Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-04-05

OF circus. I, ~ corpoi ate town or with
lin five miles thereof $40; ii elsewhere,
$50; and for VERY exhibition Of a naDag-
erie, il within Corporate town or five
miles lherof $40; eIsew here $40.
| On every Incense permitting a billiard
table TO be L p, for year, $780, provided,
that where there is mote tI,an Que such
table kept in any one room, $50 Shall be-
IchaI eed for die excess over Que, and OH ev.
cry license einiling bow ling alley or
saloon to 5e kept for wear $50; provid'
ed. that where there is more than Que
such alley kept in one room, SIS ST all
be charged Tor the success over one:
provided, that II such billiard table or bow
ling alleys or saloons no. to be- kept
open more dian four mouths. the taxes
lilefeon shall De only one-lhi,d Of these
a'es.
On every license to physician, surgeon
or dentist five dollars. II the yearly ia.
come derived hotn the practice ct al. such
eailngs or professions during The year TEXT
preceding HE time Of ootanipg license
Shall excted $500, there shall or an add.
tional tax on the exceos thereof OF onehaH
OF one per ,eu,um.
On ever, license 10 tie ov ner of da
guerrean Oh ambfotype gallery, il in d cit!
or incorporated town. $40; if tlsew here,
$40; and II die yealy income derived from
The practice of said ait exceed $500. an adj
dilIonal tax o! t"o per cen'um on such ca
cesss io' tie Year next preceding tue
pme Of obtaining license.
On the dividends declared by AIRY bank,
the tax shall be six and two.lbirds per
cenlum upon the amount thereof.
The taxes prescribed by the 18Th, 14!b,
Ism, 10Th, i7th, aud 18th sections of the
I39b chapter o. Code shall BIZ as follows,
Ito wi When suit is commenced M a
county or corporation court 81; when ar
original suit OF appeal writ Of error or
supersedeas is commenced, if in the court,
Of appeals, So; if IN the district court $3.50,
llf in a circuit, court $3.50; when the seal
OF court, Of a notary public, or of The
State is annexed to any paper, ttxrept IL
the cases provided for by the 18th section
OF said chapter and except OH the transfer
lof boInt, land warrants by the original
holders So Tor the State seal, $3.50 io'
any oil the ether seals; provided, thatthrre
shall be 10 tax iof afiixing the seal of ii
rouut, or corporation court to bond or
other instrument for the purpose OF exc
cutting the same Old behalf Of the county
or corporation i'll which such court IS held:
aud upon ever, deed. will or grant Of adj
ImlnIstration. on which Il tax is 10 be paid
according 10 said chapter, 81. The fist
section OF said chaple' is hereby repealed.
Be it further enacted. That any person
who shall violate the provisions OF this
act, (alier having heeu furnished with IA
|cerlihcale OF asst SIN mi b, The eommi-sion-
eT of the revenue OF the amount OF taxes
imposed b, law by folow,"s any occu-
patton or profession "i houl obtaining SAID
license, shall be subject TO the same pen
alties as hawhers and ped lars are for ira
dug nilhou. license.
Be ii further enacted. That the llcen,e
to be issued b, this act shall
tel inmate at the time prescribed bv law;
aud If tue license be taken out Tor a part
OF ear, the tax shah bear 10 that sum
the portion whch the uDeXpifed pert of
the year bears to the whole yeaI; ami the
TAX for :he succeeding year STALL be spe-
ciGe tax.
ANY person enormously assessed with
license tax Shall have the same remedies a
for erroneous asst ssment oil land or per-
soual properly.
An, person commencing ans trade o.
business, for which IA license is requ' ed D,
law, before making Application Ior aud
obtaining such license IRON the commis-
sionef OF the revenue, shill be ASSESSED
with four times the amount OF tax other.
wise imposed on such license.
Every railroad. not exempted by its
charter l,om TAXATION, shall hereafter re-
port srmi a6ou,ll, o" the l5,h day %
April and O,1obei, IL each year 10 the
auditor OF public a counts The number oil
passengers transported over >ald raj ioa'l
OF any part thereof, ami The aggregate
numbtI Of miles Travelled b, 81, h pts>rn.
gers thereon in the siA months ar\t pre-
redne the Isl da, Of April aud O,1obri
in eaen VAR. such statement shall be
verified b, The oalhs of The President aud
Superintendent of transportation Every |
cumpau, failing to MAKE such rrpo,.s |,
Shall be tintd $500. AND at the time OF
making such report, HE company Shall pay
iulo the treasury, for every pas>en.ri
at The rate oil orr anil lot ~.
erv mile of tfansaofi'un. Every rad toid
compan, paying such tax shall, not be as
sessed With any tax on lis lands, building
or tqul pments: bul il It fails to pay Ills Tax !
in any six months, then its laud., buiid
ings and equipments >hall DE immediately
as. esseJ, M der The direction OF the auGl-
tor oil public accounts. at the tnll cost OF
aud outfit, and tax shall be
collected 10y the sberitl IN such cuuaty orl
town a, the auditof may d,leet.
Every expires, company Shall make a
return 10 the aU dItor OF pnuhc o,ronats on
the 18th day of January and July in each
year, OF the to,di receipt, Of such
company on account Of Is operations
" nhia LIE State Of Virginia, within
the six month, preceding HE Isl day o:
January and July in eaeI, year. Such rec
turns shall be verified b, the oaths OF the
agent and chiet officers Of surl, company,
a, It's principal office OF offices III the State.
IN the manner aud according to ihe forms
pie>eriDrd d, he ~ d aualloi. y b til RI col
.j.ried wlthin OF without the State. Such
express company Shall, pay 90 The total
lrceipl> 50 reported. lax II QUE half per
..rDtum; aud such iegra ann company shall