The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-21
Physicians, Dentists, Lawyers and
Liquor Men DecIaim Against It,
BEFORE THEFINANCE COMMITTEE
Dentists Claim that the College Dis
pcnsarics Ruin Their Business by
Urdercharging Them - Physi-
clans Complain OF the Free
Hospitais-1ie Liquor
Dealers.

The expected protests from those whose
licenses the Committee on Finance has
doubled came last night. There We're
hundreds OF them. and each presented a
number Of substantial reasons why they
should not be required 20 pay more than
heretofore into the Golfers of the city.
The committee sat last night in the
ONCE Of Commissioner of the Revenue
Munlord there being present Chairman
LarQWicke, and Aiessrs. Nallersteia, Har-
rels0n, Gordon, Drewry. Camp and Allen.
The majority of the complainaHts who
appeared were retail liquor dealers, but
there were also on hand q large number
of physicians, dentists lawyers and
some stockholders.
THEIR BUSINESS INJURED.
The lawyers We're first heard and the
physicians and dentists followed the
statement being made by both that their
practice had been well-nieh ruined by the
hospitals and dispensarics. 20 the support
Of which the city makes annual appro-
priations.
BY one Of the dentists it was stated
that he knew positively that the dental de-
partments I'm the college dispensaries rl,-
ceiyed pay for the work they did. and
thereby cut him out OF a large amount
OF his practice. Parties. ne said. from
Franklin and Grace streets took advaut-
age Of these cheap rates and drove by ha
door 20 the dispensaries.
Mr.. Wallerstein questioned several dem
lists very closely as 20 this matter. to
ascertain whether the dispensaries were
taking pay for the work done there.
Several of them were under the impress
sion that the only charge made was for
material used
rs # a fact" asked Major Allen.
that parties take advantage Of these
institutions TO which appropriations are
made by the city 20 get cheap work
done?"
MANY do" was the reply.
representative from the jefferson
Hotel was present and complained that
an entertainment license of 500 was as
sessed against his hotel. whereas other
hotels only paid 500. He wished it re- /
duced 10 the general figure.
THE LIQUOR DEALERS.
When the retail liquor dealers were !
reached, there were so many present that /
Mr.. Hardwicke suggested that they retire /
ana select spokesman who should adj /
dress the committee for the whole body. I
This suggestion was adopted. They /
retired for a short time and chose I
Messrs. a. O.. Anthony. Charles Thai |
himer and J. H. Thompson Mr. An I
thony spoke first. He said be was sur
prised az the lawyers ana doctors kicking 1
al raise or &lD.
Il pay be said. "to the State s2l315.
10 the city, $50, and 10 the United States.
-. Why DO you prosecute us for unfOr-
unates in the business? If you will give
me "a place at s. a day in any clean. hon
lrabie business, / viii give "a guarantee |
never 20 issue another drink"
Mr.. Anthony went on 90 declare that
lis business was not properly rated or uu-
ierstood, and that it was now paying all
hat it could possibly stand.
Mr.. Charles Tnalhimor said be had been
n the liquor business for nine years. and
hat il had been going from bad 90 worse
he last year being the worst they had
yer experienced.
Mr. j. NJ. Thompson spoke OF the long
lOurs worked by tac liquOr men. Hc |
90. said he would close 40 his place II
e was guaranteed salary 0t 81 It day |
ELECTION DAY COMING.
you are taxing the poor working class |
people, he said. 1T won't do you
ny good. There's an election dly COM
lg. 1t won't do 10 get the working
lass down on YOU"
Mr.. J. G.. Smith protested against the
iising Of his license as "a junk dealer
rom 50 20 Sl00. Mr.. Smith said that his
usiness was hurt by outside parties go-
y around and buying up an kinds of
.etll and rags. They were mostly
Ink dealers OF Baltimore. he said. had
o place of business. and paid no tax.
The committee came 90 the conclusion
lat there was nO way to get at the
lrtios doing this kind % business.
After listening 10 q few more COM
aints the committee went into executive {
,ssion.