The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-06
MAYOR vETOES
TAX EXTENSION
Condition Would Arise to Plague
City Every Year, He
Declares.
ORDINANCES ARE APPROVED
ORDINANCES ARE. APPROVED
Resolution for Rehabilitation Of
Gas Works and Construction Of
New High School.

The expected occurred yesterday
when Mayor Mccarthy returned to tho
Council with his veto the ordinance
recently passed extending the time for
the collection OF the first half of tho
city taxes from July LIST to July 10th.
This extension was asked by reason OF
the fact that tho addition OF consider
able territory to the city greatly In
creased the work, and at the Same
time. It was alleged. diminished the
time within which to prepare the tax
tickets in order that they might be
paid before July LIST. 1t was alleged
as an additional reason that one OF
the collectors most efficient deputies
was Ill, and that tho work could not DO
done within the time limit.
l Tho Mayors Rensons. @
The Mayor. In his message. partially
states his reasons for withholding ap.t
4 prevail. saying In pnrt:
1T he resolution was presented
to the Mayor for his signature on
i the "a day Of July. and on that day
tho rush at the Office OF the City
Collector was over and there was
i no occasion for any extension OF !
time for this year.
i 'If a resolution OF this sort
4 should be adopted and approved
4 for this year, 1t would be remem
bered by the whole community
i until next year. similar action by
the Council would be anticipated,
i and the taxos would not be paid
In time to supply the city with
FUNDS 70 meet the semi-annual In
Il terest due on the lat Of July.
|, II do not believe that the occa-
I sion exists for the extension OF
tlme for this yenr. nor do I be-
lieve that any extension OF time in
& the future will avoid the crowd
i which appears at the last moment
q for the payment OF taxes. II at
i any time in the future the Council
a should determine to extend the
time for the payment OF taxes
must be made to borrow money
for the payment Of semi -annual
interest on the city debt.
Ordinances Approved.
Mayor Mccarthy yesterday signed
/. several ordinances or resolutions OF
general public interest Among them
was a resolution approving the con-
! tract by the city with the Stacy Manu-.
i featuring Company for the rehabilita-.
E. tion OF the Gas Works at a cost 81
y 100000, and the contract with r. d.
Wood & Company, OF philadelphia, Tor
!. Ilaylng certain gas mains at their bid
{ OF ssl,5oo.
The Mayor also approved the resolu-
4 tion authorizing the School Board to
secure plans and specitications Cor a
! lnew High School building to be erected
, at q cost OF s35o,ooo The money for
8 the purpose has not yet been appro-
lpriated or even raised. 1t is contem-
plated to raise the requisite fund by
an issue Of bonds to the amount nee
essary.
!, The companion resolution authorizing
/ and directing the School Board to tear
. down, remove and dispose Of the build
9 ings now on the southern half Of the
!. block bounded by Eighth, Ninth, Mar
shall and Clay Streets as site foy
the High School was also approved
4 The John Marshall Mansion Is excepted
\ from the resolution. and will remain
und isturbed. 95ss l.tt tS4s a5tSs q