The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-12
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LICENSE 5 ! !: TAX AK.
5Ortlinancc Was Not Consid e'rle red
by the so,tncilsL[-aasst
FL Night.
Manchester Bureau, Tllnes. n nlsp = ,s,tt

Manchester sureau ~ nlspfatoht
Council did mot consider license tax
ordinance last night, but ordered fit to
be printed FOR distribution among the
members. for consideration at the next
meeting. y NH i II 4 81 s a y $s Il,
" ub toNth time Manchester has never
hadin consistent license tax. Lust syenrB g
special committee was appointed with
Mr. II. w owen chairman, to examine * N IN
into the question nnd to report before ore
August OF this 4yep =. "a n N Bs ~ ,S
Mr.. owen and his committee set to
work seriously and theoretically to place
Manchester ona footing with otlier' clt 10,
iii the State 1l'his idea was to protect the
local merchants and to demand from
them an equitable license fort the protec-
ton Afforded at the same time creating
d source Of revenue, commensurate with
the amount Of business transacted. ~
@ For months Mr.. Owen md Mr.. I2udd,
d subcommittee Of the License Committee,
worked hard. They examined the license
reports of,nine other Cities Tie present
bill is the result. st II, 81
1ts&tnxcs several interests that have
heretofore rcmained untaxed; 1t places
the minimum merchants tax ut So and u
raises the liquor license from sac to l2o
3s,rlle general average is less than other.
cities Of like ssizc. 5s VI y Al ~ B;
Il When the Is bill comes up at the next
all persons Interested Will + be
Invited to appeal before the body OF
make their protests, IL v they nave N' any
to make. 5 | & IA
IN Council does not wish to place a. hn q RI ru-
ship upon any one. S5s Al III L
Nothing bpt routine &worlss was was done ION
last night by Council. lla3 X
+ The board Of Aldermen will meet on
Tuesday night. when nothing but small nall
matters OF nFroutine nature nre expect ted
to come up. a II, 3s x $l i
FOR RE-ELECT1ON. H
Councilman, Owen said last night that
Id lad heard there would be strong OPP
;position against him forare-e lection on
tho ground OF his work on the license
bill. s q
@8.I shall not weaken" said Mr.. Owen,
"but will be a candidate Just the same.Sl
will "a ways do my best In Council for the
interests Of the city. 4
4. IN FUNERAL Q L, MIR. ALVIs. ;3ss5
Thc funeral OF Mr.. William w. Avis
Will be from Oak Grove BAPTIST Church
this afternoon q 4 80 O clock, n and the
BURIAL will be iii A1aury Cemetery. ~
HI Mr. Alvis4$tlied Thursday night, after
a short illness Of pneumonia. lie was
Jforty-five years old, and is survived by
his wife and five children. His brothers
are John s. and Walter L., of Manches-
ter, and ]. A, OF Richmond, Nand his SIS
iters--Mrs. Maury Gates and Mrs. Anna
Childress, OF Richmond, and I Mrs. sallie
Knibb, Of q oochland. ~ II I'd Mi 8.E
q Mr.. Avis was quito a popular an,
and his death is regretted by a large
circle. ia, lss5
.sI,5 PIERS oNAL AND NOTES.
Mr. NJ. VI r. Herring; dispatcher at the
p. and P. Station, Seventh and Perry
streets, is sick at, Memorial Hospital.
i'll Mr.. IT, II. Dickinson has opened UP tin
electrical contractors business at NO. SIS
Hull Street. 55 s5l 4
Beta Chapter, Standard Bearers, 81 of
Stockton Street Church, met last night
at No. 1919 Porter Street. y "a. s
Judge Clopton will mold court, for Judge
Watson next week. ~ II KID Isl \ II