Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-17
SEC. 2sth, to read:

quorS, VINO Shall sell any goods, wareS merchandise
sprtuous liquors. without first taking the receipt
Of the sheriff, in any Of the foregoing sections Of
this chapter is provided, shall pay additional tax
Of one hundred dollars which the sheriff shall COL
lect forthwith by distress, with the other tax i'm
posed on such merchant
Sec. goth, to read: - 20
There shall be paid in advance to the sheriff Of
each county tax Of forty dollars by every person
who shall offer for sale pcdle in that county, any
riding vehicle not of the manufacture of this State
and on all horses and mules brought into the State
for sale, whether by citizens OF the State or others
there shall be paid to the sheriff tax of twelve dol
lars and fifty cents for each county in which any
sale Of such horses mules may be made Pro.
cided, That when any person shall offer for sale any
vehicle purchased for his own use, he shall not DO
subject to the above tax.
Sec. Both, to read:
Every person. (whether by agency or otherwise,)
engaged in buying and selling riding vehicles, not
of the manufacture of this State, shall pay an
nual tax of one per cent. on the sums Of their pur
chases of such riding vehicles for the year preceding
the first day of April in like manner as merchants
and merchant tailors. And every manufacturer Of
such riding vehicles shall pay In like manner
chants and merchant talors tax of one half ofone
per cent. on the sums of their purchases of any
pieces parts of such riding vehicles bought out of
the State And all ether manufacturers, Of whatso-
calling, shall pay tax of one-half of one per
cent upon the sums of their purchases made out of
the State.
Sec 35th, to read:
Every person who shall prove to the court that
he is OF good moral character, and that he is a ma
tive naurazed citizen Of the United States shall
be entitled to such order from the county court, and
paying to the sheriff Of the county for which the
order was granted, tax Of forty dollars, and talk
ing receipt therefor, specifying the purpose and
county, may pedd!c in that county for one year,
either on land or water artic parts of machinery
or other thing Of the kind men. toned in the preccd-
inD IyOri X0H hat hon Gcop pl
pedder shall pcdde altogether on the waters OH the
south side of Albeinare sound, and tributaries
terng that side of the sound, (Roanoke and Cashie
exccptedD he shall pay tax of six dollars only:
(2) That any person may freely pcddle live stock,
Except horses and mulcs) vegetables fruits. oysters
or fresh fish, the growth or produce of the United
States.
o. That any person a Citizen and for twelve
months resilient Of the State, may freely pcddle
books, charts, maps, philosophical apparatus and
music prints.
a. That two persons shall not peddle under one
license under any pretcnse Of being partners
o. That licensed ped,licr shall sell any goods
other thing auction without mourning the duty
on aculion SacS.
(6) That any person who shall procure houses
for carrying on tempo airy sale OF goods, at one or
more public places in the State, shall be deemed a
peddcr.
SEC 3oth to read,
On Surgeon dentists, practicing physicians, prac.
tcing lawyers, State AMI county officers, persons in
the employment of Incorporated private COM
panicS, of other Individuals and all other persons
except ministers of the gospel) whose practice
salaries, fees, all Of them together. shall yield
annual gross Of five hundred dollars, there
shall be levied tax of five dollars an for all sums
five hundred dollars, there shall be levied one
per cent.
Upon each license to attorneys to practice law in
the county superior court fifteen dollars, to be
paid at the time Of obtaining license to the clerk Of
iife So much thereof aS may be paid
to the clerk at Raleigh, shall be paid ~ him into
the public treasury; and SO much shall be
ceved by the clerk at Morganton, shall be expended
by him under the direction of the court, in the pur
chase Of books for the library that place and the
clerk shall be entitled to six per for receiving
and accounting for said money.
SEC. 4lst, to read:
Upon all insurance companies in this State an
nual tax of one hundred dollars; and upon all in
surance companies inCoi pOra;rd out of the State,
annual tax oil one hundred dollars for each county
in which all agency may be established the tax
Shall be paid i'll advance to the sheriff of the county
where tie Company may transact its business; and
il the tax be not paid IN advance, the shall be
two hundred dollars, which the sheriff shall forthwith
collect: each express company shall pay tax Of
ten dollars for every county in which an office or
agency shall he established, and in case cf failure
to pay the sheriff in advance, forfeiture of double
tax shall be imposed by the sheriff: and all agcn
cie> OF banks incorporated out of the State. tax Of
v. hutrcd dollars; the tax shall be pail II, advance
to the she'i, and in case Of failure, shall pay
dou ,!c tax.
SEC 42,I to read
Upon every company of circus riders equestrian
performers, and upon every company person, who
Tor reward ,hal exhibit any collection Of animals
commonly known manasc,ie, annual tax for'
each county, wherein they may exhibit, Of seventy
five dollars.
SEC 43l, to read;
Upon every company Of stage or theatrical players,
slight of han. performers rope-dancers, tumblers,
wirctancrrS, or company exhibiting for reward,
ticiaI cuioSties of any kind (nodcls Of useful in
vcn;ios xc.pcd,) and each one of such persons.
when they perform cxl BIT alone, annual tax
for each county wherein they may exhibit, of forty
dollars; and where two more companies join to-
gcther fifty dollars for each company thus connect
ed aud upon every person or company exhibiting
any other natural curiosity, not already mentioned,
an annual for each county Wherein it may be ex-
hbitca, of twenty dollars
Sec. 44th, to read:
Upon every person, company of singers, dam
GERS, ethiopian scrcnaders or performers on musical
instruments, who, for the public amusement, shall
sing dance sercnade, play on musical instruments
for reward; and upon every other public exhibition
for amusement exhibited for reward and upon every
who lectures for reward, All annual tax OF ten
dollars; unless the reward be devoted 10 some lite
rary or charitable use in the State.
Sec. Goth, to read: -.
The comptroller, at the public cost shall have pre-
pared and printed forms OF tax lists. with all the ar.
icles and subjects of taxation to be listed under
this chapter any future law, mentioned separately
over the heads Of parallel columns, in which the
amount or quantity or description of each article or
subject to be listed is to be set down; and he shall
annually furnish to each county court clerk, two or
more copies thereof, for each collection district, as
in the opinion Of said comptroller may DC deemed
necessary.
Sec. Goth, to read:
The clerk, OH or before the first day Of June next,
after the lists are returned. shall return to the comp
troller an abstract of the same, showing the number
of acres of land and their value, the valuation of
town lots and the number of white and black polls,
and specify every other subject Of taxation and the
aggregate tax on the whole. At the same time, the
clerk Shall return the comptroller abstract Of the
lists of the county and poor taxes paid in his county,
setting forth, separately, the number of taxable
,rLtn ,nd Lj,cL ,olfs he smOunt III m o,cI, him.