The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-11
THOUSANDS DON'T
PAY THEIR TAXES
City Has More Than 10000
Outstanding Accounts
Past Due.
PETITION FOR ANNEXATION
SCOTS Addition Would Enter
City-Aldermen Pass on
Heavy Docket

Concurrence was refused by the
Board of Aldermen last night in an
ordinance providing for employment o.
street collectors for delinquent per-
sonal taxes. the collectors to be paid
a 20 per cent commission, in addition
to the 8 per cent fee provided by Law
for the collector Of delinquent taxes.
The ordinance prepared by the special
accountant had been approved by two
committees. and came from the Com
mon Council for concurrence Presi-
dent Adams left the chair TO apposo
the measure as setting bad prece-
dent. He thought - per cent an eN-
cessive amount 10 pay for collections
The city employs a Collector % Taxes
and Collector OF Delinquent Taxes,
and Mr.. Adams considered il the duty
OF the latter official 10 collect the small
az well as the large accounts. A mer-
camille agency, Mr. Adams sak. would
collect the bills tor 10 per cent.
Now Losing Large sum.
Chairman Grundy. OF the Finance
Committee, defended the ordinance.
stating that there were now fully co.
600 accounts outstanding in sums 81
from 81 TO s.. amounting in all l.
more than 100000.
IF you can collect them. even at a
ting something for nothing" said col
onel Grundy. Mr.. Fuller agreed that
IL was wise TO pay enough TO secure
collections OF the small as we'll as
the larger accounts. Mr. Gunst thought
X meant a general increase of 90 pei
cent in the cost OF collection. as little
effort would be made to collect bills
until they had reached the age when
the larger commission would apply.
Mr.. Adams's motion TO amend. by max
ing the commission 10 per cent. was
rejected. The roll was called on con-
currence. and the ordinance declared
concurred in, to 6. the noes being
Messrs' Gunst, Melton. Mitchell. Nielsen,
Paul and Adams. Later the point of
order was raised by Mr.. Melton that
the paper obligated the city TO the
payment OF unknown sums of money
in commissions. and so required two
thirds vote. The ordinance was there
upon reconsidered. and sent back to
the Committee on Finance.
Some Papers Concurred In.
The Board concurred in the follow
ing papers:
Resolution authorizing the Mayor
to sign a contract between the city |
and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company for extension of the Church |
Streets.
Resolution approving award of con- |
tract to McGraw & Vandoren for sewer |
in Seventh Street. South Richmond, TO |
cost s175ss.63, and to T. e. Gilmore d
Co for sewer in Third Street from
stockton to Hull. and in Hull Street
from. Third to Seventh Street. TO cost !
$5137.
Resolution confirming award of con- |
Tract TO A. W. Maynard for extension |
OF the Church Hill Tunnel. TO cos;
sS.54o.s5.
Resolution appropriating $50 TO
pave sidewalk in front OF Home for |
Incurables and s1.l00 to pave sidewalks !
around the William Z. Fox School on
Hanover Avenue.
Increases In Pay.
Resolutions allowing the following |
increases in pay; Trimmers city cleo
tric plant TO $3.50 per cay each; mas
ter machinist Fire Department. from
sos to s125 per month; Assistant Su-
perintendent Water Works and Su-
pe7intendent Pumping stations, TO s.
coo per annum each; laborers at Mar
shall and New Reservoirs. TO ss.l0 per
dav each: keeper New Reservoir. 20
SIS per month and house: valvemen
Light Department. TO so cents per
hour each.
Appropriating sl,525 to pay grading
damages fixe5 by arbitration TO Mary
NcSweeney and others. and sl.loS to
pay grading damages to property own
ers on FLOYD Avenue between Park and
Meadow streets In the latter case
il was state that there are no funds
available with which 10 do the actual
grading. though the city is paying the
alleged damages to property owners
for the privilege.
An ordinance was concUrret in
amending the building code in refer
ence to the time concrete must be al
lowed to stand in forms. as was an
ordinance in reference to the duties
Of the City Chemist.
Crutchhcid's Pay Increased.
on recommendation Of the Commit |
tee on Finance, the Board adopted an !
ordinance fixing the pay Of Police Jus
tice Crutchfeld at 5000. instead Of
SGD the amount fixed some years /
ago as n lieu Of all fees The increase
puts the Police Justice on a par in the |
matter of salary with the Justice OF the
Civn Court. although the ls,ter is
elected by the State Legislature. while
the Police Justice = designated BY the (
ci:y Council
The Ordinance. Charter and Reform
Committee for a second time recon
nicnded for adoption an ordinance al
lowing an increase in the rates charged /
for carriages at funerals from $3.50 20
s. Alderman Paul. OF CLAY Ward.
made his maiden speech in the Board
in opposition. contenjiag that the price