Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-27
C!TY's PROTEST ON ROAD
BILL BEFORE ASSEMBLY
Richmond Council Objects TO Divert
Ing OF General Fund to County
Work.
MAYOR EXPLAINS SITUATION
Resolution introduced by Council
man Jones Asking State Highway
Department to Improve Midlothian
Turnpike to Corporation Line.

Mayor Ninsliets resolution in pro-
test against the proposed anne ndment
to tho pending highway bill in the
General Assembly, BY which ! cents
viii be diverted from the State High
~ feeder roads. passed both the
Common Council and the Board OF
aldermen yesterday afternoon in
time for Il committee OF five to rush
Inc resolution before the Legislature
last night.
Vote on the resolution was unanim-
Gus In 10th bodies. John W. Moore.
r. Lee Rodcn and Jacob Uinlauf were
from the Council. The Board Of AL
dermen appointed Joseph c. Nunnally
ana an. Julian T. Winfrec.
Snys Cities to Pny Local IlOnd Costs
In short address before the Coun-
ell. Mayor Ainslic declared that about
90 per cent OF the taxes were levied
amendment TO the highway bill would
mean that part OF the city assess
men,s would go to pay for purely
local road enterprises.
II think this body should put itself
on record as against the proposed
amendment" concluded MIR Ainslie
riesidcnt r. l. Peters. of the Com
mon council. was not present ana
Vice, president Fred II. Powell! pre-
Text OF Resolutions.
The Mayors resolution was as fol-
!. That the Council. representing all
the people OF Richmond city. is opposed
session of tHs Assembly. othcr ;han
tnat required by the purpose for which
w he eN ira n session was called, and
rlHed aHS expected at it's hands when
ttneS happroyed and sustained the cali
az. Ihat IN the opinion OF the coun-
cil the call would not. and could not.
nave been made for any other existing
Nself
3 THAT the Council is unal,erably OPP
posed 10 the imposition Of special or
Increased taxes 1T this session for
any other road purpos. than such as
are necessary TO secure Federal aid
foI the state highway system
v. That in it's opinion the imposition
OF taxes under the guisr OF general
,aHhtion Tor general purposes ana tho
suhsequeni appropriation nf the
moneys thus collected not for tho sun
port OF the state highway system nor
i iP5 IN. purp2se OF securing Federal
;tld but Tor tho benefit Of local roads
IN the counties would he an abuse. to
me taxing power OF exceedingly doubt
~! consiitutonaitty, and would be op-
r,ea.s'Ne' HnJnst and contrary 10 the
fundamental PRINCIPLES OF the govern
iihcn,, "hlch forbid the taxation OF one
locality for the local benefit nf am
rom u the people should be both
collected md expended for general
purposes beneficial TO all the p.opl,
.. That the Assembly is urged to
consider IN" dcrangern.nt. d!sorganizn-
,ioh and heaNy loss OF revenue which
mas bcen occasioncd the cities OF Inc
commonwealth by the events and
legislation OF recent years and the
detrriorauon and disrepair Of city
ROADS ana streets consequent thereon
as well AS the Increased demands FOR
soch revenues caused by the war and
lne attendant rise in the cost Of labor
ana materials; and * respectfully
pctitioned While laying taxes ncccs.
saryi for state highway purposes TO
have careful! regard for the financial
u!ihcu!t!cs and EMBELLISHMENTS which
no" surround the cities and so lay tho
taxes AS 10 cGual!Ze their burdens
upoT an the people OF the Common
wealth and deal justly By ,h"ir fellow
citizens OF the municipalities
o. ihat committe" Of three
from the Common Council and Two
from the liorrd OF AldcriUcu-hc ap-
pointed b. N" president Of their re-
sn.ct'v" bodies aud that such com.
nittee be. and - hereby instructed 10
nnpear ard ask for a hearing befor.
the several committees o! the Assem-
b!E having ;hes" matters in charge in
order 10 express The views herein be-
for" stated with leave 10 repor; the
result q: It's proceedings TO either
branch OF the Council.
he furnished 10 each ~ the represent
tat!VeS OF The city of Hichmond in the
General Assembly by the civ Clerk
Carter G. Jones introduced "A rcSolu-
ton 70 request the State Highway
Commissioner to improve the NM
lothian Turnpike 10 the corporation
line OF Richmond on the original plan.
No objections to the Introduction OF
the resolution were offered by any o:
tho members and It was read before
the body, but no further action was
taken.