Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-13
CHURCH AND STATE.
PROPERTY NOT USED FOR ECCLE-
sIAsTICAL PURPOSES.
The TAXES MUST Be PAID OK IT.
lively Debate over a Resolution 10
Relieve Second Baptist Church VI
roxes op West-End Property
Routine work Done.

TIL, BOARD Of Aldermen met last night
and disposed Of much business o1 a
routine nature The body refused to take
DID 9r consider the resolution appropriate
lrr 81 30 for the rehabilitation Of the
s~W0rks.
Tho most interesting feature Of the
meeting was a discussion provoked by
resolution which proposed TO relieve the
trustees Of the Second Baptist church
from paying taxes on the property on
which the church proposes TO build a new
lace of worship The sentiment of the
Board was strongly opposed TO relieving
churches Of taxes on property which IS
aot used exclusively for church purposes.
The discussion was breezy and full OF
interest. The resolution was lost by an
OFerwholming majority.
DETAILS OBJ THE SESSION.
The following members were present at
tie meeting: Messrs. Allen, Bahen, Bur
Ton. Cutchins. DOnahoe, Drewry, FeIrl-
Ter. Hardwicke. King, Lawder, MosDy'
Montgomery, seay. Snead, Whittet' cor
oon. and Turpln preSdenO.
The Board rejected a resolution provid-
!ug for "a contribution Of gas 10 the Rlcn-
moud Light Infantry Blues 70 be used IN
The AImory. or south Ninth street.
The ordinance adopted by the lower
branch amending the chapter on street
railways 50 az TO make II incumbent on
all companies using electric currents 10
prevent electroiysis, under penalty, was
concurrcd lA.
FROM THE LOWER BRANCH.
The Board concurred In a number of re-
solutions providing Tor street improve
ments ana IN the following ordinances
and resolutions: Authorizing the Rich
mOnd. Petersburg and Carolina Railroad
Company TO build a temporary wooden
structure and 10 operate all its trains
over the track for three months; en-
towering the Southern Railway Company
tO extend its track from Cary and TWEEN
ty-fourth streets 10 Cary and Eighteenth
streets: instructing the City Attorney TO
-.se notice 20 the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company that the city Of Rich
mol4 refuses 10 extend the franchise OF
tle company 10 the Main-street line.
VAch franchise expires January l, l.D'
--tlorizng the City Clerk 10 employ an
s,lili0nal clerk at $50 month during me
vaks he win be occupied in paying out
Interest
The Board refused 20 concur in the
resolution RENTING the taxes on pro-
Jeriy OF the Second Baptist church, IN
tended for the erection OF place OF wor-
chip. The resolution was opposed by Mr..
T. IS. Hardwicke. chairman Of the
finance Committee. on the ground that
he Clty Attorney thought the step illegal;
y Mr. NJ. +. Seay. who thought
al church property should be taxed, and
favored the adoption OF a resolution in
sI1oung the Commissioner Of Revenue
I'd place all such properly on his books,
ana By Major Otway Allen, who spoke
a. length against any sembl8nce OF an
alliance between Church and State.
When you get Church and State affiliat-
lis said Major Allen. you have a
standing menace 10 democratic institu-
lions"
AaJor Cutchins contended that the reso-
.lN'n did not involve any question OF
alliance " Church and State. IL had been
'ie policy OF the State OF Virginia TO en- !
-.sre religious institutions. The Coun- /
y. Dad fostered great thirst for taxa
."h The agitation about the appoint !,
-1ht or q chaplain AT the penitentiary. I
-1 ue cry Of Church and State" which I
'o been raised was absurd. Have we
ehapains IN the army and navy" he
and. continuing. he asserted that
~, 'Fneiis derived from religious instl- /
-'A. Dog The city and State was Infinite I
s'.i'ef than the paltry tax that might
Dc collected.
49,, ine course OF the discussion II was
,t-snl out that property belonging 10
,,.. ','iinan Evangelical and ST. Paurs
- mes which IS "A source Of revenue
att. institutions, IL relieved from tax
ana the sentiment Of the aldermen