Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-22
MANY MORE PROTESTS HEARD ny
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
LIQUOR DEALERS ASSN REPRESENTED
Reason for Increasing the saloon
Keepers Asscssmcnts-The PrOba-
BILE Result of The Movement-Whnt
the Ordinance Provides.

Of doctors. lawyers. and other profess
sional men the provision OF the ordinance
has been closely followed. which re-
quires the tax TO be doubled after the
person has practced for more than three
years. if his income is more than 500
year.
The proposed increase OF the liquor
dealers tax from so to 800 has called
forth a storm of protest. I'm making this
assessment the committee has proceeded
on the ground that the liquor-dealers'
license IS considerably less in Richmond
! than elsewhere I'm the State. 1t is under
stood that the committee will adhere 70
| its purpose. though there is some reason
10 doubt whether the measure will pass
the Council, as much influence will be
| brought to bear to defeat it.
OF the junk-dealers Mr.. Mike Kelly and
Mr.. J. G. Smith. who have been assessed
500. alone protested. The pawnbrokers
all pay 800 though the tax may be
! graduated from 800 to So. and there
were no protests. Very few lawyers or
| physicians either are taxed the limit OF
500.
! WHAT THE Observation-Disclosures.
The section of the ordinance upon
which the new assessments are based Is
as follows:
All persons desiring to prosecute in
| the CITY any business as auctiOneers,
agents for the sale or renting of real
estate. commission merchants, traders,
brokers. keepers Of Ordinaries. houses or
private entertainment, private boarding
houses eating houses, or COOK shops; CITY
scavengers, or any other business which
I.rr b.a al Y "a 1
system. shall pay a license-taX for the
privilege of prosecuting such business
Such persons shall be divided into nine
classes. and the tax TO be paid by them
shall be. if Of first class. $500; second, 500;
third. $3.50: fourth, 500; fifth, $780, sixth,
SO: seventh. so; eighth. SO; ninth. $40.
MANY MORE PROTESTS HEARD.
The Finance Committee continued last
sight the hearing Of protests against the
new assessments, which was begun on
Monday in the City Hall. Several den
fists were before the committee asking
for reductions. and the same complaint
was registered against the dental dc-
partments Of the colleges DR.. II. X.
scott stated specifically that he knew OF
cases where charges had been made by
these institutions Several doctors also
appeared. but some of them Withdrew
their protests when they understood mat
! the GOmmilltt WAS l' bA'NAl4A- H''N'i 49,
law which required the tax TO be raised
where the physician had been practicing
over three years. and whose income from
this source exceeds $500 year.
Mr.. VI. j. Kelly. the junk-dealer, pro-
tested against his tax being increased
lie had received no official notification
he said. but he had heard that ms tax
was TO be raised. lie was willing TO pay
as much as any other Junk-dealer' pu'
didn't want to pay more.
Mr.. Traylor appeared TO represent the
Virginia Trust Company. The tax had
been raised this year to 500, said Mr.
Travlor. which he considered excessive
i'm view Of the fact that several othel
organizations doing an equal volume OF
/, business were not assessed 30 much.
! Four insurance companies were repre-
scented.
, IIOUOR-DEALERS ASSOCIATION.
4 committee representing the Liquor
/ Dealers Association presented the iollo"
] ing protest against the increase of the tax
Richmond. Va. March q. 1893.
To the Finance Committee of the city OF
Richmond, Va:
. Gcntlcmcn.-The Executive Committee OF
the Liquor-Dealers' Protective Association
of Richmond Va. beg leave to enter thel
solemn protest against the proposed IN
crease i'm the license-taX of the retail j
ouor-dealers Of this city for the ensuln'
n wear. and respectfully ask your nonoraDb
- committee to reconsider your action an'
L LET the Iiconse-tax remain as al present
" oar committee would respectfully SUP
G nit that there has been no increase in tn
- business of the retail liquor trade TO jus
l. tifv the nroposed increase in their license
e tax That the great burden of the war
< fax ON beer added most materially ana So
d riouslv To their injury in a monetar
e sense falling as il does wholly on the re
n fail dealers. who have beer and are nov
l. unable in any way TO OFFSET TINS loss'
r Respectfully submitted
s THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
e or the Liquor-Dealers Protective Associa
- ton
'e \. n. BEDFORD. Secretary
> Mr.. John NJ. Higgins made an appe'
! IN the committee on behalf of the asst
v citation. The business and the profit, j
81 oeserted have diminished consderab
"a within the last few years, and the dea
- ers feel that they cannot bear the adu
- tional burden. -
II Mr.. Rosene followed along the sam
= lines. The proposed increase ne sai'
-. was a great wrong. .., -.
- Colonel Euker said the additional "a
= was entirely too much. and would H''
a rally squeeze him out of business.
n THE IAN IN - MN ~
s. Mr. Camp: DO you know what tax
Sc Maid IN other cities in this state?
o. colonel Eukcr: No, ] do not; heV'
90 did business anywhere else
IT, Mr. Rosene said if larger tax W.
nd paid. II was because the business Wa
ne better. v.o
m Mr. Camp: How about Norfolk?
ld Mr. Rosene: That town IS controile
o. by monopoly.
y The Chairman stated that the tax
a. Norfolk was $500. I'm Lynchburg S'Jo az
is II was lower i'm Richmond than elsewher
&c THE only city which approaches Ric'
he mond i'm the amount of tax imposed
ii liouor-dealers was Petersburg, where
IT. is fixed at $l25.
CT FIsH-MONGERS EVADE THE Law
~ Mr.. George 3. Bun protested again
20 his fax being so much larger than IN
he Of any other fsh-dealcr There were &C
m ored people who peddled fish and oyste
ar about the streets, and sold TO small 81
~ ceries. said MIR Bull. and their uai
.er purchases were as large as his.
TO Mr.. Bull was asked 10 furnish the cor
AN mittce with q list OF people 20 engage
IN. but he declined TO 90 this. There Nc
m between $50 and 900 hsh-dealcrs ia
I'D CITY. many of whom only 90 into busiHe
at after the assessment is made ana 80 "
"a. Of business before the time comes rou'
he for the assessor to go round again
IA Mr.. Bul said if q specific Incense We
sl- irorosed II would lead TO a better cia