Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-02-28

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1 eollaEf RP IS saas Ornamental Jewel,
Try in use.ssa = taaan welry worn by fe-
males, of as grsse'value IS fifty dollars. one
per cent. on the value on each cold watch
| in use, one dollar, silver wata in 'nse TWEEN
ty-fge cents, each harp in ae, two dollars.
each piano forte in use, one dollar, every
pistol, except such as are usedFor muster.
ing, and every bowie knife, one1ollar. on
dirks and sword canes, fifty eens-such
arms only to be taxable as have bee worn
or used during the year; on all retaiArs of
wines, cordlals, or spirituous liquors, twauty
dollars; on every keeper of common in.
ordinary or tavern requiring license, ten,
dollars; on each billiard table one hundred
dollars, except when there are two. in the
same room, and then fifty dollars on the adj
dltlonai one on each bowling alley, twen-
ty i've dollars on each livery stable, ten
dollars; on each paex of playing cards,
twenty-five cents; on all pedlars Of patent
soap, medicines for the killing Of crows
!chlnches and other germin. for the curing
/ OF headache toothache, or corns, and Of all
patent medicines, and rasers aud razor strops,
tax OF five dollars id eyeEy county in
which they may SO psddie; on each mort
gage deed and decd in trust made to secure
debts or liabilities, and on each marriage
contract, one dollar on each marriage Il
cense, one dollar; on every merchant mer-
chant tailor, or jeweler, tax of one. fourth
OF one per cent. upon his capital; on every
merchants a9othecary, sruggisl. Sr other
dealer, consigee or agent selling whole
sale or retail spirituous liquors. hes or
cordlals. ffe per cent. upon tb &c pso
employed on every merchants .uss sca-
~ selling gs, medicines, orInas =, as
agent OF the owner, if a Mn-resident twen-
ty,hve per cent. of the value; on every
commission merchant one per cent of his
commissions; on every auctioneer, one
fourth OF one per cent upon the value of all
goods sold by him; on all distillers of tur-
three dollars and ifty cet ], Oh that between ,
ten and fifteen barrels i've dollars on that
between fifteen and twenty; and ten dollars
on that larger than twenty barrels; on all
persons in each county dEaring to sell or
9 peddling in said coun'.spy riding vehicle
not Of the manufacture, ghole or part, IL
: this State, thirty dollars NJ heSes ada
f mules brought into this tax
: OF ten dollars in each 3ales
may be made; on every Fou
= the sale of riding yehcl Ath,
! wood wcrk of which isl d,
y ture of this State sndred b. |ls; and
% fifty dollars when the Vehicles are>of the
, manufacture of this State; provided, tha
: no person who is a manufacturer of sucl
% vehicles in this State, shall be taxed ifAh,
sells only in his own county on every pei
N son exhibiting, selling. oroffering to SELL b,
sample, any goods wares oraperchandizc
r., not of the manufacturer of this State, fift
J dollars in each county, TO be good for on
T year; on pedlers of whatever articles. thin
ar ty dollars in each county; provided, th'
= persons may sell, peddle live stock, (excel
) horses and males.) vegetables, oyster
"A books, charts, maps, and the like; on a
+. brokers one hundred dollars on surgee
ye dentists, practicing physicians, practicir
az lawyers, and all other persons, (ministers
= the gospel excepted. whose practice, salari
To- or fees, or all of them together, shall vie
,er an annual income of FIVE hundred dollar
a. three dollars for the first FIVE hundred. ar
eff two dollars for every additional five hundre
ION ION until such income shall exceed fifteen hu
: dred, and then five dollars for every adj
NV tioual five hundred above that amount {
attorneys license ten dollars; on all ins
rance companies incorporated in the Sta
one hundred daliars per annun, and on
!. incorporated out of the State, one hundr
the dollars per annum for the first, and Fl
OF dollars for every countgsin which an agen
shall be established ON all agencies of bar
M MI being efpefated cut sas.e 1. as.A4
rty, dred dollars; en- each EXPRESS company /
ua- hundred dollars on every company Of
snts eus riders, and on every meuagerie, an
ten nual tax Of fifty dollars in each county
lgh- which they exhibit; on theatrical play.
gest sleight Of hand performers, rope dane,
,nb. and the like. thirty dollars; on every CT
ge ; Epany or person of singers, dancers, sere
lars, ders, and every person who lectures for
iced ward, five dollars, unless the whole
onnt ceeds be devoted to some literary or cha
per able use in the State. Every thing u
re- which taxes are imposed, to be listed wit
wit the last twenty days in July in every y
De The balance Of the act is merely compe
the of provisions for putting it in operation
shall It is provided, among other things. that
no several county courts. atthe term when
u to- shall appoint justices to take She tax
any for the year 1855, aSu 6Ike same I
OF every FIVE years thereafter, shall apr
ming two respectable freeholders. tobe associ
:; on with said justices, and }these three sha
T net board Of ,ys4sstion, and shall accurs
more estimate, and rettal,a yof lands and INN,
roft, meEtsiye count ,rn sad esf;ma
.Wen- lthennat the Sd q 7coofts. II is
ks OF prs'pts the amo' erifs shall specl
rated d amount OF co ant Of State tax,
'ut o. unity tax, separs
tes shuta D2a6I phia Ledger say
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