Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-29
AN ACT in relation TO Licenses and the Take
upon the same.

AN ACT in relation TO Licenses and the Taxes
upon the same.
SECTION |. Be II enacted by the City Council Of
.Akrandria That all Licenses for carrying on
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 tire same, demand and receive from
every party or firm applying therefor, Inc
amount of tax chargeabIe thereupon. he
Mayor shall keep list OF all such licenses, spe-
Giving the dates thereof 10 whom and Tor what
business or profession granted, and the amount
of tax collected and shall pay all taxes so col
| Iec,ed. forthwith into the Treasury, making re-
port thereof quarter yearly 10 the City Council,
of all such licenses granted and the amount
paid into the Treasury.
SEC. .. 1t 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 a list of the names OF tnosa
persons or firms, in such Ward, returned by the
| Assessors, VINO are taxable for license.
SEC. 8. Be II farther enacted, That any person
who shall carry on or attempt to carry on, any
| such business without first obtaining license
! therefor shall isrleit and pay double the amount
! charseable for a license Tor such business or
! prolession-one halt o! which shall 90 10 Inc
iptormer, and the other halt shall be Tor the use
! of the Corporations; which amount shall be re-
coverabie with costs, i'll the name OF the Ci,y
| Council OF Alexandria.
| SIC a. find be ii further enacted, hat every
Auctioneer shall collect and account for the tax
hereinafter levied upon the gross amount OF sales
made by him, or by others In his lame, or ny
others who may sell under his license and snail
before receiving his license as Aucuoneer, enter
| into bond with security to the Satisfaction OF lhe
| Mayor, in the penalty OF one thousand dollars,
! conditioned for the faithful accounting ior ana
n,yneut over of all such taxes. And tor the pur'
pose OF ascertaining the amount thereof every
! Auc;ioneer shall make report on oath 10 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 who
NAV sell under his license for the month therein
next preceding, and the amount subject 10 the
several rates of tax respectively. And II the
Auctioneer, shall be unable 10 collect the tax
upon his sales aforesaid, he shall report slate
ment thereof 20 the Mayor, who shall ior'h'
with cause legal steps TO be taken 10 enforce OF
! secure payment therefor.
! SEC. s. find be II further enacted, That the TAX
on the gross sales OF AuctiOneers to be collected
and accounted for as aforesaid, shall be on all
/ sales of goods wares. merchandise, ana slaves
and on all sales of real estate, stocks bonds: ana
other personality, &C, made By said AnciloneeT
or any one in his name, or under his license,
per centum OF the amount thereof
| SIC. s. ind be II furiher enacted That all IL
| censes for the present year shall be renewed Oh
granted by or before lst day of June next.
SEC. 7. And be Il farther enacted, That all per
SONS commencing any business or profession
after the Assessors shall have made their 'e
turns shall take ont license "a aforesaid, and pay
tax in proportion to the unexpired portion OF
the year, from the date OF such commencemeh'
on failure TO do which ne shall be liable 10
Inc same penalties as are prescribed IN Section
3rd OF this act.
SIC. 5. This act shall be in force from and
after its passage -, ,e,,
! Passed Board of Aldermen, May 4th, 1897
LAW. B. TAYLOR, President.
Passed Common Council, May 4;h, 1897.
H McVElGH, President.
,.,,,J WM II MASSEY Mayor.