The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-11
An Ordinance of Great importance
Before Them,
PROPOSED TO BRING IN CAPITAL.
Referred TO the Committee on OFdi-
nanccs for an Early Rcport-Nant
All Cars to Run over the
Free Bridge.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
III. hun street. beatde bloch

session of the city Couuch la8' "'7"'
turned out 10 be "a very short one very
litue more than routine business was
transacted.
Aftor The reports OF tho committees
had been received. and tho committees
had been comphmented By the president
for their promptness in making the re-
norris an ordinance of great importance
WAS read. after which 81 was referred 10
tte committee on ordinances for re-
port al special session OF mo CouncN
10 be called by the president
rho primary purpose OF the prop"aeH
orsinanee liz 70 induce manuiactuieis
ana Others TO locate I'm Manchester "'"
~. oroinance spread special inducements
before them. 1890,
THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE.
d lis emitted an ordinance 10 aine'"
and re-ordain an ordinance entiiieu an
ordinance requiring merchants Mci C"H-
tfo hrms and corporations conducting
,.boIcsale business ia this city 10 obtain
license therefor and imposing taxes on
said Ucenses." adopted May 5, 1870. and
impOslnc license taxes on manufactufefs.
The Old ordinance in the new Is amend
81 in that every merchant. mcrcdhlllt
arm or corporation conducting IN lhls
CITY A wholesale business exclusively
or the business OF manufacture OF pro-
ducts for sale 90 others, shau pc Iel""-
ed 20 obtain licenses therefor in the man
nor nrovided by the city ordinances for
other city licenses and shall pay am am
uuaf license tax for such privilege. when
tax shall be graduated according To- the
amount OF purchases. as ioloWs.
..Whcre purchases shall not exceed
5000 the amount shall DE S.. not TO eN-
coed 5000. $40. al over $500 ana iess
than $4,000. 90 cents on the hundred dol
lars in addition TO the SO, over Sao,yN ana
less than $1,000. 20 cents on every SlW ln
additional on the amount in excess OF
$1,000. over $1,000 and less than Sl"0v"
IL cents on every 500 additional on the
amount IN excess OF $1,000, over 500 ZOO
and less than $4,000 10 cents on every
500 additional on the amount in excess
uf 10000. over $4,000, and less than
$4,000. z l-2 cents on every 500 additional
on the amount IN excess of $1,000, spJ.-
90 or more cents on every 500 IA adj
diiional on the amount IN excess Of S-o'-
co.
IN LIEU OF OTHER TANEs.
The license imposed under and by virtue
Of this ordinance shall De ia lieu OF am
taxes for city purposes on the capital
actually employed Ga said business. which
capital shall not bee construed 10 Include
any real estate used In said business.
The fiscal year for such licenses and
taxes shall commence on May LIST. To the
case OF beginner the amount of license
shall he based upon the probable amount
Of purchases for the license year Tor
which the license SIS taken out and the
amount shall be pro rata according Co
time al which the license SIS taken.
The ordinance was referred % the Ordi-
nance Committee for consideration. and
President ORrien intmated that he
would call q special session of the body
within ten days.
The ordinance viii probably boz adopted
and become a law before the FIRST of May.
Those present at the meeting were
President OBrien. Mossrs. Abbott. Hrad-
lev Hart. Jones. Nunuany Morton. Pa
IRAN. Pool and Raudlett
STREET CAR SCHEDULE.
letter was read 10 the City Council
from Stephen Putney q Co in reference
Ia the running OF cars over MaNo'S bridge
The communication stated that upon in-
uuiry the writers had become satisfied
thar the public OF Manchester were fav-
orabls TO the continuance Of the schedule
that prevailed across the Free bridge
while Mayo's bridge was being repaired
and asked the Council 20 take some
steps in the matter.
ON motion Of MT Abbott the commune
cation was tabled:
POLICE MATTERS.
Edgar Robinson, bully cOlOred driver
was before Mayor Maurice yesterday
on the charge OF cruelty beating a mule.
The evidence was conclusive % the pre-
siding genius. who promptly assessed
Edgar the sum OF $40 which Was added ~
the city's eXchequer.
Nothing new has developed in the all
legged case OF inianticide against the coll
ored woman Mary Bailey who is now
confined In jaii awaiting action by the
grand jury. The premises upon which
she lived have been thoroughly searched,
but the body OF the infant has not been
found. IL is thought that she had an ac-
compilce.
The splendid work Of the police in Man
chester is the subject of general comment.
I.awlcssness Is kept down 10 "a low point.
and when law breakers are arrested they
are promptly dealt With according 90 tho
merits of their cases. Breaches of the
peace are of infreQuent occurrence and
tnc criminal class is RAPIDLY disappearing
and seeking pastures new.
For "a city OF 10000 people Manchester -
a model in that the safety of property ana
people is insured by the excellent work
OF the police.
A commission OF lunacy Was held Thurs
day AZ The city Jail over Barnett Rose
colorod. by Squire w ID Lithgow. Messrs.
George j. Carr and John w Caudlc They
dec died. that be Was "a lunatic and hc will
b. sent 20 the asylum.
SWANBOkO' CAR SERVICE
Judge Cl0ptOn, sitting In chamber. Will
hear complaints from the citizens OF
swansboro iu reference 90 thc irregular
running OF electric cars through that town
ard the railway people Will also. De- given
M opportunity 90 say something The
hearing Will be in the Office OF Coconl g.
Wells in the Leader building. az n o'clock
this morning.
The funeral of the late r. @ Dickersou
took place from stockton Street Baptist
church al O'Clock yesterday afternoon
aud the interment was Bon Maury come
torv.
The pail. bearers we're Messrs s. p
Jones. Sydney Reams. " % Peasants
n W Puckett 4. p ANGLE. Charles
Petit Harry Tennel. and Howard Nc
Gee.
The deceased leaves his mother and
three sisters. Mrs J. r. Abbott. Mrs. J.
A. Reams and Miss Clara Dickerson. an
o. Manchester.
pFRSONAi AND NOTES
Nr Samuel Wicke expects 20 leave IN