Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-08
QUESTION OF TAXES.
mn LICENSE COMMISSION IN SEES
SION LAST NIGHT.
l RATE OF TAXATION AGREED ON.
Professional Men to Pay According
10 ncomc-Retan Liquor License
YfNcd nt $40, and Clubs Required
90 PAY II.

Tho commission appointed by the Coun-
Gil TO consider the question OF changing
1he present method Of taxing the profess
sions and the retail liquor trade met in
the City Hall last night at o'clock with
tho following members present: Messrs.
Wallersto!n chairman. Harrison; Drs.
Hush NJ. Taylor and r. ID. Garcin, Will
SON. zimmerman. and Rosene
Alr. e.. v. Meredith representing the
Ear Association, addressed the members
OF the commission. and said that the
question OF specific taxation for the pro-
LESSONS had been considered by the assoc
cation. and large majority of It's MEM
frrs expressed themselves as faVOring
.ro present plan of assessment rather
+rar any change. IL was the sense of
-..., members that this was the only
..r md Just way 20 tax the legal PROBES
ern Speaking for himself, Mr.. Meredith
said that he thought IL very unfair 10
rrre q member of the profession in
class for five years, and after that time
ir mother class at a higher rate, ana so
a.. AR. Meredith said that the Bar As
,..of.tion would not like to take upon
Yourselves 10 agree upon assessments
IT, ifs members but the president OF the
= .1efaton would willingly give any in
formation regarding the income OF the
members so that they could be taxed
ffr,v and justly as he might be able
10 obtain.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
Dr Hugh NJ. Taylor. representing the
medical profession, and a member oil the
commission, then spoke. He said the
..ubiect Of taxing the professions hau
t..v brought 10 the attention OF the
.,,ref,iilv considered. IT was the opinion
10 tbo members OF the society That the
'r.reseut plan of assessment was not al aH
.-,rec+icable II was impossible. SAID Ut
-Ta,lor 10 estimate the income OF a mem
mr. of the profession, and. therefore, HV
.r.commondation as TO what class q hri'-
Nor should be put in could be maue' n'
medical profession. sald Dr' IaSioi'
f.r. from the legal profession IN 'hal t
performs "a large amount OF
rrstuitouslv 10 the poor of the city ana
tLis roint alone was a strong argument
tr f,,or Of abolishlng a license tax LOT
,bvsicians entirely. The Assessment
i--r,ed unon bv the profession generaily'
however was fixed as follows IIaCuc
f-. nhvsicians, hve years ana uH"''
. - To. from five TO ten years S2v'
~ .tfs Man of taxing the medical PROBES
..,r was adopted. he did not think the
..,..,,e to The city from the profession
would be reduced.
THE DENTISTS.
o-o was present TO represent the
-,,.,r rrofession but letters from DTS.
c.yysr.lin and Stir concerning the cue
+I.n were read. Or. Cowardin s'iu i" ia
1.tt.r that the present Hlcllou
taxing for licenses for the proleSsloI en-
,,f.- o. dual tax which is retros pec'lNe
fr1
+, -, the proceeds from me previous
,.er,e rractice and a license tax 10 pl@t-
+t.. 6,trirg the coming year. ana that ne
tora1 n provision for assessing 'oN
,,o,ild be adopted bv the comnllSs''n 90
-nat it would fall upon an OF uie ''"-
gems equally liz, oo,,,,,,,,,i-
~ H. w Stiff enclosed I'm his comm UNI,
...io, the following resolution. adopteu
h- the Richmond City Dental S9clely.
.poeolvod. That in view OF the sIeal
,,.,o,,r+ Of charitable and gratuitous WoIh
done bv The dentists that the license YAK
w., tbom should be placed at the minimum
THE IIQUOR-DEALERS
1rsaars Rosene and Zimmermann' rep
,o..rtirr- Inc retail liquOr-dealers then
smoke Mr. Rosone said that the peopie
engaged in the liquor trade were as pooI
and were suffering as much as mehneI'
of the professions. and did not wish 20
endure greater taxation. There is loss
number II people 20 the number OF saloons
I'm this city. said he than in any other
CITY in the State. The question of taxa
ton had been considered by the Retail
IIouor-Dcalcrs' Association and they had
decided 10 be as generous as possible 10
fhe city, and would recommend and be-
WILLING 20 be assessed Sd per cent. higher
than at present hNlns me tax at 80 in
stead of go.
Ir zimmerman said he had not OPP
,.oe.1 the recommendation of the ass0cia-
tio- for n higher tax. although most Of
fhe dealers were hardly making more
than expenses now since the heavy war
fax on beer and wines had been IN force.
1r. said the clubs organized throughout
tt. civ were doing large retail liquor
i..irees. ENJOYING the fruits thereof with.
o~. moving anv city license, and only "a
fa1 ~ 81 member 20 the state Wn"7
tte refau NquOr-dealers were paying
heavy licenses and not being aDle 10 uo
the business that the clubs were uoils'
RECOMMENDATION AGREED On
Having heard reports from an OF W.
professions and the iiquor-deaieIS'
committee proceeded TO formulate pan
Of assessing the same, and the Io"o"tuo
Communications. as amendments 10 '"'
CIV ordinances. were decided' upon.
Medical and dental professions TO be
taxed as follows: Persons prdcucing hNe
wears and under. Sl0 from five 10 ten
years. including tenth year, so; over Ten
,cars $50.
The legal profession 20 be taxed as at
rresant-l g.. first clause SlC0. second
g.. third. $50: fourth so; NTH, $50; sixth
NI
Retail Hquor-dealers 20 be assessed q
fYrm tax Of So. and an clubs selling
LIQUOR 20 members a be classed as retail
loaor-dealers. ard pay the same tax.
Tne committee al l decided TO recon-
mend am amcndmentAO the present Ordi
rn.os providing that al persons engaged
in tle sale Of fish and oysters be- required
% lake out q license for "a period not /
i' h1n one year.
fh. commission adjourned at II y. ". |
Car Companies Must Sprinkle.
II. committee on Streets and on Water |
h.d Joint session last night and decided /
2. foluire The street-car companies 4 |
sprinkle their roadbeds each day when |
r..esa rv 10 law the dust. The final ac-
I'ou win not. however be taken until FRI |
cat night. when an ordinance viii be
ready Tor consideration by the conpnittee.
Those present last night were Nessrs
Anon chairman. Whittet Gibson, Pol
l.rE King Woody and Bahen, from the
aif O. Committee; Cutchins, Winston, Fer
h-'fon Whaien and Whittet, from lhs
Mater Committee
DltNisH THE WATER CHEAP.
SIT g n boiling, superintendent OF the
~ water Works. WAS present ana
"'1'eo mat baltimore was the only city