11-30-1956 MinutesA% an adjourned meeting ef the
l~oard of Supervisors of 0hester-
field County, held at the 0curt-
house on 5]oveml)er 30, 1956, a~
8:00 p.m.
Pres en t:
Mr. Irvin G.llorner, Ghairman
Mr, H. T. Goyne
Dr. Robt. O, (;ill
Mr. R.J.i~ritton
Mr. Marshall P.1)riskill
~bs eot:
iqr. Stan]ey R.xtague, Jr.
This day having been set for a public hearing on a proposed }%us[ness License
Tax Ordinance, the ~otico of intention of the ltoard of Superviqor's having been
published in the Richmond Times-1)ispatoh on Novem.~;er 1~ and 21, respectively,
this n~tt, er came tip for consideration by the l%oard of S~pervi~ors.
There appeared a delef.,ation of approximately 130 people before the [%card to
oppose the im~)osition of license ta~es on the contractors and other special
categories, iqr. Fred ¢~ray speaks for a ~roup of con,ratters, s~ates that his
~roup does not objec~ %o ~he re~ulatory phase of the proposed ordinance bu~
requested the Board to postpone the i~position of these taxes at this time in
order that the ~tat, e be given time to impose a ~alos Tax. Mr. Gray cites
further t~t the pmincipal o~f gross receipt tax is unfair, the eDfo~cemeMt will
be of a tremendous problem, and such a tax will force the contractors tokeep
aD extensive accounting of funds,received from the various ]ocalities.
~Ir. Jennings, owner of the E1 Patio, and Mr. George McKesson, spoke against
Section 3 o'f the proposed Ordinance, dealing with "Dance Halls and Night Clubs".
Mr.t~el~nstein, operator of the l{e]lwood I)rive-In-Tbeater, objects to Section
of the proposed Ordinance which deals with the "Mo%ion Picture Theater".
~lr. J. Justin Moore, representing the Virgi~ta Electric ~ Power C~')mpany, presente(
a propose([ revision of Section .9, Subsection (b) whichwould delete license tax
on curr~.~nt furnished to heavy industry.
Hr. Frank ~eber raised certain questions concer~]ing Section 11, whichdeals with
"nutomobile C. raveyards".
~lr. D...Murphey, requested that the I{oard reduce i~s tax set out in Section
dealing with ,,Palmistry, etc.'~ ar]d states that the group he represented was in
favor of a re~;ulatory phase of this Ordinance.
~lr. Nathaniel House speaks for a citizens group, which opposes the proposed
Ordinance.
~fter much discussion and consideration of this matter, it is resolved oh motion
of Mr. Goyne, seconded by ~lr.}~ritton, that a decision on this ~tter ~e deferred
to December 1, 1956 at 7:30
On motion, the meeting is adjourned until 7:30 p.m. on []ecember 1, 1956.
Executive Secretary
Chairman ~