The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-28

Tax is Lost
Big Source OF City Revenue Gets Only
Two Supporters In Second
Branch.
MEETS FIERCE OPPOSITION
FRON BUSINESS MEN
Increase in Saloon License Also De-
feated-Nur1ber Of Salaries
Increased.

Although council raised salaries last
night. II voted against raising the
saloon licenses or imposing a corpora
tion tax, the only two visible methods
Of raising additional money. The sa-
loon license increase was defeated by
an almost unanimous vote. while the
corporation tax was supported by only
two. Messrs Blum and Watson
The saloon question came up shortly
after council convened. When that
section of tho license tax ordinance
was reached by the clerk. Mr.. Sands
arose and after pointing out that the
city receives a ridiculOusly low IL
cense as compared 10 the state and
other cities. moved that the license be
raised from $500 10 500
The motion was seconded by Hi
dreth. and Taney spoke I'm favor Of
II. stating that tho benefit 10 the city
would he a hig factor in favor of the
saloon men when the prohibition night
starts. The motion was lost by an
overwhelming viva voce vote
When the corporation tax question
was introduced "A resolution was read
from tho now industries committee Of
the BOARD ~ Trade. declaring such
tax 10 be in direct opposition 10 the
efforts OF the Board OF Trade 70 induce
corporations 20 locate hero. and would
act as a bar 10 new capital and indus
tries
a motion was made by Mt Kirk 70
strike out the entire section. and was
seconded by several
{. " Miller stated that he thought
IL wrong 10 single out tho corporations
for such a tax. as II would be unfair
when firms not Incorporated were en-
gagged in the same line Of business
President Cecil Robinson. ~ the
Board Of Trade. told of tho struggles
Of that body Of men 20 secure new in
dustries m Tho citv. srd claimed that
covpcv stion +sy w~uld 10 dctri-
nor+ 80 1hem TO- their efforts. As an
example of tho unfairnc-e ~ tho tax.
h" stated that rho NcIurc house was
corporation while the S'amm and
Windsor hotels are not. thus making
discrimination against the incorpora-
ted business. He gave many other
examples. naming big firms in the city
He declared that the State gives pro
tax, while tho city would not
Wet Blanket on City.
g. ". Greig spoke Of the million dol
lar guarantee fund which the business
mon are trying 20 raise. and declared
that such tax would throw q wet
blanket on their efforts
Mr.. Blum spoke in favor of tho tax.
declaring that tho city must raise rev
enue. and that tho taxes arc not very
light Every corporation. he said. is
composed of large number ~ pco-
pic, 80 tf1' Tho tex would Doc no hard.
ship ON amy individual
Tho vote WAS thon taken. ana rc.
suited as stated above
Tho vote ON fho entire license fax
ordinance Was unanimous
Fair License Raised.
on motion of Dr Uldrrth. tho I.
conro for tho state Fair Association
io foU pools on horse races for ono
week wa- raised from 800 fo 500
ON motion of kirk. tho hurLefehor
license was raised from goo fo $500
40 objection was made to fho now
auto Ic"ne" provision taking 0ut.of
town aufoiste
in fHo Second branch ffo Irrwcrv
license "as snf from or. fo two
and orn.h1f cents barrel Tho Fir.f
branch refused f1 concur. and whom
fhn ordinance came back. Tho Second
branch r1rrIrrrd with fHn action OF
fnn F.r.f
supplementary Approximation.
Tho supplementary approximation
ordinance. pr0t.d .dirr funds frr certain
department sIurle July and Arrre,
OFF f..a year, Vaa passed ir both
hrarrlH.
Tho ordinance fuue fra t.r.o OF r...
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