Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-04-14

granted such person shall paw 10 to the treas
uref oil the city the lax levied or assessed
thereon, and hle his receipt tor the same with
lhe clerk q the city. who shall therpupon is-
sue said license IN the mode prescribed by the
preceding section.
Sec. 4 IL any keeper or exhibitor of any
such Table or alley shall permit The s1me 10
be opened, exhibited or used on the Sabbath
day, ne or she shalt iorieit and pay to the city.
for every such offence a fine OF moi less thsn
10 nor more THAI 30 dollars.
Sec. D. This ordinance shall take effect lrom
and after lis passage.
Passed Febuary. 18th 1918
w. w. SiiRfVER, Mdver,
JAMEs S. WHEAT, CLERK.
AN ORDINANCE assessing taxes for the
support nj the Charter Government OF the
Cay OF Wheeling, Tor the year ISIS
BE II ordained by the Council OF the city of
Wheeling.
SEC. LIST. That on every hundred hundred
dollars OF the value OF real estate within the
said City, subject TO taxation, according to
the valuation thereof made by the assessors,
the tax shall be fifty cents, and upon every
tltheable, according 10 The list thereof made
by the assessors, The tax shall be fifty cents;
which shall be due and payable on the LIST day
OF June next.
SIC. 2nd. There shall be levied and asses
sed upon oil licenses TO The vendors OF goods,
wares, and merchandise. commlssi II aud Tor
wafdlng merchants, auctioneers or yendue
masters, and hawkers or pedldrs within this
CITY, IN d diuon 10 any taxes which are or
may b. due or payable TO The Commonwealth
oil Virginia, viz:
On every license to the venders OF goods,
wares aud merchandise, a tax equal 10 the
one fourth oil one per centum, upon the value
oil the stock oil goods, wares aud merchandise,
held by every such veader. or as ascertained
aud returned By the said ASSESSORS.
On every license To a commission and for
warling merchant Of the FIRST class, the SUN
oil tAenty dollars, and oil the SECOND class, the
sum OF ten dollars; the said classification to
to be made and returned by the said asses
ors.
On every license to an a~uctioneer or ven
due master, the sum oil forty dollars.
On every license To d lldwker or pedlar. the
sum oil ten dollars: Provided always that no
such license shall be granted for d term less
Than one year. nor 50 as TO permit more than
one persuu from transacting business under
every such license; said license shall not be
transferable.
SEC. 81. There shall be assessed on the
exhibitors OF public shows, plays g., the lol-
lowing taxes, w:
On theatrical performances by one or more
players, three dollars for each davis perior-
nance or performances; for a term of three
months thirty dollars, and Tor a term of one
year sixty dollars.
On each day circus performance, or exhi-
bltlon oil equestrian leafs, the sum of ten dol
lars.
On each days performance Of wire or rope
dancers or Jugglers. or the exhibition of pup
. pet shows five dollars.
On all other shows and exhibitions. two dol
lars per day.
!, SEC. 4th. There shall be paid to the Treas
urerot the CITY, in addition To ANY tax which
may be due or payable TO the Commonwealth
OF Virginia, on every license 10 keep an ordi
nary within said city, a tax equal to the fol
loving rates, viz:
Where the annual rental value of such or
dindry does not exceed $500, the sum Of sew.
e~nty-hve dollars.
Where such annual rental va ne is more
than 5000. and not over six hundred, the
, sum OF seventy-five dollars. with the addition
of seveu per cent Tor every hundred dollars o.
yer $500.
r Where such annual rental value is more
1 tl1f Obo IL ~ oNCi 9tuDO, tHt SUN Oh
. seventy-five dollars for he first 5000. seven
! per cent for the next 800, and five per cen,
;. Tor every hundred dollars over six hun
Where sucn aufiuar rrnrdr yutur rs u,rwarus
81 ,OOJ, tht sum OF seventy five dollars Tor tbt
re ilr>t 2uO doris, seven per cent, for the mex
4U0 dolls, live per cent for the next 400 dolls
and three per cent for eveiy hundred dollar,
over 1000 dollars: Provided that no tax o,
| nhv such 1,na.1. ah.ll ..--I .-I IL
four dollars.
: Sec 3. There shall be paid to said City il
addition to any tax which NAV be due an,
payable to the Commonwealth of Virginia
on every license TO keep a house of Privat,
Entertainment, il OF the first class the sun
OF ten dollars, and if OF the second class thu
sum OF three dollars.
Sec. =. There shall be paid to said City o,
every licenseto keep a Coffee House of tn
hrst class, the sum OF two hundred and sew
enty-hvt dollars; and on every license t
keep "A Coffee House of the second class, if o
the hrst grade, the sum OF seventy-ive dol's
and II OF the second grade, the sum Of five
dollars.
Sec. z. There shall be p,id to said CITY
IN addition TO any tax which NAV be due OF
payable to the Commonwealth of Virginia o.,
every license TO keep or exhibit a billiard
table within this city, the sum OF five hun.
bred dollars, and on every license to keep a
bowling or ten pin saloon, the sum OF twenty,
five dollars for every alley keptin said saloon,
Sec. 5. There shall be paid to said City on
: every license Tor wheel-carriages, kept for hire
E within said City, the following taxes. viz:
On every four horse four wheel carriage,
ten dollars; on every two horse four vince
carrlage, Tour dollars; on every one horse four
wheel carriage, three dollars; on every one
' horse two wheel carriage, two dollars; on
i every tour horse Wagon, three dollars; on
. every one, two or three horse wagon, two
dollars; on every two horse cart or dray, one
2 and one-halt dols; on every one horse cart or
dray, one dollar.
Sec. 9. THIS ordinance shall take effect from
and after its passage.
Passed February Goth, lS40.
w. w SHRlVER, Mayor.
JAMES S. WHEAT, Clerk.