Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29


if such disIilery has been kept in opera
lion as much as four months in the yea
next proceeding the time of obtaining suci
license, the proprietor thereof shall pay
in addition TO The tax imposed on begin
ners, one half OF one per cenum on iht
amount of sales of such distillery for lht
twelve months next preceding The time o
obtaining such license.
II. On every license t. the keeper Of {
livery stable, one dollar for each staI
thereof.
On every license 10 the owner of a
iackass or stallion for the services OF which
com pensalion is received twice the a.
mount of such compensation, where the
charge is for such service by the season;
and when such services are for less than a
season, then twice what the commissioner
may Judge 10 be reasonable charge
therefor, HE tax however, in no case TO be
! less than $40.
Is. On every license permitting theat-
ric Il performances in a public theatre, SIX
dollars each week of such performances.
On every license permitting for year
the sale o. refreshments in a theatre do.
ring such performances 500.
On every license permitting the proPrl-
elor or occuPier of any public room, fiied
for public exhibitions, to use the same for
such purposes for year $50, if such
room be in a town Of less than 5000 IN
hablanls $40, if in a town of more than
5000 and less than 10000 inhabitants land
90 in all other towns.
On every license permitting any public
show, exhibition or performance, If IN
corporate town or within FIVE miles there
Of, for each ume of performance, $40; 1t
elsewhere, So; and for every exhibition Of
circus, if in corporate town or within
five miles thereof. $40; if elsewhere $50,
and for every exhibition Of managerial!
within a corporate town or five miles
thereof, $40; if elsewhere $50.
10 On every license permitting bill
lard table to be kept for year 500, pro-
vlded that where there is GIore than one
such table kept in any one room, 90 dol
lars each shall be charged for The excess
over one, and on every license permitting
d bowling alley or saloon TO be kept for a
year 80 dollars; provided that where there
is more than one such alley kept in any
one room, 81 each shall be charged for
the excess over one, provided that if such
billiard tables or bowling alleys or saloons
are not kept open more than four months,
the taxes thereon shall be only one lhIrd
of these rates.
20 o. every license to physician,
surgeon or dentist FIVE dollars; and on ev-
cry liceuSe To an alturney at law five dol
lars. If the yearly income derived from
the practice Of any such caIIlngs or pro-
LESSONS during The year next proceeding
he time Of obtaining license shall exceed
$500. There shall be All additional tax on
the excess thereof Of onehaii Of one pc:
ceu,un.
On every license TO the owner of da'
gnerrean or ambroty Pc gallery, If III clIy
ar incorporated town, 40 dollars, if else
where, 10 dollars; and if the yearly in
come derived from the practice OF sad
art exceed 800 dollars, an additional tax
of TWO per cenlum on such excess Tor the
wear next preceding the time Of obtain
ing license.
81. On the dividends declared by any
bank, the tax shall be six and two-thIrdS
per cenlum upon the amount thereof.
%. The taxes prescribed by the 18Th,
~, tb
of The 39rh chapter of the Code shall be
as follows, to wit: When suit Commen-
ced IL county or corporation court one
dollar; when an original suit or appeal,
writ Of error appeal or supersedeas Is
commenced, if in the court OF appeals, D
dollars; if in district court dollars and
tilrv cents; il in circuit court one dollar
and fifty cents; when the seal OF court,
of notary public, or the seal OF The Stale
is annexed TO any paper, (excePtln The
cases provided for by the 18Th section oil
said chapter, and except on The transfer OF
bounty land warrant, by The original hoI-
81 dollars for the State seal and one
nd fflv cents for any Of the other
/
for afixing the seal Of county or corPo-
ration court 10 bond or other instrument
for the purpose Of executing the same on
/ behalf of the county or corporation IN
which such cour, is held; and upon every
deed, will or grant of administration. on
which a is to be paid according 10 the
said chapter, one dollar. The first sec
lion of SAID chapter is hereby repealed.
%. Be it further enacted, that any per-
son who shall violate the provisions OF
Tins act. (aIler having been furnished with
certificate of assessment by the commits
sioner Of the revenue Of the amount Of
taxes imposed by law by following any
occupation or profession without obtaining
said licenses, shall be subject 10 the same
penalties as hawkers and pedlers are for