Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-02
TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
REVENUE.
MARCH rs, l5i,

EMBRACE the earliest opportunity after the ADJOURN
nent of lie Legislature 10 forward y, The act impos
1g taxes for 1917, ..n,s you VIII nha fr1eion o. .he
act Of last year, except in some PARTICULARS III WHICH
invite yonr attention.
l. In addition The usual subjects, taxes are HOW I'M
posed upon billiard tables and bowling alleys Upon
The former if exhibited in any city town or borough, or
within five miles thereof tico hundred dollars or a any
mineral springs within five miles thereof fifty dollars
FIR each table, and upon The latter dollars for each
sev lSee Sd seci,on., IS The pfovlso 10 the 9Th sec
ton however you will discover that the tax on billiard
tables rahtiied at public watering places IL reduced
from g forty dollars; and on bowling alleys at such
piaces the Tax reduced from len TO fee dollars This
apparent inconc.y Is explained by reference TO the
history of in it's passage through The two houses
After the hill had reached the stage which prevented
ns 10 the body of the act, The reduction OF the
tax was effected IN the farm Of ryder.
3 some alteration las heen made in the mode Of as-
sessing py sicans, surgeons DENTISTS aud at
torneys al law. the rate of tar Is now SPECIFIC, and
mol dependent upon the amount Of professional income
Physicians surgeons and dentists, practising Tor COM
pensato.i are cargeabe with fine dollars each; attor-
news practising in The county, corporation and circuit
superior courts with fee dollars, and practising in The
court Of appeals, tn dollars These lakes, however,
are he eiaclef unless the physicans, attorneys
and others shall either Lave pracsrd their professions,
or shall have heen candidates for practice $50 says the
at - tor twelve months preceding.
3. Ministers OF the Gospel are expressly exempted
from tie tax their Income derived r" clerical ger
vices.
A. The Tux on pedars is increased from $50 $780, bur
there is no change in the graduated taxes on pedars
employed in vending particular articles, confined 10
The shores Of the Ohio river.
With the tax law also transmit t. yon an ?c tau
thori1ng The issuing of certain censts and ior other
purposcs, which prcscribs The mode - granting IL
censrs 10 The exhibitors OF billiard tables aud bowling
alleys aud regulates The fees Of The commissioners
An uci passed The Legislature auihcIlirl lie
~ and corporation courts I" grant TO tie epfietors oi
theatres an annual license for the sale NJ rreShmeDs
in such theatres during The time Of performance. upon
paying Of S0 to he collected a other iaNc~ "n Ii
censri
Task ynur particular attention To another subject
Join, revolution passed the General Assembly, requiring
all the officers OF governments public institute :, &c.
TO transmit the LIST Of November The annual eporS
required Of them TO the Governor Of the slate. The
nual report from this Office embraces all the revenue
transactions Of the State for fiscal yea. ending ihe
3Oh OF September. II will therefore be essentially ne.
cessary, To enable me 10 comply with The joint resclu-
an, that you should forward Your land and property
books and lists Of licenses, nj the precise periods pre-
eu,hed by law. he pleased to give this matter your
Garnet consideration.
The revision of the Civil Code not having been COM
p!eted you will be obliged for the present year 10 rely
for detailed information respecting your various and re-
sponsble duties upon The Auditors revision of 1871
and The subsequent, Sessions Act relating 10 The Ieve.
nue.. Is have some copies LEFT, II any OF you should
lac still unprovdcd, advise me Immediately by mall
Consult my circular letter Of last year Tor references 10
the most important Of the Sessions Acts rince lo1!
/ which prescribe your duties.
The act which directed The commissioners Ia lie sup
piled with blank forms Of the land and property books,
authorized the Auditor 10 dispense with its execution,
when he deemed it expedicni To do 80 Upon due re-
arcor, have declined transmitting the blanks hut
authorized By the public printer 10 express his rea-
dness furnish any number which the Commissioners
may require. Their orders will be promptly complied
with, upon authorizing the expense 10 be retained in
| the settlement Of their accounts al thls Office.
Very respectfully, yours,
Jas +. HEATH, First Auditor.
! P.s.-Suprosnc it probable hat some Of the Com
mssioners may dispense altogether with the printed
bd.:s, send ihem with this circular n single sheet OF
zach cofm in order that their books should hr made
| In unlfu al manner. j. T. II.
| ~ The foregoing Circular has been forwarded by
| mail 10 each Commissioner Of the Revenue
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