Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-08

lie works subscribe for the remaining twohs of such
sum- the money to be borrowed by the board; the
ROAD 10 be completed in ten years. otherwise the whole
OF the works, &c. TO revert to the contnonwe alth
lou An act TO incorporate the Hope mining company.
All The acts oil this kind exactly similar.
ioi An act TO incorporate the Petersburg fire and
nne insurance company; with capital OF one hundred
hooand dollars for the purpose OF insurg ans losses
Jize by fire.
l6s An act to reduce the wdh OF the streets enclosing
e own oil scoitsvie, IN the county OF Powhatan and
Tor other purposes.
io3 An act 10 incorporate the Boetourt social library
company.
ioi An act to authorize the school commissioners OF
Cnaies City county TO receive the nndawn quotas due
SAID county from the literary fund.-
100 an act concerning the circuit superior courts of
Jaw ana enaocery in the seventh Judicial circuit of this
conmonweai'h changes the times OF holding the
Tor chesterfield. 10 the 22d OF Sepember Tor Pc hatan
10 the l Of Ociober Tor Goochand TO the sh OF Oc,o.
Tor the county OF Henrico the 22L of October a
thorHes the judge on the l6h jrdicia day afer the
court shall have for the trial o, civil
causes 10 urec executions TO issue judgments render
Gu on OF before SAID day, and that all office Judgments
hon'suis or dsmis'ons obtained in the oce and
sse on sad day. shall be considered final Judgments
aud executions may issue accor dinghy.
100 An act TO authorize Thomas BRYAN 10 erect dam
across The south branch Of the Potomac.
- io' An act to establish atown the lands Of Jacob
Pierce, In the county OF Amherst
Rebecca. 'TT
i69 An act TO establish the of Smootesv ON the
'anus oil DANIEL L. Smooi, in the county of Logan.
no An act to incorporate the Augusta
somp'ny Tor the purpose of manufacturing soon, WOOL
nep, max ana paper with capital Of not less than $780,
oo0 nor more than $780, 00
III An act regulating the toll coal and ordnance ON
inc lower section OF the James River Canals authorizes
he same rate OF toll coal authorized be received
by the James River and anawhs COMPANY and The same
rate on ordnance as the said company allowed ON bar
iron aud iron castings The act to take effect from the Is
OF April
liz. An act TO declare Mill Creek a public highway
and tor other purposes e''
lib An act to alter and amend and reduce
the of
Jefferson
~ An act amending and reducing into one act the Sc
veai acts and parts OF on licenses
to Keepers OF ordares and houses of private entertain
men'' 10 merchants 10 vendue masters brokers'
ders OF lottery tickets, TO hawkers aud pedrs exhibit
ors oil public shows law process on notaa seals and
certain other subjects prohibits the sale OF goods wares
merchandise or other articles by wholesale or retail ON
land or on board any vessel without paving tax and oh
aihing license, under penalty OF double the amount of
TAX imposed upon such articles tempting from the opera
uon oil the law persons who sell articles of their
huiacture and who merely repair OF any kind and
persons who sell provisions, those who sell articles nj
necessity TO their neighbours purchased return loads for
ne produce taken TO market; and semiaare OF learning
VINO sell text books 10 their sudent prohibits the sale oil
liquors TO be drank where sod without having procured
an ordinary license, under similar penalty Authorizes
any person 10 obtain license from the commissioner of
the revenue upon rst paying tax TO the sheriff, &c. as
wholesale or retail merchant according TO the lax paiJ
the license TO designate the time and the place for which
granted the amount OF tax aud the kind of business Sc
Psae TAX 10 De paid for every separate store All
chants one hall in value Of whose annual sales
consist oil passages bales, pieces hogshea cases. chests
bags barrels pipes, Puncheons ierces or casks be con-
sdered wholesale merchants all Others one half of whose
annual sales consist OF less quantities.
merchants asceraned by the oath of the Ven
ders OF silver ware, plated ware ewelry, mnes me-
c!ancs and others listed retail merchants whose aver
age sales do not exceed the amount OF sales of his
or hcr Manufactures and who chiefly sell articles connect
ed with their line Of business are only required 10 nav
hall The tax imposed retail merchants Vendue m,
ters brokers aud vendors OF lottery tickets pay and
OBTAIN licenses "a such, under penalty of double the
amount oil tax Vendors OF lottery tickets in State Lot
feres before obtaining license, to make oath not TO sell
any other KIND OF lottery tickets Vendors of foreign lot
terry tickets obtaining license authorised 10 sell ali lind
without additional license Persons desiring 10 keen or
dnaes or houses OF public entertainment first to paw the
TAX 10 The collector, and then 10 obtain certificate of good
character from the county court, SC. and license IN
keep the same; licenses expire at the succeeding Nav
such persons TO enter into bond keep
as tue law requires; the license be produced 10 the
commissioner oil The revenue and his certificate he OBJ
tanned before the ordinary is opened; if opened without
license and Certificate 10 forfeit thirty dollars Requires
licenses keep houses of private entertainment TO be OBJ
famed IN The same manner, no entry of re-
cord is required OF character and no bond and if such
house Kept without license thirty dollars 10 be forfeited
TO the Commonwealth; the penalty TO attach, TO person,
In towns dieting any person feeding any horse exceed
Ing one month. nor to persons town dieting anv
such person or horse for longer period than one week
Requires licenses TO be obtained by hawkers and pedsrs
on land or any water course in the States the license to
be obtained oil The clerk OF the county upon produce
Ing the collectors receipt for the imposed by law
separate license be obtained in every county or
ration IN which they trade under penalty Of double the
hawkers and pedars trading without license by warran,
from single justices and deemed guilty to be commit
ted Tor further tra by the corporation coor
such person may be admitted bail REQUIRES licenses
TO be obtained by exhibitors of shows in every county or
corporation IN which they exhibit; To be obtained in ke
manner as required OF hawkefs; persons who merely
bbit works or productions OF their Invention yemnt
ed from tax and license. All licenses other than 10 Ina WI
ers and pediars and exhibitors OF shows TO expire al e
May erm and the tax TO be apporoned according to the
time for which granted; but to the hawkers &c The IL
cense to be Tor twelve months, and reduction of a
Tor Less period Requires commissioners of the re-
venue 10 return with their lists OF taxable property the
yearly rent or value OF erdnares and houses private
tertainmen the amount Of tax TO be ascer;aned from
suc assessment; imposes penalty the
Tor failure The clerks OF sick up lists of cen
ses TO hawkets pedlars aud exhibitors OF shows at so
public place in the Courthouse each court ay thro
out The Years Lists OF ordinary keepers and keeper of
houses oil private enteraiRmen who have failed 10 obtain
licenses 10 be rendered TO the county corporation courts
al any OF the quarterly terms; aud empowers the com
missioner OF the revenue to move against anv mercja,
vendue MASTER broker vender OF lottery tickets AZ anu
term oil the county corporation for any violation G
the law, giving ten days notice TO the DELINQUENT The
act imposes on commissioners and clerks the duty of re-
turning various lists to the auditor within specfed times
under penalties for failure; such lists TO be evidence
against collectors Of taxes for the amounts to be rolIsc
ed by them Requires the collectors OF the revenues for
Richmond, Norfolk, Petersburg, Lynchburg and Ere.
dercksburg before The 10Th Of June, annually TO ac
count and pay into The treasury for all monies receiv
eu oy mem between the LIST OF August and the LIST
June Tor taxes on merchants, vendue masters
vendors OF lottery tickets; and the all others TO be
accounted Tor al the time and REQUIRED Of otbe
co iecors Allows TO sheriHs, &c, commission OF five
per cent and no for collecting taxes on licenses
Requires oil clerks 10 pay the AMOUNT received by them
the commissions allowed them in relation 10 tax an
law process. Directs the law %