The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-18

ili2 I'm. street. seattle Block
The Council Committee GA Ordinances
met i'm called session IN the Oo'"e''
b.n.b,r last nichi at B ociock To- con-
.ia.r ,b. nroposed ordinances JOB tciaIon
40 fOs imposition ol license taxes
Ihe ordinances. as proposed. are H'iilo'
with The Wow of inducing ,tl4t". 20 %
In thc CITY The substance at ''e
nance was recently l"'"''''"
Those present we're Mcsrs Jones. MOT
SIM Nnnnaii1 aud Iairom. ln INC "D-
sense oI Chairman Bradley, A'. ''"-'
.aifr,f fne committee ip oidc'
Tile ordinance in reference TO '"- PCS
,eu... tor retail dealers. ttc, was
Az Judr. Clopton and explained. ""''
,,,on motion al ST. Morton. ODE ordinance
.- nnproved. and viii oc r'coni'ne"a'u
10 thc loWcl for lts possast. .,.,.,.
PROVISIONS or TIE ORDiNAN' =.
mi. ordinance provides for am annual
license tax for rctMi merchants p.iFi-
lreo. as follows: All such person. on
Grn.. shah on the hrst dag OF Npii 90
.aah year. or within ten days ihoithl It''
,,,t. rrnorf in writing under oath to the
commissioner of the Revenue. SHOWING
fba amount of capital actually use1 or
emplovcd. and said commission shail hN
ih, annual taN on said persons 'i I.'''
al the rate OF $40 per 500 upon every
si00 or part thereof. of the DarliAl -' V-''
or employed. and shall issue The h'ehs
in each case iu accordance "itH au'h
rating.
an such licenses shall ho issued. and tne
faxes collected as prescribed hy me Guy
ordinances for licenses scnefail. hc
fiscal wear begins on May irl. aNH 1000
licenses taken out after That time are
charged Tor pro RATA
Twenty cents on thc 500 goes 4" the
School tax fund % cents FOO the sewer
faN fund. and The romind,r 60 ihe gem
cral city taN
This ordinance is TO take effect on the
ISL day Of April 1,oq. and does not change
IN any way tho license taxes provided
Tor in Sections o. @. ana of 'hapler ~
a. tho revised ordinances.
The second ordinance has been in'N
sNninined 900 The Times of recent date
and IS designed 10 bring capital Into
tho city by the imposition of license
TAX ON the amount ol capital used ln
purchase.
After two hours consideration and dis
russion. upon motion OF Mr. Nunnaiiy
the comm ttee adjourned until Monday
night for further consideration
WORK on THE STREETS
The weather having setued into its
normal condition again. the street hands.
under the supervision of CITY Engineer
1Tpsc0mb. viii set 90 work putting the
streets into presentable shape.
The severe weather has naturally tend
cd 20 make of number of the uupaNc1
streets perfect Quaemlres 20 set through
which in any kind of vehicle is ifaugnt
with much trouble and Clsagreeabie ac-
compauiu ents.
The Street Committee az IFS last meet
ing ordered considerable work Coz Doe done
ia the various districts in the way oi
I'D H. .IH % d aa
slons. and repairing sewers. This work
Will Dee pushed forward to rapid CONE
pleti1n. and the citizens generally hope
that the Council in making out the budget
MAY place just as much money os they
possibly can 10 the credit or the street
Committee % be- used FOR the much-
,ocdpd improvements along fnnt Nrc
ELECTRIC ROAD TO PETERSBURG.
Manchester people generally are much
Interested in the probable action OF the
chesterfield County Supervisors, az their
meeting on the 2lth instant in reference
10 The granting of the right of way OF
the proposed electric road from Man
chester 10 Pctorsbure. They claim mat
the road will be ~ considerable benefit
TO Richmond Manchester, Chesterfield
county. and Petersburg, as 10 VIII place
fho-c points in closer touch with each
other.
n is understood that the company viii
and that I'm this way the farmers of
Chesterfield can reach The cities with
heir produce milk and grain. regard
less of the condition OF the highways.
ONLY the most severe and unusual
weather can interfere with travel on the
railroad. while almost every heavy rain
places the roads in an almost impossible
condition.
The company that PROPOSES TO build tho
road are ready 20 begin work just as
soon as The supervisors take final ace
lion. which Will be done I'D the coming
meeting. The committee thai met the
railroad officials recently embraced
majority Of the supervisors. They ape
proved the plans submitted By the com
pany. and the sense of the committee
Was 10 grant them the asked-ior right
and that opinion will prevail az the res
uiar meeting regardless OF what those
supervisors who were not on the COM
miitee may have % offer in the way oi
objections
MANCHESTER PROSPERlNG
The county roads are getting into con
dillon again. and as result many OF
the farmers who have been unable Go gct
80 town are coming iu. ana business is
accordingly, incrcasing.
As an evidence OF the prosperity tfo'
IS sweeping over the country eNu sha
of which IS coming to Manchester cher.
ing out under most favorable and or
c0urngine circumstance. One 0f then
- dry goods and notion house. and thc
other is q grocery store. There arc al
ready q number of these establishment
here. that are DOING good business lu'
there is room for mote. and those wi-i |
an eye % business are graspng the aa /
uatiOn
Personal AND NOTES
The Manchester Royal Arc9numifo7
held a largcly-attendel mectng last night. |
a. which considerable routine lu9uc
Of interest 90 the order was transacted. |
j 81. farrar Was arrested hy Office |
Jones last night on fhe charge Of abusiue |
ana threatening % de bodily harm 90 p /
II Fitch The case Will tc hQ.4i in tte /
Mayor Court THIS morning
NJ J A Harrison. who ls critically BOT |
81 his home in Manchester. rested % Ntuc !
easier last night.
fne funeral of the lote Mgs Nictor !
carter who died Wefne.'ar nlnNf fn"'
piace a. 2.20 o'clock yesterday afternoon !
from Fifth-Sireet Methods church The 1
iaierment was in Maury cemetery
Miss Matte Lon Moody. oI Chester i
who has been visiting hfr cousin. ais |
Betty Moo1g No. 1910 McDOnolrh street I
has returned 20 her home
COL 2. y. T.. EurewFn in letter e. l
She Nay0's Bridge lui Land Company |
states char uH0n ee friNnflnn Na fuf |
that Mayo's bridge 81 safe fo carry an I
electric ear loaded with as many as sixty
Eve uaNuIf