Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-13
PRESENT TAN RATE
NOT CONSIDERED HIGH

i'INl''!'Hl ~ 'StEl IAN OH Eea! estate
is not regarded as high. Comparison
WIKI other cities IS difficult because Of
variations OF state and county taxes on
tn: same subjects. ASS ss!ucnts at part
OF the value and tho practic. In many
other States of charging Il largo par,
% The cost Of street paving to alut-
ting owners out Of eight cit!e. nj.
making all duo allowances. the Bureau
OF Municipal Research has figured out
that The Richmond tax rate stands
fourth. HirW.ugham IS given the
loves, tax rat" ana New Havcus The
highest. tn" cities running in this or
der: Birmingham. Atlanta. Memphis
Richmond. omaha Worcester, Syracuse.
New Haven
In tho matter Of not per capita debt
Richmond does not make so good n
showing, the survey giving Richmond
n net debt Of !73.o7 per capita. while
Atlanta HAS only a debt OF i25.5S Ia.
capita. However Richmond owns
various utilities which IN Atlanta are
S>rivat.ly owned. this city having more
TO SHOW for the money +; owes. These
eight cities In the size OF their per
capita debt run from large to small. as
follows: Omaha. Memphis. Richmond
Syracuse Worcester birmingham. New
Haven and ATLANTA. on tho basis OF
last years appropriations, Richmond
paws per capita for education S4.o@;
Memphis $685.: Atlanta, $3.50, and Biz
mingham. S%.l6.
Under "a suspension Of the rules the
BOARD concurred in the resolution d.
rcctjn- The auditor and treasurer 10
pay The salaries al All city employees
81 the present rates until the 1915 bud
get ordinance has been approved and
IN" funds provided by it made avail
able.
City employees expressed some worry
Yesterday over this resolution. III GER
tain quarters ii was feared that salaries
paid pending the approval OF the APP
propriat!on ordinance would he minus
tho 10 per cent bonus voted last Sep
tcmbcr and included in tho proposed
1915 budget The statement was made
by Auditor Crcnshaw, however. that
the 10 per cent bonus would he paid
unit! the new appropriations are avail
able.
and concurred in the ordinance author
iz!ng City Clerk Alfred II. Mcdowell
10 appoint an assistant at an annual
salary OF $500. who will act as clerk
OF Council committees.
PROTEST. AGAINST PAYMENTS
SECTARIAN INSTITUTIONS
The Virginia State Court OF the
Guardians of Liberty protested against
appropria tons to charitable orSaniza-
tons in the 1919 budget Thu letter
from this organization. which was re-
fcrred TO the Finance Committee. OBJ
Jectcd to appropriations totaling 1000
TO several well-known institutions.
Ordinances concurred in by the Board
we're as follows:
Authorizing the acceptance by the
Administrative Board from Wcinbrunn
and Kelley. contractors for the Cham
bcrlayne Avenue Niaduct Il real estate
mortgage in lieu OF q surety bond
AppropriatinG 1915 for three months
salary OF IT. j.. Howlc now on vacation
because Of Ill health.
Fixing the cty's part of the compen-
sation OF tho Examiner OF Records at
sl.4G4 annually.
Regulating fortune telling.
= Governing insanitary houses.
Authorizing the Mayor to accept n
dcdicatinE a small strip of land upon
which a part of the Settling Basin is
located.
Permitting D. NJ. Lea e. Co. to en-
large a brick stable in rear of 1918
East Main Street.
The Board referred to the Commit
tee on Public Buildings, Properties and
Utilities the resolution authorizing the
Administrative Board to sell at public
auction the property at the northwest
corner OF Sycamore and Cary Streets
(which was used by the Police Depart
,ment for a short time as n temporary
station. Members Of the Board called
attention to the present real estate
market and expressed the opinion that
It might be advisable to hold the real
estate since some use for it might de-
yeIop.