Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-03
CITY TAX LEVY
FIXED AT s1.85
Council Refuses to Make WoneE
Pay Poll Tax-City Assess (
n1ent $4,439,0l0

The tax levy of the city Jot
Richmond for the current yea1
was fixed the same as last Eeal
at the regular meeting of the city
council Thursday evening-$1.85
on each 500 worth of property
OF this amount u cents goes tC
the school fund; three cents for
the school board sinking fund s.
cents for the street and sewer
bond sinking fund and Is cents for
the general purpose fund OF the
city.
The poll tax was fixed at $l.5O
on each male citizen. A question
was raised as to whether the good
women might have poll tax to
pay since they have obtained vot-
ing citizenship. Attorney A. R
Burnam, who was present, exam
ined the statutes as affecting
charters of fourth-class cities, and
gave it as his opinion that only
male citizens could be forced to
pay poll tax, so the tax levy or
dinanCe was drawn to conform
accordingly.
The report Of City Assessor
Trim Deatherage as read by the
Mayor shows that the assessed
valuation OF city property in
Richmond subject to taxation, as
81, ,439,010. This figure will be in
creased by about 100000 by the
Board of Tax Supervisors, Mayor
Evans said that Mr.. Deatheragc
had expected. Mr.. Deatherage is
i'll at his home and tax supervis-
ors will meet there to go over
the tax books
Reports of city officials as read
by Clerk Blanton showed coliec-
ton Of $10379 by City Tax Col
lcctor Jesse Dykes i'll May. Po-
lice Judge c. Murray Smith re-
ported fines to the amount OF
S025 and 90 days in Jail imposed
during the past month and Chief
of Police Claude Devore had his
check attached to his report for
Sl34 collected during the month
from fines. etc.
The occupatlonal tax or license
ordinance was read and after
several amendments was adopted
by unanimous vote.
An ordinance ordering concrete
sidewalks put down on the west
side of Aspen avenue and out
West Main street met with con-
siderable opposition, and was re-
fcrred to the street committee to
investigate and report at the next
meeting.
Councilman Golden. OF the Sew
CT Committee reported that Col.
Crccclius had been here and cx-
amincd the sewer emptying on
the property o+ Judge +. I. Mil
lion, and had given plans for its
extension. Mr.. Golden said they
were waiting on Mr.. Forbes to
survey for the extension, and for
pipe and hopeI to have it finished
As quickly as possible. 1t was
stated that Judge Million had OF
fered to loan the city money TO
finish this sewer without interest
until taxes are collected.
He also reported about a sewer
un Water street which is too low
to connect with the trunk sewer.
Attorney A. r. Burnam asked
the Building Committee to pass
upon a project by Mr.. Columbus
Frazier to the erection of its
tanks on lot belonging to the
railroad near him. lie pointed
out that permit was granted
some time ago for the Indian Re
fning Co. to build these tanks.
etc, and merely wanted the coun-
Gil to say what it is going to do.
The committee promised to in
vestigate Friday and report at
once.
Mr.. Burnam also reported on
behalf of the School Board how
a miscalculation last Year had
caused the School Board to have
a $1,000 deficit. He said that the
board had underestimated the
return from the taxable property.
expecting $4,000. whereas they
had only received $4,000.
George L. Martin was granted
a permit for his poolroom on
East Main street.
A permit. was granted at the
request Of Rev. J. w. Broaddus.
for the erection of new colored
Baptist church, to cost about $50
600.
Councilman Altman called, at
tention to the fact that no. i'm
provement had yet been made Of
pavement conditions on Irvine
street from First to B streets.
and the city clerk was instructed