Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-26
AN ACT in relation TO Licenses and the L
upon the same.


upon the same.
SECTION l. BE- Il enacted by the CRY COundi Of
.4lcrandrrn That all Licenses Tor carrying OF
any business or profession, for which license is
required by the laws OF this Corporation, shall
be obtained from the Mayor, who shall before
granting tie same, demand and receive from
every party Or firm applying therefor, the
amount OF tax chargeable thereupon. The
Mayor shall keepa list OF all such licenses, spe.
citylug the dates thereof to whom and Tor what
business or profession granted, and the amount
of tax collected, aud shall pay all taxes so col
ecled, forthwith into the Treasury, making re-
port thereof quarter yearly TO the City Council,
of all such licenses granted, and the amount
paid into the Treasury.
SEC :. IT shall be the duty Of the Clerk of the
Common Council immediately upon receiving
the returns OF the Assessors for any Ward, TO re.
turn TO the Mayor list OF the names of tnoss
persons or firms, in such Ward, returned by the
Assessors, who are taxable for license.
SEC 3. BE further enGctCG, That any person
who shall carry on or attempt to carry OF, any
such business without first obtaining = license
therefor. shall ier'eit and pay double the amount
cuargedble for a license Tor such business or
protesslon-one hal of which shall 20 to the
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OF the Corporation; when amount shall be re-
roverabe with costs, III the name OF the City
Council o. Alexandra
sc. { .lHd be Il further snaciei That every
AuctIoneer shall colt, ct aud account Tor the tax
hereinafter levied upon the gross amount OF sales
made by hun, or by others in his lame, or by
others who may sell under his license, and shall
before receiving his license as AuctOneer enter
Mayor, in the penalty OF one thousand dollars,
conditioned for the faithful accounting for and
payment over Oiail such taxes. And Tor the pur.
pose OF ascprtanIng the amount thereof every
AuctjCneer shall make report on oath TO the
Mayor, on the first Monday OF every month,
showing the gross amount OF sales made by
him, or by others IN his name or by others VINO
may sell under his license for the month therein
mex preceding, and the amount subject 10 the
several rates OF tax respectively. And II the
Auctloneer, shall be unable 10 collect the tax
upon his sales aforesaid. he shall report a state
ment thereof 10 the Mayor, VINO shall forth.
with cause legal steps 10 be taken TO enforce or
| secure payment therefor.
SEC 5. int be II Purifier enacted That the tax
on the gross sales OF Auc tloneers. to be collected
and accounted for as aforesaid, shall be on all
sales OF goods, wares mel chandse, and slaves;
and on all sales OF real estate, stocks, bonds, and
other personality, &c, made by SAID AuctLoneer,
OF any one III his name, or under MS license, {
per crutIm on the amount thereof
SIC. Is. ind be Il purifier snacid. That al Ii
censes Tor the present year saoll be renewed or
granted by or before Isl day OF june next
SEC. 7. IND be II further enacted That all per
sons commencing any business or profession,
after the Assessors snail! have made their re-
turns shall take out license Aforesaid, and pay
a tax in proportion to the unexpired portion OF
the year, from the date OF such commencement;
on failure TO 10 whica ne snail be liable to
he same penalties are prescribed in Section
3rd nj this act
SEC ). This act shall be in force from and
alter It's passage
Passed Board of Aldermen, May Attn, 1857.
LAW. b. TAYLOR, President
Passed Common Council, May 4ih, 1857.
J. H. McVElGH, President
Approved: WIN. d. MASSEY, Mayor.