The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
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mobile tax and the price of gas. for
we can all pay these. but do not raise
the tax on real estate"
Mr.. Carneal said he did not speak
for himself, but for the poor widows
and orphans who depended upon the
revenue derived from rentals
John T. Wilson spoke along a pa
triotlc vein. lie said that now above
all other times, every one should brace
himself In helping the government TO
win the war and that the more taxes
a man is forced TO pay, the fewer lib
erty bonds and war savings stamps
and certificates of Indebtedness he
could buy, and that would mean the
Proclamation of the war
We should curtail all unnecessary
expenses" he said, "and live within
our incomes. No county. city. state
or government is successful that does
not live within its income. any more
than any individual. We must sacri-
hce everything for this great war,
which as sure we are going TO win.
and no man should ne compelled TO
pay more taxes than he now is bur-
Gened with. The upkeep on real es-
'ate has increased enormously. We
could meet the Increases In salaries
asked for by the curtailment and elm
nation = certain parts Of the city
government.
Abolish Employment Bureau.
When asked for suggestions Mr.
wilson said he would eliminate the
employment bureau, and thus save
bout $4,000 year. and ne would cur
tail the expenses IN the building de-
partment. There are other depart
ments which might be relieved OF some
Of their expenses, he said.
Captain Frank " Smith said he
favored the proposed increase, believ-
ing the citizens effected could easily
afford to pay the small increase pro-
posed He said he was strongly In
favor OF. the increases In salary 20
city employees as asked for by the ad-
illustrative board and the committee
aud incidentally said that he paid
taxes on $4,000 worth OF property and
did not object to an additional increase
In order that the increased expenses
Of the city might he met
Jesse c. Duke read figures showing
that the city had been making much
money on the sale Of gas. and that
there was no logical reason for In
creasinE the price at this time. He
said that the average amount Of prof
Its for the past Ave years was sib7.0oo,
w Reginald Walker did not oppose
the proposed increase in salaries,
that efficiency could be
had only nv reasonable wage. He
asked the committee TO consider full
T. tire proposed special tax on auto
mobiles. and regulate the same so
that equity might be shown, in view
OF the large amount Of taxes now
paid to state and city,
Salaries Of Teachers.
Or Chandler reviewed the school
situation. showing that the teachers
of Richmond were receiving less than
thoss In cities of similar size in other
parts Of the country. He showed how
hard it is to keep good teachers, the
salaries being so unat4ractive as to
offer little inducement, and that 10y
atty to the city kept many in their
places, while MANY new teachers had
70 be secured elsewhere, because
Young women now. who got through
the high school could com mand high
er salaries in other vocations.
He showed that Richmond ts raj
ed in a class OF forty-four cities az
the lowest. the rate of taxation on
rue values being just Si2.1s on the
$1,000, as against Dayton. Ohio. the
next lowest at $3.50.
The average pay as asked for I'M