Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-04-06
NUMBER g.


wards, two dollars; on ailsgold or silver
plate, TO be paid by lac owner, whether
ia use or not, ever tha valuc Of his dol
liars, enc per ccntam On the value itcrool,
such value 70 be sseei tanned BY abs Gem.
missioner of tie Revenue 10 the mode
prescribed by la~; on every brass or
other metallic clock. whether the sane
be wholly or motai or not, hhy Gents
and Oh all other clocks, twenty five cenls
Proriaed, homerer. That none Of iha pc
tices included as Bbove in this section.
shall be subject to any tax IN tue shop or
manufac,ury wherein the same are kept
Tor sale, except shch as are worn or
used by the shopkeeper, manufacturer or
manufacturers, or in his or their families.
5. BE Il further enacted, Tha. there
shall also DO levied, collected and paid, on
the several subjects oil taxation, hereInas.
ter mentioned, TO be rscertsned and list
ed in the manner prescribed by the act.
entitled can act prescribing the mode OF
ascertaining certain subjects Of taxation"
passed March the eighteen hundred
and forty three, the following taxes, TO.
wit On all dividends declared by every
incorporated joint stock company. 20 be
asce riainfd, collected and paid in the
manner prescribed by the said act last a
bove cited, two and half per conium on
such dividends Provided. That no pay.
ment shall be required Of the per ccntum
herein Imposed ON the dividends OF any
coal mining company, until the amount
of such per centum shall exceed the tax
paid by such company on the assessed val
ue OF it's coal lands, and then only on such
excess. On all money loaned out al IN
terest by individuals, or any bonds, notes
OF other securities acquired by purchase,
over and above the sum in the aggregate
of one hundred dollars two and half per
centum on the amount OF oil interest or
profits received ,herefrom within the year
next preceding the time Of listing OF giving
in the same 70 the commissioner efthe rev.
enue, after deductiug therefrom the inter.
est on all sums ia which such individual
shall be indebted to others. On the dive
bends, or interest, or profits OF oil State
bonds, or certficates Of public debt Of
this Commonwealth, or in bonds or certi-
ficatcs ef debt issued by any pubic
corporation chartered BY tsis Common-
wealth, and on all moneys invested IN
the bonds, certificates Of public debt, or
stocks of other Stats Of this Union, or
OF foreign States, two and hall per ctR-
tum on such dividends, interest or profits.
On all yearly income in money. accruing
to each individual during the year next r
preceding the time fixed By law for list
ing his property with the Commissioner.
over and above the sum OF four hnndrtd
collars in consid, fatlon OF the discharge
of eny Office or employment in Tie SER
wee Of tbs Commonwealth, or any. tofy
polite or corporate, joni stock company
or u,herwise, or in ihr employmrn, 81
any company, cn-psrtnershr, individual
or individuals, EXCEPT such SO is exempted
by law from taxation, one per ceItpm IN
the amour, OF such excess Of inceme on
oil fees derived from any Office, calling or
profession, over end above the sum Of
400 dollars per aDnum, one pr cenium
on the amount Of such excess; Provided,
hotcsper, That il my physician. Surgeon
Or dentist, or any attorney al law prsc-
Using in any Of the courts OF this Com.
(except the Court Of Appesls)
shall pay to tho Sheriff or collector, the
sum Of trn dollars as tax, he shall not be
compelled TO pay the aforesaid per cent.
upon his income above four hundred dol
lars, and ii any attorney at law, prac-
Using in the Court of Appeals, shall il
like manner pay 10 the sheriff or coIlec-
Tor the sum Of twenty dollars as a lex, be
shall not be compelled to pay one per
cen, as aforesaid, upon his income above
four hundred dollars. On all dividends
declared upon the capital stock OF every
bank iE this Commonwealth two end u
half per cent. on all such dividends, to DO
accounted for aud paid into the Treasury,
in the mode prescribed by The oct last ..
bove cited hs aforesaid,
Q. And be ii further enacted, That up
on every deed conveying rval estate IN .
fee sImple, for life, Tor term Of years. or
in trust, tax of fifty crn,s upon the
probat Of any will, or the grant OF Letters
of administration on tho Estate OF every
testator or int state 10 any Court OF record
IN this Commonwealth, tifty cents; upon
every toll bridge or Terry (excert such
as are held by joint stock compsnesl
where the yearly rent or value thereof
exceeds one hunifed dollars, one and
half per cen, upon such excess Of yearly
rent or value, upon every printing press
Of newspapers, twice the amount charged
per annum for subscription to the high,
est priced paper thai may issue from such
press Procidcd, hoscerer, That no press
shall pay higher tax Than ten dollars
Protided. nothing in. this act contained
shall be so construed as 10 impose any
tar upon any subjrc. exempted from tax.
aion in the act entitled ian act prescrib-
ing the mode Of ascerta;ning cerian sub
jects of taxstion," passed during the pre-
sent session OF the Legislature.
Z. This act shall commence and be in
force from and after the passing thereof.
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A Sur OF NEARLY ONE TnoUsAsD
Tons is now on the stocks at the yard Of
Wes,ervelt g. Mackay, New York. She
will be launched about the middle Of May,
and will take her place in the old line OF