The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-13
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NEW TAXI PLAN
Chamber Questions Wisdom
of Publishing List.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
These to Be Presented to the Senate
Committee by Col. Anderson,
~ Other Matters Before
the Body

The monthly meeting of the Board OF
Directors OF the Richmond Chamber of
Commerce was held yesterday evening at
o'clock. There were present Mr. II. L..
Cabell. president, and Messrs. A. Bierne
Blair. R. 7. Arlington, ". A. Crcnshaw.
j. c. Freeman, Jacob Cans, G. w. Hard
wicke, ". w. Hardwlcke, Robert Lecky,
Jr., r. G. Renno,ds. n. r. Savage, w.
%. Shelton, Charles straus, John NJ.
Taylor, S. NJ Woodward. Coleman
WORKMAN and L. C. Younger, directors,
and Colonel George Wayne Anderson and
h1essrs S, H. Halves, A. M. Lyon, Jr.,
Ind B. H. Ellington.
n The first business in order was COM
munication from the Chambers Commits
lee on Commerce and Commercial Usages,
calling attention to q proposed addition
TO the tax laws Of the State, which Will
require the tGeasurers Of cities and coun-
ties to publish ana post on the court
house the names. purchases reported. and
taxes paid by merchants, etc. This COM
nlunication caused an earnest and inter-
esting discussion. in which nearly every
one present participated.
PLAN NOT ENDORSED.
While the sentiment Of the meeting was
unanimously in favor of such measures
as might be necessary to mako all citi-
Eens pay their just proportion 'of the
lakes necessary to support the govern
nent, the wisdom OF the plan suggested
was seriously doubted. Senator Ander-
SON. who was present by invitation, In
answer to some inquiries made of him,
rave the meeting the benefit of all tho
Information he had upon the subject, in
Guiding the reasons which had prompted
,he addition proposed. Mr.. j. G. Free
man, after declaring that he believed
Ee could safely trust the representatives
of the State in the General Assembly to
pass only such laws as were necessary
to make every one bear his just share of
Z the burden Of taxation, offered the fol-
lowing which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That while this Chamber most
K heartily approves of the efforts the Cen
eral Assembly Is making to adopt moro
equitable methods of taxing the citizens
of the State, 1t seriously questions the
wisdom of the plan proposed Of publish
Ing and posting, as has been suggested
X the mercantile class or any other class
VI tax payers.
The secretary was instructed to forward
a copy of this resolution to Senator An
derson with the request that he would
present the same to the Senate com
mittee at It's next meeting,
CARS ON SPUR TRACKS.
The Committee on Inland Trade sub
mitted report of It's action In asking
the City Council to embody In all new
franchises or renewals OF franchises TO
railroad tracks In and through the city,
provision In the ordinances relating t
same. that cars upon which there are N
charges or charges have been fully paid
shall be switched or delivered by N
carrier on spur tracks when requeste
10 do SO by the consignee or consignor
The report Of the committee was re
ceiyed and adopted.
The Inland Trade Committee was ap
pointed to represent the Chamber at
conference 10 be held In this city OF
the 18th instant for the purpose of or
sanizlng State Chamber of Commerce.
The Committee or Commerce and Com
nercial Usages was requested to inves
ligate the 1'oTens system of land regis
,ration and 10 submit report upon tn
suhject AT the next meeting OF the board
MesHs, Thaw and Gran proposed b
Mr. H. L. Cabell and Messrs. G. i
lathrop &c Company, proposed by MI
s. Fl. Halves, We're elected members Q
the Chamber.