Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03
TO END BUDGET
WORK ON NEXT TUESDAY
'ruhuy Says Finance Committee
Nearing Completion of Report
for Council.
ORTIZ sIDERs AT MEETING
. u. Jones, DR.. w. Miller and Il. NJ.
."coiurc Represent Executive CONF
mittcc OF -Four Citizens Associa-
''ons-Nlay Raise Water Rates.

~ OF the City Council Finance COM
90 ihat night that the prospects
ere That the committee would com
,fie It's budget work by the middle of
III, ,rohth Another meeting will he
~ tuesday, night, and at this meet
|e ~, ~ 'hainber OF Commerce commit
MI make it's report on the budget.
'ne came time there will he n hear
|,E On me investigation into the alarm
,a,iing OF in receipts from taxes
t merchants.
, me meeting last night was for the
-, .PosI o. hearing from taxpayers
|nndl only b L. Jones, Or. w. Miller
|Secntir" committee of the four citi-
F1ns, associations of the North Side
ncuSscd the budget. Mr. Mcclure
.ached by the executive committee.
(hu they included suggestions that the
'eS on water bc raised % per cent,
IL sas 10 per cent. and that the tax
I've DC increased 10 cents.
increase In GINS Itntcs.
lie stated that II would be improper
recommend directly that the gas
i,es be raised. as the North SIDE did
I"t take city gas. but the committee
ok inc position that If the city were
, serve the North Side with gas an
crease Of 10 per cent in rates
Richmond would be proper
ahI any recommendation for IL spc-
a. increase IN taxes on real estate.
~ suggested an inquiry into def
enc9 Ia revenues coming from tan
'D!e personal property.
IN this point Mr.. Mcclure stated
|at according TO the commissioner OF
NM nnn o not more than half OF the
l 900 600 received represented house
|old effects. lie was of The opinion
lat this WAS exceedingly small. AS II
l'trased only Il S229 valuation for each
Approve School budget.
AJET'
|:nse or his committee that the school
loard requirements relating to the
,ys cdaca tional system should be
|,nroseu as Tar as possible. Other
,i.ens included an inquiry into the
.ct that four janitors at the City Hall
r. getting S12is. and cigh, more ST.
hold UP the hands" Of the Juvenile
|ouri. The plan OF Director Myers to
otorizc the Fire Department was also
f.ecutive committee. and II was stated
pat considering the increase in cX-
fcnScs the city did not seem TO DC
CttinS the results it should from the
br; Miller paid particular attention
les IN the North Side. He and other
fginc- house in the northern end OF
inter Park should be moved TO some
PINT nearer tho center of the North
w ~ MS t'ilbFtl Inal wncn the
reefs "erc muddy ii was Impossible
Pr the present heavy engine 10 travel
j. NJ. Darlington, chairman Of the
91amDcr OF Commerce committee on
ie city budget. Informed tho Finance
1I'nmiticc that his committee had not
Frmu!atcd us report On the budget.
)it would arrive at definite conclu-
IONS this week. The hearing of this
port was then set for Tuesday night
Councilman Jones then brought up
question relating TO taxes on mcr-
|iants. showing that there had been a
Feat falling Off In revenues from this
PURGE. He and Councilman Powell
formed the committee that .056 mcr-
pants were paying taxes on less than
900 purchases each. Some OF them
|id given in their purchases at even
ISIS than the amounts OF rent they
aid. il was decided to look into this
tuesday night. and the merchants
|'mmissioner OF revenue and City At
f-ncy were invited 10 be present.