Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-19
GENERAL LICENSE TAX
INCREASE is UNLIKELY
.Iitncys and FOr-Ifire Cars Will BE
Only Ones to Pay More
Revenue.

With the exception of an increase
Of license taxes on iitncys and for
hire automobiles there viii be- no
license tax increase this year, accord
ing TO i statement made by Chairman
Barton IL. Grundy. OF the Finance
Committee OF the City Council. at the
meeting OF that body last night. The
statement was made in response 10
question by Councilman Garter =.
Jones. who asked;
rs there prospect OF increased
iiccnse taxes for the coming year!
have been asked by numerous citi-
zcns TINS question, and would like
YOU TO give me the information.
understand that the Increase in jitney
and for-h!re autos are the only
changes for the year; ann rlght?"
Absolutely, so far as this commit
tee is concerned" responded Chairman
Grundy.
Since the defeat OF the ordinance
designed to segregatc the or-hire
cars from the jiL.cys. and liking Il
tax on both classes OF vehicle, the i'm
preston has gone abroad That the
ordinhnce was defeated because II
carried with it a miscellaneous as
'Sortmcnt OF tax increases. The state
mcnt of the chairman of the Finance
Committee sets all such reports 1T
rest.
y large delegation OF lawyers. phy-
S!cians ANA dentists appeared before
'.'' !'ih'.tt committee .dSl NIs M 10
urge the adoption OF an ordinance
regulating the license tax upon the
members OF these three professions
II q. ilundlcy, representing the
'arrc professions. presented the pro-
posed ordnance. explaining tia; the
rapcr represented the views Of the
various professions. He also stated
hat The revenue 10 be derived from
the ordinance would he about the
sam" now collected. but that the
method would be faircr ard more
equitable and acceptable. The pro
posed ordinance fixes Il tax on Tho
net income for five classes: $200 tax
on an income of $4,000 and over:
Si5e on $1,000 up to $4,000 Slon
on Sio.Ooo up to $4,000: S7a on $1,000
W to $4,000 $40 on $500 up TO
$o,u"O; $50 on all below $500
Other speakers were George Bryan.
tsprcSeAtinG the lawyers: DR. stuart
!ht,in!rc. REPRESENTING the physicians.
ana i)rs. Rudd and Walden. repre-
ss"mtinE the dentists. Thcy agreed
THAT il was unfair 10 tax q man ON
ms gross income, while Mr.. Bryan
believed there should he 10 tax al
a! upon a professional mans earn
!hH capacity. yet all expressed the
desire TO pay some sort OF tax. Mr..
iryan thought that il Il lawyer or
noct"r is taxed. a banker or book
;H,n''per or other business man Should
IiEtWlSe he taxed. hut he wanted TO
hclp the city and stood ready TO pay
any equitable tax which may be In
The committee took the matter I'M
De- consideration. and Will report at
It later date.
The question OF recommending an
q appropriation for the purchase OF
property for improvements adjacent
10 the Belt Line was informally dis
cnSsed. and II was agreed to visit
the scene at 3 o'clock Saturday aft
The question OF rehrafting
IN ordnance scgrcEatinG the for
hire ana jitncy businesses which was
defeated by the Board Of Alderman,
Was also discussed informally
~" committee adjourned TO meet
al $50 o'clock Thursday night 10
lHrthrr consider the docket At that
time - number of interesting papers
VIII 10 discussed. including the ordi-
iahccs hAing increased salaries for
! n" directors Of Public Utilities. Pub
ne safety and Public Welfare: rcso-
l"tiOn appropriating funds for paw
Ing TwcntY-ilfth Street; payment of
per diem employees during illness:
resolution providing funds for i'm
rroNcmcnt 20 Byrd Park: resolution
apprnpria,ing funds TO Maury Monu-
lneni Association; the School Board
budget. aud number OF transfers OF
FUNDS from one division to another
IN several city departments.