Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-06-23

BoiiaTS ana under twenty thousand dollars
n fiity-s,x dellars il twenty thousand dollars
and under thirty Thousand dollars, seventy
two dollars IL thirty thousand dollars aud
and under fly thousand dollars, one hun
dred and four dollars; IL City thousand dol
lars aud under seveniy-hse thousand dol.
lars, one hundred aud twenty-eight dollars ):
and II sesen,y-6ve thousand dollars, one
hundred and sixty dollars, with fifteen dol.
lars added Tor each sum OF ten Thousand dol
lars excess Of sales over seventy FIVE thou
sand dollars. And in every case 10 which
the license 10 a merchant or mere antile firm
includes permission TO sell wine, ardent spr-
its, or amixtute thereof. BY whole sale an,. re-
tail or by retail, only, il such merchant OF firm
Commencing business ior the FIRST ,ime)
sell by wholesale and retail. an additional tax
Of seventy five dollars: aud IL by retail only
iweaty dollars aud IL such license be 10
mere hant or mercantile 6rri 10 continue the
privilege OF selling VINE. ardent spirits, or a
mixture thereof. BY wholesale and retail, or
By I-Ia,l only. the lax shall br one half Of
one per cenlum on the amount Of such sales
Tor The year uexi proceeding the time oil OBJ
tanning said license. IN addition to the spp-
CHE tax Imposed on new beginners
| Z. On every IIcetse 10 merchant or mer
camille firm TO sell prn,isions or agricultural
cvn,noailies. the growth % production oil
this state ur soae OF The Emitted States. il
commencing business. the lax shall be TWEEN
" doIiaIs; aud IL TO continue the business
after the same has been carried on Tor q
year, The tax OH such license shall be one
per centum on The amount Of commissions
received, aud The like per cent, on the prot
its or sales made by such ncrch AMI or firm
on his or their own account during the year
next preceding the time ofobtaining such H.
cense. and this lax shall be in addition 10
such tax as may be imposed on a license Ia
such merchant or firm 10 sell groceries OF
other goods, wares or merchandise.
4 8. On every license TO an auctioueer OF
vendue master commencing bnincss. IL the
population Of the town dues no, exceed
three thousand. ihirty-lwo dollars il the
population of the town exceeds three thous.
and. an additional tax OF fifteen dollars tol
every thousand persons above that number
and al that rate Tor any fractional excess less
than one thousand. But said specific tau
shall in no Case exceed two hundred and iii
~ dollars and il the license be 10 sell Iea
estate only the tax shall not exceed one hun
dred dollars. On every license 10 an auc
t,oneer OF vendue master TO continue thu
business after The same has been carried OF
for year. ii The amount offs. les Of said auc
Z tioneer or vendue master for iae preceedin.
year be less than i've thousand dollars, thu
tax on said license shall be twenty dollars
il Use thousand dollars and less than Ter
thousand dollars. the Tax on said license shal
i be ,hir.y-fise dollars il ten thousand dol
lars and less than twenty Use thous and dol
lars. one bundled sndtw IN. five s5oiiass !
: twenty five Thousand dollars and less tina,
; fifty thousand dollars. two hundred doii.rs
i. fifty thousand dollars and less than sever
'y-fve Thousand dollars, two hundred ant
fifty dollars fseventy- thousand dollar,
aud less than one hundred thousand dollars
three hundred and twenty FIVE dollars !; j
one hundred thousand dollars and less thar
. one hundred aud fifty thousand dollars. foul
r hundred and twenty five dollars and it one
hundred aud fifty thousand dollars or more
FIVE hundred dollars proUided, that auc-
tioneers who deal exclusively in stocks shall
. pay lax oftwo hundred dollars only.
a 3. On every license to tobecco auction
. Ger commencing business. twenty dollars; Oh
. every license to tobacco auctioneer to con-
q tinue tho business after the same has beer
b carried on ia. a year. the tax shall be at tht
same rates as that imposed on merchants Ii
a censed to sell provisions or agricultural com.
e modities.
10. On every license to a merchant tailor
\ twenty dollars; AID If the license be to con
e tinue the business after the same has beer
carried OH for a year. the tax ON such license
shall be at the same rates as that imposed OF
! merchants or mercantile firms but the cos
of manufacturing articles made up by sucl
merchant tailor shall not be included in the
? amount of sales.
IL. On every license to & lumber merchant
twenty dollars; aud ii the license be to con.
tinue the business alter the same has beer
carried on Tor year, the tax shall be ut The
same rates us that imposed on merchants o.
mercantile firms licensed to sell provisions o.
agricultural commodities. On every lieeusc
TO dealcr il coal aud wood twenty dollars
and il the license be to continue tbe business
alter the same has been carried on for u year
the tax shall be at the same rates as that
imposed on merchants or mercantile firms IL
ccnsed to sell provisions or agricultural COM
modities. On every license to a merchant Oh
mercantile firm selling Tor others On commis-
sion or for profit horses, mules, cattle, sheep
+, or hogs, or either OF them. twenty dollars
aud ii the liceiise be to continue the business
after the same has been carried Oh Tor a year,
! the tax Shall be at the same rates AS that i'm
!, posed ON merchants or mercantile firms IL
ceused to sell provisions or agricultural com
eiodities. Gu every license 10 the owner Of a
feed store. twenty dollars; aud ii the license
, be tn continue the business alter the same