The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-05
p. WHITLOCK,
BY JAMES y. BOYD.

as the Street Committee has reported
il 20 your body. We understand they viii
give. i'm their communication, the reasons
f0r their withdrawal
You will readily understand that such
withdrawal puts Us in an embarrassing
situation before you. IL IS not the pur-
pose az the undersigned 10 withdraw from
the effort 20 get from the city Council
% reasonable and proper franchise but DO
is our purpose 10 endcavor To- get other
prominent citizens of Richmond to unite
with as 30 control and operate The rail-
way properties now owned and operated
by the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company.
OF course. IS viii require a utde time
20 get the consent of such other citizens
10 cooperate with us. ana. such being the
case We ask that your body viii postpone
consideration OF said ordinance until
Thursday. December l4th.
We have a contract which will allow
MS 90 control an OF the roads now ope-
rated by the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company and it SIS our purpose
To- use every effort 90 get "a franchise
from the city in the name of prominent
citizens of Richmond. BY This contract
the former owners viii retire absolutely
from amy further interest. control or man
aFemeut Of said roads
Hoping that h. viii Doe the pleasure of
your body TO grant MS this postp0nemcn
until the aforementioned date. we ra-
main. Very respectfully.
FBW ". WILSON.
ARCH g. WATSON
By George Ainslel.
r. SlTIEHDlNG.
TRACTION CONlPANY'S TAN.
An ordinance was presented fixing thc
rate OF taxation ON the Richmond Traction
company Tor the remaining terms oil JUS
franchise. 10 was lald IN lhe ldDie upon
request OBJ sl'-c.alfinan N"iIeI, 'el'
IN ms connection NiI' "'llei.' ',l T'','''
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ma" n.tN dI IHI'eil'"' WIN 'i'' ''N
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al lhl7 lIHe "o"i' i'.' I'D amy way Ii
Juice ne interests "i tH" 'if. Bill "'.
the wish OF the flnahe- commute iH''
the matter should be over. Ihe ordnance
provides for a tax oil fiio per Gem. %" 'ir
assessed value OF the property or the COM
pany, ana 1--WE seven ANA hah "hd Ten
per cent. of the gross receipts for The FIRST
second and third terms of the franchise.
Each term 90 consist of ten years.
Am amendment 90 thc ordinance fixing
taxes ON conduits famed hy the Finance
Committee. was presented. The amend
mont provides for a taN of 81 per mile
for each wine placed DOE the condui,s.
The tax can be changed iu the wisdom of
the council every five years. The amend
meut was opposed by members of the
council. ana in was finally referred to the
Finance Committee.
TAXATION or CHURCHES.
Tho question. whether church property
sbo,ild lie taxed. was involved iu an in-
tereetino discussion Of petition from the
,.,,sto.s ~ m. second R9utist church
asl.,ne, ~ he relieved of taxes amounting
s,4, 80, u, 1,4 ,u.,o1 b,- tho church
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ment or an act 10 eA'eIu ''' 'i.' NUNS
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ne matter was 'e''iIeu loI oo'.s.u'l" ...n
oy Inc committee on romeo In con- uh', ''n
with the City Attorney ana the Board oi
io''.e s,..leI7: ..,.-
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suspension oil me ruies proposed 10y -I''
foi+och' so as I'd ."el'''"te 'ns Hl",te. ~,
wv any meme 'N'N - 60
~ a resolution prepared by Mt Foiioc"
req e'hhg ihe il" "Nl,h requires 'IlI-
chlse 10 He over 10 'he neNt sucC evuiHi
meeuns' was presented MI' Io l-'-