Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-13
MOULD ORDER SPECIAL
TAXES TO RAISE FUNDS
City Officials Suggest Lcvics on
Telephones, Building Permits
3.s and Birth Certificates.
LEW EXPLAINS MANY NEEDS
Tells Finance Committee More Street
Cleaners Arc Required Along With
Motor Trucks-Moucy Sought for
~. Health Officer

At the close OF another lengthy ses-
City Council las; night Alderman Pow
era asked that the Mayor and directors
furnish ~ suggestions as 10 VARIOUS ways
taxes; He suggested that TAX might
be placed on telephones. Chairman
GrnndE mentioned gasoline. tanks as
another possible subject OF taxation
Director OF Public Welfare Levy had
already suggested that a fee should be
charged for birth certificates. and that
an annual fec might be imposed for
food permits.
Mayor Ainslic stated that he vel
hhened The suggestions and stated that
which furnished building permits with
out charge lie stated that Cleveland
source.
DIRECTOR LEVY URGES
MORE STREET CLEANERS
Practically all of several hours of
last nishts session was taken up by
mates Tor the Department OF Public
i ,a ne declared that the street,
the support necessary TO give the PEG.
= PIE OF l;!cnmiond efficient service. and
declared empha tically that in this re-
speci the city would have to spend
moro money. lie stated further That
the ash and garbage divisions were de-
neient and were not able TO give the
Levy asked for seven additional men
III this bureau and for several auto
mobile trucks lie also wants eleven
new mules. iS twenty of the old mules
are. now II the stable. unit for use.
Major Levy asked also for an appro-
p,t, ,;a Of $500 for the salary Of
no had not been able to get the man he
wanted even At this salary.
DISPOSITION OF LEPER
CONTINUES 4 PROBLEM
fWhile on the subject of the Health
Bureau, the director said:
ltichmond still has her one leAer.
u you en- tell me what to do With
him will be very much obliged TO
While, the subjec, of the Virginia
Hospital was being considered Council
expense of ruinjng this institution
nigh, be overcome by the city en-
ierinG INTO contraci With the Re
treat TO: ;ht Sick and the Sheitering
patents.
Director Levy said that this matter
tract with the Virginia Hospital did
not expire until 1928. lie declared
that all patients who were able to do
SO ought TO be required TO pay for the
services which they received.
The director declared that tho herd
ing in Jail OF women detained under
the anti-vice crusadcs was disgrace
to Richmond and to civilization. He
been upheld as war measure, but
during times of peace he did not be-
neNe th4t the people would stand for
such an abrdgement OF their lber-
ties. The matter, he said. COM
flicated and one difficult OF solution.
ELAN FOR HETEROGENEOUS
- AT FIRST MARKET
In reference to the markets lie said
tnat the present outlook was that the
city would have 10 install refrigera-
tors al the First Market If il expected
10 rent the stalls this summer.
Other matters concerning the six
activities which are embraced in the
Department OF Public Welfare were
touched upon.
At the conclusion of the session the
committee adjourned 10 Friday night
at O'Clock when Director OF Public
Safety Myers and Director OF Public
Utilities Trafford will have the floor.
1t is probable that a meeting OF the
committee Will also be held Thursday
night OF next week to hear matters
concerning the schools. Al that time
City Superintendent Of Schools J. ~
&. Chandler VIII be heard