The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-09

Notwithstanding various assertions
% the contrary. citizens of Richmond
will have until 6 o'clock this evening
90 pay their poll tax and thereby quail
ify to vote in the general election in
Juno. An official ruling by Attorney
+ General Anderson yesterday that the
time for the payment of taxes did not
expire on Saturday, as heretofore an
nounced, was forwarded TO City Treas
urer Pace. Accordingly Mr.. Pace Will
be prepared to-day to accommodate
those anxious to vote, and realizing
TINT there will be rush which might
deprive some of the opportunity, he
has announced that the office will re-
main open three hours longer than
usual. or until 6 p. NJ.
Notwithstanding Rush.
. Thus far the books in the Treas
urer's office Indicate that the regis
tration already has reached 10000
which is considerably more than IN
to conceal the fact that thousands of
men identified in one way or another
with the liquor business have been
paying up for one, two or three years
as the case might be, and that the
to settle has not been accepted gem
orally.
In other words, it is said by those
who profess to know that the liquor
fight should be inaugurated now. With
the passage of the Dabney ordinance
there will be little possibility of a
contest of that character. but the claim
LOON will be in position to make an
open fight on prohibition members of
3he City Council.
Due to MISUNDERSTANDING.
II was made to appear in reports on
Saturday that Acknowledgement An
derson took the same view as Clerk
Christian. of the Hastings Court to
paid not later than that day citizen
would be deprived of his voting rights.
Saturday night the statement was
made by the Commissioner of the Rev
pire until Tonight. Treasurer Pace.
however, declared then that he would
not receive poll tax payments to-day.
rms statement on his part was due
TO misunderstanding.
Speaking yesterday of the matter
Attorney-General Anderson said that
Mr.. Pace had misunderstood him or he
had misunderstood Mr.. Pace
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Ruling.
Poll taxes may be paid at any time
MONDAY. December 9th. in order to
qualify a citizen to vote in the cleo
ton to be held on Tuesday, June 9th
next" said the Attorney General. .rhe
Constitution requires such taxes to be
paid six months before the election. at
which the citizen shall offer to vote.
The Acknowledgement, confirming. re-
peated rulings to the same effect. rules
that if paid on Monday, the 9th of De-
cemb o 1907. they will be paid six
Under the statute law of the state,
section of the Code, you cannot in
ciuoe DOTH the initial and the terminal
Day In computing the time within
Whlch an act must be done in order
10 perfect right or n remedy.
one OF these days must be excluded.
m n3riIhding -, the initial day. the six
, ,nonis Will not expire until June 9.
Treasurer Prompt to Act.
Before leaving the city yesterday
Attorney-Gehera Anderson saw Treas.
urer Pace. and informed him that he
was legally authorized to do so and
must issue poll-tax receipts TODAY.
MT. Pace promptly announced that he
mat .,, ne would remain at the office un.
~ O'Clock this afternoon to give all
cltlzens final opportunity. A large
NUMBER of receipts can be issued In
three hours, the additional time al
lowed from 8 o'clock, the regular clos
ing hour. For the past few weeks the
rush was heavy, especially on FRIDAY.
and Saturday. and another stream OF
Wouid-pe voters Will form in line to-