Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-01-28
HENDERSONyIILE GLTrR
ENDORSES AN INDUSTRIAL TAX.
Resolution Adopted Embodying Tax
Features Advocated by Democrat
for the Past Few Months.

on record Friday night as unanimously
fayoring the leyying of an industrial
tax on Hendersonyille property.
The meeting was we'll attended and
was composed of one of the most rep
resentative gatherings of Henderson,
vile people ever assembled for the
transaction Of club affairs.
There was not voice raised against
the principle of an Industrial tax as
has been advocated by the Democrat
for the last few months, the only diff
ference of opinion being as to the
amount of the tax and the methods of
expenditure, but as to these questions
there was no difficulty in getting to-
eether, after which the meeting of the
representative business and profess
sional men of the city unanimously
adopted resolution favoring such a
tax
The resolution was offered by w. A.
Smith, who explained it's necessi-
! ty and then called on Noah M
/ Hollowell for an explanation of some
phases Of the tax Considerable dis
cussion followed with the result that
the resolution as amended was adopt
ed. Mr.. Smith sresolution called for a
levy of not less than one mill nor not
more than two mills on the property
; of Hendersonyille. The resolution
! vas amended so as to read not less
than half mill and not more than one
| mill.
It was pointed out by advocates OF
the new tax that it is absolutely nee
essary that some action be taken for
greater support of the club; that
few faithful workers have borne the
burden of advertising the city through
the clubs work; that the task has
| grown too burdensome for few and
that it is high time that the burden be
distributed and equalized both among
the willing workers and those who
give the club a deaf ear.
1T was pointed out that one mill
tax would raise about $4,000 on the
approximate $2,000,000 worth of pro-
petty In the city that the $4,000 pro-
perty owner would ne required TO pay
only SO; that the $500 property hold
or would be taxed only so cents
The tax will be spent for club work
for advertising the city and thereby
increasing its popularity as a health
and pleasure resort; for encouraging
the location of manufacturing, indus
trial and commercial plants in and
near the city; the encouraging of the
building of more homes; to increase
the population, taxable. property and
business prosperity of Hendersonville
and community.
The Resolution
The resolution as amended follows
whereas, 1T is the judgment and
opinion of every welI-informed and !,
thoughtful citizen that every result
done and every business done that has
merits to describe cannot hope to /
build I'D without making its merits
known, and that every town. like eVerV !
business. to succeed, in building up,
must advertise, and whereas it is like !
wise the opinion of every liberal mind
ed-and fair minded person that those /
burdens which bring good to all should /
he proportionately borne by all to the
extent of the good to be received, ana
whereas the great bulk of all the ad- /
vertisements that have been made Dy s
Hendersonyil1e in it's past history has |
boen Maid for by a small per cent OF |
IT'S citizens, and whereas just, eqult-
able. and wise way of doing all things |
is to make the burden go with the
Ionefits. and whereas very small tax |
levied upon all the people and all the |
,,ronerty of Hendersonville would bs |
an equitable distribution of light
burden upon each property owner anE
would bring a large result in the az
gregate;
.eNoW. therefore, be it resolved that
tho neonIe of Hendersonville be re-
o,,oafed to take immediate steps to /
nave the charter of the town SO amend
= as to authorize and require the city
,,,+horities TO levy and collect as an
advertising fund an amount not less i
tnan 1-2 mill or more than one mill on
tbe taxable property Of Henderson
Vile with a legal and proporuonate
omonnt of the polls, and that sald
fund he used for legitimate advertls-
tho in the discretion Of the city author
Wr Smith offered resolution en-
,,,5vino come of the health features OF
the nroposed new charter for Ashe-
vile the same being referred to
committee to be appointed by Treasur /
e~ n n Brooks who presided over tne i
meeting /
NJ T. p. Morse discussed the pro-
noeed Mt. Hebron-Jump-On loop. ne
said thai last summer he raised $500
by subscription among the farmers puI |
tSo+ the work was not pushed among
tha . citv peopIe. He said that it would
he most unique attraction for tnS
citv If ever completed. He told now
be had spent more than two weeks
inns On the proposition and expressed
the hope that the movement would De
revived No action was taken by the !
club. ,..a,.oo eto,
THE club decided to meet hereaIter
:, The Ifbrary building provided ar
can be made. We NIL
iSr q s. FulIbright and T. W.=Vaien-
ad al committee to look into tna
: y 49,. tho matter