The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-23
Mayor lmpresses
Post A, Travellers
Explains HIS Tentative Budget
to Representative Members
Of Organization - r o d . n
Bond Issue Is Endorsed.

Mayor Aansfse v1n4 fmAD IN cxhaus-
tive exp1nnattoa sf hts sentative bud
Ert - meeting Of Post A. =. p. a,
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. representative gs<Asring q iAaAiug
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v~ue Svsr exwunA GDsss~a n nsasE e
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$500 sAo~anw a. neesntty ~ -
cseassa taxn4ssa. n the ssty - % b
maintained spoA . substantial fUunds-
ttoa.
Tho mayor explained that one reason
for TIM proposed Increase II that with
n the past few years . large source
|of revenue had bsen taken away. while
nj the same time . considerable addi-
made through annexation and public
Institutions that AaA not existed prior
Ito . few years ago. while the rate at
TAXATION had not been changed In the
past forty yeArA
-Richmcnd 10 prohah1y Sbe only city
in the Omitted States" said the mayor,
''in which the rate Of taxation has re-
.ury. while the natural growth and in
crease IN importance had been precipi-
tated largely by the acceaerxtion OF mp
eo-Aa&s ideaA'
He said thst tho nseas Of the city
should first b borne IN mind before
the thoughts Of taxation arose
FIRST ascertain your actual needs
said the mayor. Then NJ your taxes to
cover that A city can NO better live
beyond its means than can q citizen
RI wa are to keep In the nrst class Of
cities VIC must measure our means &C
cordingly. With the added RESPONSE
eilities and the resultant liabilities, we
must provide for proper maintenance.
While there have besn many additions
there has BEEN no increase commensu-
rate with our grcwth
Tho mayor exhibited several charts
showing the needs Of the various de-
partmente. as compared to tho esti.
mated revenue for the year. under the
present rate Of taxation, and the fact
was disclosed that without appropria.
ton for schools. and with compare.
lively nothing for maintenance in sew.
eral departments. there was barely
por1ry street imp10Vements.
Secretary HAPWood announced thai
| the Post had addressed the Rodsn bond
issue proposition, and had named 4
cnmmittee to appear before the fiuanca
committee to advocate such y meas.
IRA The committee embraces the fol-.
flowing members: George ". Rogers
lfett. William Jenkins. e. w. Christian
". n. CridIin.
| Councilman n L. Rodcr, patron o,
me measure was invited TO explatr
the paper to the body. n provides FOL
. bond issue OF $s.Eeo.eo0 FOR perma,
nent street improvements. TO be Issued
IN installments ot $500. o0n annually. :,
~ par cent payable at the expiration
,, OF the year on each Issue. 4 sinking
ifnnd is to be provided 10 take cars
! of the issue, which will. according Il
Mr.. Roder. neccssitate an increased
taxation Of about f,ftcen cents
The money Is to be expended solely
: on street improvements" explained Mr.
Roden. "And we all know how badiy
| the city is In need Of such Improve.
rrents"
state President Sidney EIlysor de-.
| livered n short speech In which hi
landed the Norfolk Post for tta activity
| In securing membership and Chairman
George W. Rogers. Of the membershiy
| committee. stated that his committee
I had guaranteed 200 new members b,
April Is.
| 1t was stated THAI the next nationa a.
lcouventicn would he held In New Or.
leans on Jnne .. and that tho .stats
convention wonld he held In Alexan-
drta ons month prior to the national
meeting.
II was generally conceded that .hs
mayors address had made strong i'm
precision on the members present. He
win speak before the chamber Of com.
, nerce tomorrow night at tho Jefferson
h9tel