Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-19
IN act to amend tie Rerenue La,os Of this Commo,
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Passed February goth. 1891
]. Be ii enacted bV the General .4sssl,bIy That 1,
shall be the duty oil the commissioners of the revenue at
the periodical correction of their land books, to assess
all buildings which shall have been increased i'm value to
one hundred dollars and upwards, by repairs or additions
thereto, in the same manner as thew are now renuired To
assess new buildings. And il from natural decay, any
building previously assessed, shall be reduced in value be.
low one hundred dollars, it shall be the duty Of the COM
missoners TO deduct the same from the amount of i'm
proyements charged TO the owner thereof, in like manner
as ifthe same had, from any cause, been totally DESTROYED.
The said commissioners shall moreover, in assessing tho
value OF all manufacturing or other mills, ascertain, as
near as may be, the value of all machinery and fixtures
attached thereto, and include the same In the amount Of
improvements charged 10 the owner thereof.
2. All licenses granted 10 merchants, vendue masters,
brokers, vendors Of lottery tickets. and 10 keepers of ordi-
naries, and houses Of private entertainment, shall expire
at the ensuing May court OF the county or corporation in
which the same shall be granted and it granted at any
other time than at the May term of the county or corpora
ton court as aforesaid, the tax shall bc apportioncd accord
ing 10 the period for which the same shall endure. The
commissioners fee for issuing merchants licenses. shall
hereafter be the same as that now allowed by law for
granting certificates to keepers Of ordinaries, and houses
oil private entertainment.
3. The annual list of licenses to keepers of ordinaries,
and houses Of private entertainment, and TO hawkers and
pedlars, and eXhibitof5of shows, shall hereafter be made
ont and cer1hed by the commissioner or commissioners
where there is more than one, and the clerk Of the county
or corporation court, ia conjunction, and the said list shall
embrace the period OF one year ending on the 3lst day Of
August.
L. No licenses shall be granted to hawkers and pedlars,
vendors Of tin and pewter ware, or 10 exhibitors Of public
aHOWt, if q leSs peilOu Hdu WE'VE lHohlIs; ana nero
shall be no abatetaent or apporionment Of the tax il tho
privilege granted be exercised for a shorter time. BUTT
shall be lawful nevertheless, for merchants and jewellers
within his commonwealth, 70 transfer the unexpired term
Of their licenses, under the supervision and control of the
or corporation court Of that county or corporation
in which the same may have been granted.
8. II shall not be lawful for the court Of any county or
corporation within this commonwealth, to make a greater
annuaLalowauce Than one hundred dollars 70 The physi-
clan or physicians attending prisoners or lunatics confined
in the jail OF such county or corporation; but the said al
IOwancc shall; in all cases, be appOriOnCd according 10 the
services rendered.
6. This act shall commence and be in force from and
after the passing thereof.
The l~oregolng "a true copy from The original.
GEORGE w. MUNFORD, G. II. y.
March 10. 1922
. q, be case or Mitchell b. Conmoo,gcobL ir ,e General Court.