Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-07

"A N ORDINANCE asse sing taxes for The sun
~ port oi The Charter Government of IN. Ci,,
OF wheeling for The year lS45
DC u ordained by the Council Of The CITY nj
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sec That on every hundred dollars Of The wilma
me real estate within the said City. subject 10
"Anhoh' according 10 The valuation thete.1 mad.
inc assess"rs, tho tax shall be fifty cenis and M.
y" every 'ilheahc in said City according 10 I.,
'nefeo made by tie sssrssors The tax ,baII h. m
Seh's Which taxes shall be due and PAYABLE ON nm.
hfsi day OF June next " ''e
=, Sec2 There shall he levi led and assessed nm NIL
esnses 10 the vendors OF goods wares or me rchnn.
uxe' commission and forwarding merchants aud
Hociioneers and VeDdue masters within the CIV
tne following inxes TO be pnid TO the Treasurer Of
o S"y' n ADDITION TO any taxes which or my
70 que 70 The Commonwealth of Virginia, viz.
on every license 10 vender Of goods wares mr.
merchandise, tax equal to The one fourth Of one
Per centurb, upon The value Of the stock of yood.
ano merchand'ze held by every su, yender
I" sscerianed and returned by The said nsses.ors
"" every license To u Commission and Forward.
ing nechantif OF the first class The sum of ,wen,v
dollars, and if OF the second Gins, Tho .um NJ ,.n
oo''sn; The said classification TO DO made and ro
turned by the said assessors
On every license TO an aucioneer or yendue mas
Ter. the sum Of thirty dollars with the adJi,ion nj
ono;na" OF one per ceninm. upon The gross amount
OF the sales made OF auction Of the property belong
ing TO persons not res dents of the civ If Wh..1
ine according 10 the quarterly reports Of said nue.
tloneer, required by the ordinance entitled IAN or
uInsnce IN relation TO auctioneers within the civ Of
Wheeling. ' ~
on every license I" hawker or pedlar. the sum
OF zen dollars; provided always that no such license
sns DC grsnied for ony less ihan one year nor
% 70 permit more Than person 10 ir,tsact soid
business under every such license.
:. Sec .. There shol be levied and assessed on nil
lesnsss to the exhibitors Of public shows. plays &c,
Shs following taxes. viz.
On theatrical performances BY one mr. mara n,ov
e' three dollars for each days Performance or NO,
'omahces; Tor license for term Of Ihrec mon,bs
th'riy dollars for term Of one wear sixty doIa,,
IN each days circns performance or exhibi,,on nj
equestrian leafs. the sum Of ten dollars On each
osys exhibition Of wax figures, the sum of tuo
dollars On each Days performance of wire q, rono
oancers or Jugglers or Tho exhibition of puppe,
soows. The sum Of five dollars. On oil other shows
~ exhioI'ioDs. the sum Of Two dollars per a em :
PROVIDED, that nothing herein contained shall be so
eo"sfoeo 40 10 effect The exhibitions of the scholars
o'auoens belonging 10 any school ar academy with
IA inc CIV or by any citizens thereof who NAV or
nioit solely and purely for the purpose of raising
money iof some charitable public purpose: or The
..,.. q painting. or any musical concert or in
s"s". in any OF The mechanical aris.
onaccompaned by the exhibition. Ji,nlov ., .ha..
~ fy orhes matter thing. " '"o"
Gee = There shall be paid TO the City Of Whee.
ing m addition 10 any that may be due or my
ss's 70 the Commonweal h Of Virginia, on every
license 10 keep an ordinary within slid city. tax
equa ~ the following reies, viz: Where the annual
rental value OF such ordinary does not exceed Iva
hundred dollars the sum Of IS dollars; where such
ennua rental value s more than $500 and moi over
86OO. the sum OF 25 dollars with the addition of
per cant for every 500 over 5000; where such an,
nuSt rental value IS over $500 and mi over 8 600
we sum OF 20 dollars for The frat 5000, 7 per cent
Tor the next S400 and S per cent for every 500
over e6OO; here such annual rental yaue IN mn,
wards OF 81 900, the Of 25 dcIIars for The first
e@oO per cent for The next s400, per cent ior
we nef' s4O0 and per cent Tor every 500 over
Si'Voo; provided. always, that no tax on any such
license shall exceed one hundred d,llsrs.
Sec D. There shall be pnd To said city in add-
,,'n 10 any lax which may be due payable 10 the
commonwealth OF Virginia every license 10 keep
house Of private enieraInm enI If of the first cIas.
me sum OF ten dollars. and il OF the second class
the sum Of five dollars.
Sec o. There shall he On id 10 said city on eyerv
license TO keep Cofee House OF the first class The
sum Of huSdred and fifty doll,rs; and on eyerv Ii
cen.e To keep Coffre Hon of The second class if
me hfs' grade the sum OF fifteen dollars. and if
OF The second grade the sum Of five dollars.
Sec T. There shall be pad 10 said CITY ON every H.,
censo Tor wheel carriages kept for hire within said
c"v' mo following lakes, viz: On every four horse
Tour wheel carriage, ten dollars; on every iwo horse
Jour wheel carriage fur dollars; on every one horse
Tour wheel carringe. three dollars; on every Two
wheel carriage. two dollars; on ryery T. ut horse w.,
gon. three dollars on every three horse wog,n ,yo
dollars; on every Two horse carl or drav ope and
ns! ooi'aisi on every one horse cart or drny on
dollar 1'"'' o"'
Sec 8. This ordinance shull take effect from md
after iis passage wv" a'u
Passed March 26. IB45
GEORGE DUTY. Mayor.
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