Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-06

{ y ORDIN ANCE. assessing taxes for ~ sup'
~ port OF the chartered government o. the ~i'y
90 Wheeling for the year lo4i.
3" ~ ordained BY tho council Oi iHe ciy OF
Whro.iur
sec I. Tia, on every hundred dolats Of the
value u Ia real os,atc within the said cIiY. subject
10 t~aSltiIn. according 10 the valuation thereof made
10y he asses oSs. the tax shall bc Hi;y cents; and
uIon every uthcablc Iu sad CIy. according 90 n
lil thereof mad. nv the asssssors. ue lax shail be
City cents; which taxes shall be due aud payable oh
The fret day OF June next
Sec ,. There shall be lowed and assessed on al
licenses 10 the veutets OF goods. wares and msr.
| ,andise. and commission. aud forwarding mCT
Vhai'- within this city, The tn,oving iaxes. Ia he
PAID TO h- Treasurer uiiuc giJy. IA addition To any
taxes WHICH IA OK may DO duo ~ he cJIainOa-
wealth, yizi
On every license tot ,snier OF goods. wares aui
merchandise. . tax equal 10 o.a fourth of one Der
ccniun, Upon the value oithe stOSL of a-nls. ware,
and merchandise. held by every such soadcr. On
eNoy license 70 a Commission and Form nriir-
Merchant Uithe first class the sum of twenty Gyr
~anilars;ut thc second class the sum orfheen dollars,
''a "i lHc iHIId class the sum Of ten dollars. On
T'efy Incense to a ha~ker or pedlar the sum VI ten
Sec. 3.TLa' to taxes hero,1cr On ppbl;c sb,y,,.
plays &c shall D" us follows. viz.
NH ",".S'eai performance by one or more plays
,n'hVe dollars Ou each days par1rm,nce or ner
l'HHan,es IA twenty four hous., for license for a
term Of three months seventy i've dollars $50 Co.,
a term OF one year ono hundred and fifty dollar.
On e~achdays circus Performance Or c,tib.,i.,
oi equestrian ients Ihe sum OF twenty dollars
On each days exhibition OF wax figures iF. ..,
OF i've dollars.
On each days performance OF wire o. rope dana
GERS ~ ncs.gme-s, or ~Jugglers. or purpct shaw.
he sum OF ten dollars, or other pubiic sb,,s
%: exhibitions the sum uftwo dollars.
Provided that uo.hiu~ hprcin cpnf,i,rl .Ls1t
he 81 construed as 10 affect the cNAihiuon Jf tho
scholars or sirlcn's belonging 10 any school Or
academy, within ihIs city, or Iy any citizens there.
Of who my exhibit solely and purely for the pur.
rose Of raising money Tor some charitable or pub
lie p.rpJsci Or the exhibition Of paintings. q. any
musical concert, or useful or ingenious impro yement
IN any OF the mochauIcai arts, and uaccompanisd
with The exhibition, display or show Of any other
matter OF thing.
Sec. 1, That there shall be paid to Inc city Of
Wheeling IA addition to any tax Ihai may be duo
~ payable 10 commonwealth ui Virginia, on every
license tokuC? au ordinary within said CITY, a TAI
equal 10 The following raJ,-, 10 wit.
On every license where he annual rental value
OF the premises occupied tor such ordinary dues roi
exceed three hundred dolls. the sum OF twenty G,c
dollars, where suCL Teui4! value Is more than three
hundred dollars bti does not exceed siN huud sed
co.irrs, The sum OF twenty FIVE dollars, with the
addition % eight per cent, foe every hundred dol.
lass over three b !uIr,d, where such annual renal
value Is more than SIX hundred dollars and less
Than one thousand dollars, the sum Of twenty five
dollars ior thr first three hundred, q eight per cent.
for The next three huuLTei & FIVE per cent. Tor eve
~ bundled dollars over SIX hundred; where such
annual yu'.u is more Than one thousand dollars. Inc
sum OF - collars Cor the first three hundred. a
cigh or cent ter the newt three hundred and five
pc. cent ir tue neat Gas hundred. aud three per
cent, Tor every hundred over one thousand dollars
-proNIdel' always, that no tax uu Gny such license
shall exceed one hunIrod dollars.
Sec. . That there shall he paid 10 said civ
N addition 10 any lax ~h.ch may he
d"e AID payable 10 the commouweaitE Of Vir,
gina, ~ every license 10 keep 4 house OF private
entertainment, ID Of the FIST class. the sum Of ten
collars, II U. the second class, the sum of FIVE dol.
lars
Sec 6 That here shall be paid to said city. on
cvcy license Co berp Coffee House. Ct the Grst
rltsE,o ono hundred and seventy five dollars. on eve.
o. license 10 keep a coffee house or tie second
class. II Uiiae first grade, twenty dollars, OF tho
second grade. teu dollars.
Sec. :, That there shall be paid 10 said city Gr
every license for wheel carriages kept within thu.
city Tor hire he following taxes. viz:
For every fur horse four wheel carriage SIS;
FOR every two horse four wheel carriage So:
For every Que horse four wheel carriage s.;
For every Two wheel carriage s.;
For every four horse Wagon ST;
For every three hose Wagon 90;
Fur evecy two horse earl Or draw 50;
torevcy one horse cart or dray 81;
Provided, always, that the tax upon the license for
every carriage, excepting Wagons, carls or draws,
belonging o. any person other than a citizen of ih!s
city, shall he three times the above rates.
Sec D THIS ordinance shall take effect from and
after IL passage.
Pissed May 1t, 1871.
GEO. DUTY, Mayor
JAHEs S. WHE,r. Clcrk. ma.