The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-19
And About the Only Kind of
Rolling Stock Not Affected
by This Measure Are the
Baby Carriages.
FARMERS ARE EXEMPT
FROM PROPOSED TAX
But Hucksters and Dairymen,
Who Operate in This City,
Must Show Tag-To Raise
Necessary Fund.

Everything except baby carriages.
and II is believed they were overlooked
by the committee. are listed in the pro-
posed ordinance, creating vehicle
tax, which was introduced and read
the first time last evening. at council
meeting. The ordinance Is proposed.
because Of the necessity OF the city's
revenue being increased and funds sup.
piled for street improvements.
The street improvement fund this
year. IL worse off than nothing, there
not being q cent in the treasury for
this purpose The old administration,
with campaign idea. fixed the budgeI
20 that no improvements could be
made this year without temporary
loans. which are against the policy OF
the present administration. While
there will be no improvements this
year, even IL the vehicle ordinance is
passed, because the tax will not fall
due until September /, the city will be
In Z position to make many of the
most needed improvements next year.
Affects All Classes.
The. ordinance 10 probably Of more
interest to the general public than any
considered for many weeks. Practic-
ally everyone who uses conveyance.
It hardly makes any difference what
kind. Will be affected. An argument
which has been made by many, that
such IN ordinance would drive trade
away fpcm thS city, BY causing farm
- 70 % elsewhere, ifthey had TO pay
= license, has been taken care Of.
Those who live without the city and
use conveyances either exclusively or
for family travel. or In bringing pro-
duce into the city, which is of their
own raj11ng, will not be taxed. This
pr0viaaCn OF the ordinance does not
exclude hucksters, dairymen, manufac-
turcrs and the like, living without the
city. The ordinance states ''The reg
ular schedule of license fees shall APP
ply to those outside the city, engaged
In farm gardening or huckstering, or
hauling goods to or out Of the city: to
all vehicles belonging to any person
or persons without the city, engaged
In manufacturing within or without
the city and used In the hauling Of pro.
ducts Of mechanics, to or from the city;
and tosall vehicles belonging to dairy
men or manufacturers OF brick or to
any person living without the city en-
gagged In selling or delivering ice."
Duty Of Controller.
In the issuance Of the tax. the city
controller must secure complete de-
scription OF the conveyance taxed and
must give the owner q tag, which he
must In turn place on some conspicu-
ous part on the object taxed. The IL
censes are transferable. in event the
conveyance IL sold by tho party TAX
ing out the license. A penal clause
is included In the ordinance. It pro-
vides that for each days violation. or
the ordinance, It shall be constituted
a. . separate 0ffense and . fine may
be imposed Of not less than 81 nor
more than sd for each offense.
Section seven Of the bill incorporates
I clause which effects citisens who are
not fortunate enough to own vehicle
OF their own. This section says: THAT
any person who shall use or ride in
any vehicle upon the streets of the city
for which. by the terms thereof. IL
cense should be obtained. without such
license having been obtained, or with
out having II upon said vehicle, or up
on the harness Of the animal attached
thereto, if drawn by animal power, the
tar or number herein provided for.
shall be guilty OF an offense and upon
conviction. shall be punished as here
in after provided"
What the Fees Are.
The proposed ordinance provides
the following license fees:
On each wagon or truck drawn by
two horses or more, and used for heavy
hauling. that II for hauling coal.
brick, STONE. sewer pipe, tiling. clay
and shale products. earth. sand cin-
ders, ashes. garbage. building materi-
al. Ice. nav logs, lumber. iron, steel.
steam boilers, machinery and intoxi-
eating liquors. $500.
On all such wagons or trucks 20
used and drawn by one horse $500
On each one-hOrse oil wagon, $2.00.
On each one.horse heavy oil wagon.
e4.00
One each two.horse heavy oil wagon.
$500
v On each moving car. $500.
\ ca each express wagon, $2.OO.
seN - aarh tW0.hnraA mSlk RARnFa
a naaAeh one horse milk wagon. 200.
u each delivery hack or wagon
A1&&n ~ one horse, $50.
q ench delivery hack or wagon
fonHtnns1 q RaEs Eoar.l