The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-04
LOCAL MATTERS.

RAISING CfTY REvExUE.-Thaf our read
ere may see upon what articles of property the ri.
nance COMMITTEE of the City Council propose In
creasns the taxes, we lay before them this morn.
ing list OF the subjects selected giving the differ
ence in the amount of taxation as COMPARED with
the ordinance passed 10Th of January 1859. and the
one reported on the 3oth of January 1854, hut not
yet acted upon The proposed Increase on vacant
lots, may have the effect Of inducing owners to
build, and thereby improve the city
Reported ordinance--On land, eighty cents for
every sluo value thereof-being an increase of If
teen eents on every 300 on last years rates
On buildings-sixty five cents for every 800 va
ny 300
On every free male person, above sixteen years
Oh age, S2-being an increase of .ftty cents
On every slave, above the ace OF twelve years g.;
increase, Twenty-Five cents
On cow. Sl-dnerease fifty cents)-and if a
person owns or keeps more than one, three dollars
Tor every one besides the first; increase 81.
On every person who keeps an ordinary, or house
OF public entertainment $50 for much of its year
ly value as does not exceed $200-increases $50;
and five per centum on so much of its yearly value
as does exceed $500.
On every person who keeps public eating house
or cofee-house. unless tax be paid therefor an
ordinary, $50, ii OF the first class--{increase Sl01
800 if Of the second class, increase $50 Sl5 ii OF
the third class, increase $50 and SO if of the
fourth class, increase So
On every person who is dealer in horses or
mules. $50; increase Sl0)
On every person who keeps livery stable, fifty
cents for each STALL whether it be occupied
Reduction of .ffty cents
On each person entered IN the Assessors book as
broker, $50, if of the first class, increase 500
and S30if of the second class
On every seller OF spiriuous liquors, shopkeeper,
merchant and trader, not herein before embraced,
including such as make sales not at auction, OF
goods wares or merchandise. although they be IL
censed aucioneers $50 of the first class increase
1903 $50 il Of the second class. increase $50:
$40 if of the third class, increase $40; S30if OF
the fourth class, increase So; S25 if of the fifth
class, {ncrease So; $40 if of the sixth class, Gin
crease 50; Sl5f of the seventh class. increase s5
so If Of the eighth class, increase so; and S. il
of the ninth class, Gncrease S2.)
And in addition to his class tax, $40 more on
seller Of spirtuous liquors, increase So; and 500
more ON person who sells or barters any patent
specific or quack medicine, increase 50
In addition to the above, the following new sub
jects are reported
On every person who is a dealer in cattle, sheep
and hogs if the frat class sixty dollars; if of the
second Glass; thirty dollars.
On every express agent il of the first class forty
dollars; if of the second class, twenty dollars
On the dividends declared by any savings institu
ton and insurance company in the city, three and
onethrd per centum to be paid by such institutions
and companies respectively.
The amount per centrlm must be ascertained by
charging it on the dividends declared the previous
year, when such institutions and companies have
been in operation more than year, and must be
estimated the year of commencement.