Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-04-04
The Tax Bill.

mrnt." which passed both Houses Of tRe,
General Assembly: co W
l. Be it cn"c Ell by the general Assem-
bly,. that there shall be levied and coll
lected on The persons and subjects men
toned in the act of assembly, passed on
the 7th day Of April. 1853, entitled an
act cOncernin" the assessment and collec-
ton of the publierevenue, the taxes fol-
lowing, to Wit \ e1l-z.f,171
On all lands and lots, with improve
ments thereon. not exempt fro m taxation.
forty centsEfOr very hundred dollars va
lue thereof; and herein shall be inclu>
ded all lantfsand lots. with improve ents
o. thereon, not exempt from taxation. of in
corporated joint stock companies, savings
institutions, and insurance companies. 81
2. On all the personal property. mo.
neys and credits required. by said act to
be listed. and not exempt from taxation,
except slaves over twelve years Of age,
forty cents on every hundred dollars va
Tue thereof; and herein shall be included
nllthe capital invested or used in any
manufacturing business, or invested or
employed in any trade of business. except
agricultural, for which no license is re
quired. and all the personal property and
moneys of incorporated joint stock com
panies, except the moneys and personal
property that constitute part OF the capital
Of The banks, and except the moneys and
personal property Of savings institutions
and Insurance companies which have de-
clarcd dividends within one year preced-
ing the first day OF February. g..
8 On every slave over twelve years Of
age, one dollar and twenty cents !; and
herein shall be included all slaves owned
or hired by any company, institution OF
person whatsoever. On every male free
negro between 81 and SIS years, one dol
lar. On every white male inhabitant
who has attained the age of FL years, &c
cents.
4. On the interest or profit which may
have been received By any person, or con
verified into principal. SO as to become an
interest bearing subject, or otherwise ap.
propriated, within the yearnext preceding
the first day Of February of each year.
arising from bonds and certificates Of
debt OF this or any other State or country
or Of any corporation created by this OF
any other stale, six and two-thirds per
centum. ..
On the. dividends declared preceding
the first day Of February by savings in.
stitutiOns and companies respectively, six
and two-ihirds per centum.
s. On the income or fees received du.
ring the year ending the first day feb
ruary of each year in the consideration Of
the discharge Of any office or employment
ia the service the state. (other than that
of an officer. receiving a salary ont of the
treasury or in consideration of the dis
charge of any Office or employment in the
service Of any corporation, or in the ser,
vice OF any company. firm or person, ex,
cept wheEe the service is one of labor in
some mechanic ART, trade, handicraft, OF
manufacture, or that Of a minister Of the
gospel, one half Of one per centum, il
the same be nos'more than $3.50; one pei
ccntum If the same be more than $3.50
and not more than $500; one and hall
per centum, il the same be more than
$500 and not more than, 81 900; and
two per centum, if the same DO over
$1,000.
On the yearly rent, or annual value Of
toll bridges and ferries, other than those
toll bridges and ferries exempt by their
charters from taxation, six per centum.
6. The commissioners OF the revenue
may grant license to such persons rs are
authorized to obtain them according to
law and in granting license. the duties,
liabilities. fees and COMPENSATION Of com
missiOnerS shall be the same as they. now
are, or may hereafter be prescribed by law,
and .he Is xes thereon shall be as follows,
to wit On every license to keep an ordi-
nrry or house Of public entertainment,
$40, il the yearly value thereof does 10,
exceed SlCO, and so, If the yearly value
exceeds 500, but is less than $500, and
Is per cent. on SO much Of the yearly
value as exceeds 5000 in addition to the
aforesaid $50.
On every license to keep Il house OF
private entertainment or private board,
ing house So, if the yearly value
thereof does not exceed $50, and 10 il
the yearly value exceeds $50, but is lsss
than 500. and 10 per cent. on so much
of the yearly value as exceeds $500; but
no house shall be deemed aprivate board.
ing houS with less than five boarders.
On every license to keep cook shop
or eating house SIS. and in addition
bHeTeNo 10 per CENT Oh 81 uAuGH VI TUG
yearly value Il ereof as exceeds $500.
On every license to manufacture porter,
n,e or beer SEQ on SO much Of the yearly
value thereof as does not exceed, and | 5
per cent. on SO much Of the yearly value as
does exceeds 500.
:. On every license to broker who
deals exclusively in stocks, $3.50. and he
shall thcrcupon have the right TO sell the
said stocks, ut auction, or otherwise.
On every license to a broker, $500.
On every license 10 an agent or SUBJ
agent Of any insurance company not char
tered by this state, the tax shall be one
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