Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-18
CITY FAIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER l6, 1855.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1906.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All the members present except hessrs. Fisher and
Mr.. McCutchen from the Committee on Elections,
reported that the committee had inquired into the
qualifications of William e. Hutchinson, Esq, as a
member of this Board from the Sixth Ward, and that
he was found to be duly qualified according to law
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen entitled An
act expana ory Of the act Of 25th September 1856,
making an appropriation for clerical services was
taken up, read three times, and passed
The bill from the same Board making an appropri-
alton for constructing sewers &C., at the intersection
of street north and Fifth street west and for other
purposes, was also taken up, read three times and
passed
On motion Of Mr. McCutchen, the vote by which
the bill entitled An act to increase the rate of cen
ses (" was made the opecial order for Monday next
was reconsidered.
On motion, the bill was now taken up for conside-
ration seridtim.
The first clause having been read
Mr. Clarke moved that the bill be printed with the
proceedings Of the Board; which was agreed to. 1t
is as follows:
AN ACT to increase the rate of licenses.
Be 1t enacted, &C., That the annual taxes upon Ii
censes shall be as follows: To sell goods, wares,
merchandise, other articles of foreign or domestic
growth production or manufacture, ether than spr,
ituors and fermented liquors. wines, cordials, and
other intoxicating liquors, by wholesale orreai shall
be five dollars where the annual average amount OF
capital invested in the business of the person per-
lars Ten dollars on capital Of over five hundred
and under one thousand dollars; and five dollars for
each additional thousand dollars Of capital
To sell spirituous and fermented liquors, wines,
cordias and other Intoxicating liquors in quantities
not less than pint, shall be fifty dollars when the
capital invested 10 thousand dollars, and five dol
lars for each additional thousand dollars of capital
For all hotels, taverns and ordinaries shall be one
hundred dollars, when said hotel tavern, or ordinary
has ten or less; If over ten rooms and under
forty rooms, two hundred dollars If over forty rooms
three hundred dollars.
Auctioneers, three hundred dollars.
livery stable not containing over twenty-five
stalls, twenty-five dollars, and for each additional
stall seventy-fve cents.
Pawnbrokers, two hundred dollars.
Agents of insurance companies sixty dollars.
Theatrical exhibitions, fifty dollars per week
Circus performances or exhibitions, ---- dollars
per day.
Exhibitions Of rope or wire dancing, puppet shows,
or sleight Of hand four dollars per night or twenty
dollars per week.
All musical concerto whether vocal or instrumental
the highest price Of twenty tickets per night: Iro
oided no license shall issue without the payment Of
at least three dollars per day.
For exhibiting the art Of boxing or pugilism, one
hundred dollars per week
For all other shows, exhibitions, or smusements,
the highest price of twenty tickets: Provided, the
same be not Tess than three dollars per day.
Hucksters twenty five dollars.
Hawkers and pedlsrs, ninety dollars.
Dealers in old iron, brass, copper, pewter, or lead
sixty dollars.
For hackney carriages, cabs, and other vehicles for
the transportation Of passengers, other than omni
buses twenty dollars.
For omnibusee, ---.
For carts, three dollars each; wagons six dollars
each.
For dogs, If male, Ave dollars; II female, ten dol
lars.
Sec. g. Ind Be Il enacted, That this act shall not be
construed repeating, altering, modifying, amend