Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-04
Circular to the Commissioners of the ReCenue.
Auditors OEEIcE. March 3 1893

AUDITORS OFFICE, March 3 1928.
81 lR-The taxes for the year 1923, are A. follow To- wit
- On iand ter every hun'red dolars e,eht cent.
On All houses and lots occupied jy the proprietor
or by tenant; faro dollars three cents f ,,f ms
s'liars yearly rent thereof
0. all HOUSES aud @ iroroUed hut rented or occupied
oy he proprietor and on all unmproved any ,y, low.
or borough; eight cents evy uude dollar, value he
OIL sgreeahy 10 the equai.ins law.
o" every 'tage alb We the ~ except the aged in
IN N exempted ~ "a curt, forfy-seven tents.
,a. o sto" or Jack ass w. the ice at which such
hoI.e' asses mares mules aud colts uretve cent. each
private entertainnentj seven oliat. for eye-y bTnri
lars yearly rent value thereof rent OF value to he .
p,e'o'i6eh by law. Not than eighte., dollar. tr
charged on each ordinary ceu'e, MT moe than Cr
en i,annent q the house be Of less value than ye
sy-rOnggon and carrga, and harness belonging befr
per esnan on the value thersUf bu, less t5ro doa
SHAH he charged each four wheeled riding ami me-.
Ias'i not less than dOtar each stage
sey-wsggon ahd carryai aud less than fFfy cents f.
two wheeled riding and pleasure carriag.
ga every license to sell goods, IN hand or Other
or either At the place. if by whole.nie and .et r
d0adr'j II by retail only, ticsnty dollars.
not manufactured by the vender, tsety dollars; bm,
who only repair watches, and vend such artlc are
'a III tue line OF that business, subject th. s
0HeYery license 10 a vendue master sirfg dollar
On every licen,e ia pedlsr OF dry goods (.iegn ,
mestic,) sixteen dollars and t. every pedar ling m I'm
pewter Ten dollars; be paid in zach couny ~ co,p",s
On every exhibitor of show, t'pe,fy ~. dollars; t. h.
PAID IN each county, borough, city corporation where an
On every license to broker, sir,u dollars.
The three last mentioned ceno es are rsne hv the
,eison l? brokers' ho~ever, you will hnI NAMED, ~
eonnexLn with duties by Iafe A., ~
hs'emhy and which act subion for your better
ms's your earnest attention TO ITS provisions mo-
especially that which require. you 10 attend AZ Inc
quarterly teri OF your county court, 10 proocu
VoiatoTs OF the revenue laws. II unquesonsblv %
many persons IN the Commonwealth liable To- sxattop
rve to evade it, aud III the keepers Of ords
espeoaiy the evasion not only 10 III.
the morals OF the country. You viii find by tue La
q" me act referred TO, that the law of 18Th 81 Fr, Is2
"hth made IL penal for merchant pediG other erso
,enu ansn sPifi's ny eta without previously obs,nn
esuheae OF good character from the court land winch 10
mad been construed" he repeatedly IL revived and I.c
10 be III iuii force EUu will also particularly b..,ve 1
me payment Of the tax Licenses sheriff or tIs
tanned. s' a''"S'V o"
need no assure ycu that far asI en- concerned hi. law
will he rsidly enforced - ~ 'A
You w'il pere.ve in the foregoing summary of the act
Imposing axet for the present yea variance from hs lac
OF o%', winch proper 10 notice Heretofore the ta an
Hou;es ni private entertainment could not exceed 81 n
he mouse was oi less value than 500 The Legislature b
reduced this latter to $780, teat house C c,iy,I
e"tesinmsn which situated any town CITY or b5rab
or within 800 yards Of public road, :. liable TO ,y
eenum upon rs yearly vate unless tie mouse ,.eit :, t
cess an sSuC In relation 10 boarding Lsues bee
remind you that they strictly houses private
neh' SHd Of course taxable Il shall appear that the kerpe
than fTuo d01s " - ~ - ""'' ''S'
A. you expressly required 10 enforce the w .
4on OF broker eonIan.i the act o the sh March, 1924
Il 200 duats. ''- ~ '''''''"s
request yau compliance with the law which s,;o,,
perry BOOKS 10 thr she III If your county also earne.
bes you to transmit yJur books at the time required
Yours respectfully,
JAMES f.. HEATH