The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15

made proper returns9" asked Major
Allen.
'.I could. but would not like 10 mention
their names, for / sent FOR them aud
called their attention 20 the matter"
II will not insist upon their names be-
ing published." said Mr. Allen, but
would like TO know the result OF your
conversation with them
"Thev said that they had made out
their returns according 10 law, sworn
IN them. and would stand by them
did you accept thcm?'
Il had to-
"Did YOU report the matter TO the
Finance Committee
"No, sir
vr Rountree brought out the fact that
many men OF means put their wealth into
non-taxable property. for which no one
could blame them and were afterwards
suspocted of making false returns.
TAXED or VISIBLE STOCK.
Mr. Allen by questioning brought ont
the fact that merchant Is taxed oa
his stock even though he owes Tor II AZ
the time.
ertv." said tho Commissioner. "hut Is
not taxor on his credits"
Nrr Nunford stated that the city and
etato work was done by seven deputies.
.,1Tow many would it take 10 do tho
citrts v0ri, alone?' asked Mr.. Allen.
a. least nvo.' replied tho Commis-
sioner
"What are your Office hours?'
'r-nder the old ordinance still In force.
from Q a. NJ 10 10 a. None hour day
AS matter of fact we are there from
a. VI. 20 2. NJ
"yvhat were the expenses OF your ofiice
in 1s75?'
81 do not remember but 7 know there
were two deputies less. and they received
less salary"
what do each of your deputies get?"
conc Gets q 500 and the rest $1,000.
vbo Commissioner stated that his bond
was sg00-s5.O00 to the city, and S0ol
TO the~state ,-
Colonel lIunford was excused at this
point. and left the stand after stating
that he was deeply interested In tho mat
ted. and would be glad to give the COM
mlttco an the help In his power.
THE CITY COLLECTOR
Contain Frank ". Cunningham. city
Collector. was next examined and asked
to aivo Ust of the duties Of his Office
Cart.fn Cunningham brought with nm
"a rna4s Of bills as Illustrations or the
worE that had 10 be done in his once.
also am armfu of books In which entileS
had 20 be made. 49,.
CAPTAIN Cunningham stated that ne en-
pIovcd one regular deputy at Si''V0 pct
wear In June July, December anu
January he employed ono extra man. and
whom making out his tax bills he had
oiqht or ten extra men. lie presenteI
,be following statement OF work done in
Buls made out. 1880. each one Of which
| hoe TO be handled six times. ana tnen
entered I'm "a book. Tn addltioh' '', 'o
ooo having. pine. and sewer connection
hus IA enter and index I'm book pro-
/ vidcd for that purpose. giving IulI uc-
scription of word done. location Oh pi0P-
orty. and amount OF oul. -..... -
At the end of tine fiscal year a COPY OF
every delinquent real estate nin mas w.
| be made out and turned over 70 inc -'u
dit0r. ,.,,-...o., NOR
.o,-s has 10 No BOZ 40 showing name "t
c,cb dotinouent. residence and amount
| oe tav A ecporato book for each ward
/ has to be made. showing name, residence
..l,-rat is tho gross revenue from your
! office" asked Mr Allen. ,
about 1885," replied the Collector'
"Nhat are your expenses.
! "AhOut 5000. possibly more. A.
]
.,,ornt assessed in Jackson ward a"-
/ ,,,,t ,ollectodg" asked Colonel
JACKSON WARDS TANES.
.r- fsa- - .rnfed Captain cunningham
! "tbe ae.essmont Of real estate ln JACK
.l, ,,,rd amounted 10 Si6.lZIOl Inc
/ ...,.,,,aI nroDcrtv WAS Sis9l3', making
/ ,,t.i. of s-fcissS. The delinquency ON
/ r,,f estate was s3.79i1s. and on person =
/ nronarfv s3asl29. d total OF 81. l''.o" =
] collection. YOU sce, OF Sai io-.i' ""' "'
/ 81 Gl23S assessed. ro,,o, ..that
/ 90 move" said Colonel Jones, lH''
.t. ci,. Collector Doc requested 10 iui-
,,i.b tho committee with the same lH-
/ sl,,,,tion REGARDING the other wards
,l,b. motion WAS carried, and captain
! c,,,,rtr.ban rcu.iod that he would ilihl
/ o,,t tho statement as soon ms pos7-pi'.
~, snoakiug of taxes delinquent cap
,.f, cunninghqm said that Doe was un-
! dor the impression that there was soi,.'-
whore i'm the ucishhornood OF sihY' ""'
on having bills which was due lo l"'
| f,ct that IL bad been reported ln U''
/ no,ysnapors that the bills were uncoH-
I sutuuonal ,.. ,t.,
/ Cantain Cunninsham was the last o.,1
/ official 10 Doe examined; ana the SUP
committee appoirfed to submit 90 report
/ regarding the coudiuon or hIo"n ''.
] r,ro-onfod tho following interesting paper
pPOAD STREETS CONDITION.
Richmond. N1 Jan. u. 1877.
To tbo Committea ON Rctronchmcnt and
! Reform.
Gontiemen.-Yom subcommittee ap-
nointcd 10 draft report of the mat
tors concerning the condition or broad
street. rcspectfully submit the following
we are Of the opinion that the ores
ont condition of Broad street resulted
nrimarilv from the laying Of four tracks
| on said street. and the immediate cause
which We arrive at from statements
made by the city Engineer, resulted from
/ Tho action Of the Council In adopting tho
ordinance providing FOR four tracks. con-
tr4rv 10 the Engineers recommendation
that there should be- only two tracks
and. therefore, when subsequent 20 MS
nlans for two tracks IN the centre of
/ fhe street. an ordinance was passed toi
two additional tracks for the city Roll
way Compqnv. the conditions. as now
existing. were produced. and could not
have been avoided on account OF the gen
eral warped surfaces from square "a
square of the street. IN the warped
conditions had been followed. similar
ruts would have occurred wherever suct
warped surfaces existed.
From the testimony OF the former Com
fnittes on Streets We lcarl that they re
lied on the city Engineer I'm the matte
Of lines and plans. and that they wer
not advised that tie street would % LEI
IN the present condition.
In this connection We respectfully quot
the following from % letter under dat
! Of December 2S 1896 OF the City I'm