The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-09
MUCH WORK < By
TIL COUNCIL
Additional Tax 10 Be Levied on Liquor
QUESTION OF CHARTER CHANGES.
Ordinance Rcquirin. Public Build
inss TO Leave Doors Unlocked
While Crowds are Inside.
Free City Library.

| The Common Council met last night and
| finished up a lot of leftover business
from Monday nights meeting.
An ordinance, INTRODUCED by Mr.. Bloom
berg was adopted, providing that all
theatres and halls be provided with doors
| opening outward, and to be kept unlock
ed while occupied, upon penalty of
fine.
The ordinance concerning the 1evyir:,
of license taxes for the selling OF M
toxicating liquors, introduced by Mr..
Wal,erstein, was read. 1t prescribes that
those desiring the privilege OF so selling
by wholesale shall be divided into five
classes: If first class, $50; il second
class, $3.50; if third class, 500: If fourth
class, $50: if fifth class. $50. The ordi-z
nance requires that the retail liquor deal
ers be taxed $40
AR, Pollock moved to have the ordi-
nance laid on the table for one month,
until it could be printed and distributed
among the members. His motion was
adopted
NO EXTRA POLICEMAN.
An ordinance appropriatins $500 for the
purpose of retaining Policeman Minor on
the payroll and allowing the Ponce De
rartment to employ an extra man, Wnen
So needed. was read, and, by a recorded
vote. defeated byta vote Of to l9. The
vote was Reconstructed, and on motion oil
Mr.. Winston the ordinance was laid on
the table.
The report of the joint Committee on
Charter Changes was read. 1t recon-
,,ardad tho nassaCa by the Legislature
of certain amendments to the city char
ter relating to the election OF CITY Auol-
tor and the lien OF taxes on certain real
estate The amend ment to secnon 81 pre-
scrihes that the term Of office of CITY
Auditor, on certain conditions, pc Maue
four years instead of two
Mr.. Pollock opposed the Adoption OIL
tho re.oort insofar as the amendments re-
lated toZthe collection of taxes. fee &: M
Mo and thought that the changes would
be retroa ctive.
Mr.. Caslcie said thai. the law PROVIDES
that the city can ma ne the lhe-'eii'i''
nav the taxes on his PROPERTY:
Peg WORST KIND OF TITLE.
No s,id that a tax title was the worst
,;+1e th,t one could possess. and that on
many conditions such a title was solu.
t,,at within certain time the owner 81
tho Droperty could come IN. ana pay tlits
taxes and interest ana get ms ,ole. 49,, ~
ordinances on the tdoie' t'A
them to pass them
Nrr Pollock said that the only nard-
chin FIAT would be worked on any one
would he upon infant property owners
Mr. Pollock moved to strike out such
,snos ,s prescribed the frightening OF the
-err, Of office of the City Auditor VINO
receives a salary of $500 per annuhl.
Mr. I,olrock-s motion was adopted by
large majority
resolution asking for the apPFePrla-
tion of $500 for the Ladies CITY MISSION
in lion Of a resolution adopted Oct. T. 1859,
was introduced by Mr.. Gunst. This res2-
luton gives this money In the place OIL
I COO loads Of gas-house coke, when the
Mission could not get 1t was adopted.
A resolution was introduced by MT.
Mills authorizing the Water department
for a period of two years TO set asloe
s,,ecial fund It was referred to the COM
,nlttee on Finance.
Mr.. Mills also introduced q resolution
prescribing that gas. to he used either as
fuel or power, Shall be charged Tor at
the rate Of 70 cents per 1908 cubic feet
His resolution was agreed to-
resolution was introduced by Mr..
Wallerstein. asking permission OF the
Legislature to allow a committee OF the
Common Council to appear before 1t and
inquire into the requirements OF the act
introduced by Hon. S. S. Il. Patteson, ana
(which passed the House, to authorize
cities to establish and maintain free pub
lie libraries and reading-roo1ns. and re-
curing the city of Richmond to establish
and maintain such public library and
reading-rGon1.
Mr.. Wallerstein's resolution was adopt
ed.