The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-02


| town Of PIaymouh.
| SO. An act to amend the 7.h section Of an act
entitled an act TO establish band 10 The town Of
Washington.
| 60. An act to incorporate the Grand Royal
Arch Chapter OF North Carolina free and accePt d
Masons.
| 81. An act to amend the charter Of the West
ern plank road company.
62. An act to lay off and establish. out of a
portion OF Cumberland, new county, to be called
flarne,t. -1-.a@
50. An ac' 20 incorporate the Greenvle, Tenn.
and French Board raIrOad company.
Provides for railroad from the Paint Rock, on the
French Broad river through the counties of Madison,
Bunconbe and Henderson, and to with such
South Carolina road the stockholders may Designate
The roads to have the guase of the North Caro-
lima railroad. The State extends aid to the COM
| pany.]
! Cd. An act to incorporate the Hlllsborough and
Chapel Hill plank road company.
65. An act to incorporate The Chatham and
Randolph plank road company.
! 66. An act for the protection of sheep against
dogs
81. An act concerning the Wilmington ard
| Raleigh railroad company.
| 6S. An act 10 incorporate the Columbia and
Charlotte magnetic telegraph company.
60. An act to establish the town of Magnolia.
70. An act for the better regulation OF the town
Of Franklnsville.
II. An act TO incorporate the New River and
| Wilmington and Topsal Sound plank road COM
| pany.
| 72. An act TO incorporate the Iron Hill and At.
| lan,a plank road company.
rs. AT act To authorize the construction OF
toll bridge across the Yadkin near JonesviIIe.
"a. AT act to incorporate the Wacamaw and
| Shallottc railroad company.
| rs. An act TO amend an act 10 incorporate the
| town Of Edenon.
| 7G. An act for the better regulation Of the town
of Elizabeth.
70. An act to incorporate the Sulphur Spring
and Paint Rock turnpike company.
| 78. An act to incorporate the Statesville and
W'lkesborough plank road company.
79. An act 10 incorporate the Rlchands and
New River plank road company.
| so. A n 10 establish a ferry across Black
river, in New Hanover
81. An act TO extend the corporate limits of the
town Of Beaufort
e2. An act TO incor porate The town of Jefferson,
! AShr.
SO. An act to authorize the commissioners Of
the town Of Salisbury subscribe for stock in the
Western railroad company.
"a. An act 10 authorize the corporation o.!
Charlotte to subscribe to certain roads.
e5. An net to extend the limits Of the town OF
Asheborough.
e6. An act concerning the Revenue OF the State.
Imposes the following taxes for State purposes On
all real landed property twelve cents every hundred
dollars valuation; polls, white and black forty cents
per poll each to-gate of turnpike ten dollars,
three dollars for gates highway, tax equal to
five times the largest toll by the demanded upon
every public ferry. and dollars every toll bridge
on every stud horse ackass five dollars. unless the
highest season price shall exceed that sum, in which
case tax to that amount to wit the highest
price; property descending falling upon collateral
| O
cent when such collateral shall be brother sister of
the dec ased, any descendant of brother siseI
two per cent. when such collateral shall be brother
sister of the father mother of the deceased, dny
descendant of brother sister Of the father mother
of the dcceas ed-three per when such collateral
shall be in any other degree of consangunity the
than is above described, shall be stranger
in blood-providcd that tax shall be imposed
property falling to the widow Of the deceased, upon
any devise bequest to the wife widow of of
the deceased nor upon that coming to the husband OF
deceased wife, &C.; every dollar, than six
dollars, of net interest," three cents every dollar
than six dollars, of net dividend profit, upon
money vested in steam vessels Of twenty buthen
upwards, in stocks Of any kind shares OF any
Incorporated or trading company, whether in out of
the State and herein shal be included all Bank dvi
dcnds bonds and certificates of debt Of any other State
country of any public corporation, created by this
any other State, tax of three cents every hum
died dollars employed in buying and selling slaves.
twenty-five cents. and upon every hundred dollars in
every other species oftradc not in this specially
taxed, ten cents; each suky, gig buggy, barouche.
carnage, and other pleasure vehicles in by the
by his consent of the value OF fifty dollars and
under hundred dollars, fifty centsnf the ga Inc nf
hundred and under two hundred dollars, one doar-of
the value hundred md under three hundred dollars,
two dOlarsof the value OF three hundred and under
four hundred dollars three doliarsof the value of four
hundred dollars and upwards four dollars all gold
and silver plate and ornnmentcd jewelry use. other
than ewelry by females. of great value fifty
dollars, cent. on the value each gold watch
in dollar, silver watch in use, cents,
each harp in usc two dollars, each piano forte in
dollar, every pistol except such used for
mustcring and every bowie knife, dollar; on drks
and sword canes, fifty cents-such arms only to be
taxable have bee used during the year:
all retailers of wines, cordias siruous liquors,
twenty dollars every keeper OF common inn. or
dinary requiring license ten dollars; each
two in the same room, and then fifty dollars the
additional one; each bowling alley twenty-five
dollars each livery stable, ten dollars Zach pack
of playing cards twenty five cents; all pcdCrs of
patent soap, medicines for the killing of chinchcs
and other vermin for the curing Of headache che
cOrns, and of all patent medicines, and and
srops, tax Of five dollars in every country in
which they may peddle each mortgage deed and
deed in trust made 6ebs liabilities. and
each marriage contract, dollar each marriage
license dollar every merchant merchant tailor,
jeweler, tax of onCourh of one per cent upon his
capital; every merchant apotheccry, druggist or
other dealer. consgnec agent selling ct Wholesale
retail sprituous liquors. wines corda!s Eve cent
upon the capital SO employed every merchant
apothecary selling drugs, medicines. or nostruIs
agent of the owner, if resident twenty-five per
cent ofhis commissions every auconeer, fourth
of per upon tho value OF all goods sold by him;
all distlers Of turpctne, two dollars and fifty CENTS
disery of capacity of ten barrels and under three
dollars and hY that between and file ian