Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-17
CONFERENCE ON TAXATION
CALLED FOR TUESDAY
Legislative Leaders to Consult Gov
crnOr Davis rs to Pend.
ing Bills.
AMBITIOUS PLANS ARE FORMED
IL Money Is to BE Provided for
Roads, Schools and Catawba Sam
atoriuni, Increase In General Levy
Will BE Made Necessary.

out OF tho maze OF tax bills. demands
for larger and additional appropria-
lions. plans for enlarged school WORK.
hopes for road Improvement on large
scale, big deficits and littlc SURPRISES
the General Assembly is expected TO
find Its way TO light between now and
March 10. Some ambitious plans have
been formulated b" nnancicrs OF
greater and lesser degree who hold
seats i'll tho august body. Some would
increase lcves as much AZ % ccnta:
some want only - cents and others
would change the method OF levy alto
Sether.
1t is to head the Nounderine machine
in the right direction. in the hope that
il viii reach a destination satisfactory
10 all. that Governor Davis. several
state officials and leaders OF the Cen
cral Assembly viii! NEE, Tuesday
night ri shat time it ia hoped TO so
shape the trend of the Assembly That
adequate funds viii be provided for
al tho needed improvements aud IN
novations.
Tina. some drastic changes in taxa
ton are necessary Is conceded by all
II is on the method Of change that
there seems much division. Under the
present system Of levy the counties Of
Virginia receive 500 for every $50
they pay the state The difference. OF
course, comes from the Citics. j.
Davis Reed has framed measure
that will relieve this situation little.
His Idea is TO scSrcSate land and put
special levy OF 20 cents on 1t. minus
It's improvements. This would make
the counties pay 81 $40 per cen. Of
what they receive from the state.
SEPARATE TAN o. LAND
FROM THAT On BUILDINGS
Mr.. Reed has the opinion OF the A.
torney-General that the law embodied
IN his bill would be constitutional. a
similar plan Is in effect in PeEnsyl
van!a. where land ~ classei as tanei
bic property while the buildings upon
IT arc Classcd intanSiblcs. Mr.
Reed Ia certain his measure will prove
great boon 10 cities Il the rural Dele
gates and Senator'S let II get through.
The Reed measure would 10 a large
extent relieve the burden now borne ~
intangi5les. In this connection nnan-
cers warn the General Assembly tina,
intancIb!cs VIII not stand much NOR
al the tax burden than j. now imposed
upon thcrn. states bordering Virginia
ALREADY have lowe: rates in some In
stances. and tAc fear IS expressed tina,
much OF the states Intangible wealth
VIII migrate - them II some OF this
lax programs now being framed are
adopted.
~ an instance Of how the tang bio
property Of rural Nirg mia profits At
Inc expense of c!Iv !utanribles. Il ia
DpIIlsl ptf '.ld. akSrSS M MS IN .yrI.-
counties werc si..cc 300 less ii, 1917
ihan in 1919 Ia twenty-five other
counties rates Mere materially
icsSened
~ tho add.iiona, -sveauo needed
about ;wo-h:trs - for longer school
terms ana Increased pay To teachers
Another two-afths is wanted for work
on TIC highway syste:n. The remain.
ing ne-f:;h would DE for enlargement
OF the Cntawba idca-that Is. for ,n-
conservation Of life through wiping
out tuberculosis Some want an addi-
!onal levy Of 10 cents for schools 10
coats for roads md 3 cents for Ca
ta"ba work This is generally adj
m'tted 10 be too much TO ask a: this
time and under Tho present system OF
taxation II = Nariiy probable tina;
more than three iiftEs Of this sum viii
he actually granted ny trc Assembly
However. large sums mus, be levied
20: these three things The Assem-
bly, has committed Itself - the high
way system idea. AMI THINKS we'll o.
the work being done a. C'atawba Gov
eTnor Davis has declared for :, length
cncd term for primary schools and
everybody admits teachers shOnld haze
better pay.
In The meantime. the West bill ,ak-
Ing Scents OF Tho intangible tax away
cities. has passed the senate and bids
lair TO get through the House. What
effect II Is 20 ilav" uoon the other con-
temp!ated changes is a question that
caHrn; he answered nov