Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-24
TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1916.

AS rNeu ny the Revenue Law, passed on the god
Iustant.
ON Lands, for every s, 90 value, agreesbly to
the Equalizlng Law. "a ceu,s
"Saves, above the age of twelve years except
exempts, 20 C,nrs
"Stallions and JacEasses, twice the price for the
season.
so Their horses, asses, mules, mares and
colts, 10 C.n,.
value, 81
(fr0rided. that not less than $ is be paid fo, any
such icence; and also, that where any house of
private entertainment si,sll be of less value than
700 dolls. but oRc-fourth Of the said sum shall be
charged for licence to ke@p the ,arue)
:" Iwo-wheeled riding carriage with the harness
valued S 100, 90 Cents
Every ike carriage and harness. above ,l,, w.
iue OF 5 100, enc per ceutum on the excess of the
value OF such carriage beyond 500, in addition
thereto.
g Phaeton and stage wagon not exceeding Ito
gether with the harness belonging thereto) S 500
value, SIS
Such other carriages together viii, their har-
ness,"s exceed 5 800 value, one per ceutum on the
excess ut the value Of each carriage, be, ond 500
in addition thereto.
y rent po or sa I"a lots in town" for every 100 year.
"Writs or declarations in ejectmeit instituting a
s'it in the Superior Court of Law, and subj tena
in the SUPER Court OF Chancery 81 SO
Wrts OF error, supersedess and lIabeas corpus
cum causa' hing record OF appeal TO Superior
Court OF Law, or Chanceiy, and for each " RI of
Ceriiorari from the General Court or Superior
Courts oil Law or Cbanccry g so
Appeals from the Superior Courts OF Law or
Chancery to the Court of Appeals, aud for each ST.
perseheas, Or writ OF error from thc Court of APP
peals, SO so
Writ Of declaration in eiectmenI, or subpoena
'nsttutus suit in county or corporation
urt, 81
Certificate under the seal ofCourt, So
Transfer OF surveyors certificate for land in the
Registers office, 81 so
Every attesiation, protestation, ssc. by nota-
~ public under his seal OF Office, s. so
6 Each certificate under the seal fine Common
wealth, $50
" Licenses to- sell foreign merchandise by wholc-
leland ratsil, $50
Licenses to retail such mcrchan-
DIE, goo
(rhe usual exemption in faver of farmers selling
SAT-, tea, moiasses, sugar, coffee, spices, irou OF
steel, rs a b ,ck-ioad.)
" Licenses 20 hawkers Or pedl2rs OF
dry-goods, $40
Licenses to Pedlars trading u tin or pew
The lsst section saves the right OF lie Common
WEALTH toarearages OF taxes those counties or bo-
rous rs from which no COMMISSIONER returns have
been received, or no collections made.
From this sketch II app a,.s that III the De1o sub
I-ct5 sOmctmes called ag,D-fd.ces, are done away
to wN; slaves under the agr of W years. head,
Of cattle iNery-stables, stages, ce-hou,es, house
hoid furniture, Watches mills, bridges sud fer
ries, coal pits, salt, tobacco factories, ,rs, tam
yaris, iOrges and furnaces, printing press s. PHI, s-
clans, attornes, vendors iot.ry ticket auction
GERS licences, clerks Of courts, stamps, nc. From
The increase on the od subj eis an average Of about
~ per cent. is ST icken Oh.-Ihe Legislature baye
thus hit tie hofby fne0p--whe they have relieved
the people ron their bnrdca, they have left enougl,
taxation 10 keep the Treasury rich.---Whh the
debt due 10 rs fom the u. S. We shall have means
enough topay oifour own debt, meet tie ordinary
expenets OF tie gOyernm VT, appropriate 100000
| dolfrs TO our Armorv, ard PIT considerable sums
into the chcstsof the Internal Iatrcuemenf-. and N
| the LITERARY Fwids---thus scattering Leniicencc
| over our sons ~ d our soil