The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29
Grand Jury Gives Them
Thirty Days to Cor.
rect Mistakes.
READY TO INDICT
THOSE WHO FAIL
Court Informed That Many
Under-Assessments Appear On
Record, While Hundreds .of
Citizens Gave No Income
Returns-Inquiry Still
Under Way.

Finding that many persons returned
under-assessments OF their property TO
the Commissioner OF Revenue and tha'
come failed to make any report the
Hustinxs Court grand jury. which mas
been making an investigation. yester-
dav determined to grant citizens thirty
day. in which to correct any mistakes
Az the end of that time those who have
mot come forward TO pay what il legally
due the State will be indicted as pro-
vided By law.
Notice Of this respite was incisdeo
in a preliminary report which ~as
submitted to Judge d. c. Richardson
last night shortly after 6 o'clock %
Foreman Charles +. Taylor.
Many Make No Report.
The fury has been holding sessions
since the first OF the month and has
found, Captain Taylor announced. that
MANY citizens made ADVERTISEMENTS,
while others made no reports at all.
In the cases OF individuals. both men
and women, II was found under assess
ments OF incomes were made, as well as
under-assessments OF personal prop
erty. such as stocks. bonds. notes.
mortgages and cash.
The jury has also discovered that
corporations and firms have failed 10
give their real capital. surplus and tax
able securities held or employed in their
business. 1t was also found that mer-
chants have failed to give ;he legal
amounts OF their purchases.
The jury has 1me to the conclusion
that on account Of the injustice II
those who fully pay their taxes it 10
it's duty to indict the dodgers" How
ever. IL is the opinion OF the jurors
that while some individuals. corpora
tons and Hrms may have deliberately
and persistentiy. from year - year.
failed to pay their taxes, a majority
are carrying their burden. But it Wns
with the realization that incorrect re-
turns were made with honest intent
that IL was decided to allow delinqucnts
month to correct them.
Grand Jury's Report.
The full report of the grand jury
follows:
To the Hon. D. c. Richardson, Judge of
the Hastings Court OF the City OF
Richmond:
We. the special grand jury. whose
names are undersigned. desire - report
that, after a number Of sessions and
examinations OF part only OF .hu tax
books OF the city If Richmond and
state OF Virginia, we find already W nat
we believe to be many unde--asscssI
mentS and failures to report Of the Cit
tzens OF Richmond as to individuals
ooth men and women: First. UNDER
assessments OF incomes: second. under
assessments OF personal ,rooertv
sstocks, ponds. notes. mortgsxes and
easnD. We believe there ar. Iarx.
amounts Of securities, stocks ami nonis
OF railroads, cotton mills. fertilizer
mines ard other industriaIs. located
OUT OF the State and owned here wbic,
may not have been listed.
AZ 70 corporations. copartner.h,n.
business firms and merchants genera,
": First. failure to give the rea,
capital. surplus and taxable secn,,,i..
neid or employed In business: second
.3nufe with merchants to give the
legal amounts OF their purchase.
Inc injustice Of some of our ,.t,izen.
1uiiy paying the taxes ACCORDING 80
law, and ctLers not doing 50. leave.
out one course open to this grand iury
and that Is to indict such an decline
TO make q fair return.
Before taking action as to deiin-
quents. this grand jury desires to in
form the public that thirty DAYS vii,
De allowed all corporations. copartne--
ships nrme. merchants. indiyiduaI.
etc. In the city Of Richmond to maks
proper corrections.
In the meantime. this jury viii CON-
ttnue from day to day examination,
end denominations to complete thu
lists Of delinquentA
The jury will instruct, with the
permission OF this court. tie Commits
oioner OF Revenue to do all in his DOW
er TO assist the Taxpayers in the
revision OF their papers. and especiaIly
TO advise the citizens. so that they VII,
understand as 10 taxable and nontax.
able securities. capital and surplus, and
what constitutes income
We are Of the opinion that. although
some OK the citizens. corporations
1rms ana merchants may have deIib.
erately and pessistently. from year "a
year. failed TO give In their just taxes
according 20 Law. majority are carry.
ing their part Of TIE burden OF taxa.
t1oa-
This fury candidly admits that. sine.
this investigation their own knowleds.
81 the scope and meaning OF the VAR.
Gus tax Laws has been extended ana
the Law made clearer 20 them. and We
therefore. realize tkst many Citizen.
have. with honest intent, faIicd Ia
make proper returns and should b
given opportunity Go amcad and cor.
rect same.
CHARLES r. TAYLOR. Foreman
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J. W. sfAkI.ISON.
W. b RosENBAUM.
r. r.. CAREER.
J. r. SBEPPkRD.
GRANVILLE q. VALENTINE.
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