marcy and
w a. Deas.
From the profession of dentists the Drs.
Smith and +. w. Stiff made a plea for
reduction I'm their taxes. When they
had concluded the committee. at II
O'Clock adjourned until tonight at 80
THE CITY'S HEALTH.
The Committee on Health met at 7:l5
last night. the following members being
present: Messrs. Hobson chairman,
Hawkins Snead, Burton, and Moore.
The payroll for the month was ap-
proved.
Gas bills for the city stables from Jan
uary 1lth TO March 10th amounting TO
$3.50, were presented by the President
Of the Board Of Health. who stated that
a letter had been written 10y the Gas
Inspector to the effect that the bills must
be paid or the gas would he cut Off On
motion OF Mr.. Burton, the bills were
ordered to be paid although Mr.. Snead
was somewhat in favor Of telling the Gas
Department To 90 ahead and cut or the
gas.
The committee then adjourned.
OTHER COMMITTEES.
The Water Committee met at 7i5
o'clock with Chairman II. II. Briggs pre-
siding. and the members present being
Messrs Stokes Cutchins. Tanner, Mont
gomery. and CARRIER.
The pay-rolls amounting to S117O0,
were ordered laid some purely routine
business was transacted. and the com
mittee adjourned.
The Committee on Second Market met
at o'clock, the following members being
present: Messrs zimmerman (sub-chair-
NAM, Brock Witte, and G. r. Noble.
The report Of the clerk showed the
receipts Of the market from the 10 cent
tax on country carts for the month Of
February TO have been $40.
The payroll for the month. amounting
10 $l55. was ordered TO be paid.
The clerk reported that the country
carts. which had been reported as block
ing market traffic, had been assigned to
places In the rear of the vegetable mar
ket. and everything was working smooth
".
A sub-Committee on Streets was called
10 meet at Z o'clock last night, for the
purpose OF assessing damages done some
residents of Fourth street by the burst
ing Of q sewer some time agO. Only
Messrs. Pollock chairman and Woody
were present. and the consideration Of
the matter. therefore. was postponed until
the regular meeting Of the fun Street
Committee next Monday afternoon at 8
o'clock.
The following committees meet to-day:
ST. Johns Bury,ng-Ground. Third Mar
ket, and Finance.