The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-20
PLAN TO COLLECT
DELINQUENT TAX
Finance Committee Recommends
Employing Street Collectors at
Twenty Per Cent.
ASK MORE MONEY FOR HEALTH
Veterans Ask Tax Exemption by
City--Pollock and Umlauf
Law.

The Finance Committee Of the Coun-
ell held long and important session
last night, the greater part Of 1t being
devoted to n hearing Of advocates OF
various appropriations for many pur-
poses. A delegation Of moro than a hun
dred boys from the 81. Andrews School,
u committee from r. u. Leo Camp of
Confederate Veterans, representatives OF
the City Health Department, of the Fire
Department, and Of various other organt-
cations or departments, appeared and
were given consideration. Thereafter sew
eral ordinances carrying appropriations
were taken up and acted upon.
The large delegation from the st. An
drew's School advocated the sale by the
| city to Miss Arents Of about ten acres
| of the Clark Springs property for use
| MS n playground by the pupils of the
| school and others. In connection with
this matter the committee incidentally
discussed the advisability of opening
gateway from Hollywood Cemetery into
| Rivervicw Cemetery for the convenience
of persons desiring to reach the latter
battle-ground.
This Is n separate proposition, how
4 ever. The delegation impressed the
committee. but It's action IN the mat
ter was not made known. Councilman
L
cute OF the play ground plan, appeared
in its interest.
Lee Camp.
Commander w. 49, Freeman and DR..
c. w. p. Brock and others, represent
ing Lee Camp, asked the exemption
from taxation OF the property Of the
camp, which consists Of Lee Camp
Hall and two small lots near the SOL
diers' Home There was some discuss
sion as to the right of the city to
do this under the Constitution, mas
much as the camp derived revenue from
the property.
: did a great deal Of charity work that
the city would otherwise have to do,
i and that practically all It's funds were
. expended In work Of this character.
Councilman II. y. Pollard, Jr, inter-
), rupted to ask IL. when the Mayor was
: seen on the subject, he had agreed to
!. sign an ordinance exempting the prop
!. erty from taxation, even II 1t were In
y contravention OF the Constitution. The
J. question was asked with twinkle In
q the eye Of the Questioner.
y DR.. Brock replied that he had not
1t seen the Mayor, and that 1t was Mr.
y Freeman who went to see him.
y Dr. T.. C. Levy, Health officer; DR.
IS w. T. Oppenheimer, president OF thu
Board, and Mr.. Phillips, another mem
ber appeared In tho interest OF thu
u /
having been reported creating the ncv
positions named:
R Medical inspector ut salary OF 1,5o
= per year: registrar OF vital statistic
= at d salary OF $1,000; and a stcnograph
= er at a salary OF 5000: total, $4,000 pc
., year; also $500 to carry on the educa
Ii tlonal work OF the Board and Depart
J. ment, and $500 additional for cXpens
account.
/ The committee acted on this matte
u =. in executive session.
re- Fire Department.
ut President E'rischkorn, Mr.. Robel
~ Lecky, Mr.. L. S. Jones and others re
presenting the Board OF Fire Commits
OF sioners, advocated tho transfer OF sui
st ficient call nrelnen to be station me
to make the number twelve static
rs men at each engine house.
Ell Mr.. Frischkorn was proceeding
show the need Of this change and tt
small cost of 1t. when he was inter
rupted by the suggestion that the con
mittee could not appropriate none
without ordinance, and referred u
delegation to the Ordinance COMMITTEE
Mr.. Pollard however, declared that
would favor the appropriation whs
!. proper ordinance had been drawn.
~ An ordinance passed by the Commt
in aH Council and referred by the Board
Nv Aldermen to tho Finance Commute
an collectors, at a commission of 20 p
cent, to collect small delinquent tt
~, INV bills, provoked considerable discussi
or in the committee AS passed by t
Mr.. Common Council, the ordinance pr
Ing vided only for the collection OF hi
n ,s.r under $3.50, or not over that sum,
yho street collectors. Delinquent Tax q
fish Hector T. d. Walford appeared befo
ted the committee and explained the sit,
H. IIs, III, Hn.kt Pr,r
9 these small bills were turned over
he the street collectors man could j
get earn $50 month"; and capable N
ally could not be had.
ano Mr.. Elicit. patron of the ordlnan
,nst thought the $3.50 limit proper O
Of but the committee finally agreed,
II report the ordinance with an amer
'l,l ~ ment providing that all bills under
q sis 90 be turned over to the street collect
'S''N for collection at the Increased &C
dian mission
'Ims Bad Precedent.
APP City Attorney II. n. Pollard appea
So by request Of Councilman Pollock, nc
j .. cate of a resolution authorizing the
de a torno,, IL ,,is d;eora+ ior ~ ort,,,i q !,
mm- prosequi in cases in which persons
hch been fined for violation Of the I'm
that early closing law when such yiolat
and We're without any intention to ignore
ms disobey the ordinance. Only few G;
enor were alrected ny me pun; MT lpll
fort, being counsel foF tnose Nned, relra
lsid- from advocating tho measure Mr.
sang lard declared that he thought men o,
!, fat Mt IA ha t,ned IN two Or three G
that .rh., tbe ,nol. of ''intent ia disobey
rmed ordinance was plain.
,tiOn, Messrs. Cannon llleth spence
has others thought II would be bad
s. cedent ia mass such q resolution, and
Cannon suggested that II men We're
innocently they might ask the com
ef8 tee to remit the fine, Mr. Da1
thought this a bad precedent
Mr. Ellctt advocated reporting
G'h' ordinance for rejection, but Mr..
An lock and others asked that 1t be tai
The motion to table was adopted
Mr., A, r. Holiday Of the Ban
Commerce and Trusts, appeared to