Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-27

If one hundred uOllaTS, anu uHuei nus"
lred dollars. eight dollars.
If fifteen hundred dollars. and under twenty
five hundred dollars, ten dollars.
If twenty-five hundred dollars, and under i've
thousand dollars. fifteen dollars.
If FIVE thousand dollars. and under ten thousand
dollars, eighteen dollars.
IF ten thousand dollars. and under fifteen thous-
aud dollars, twenty-four dollars.
If fifteen thousand dollars, and under twenty
thousand dollars, thirty dollars.
If twenty thousand dollars, and under thrty
thousand dollars, forty dollars.
II thirty thousand dollars, and under fifty thouS-
and dollars. sixty dollars.
If ffty thousand dollars, and under scycnty-ive
thousapl dollars. ninety dollars, and six dollars
for each sum of ten thousand dollars, excess OF
sales over seventy five thousand dollars.
SEC. J. ON every license to- merchant or mer-
camille firm to sell provisions or agricultural COM
,nodities. the growth or production Of this State,
or some Of the United States, if commencing bust
ness. the tax shall be fifteen dollars, and if to con-
Time the business after the same has been carried
nm for = wear, the tax on such license shall be one
ner rcntum on the amount of commissions receiv-
ed. and this tax shall be in addition to such tax as
NAV be imposed on n license to such merchant or
firm 70 sell groceries or other goods, wares, or mer-
chandize.
On every license 10 q Merchant Tailor, twenty
dollars. and if the license be to continue the pusi-
mes. after the same has been carried on for a year,
the fax on such license shall be at the same rates
~ that imposed Oh merchants or mercantile firms;
hut the cost of manufacturing articles made up by
such Merchant Tailors, shall not be included III
the amount of sales.
On every license TO u Lumber Merchant. forty
dollars. and if the license be to continue the bust
ness after the same has been carried on iora year.
the tax shall he ut the same rate as that imposed
on merchants or mercantile firms licensed.
On every license 10 i dealer IN Coal or W oou' Ut
either Of them, twenty dollars, and if the license
he TO continue The business after the same has been
carried ON for n wear, the tax shall be ut the same
rare as that imposed on merchants or mercantile
firms.
On every license to the owner of a Feed store,
twenty dollars, and if the license be to continue
the business after the same has been carried on Tor
a wear, the tax shall be ut the same rate as that
imposed ON merchants or mercantile firms.
On every license to sell goods by sample. card or
otherwise than nj some store, house or place oi
trade, one hundred dollars.
On every license to sell or barter, patent, specific
| or uuack medicine. if by wholesale, twenty dollars,
if by retail, ten dollars, hut Druggists and others
| selling patent and specific medicines At their regu-
lar places ofbuSiness, shall not come within the
meaning of this act.
On every license 10 n Hawkcr or Pedlar to deal
in tin or pewter, twenty dollars, odcai IN clocks,
TWENTY-FIVE dollars, 70 deal in goods wares, or iner-
chand,ze other than tin, pewter, and clocks, hity
dollars.
On every license to a ship broker or forwarding
| Merchant, twenty dollars, and if the license be !"
continue the business after the same mas pech
| carried On for n year the tax shall be at the same
rate as that imposed on merchants or mercantile
firms licensed to sell proyisions or agr''uiturai
commodities.
On every license to n person engaged IN inc
! renting of Houses or the hiring Of negroes, ten dol
lars.
On every firm or individual, VIII" keeps a private
| Negro Jail. or a place wherein Slaves are confined
and boarded, or kept tor sale, one hundred DOL
lars.
On every license 10 Il person selling Prints, ten
dollars.
On every license To a Pedlar of Pamphlets or
periodical papers. five dollars.
On every license 10 a person obtaining ShOscrlP
tiuns TO Books, five dollars.
On every license 10 a person who may receive
rough or smooth frame work of any description
/ ai.d put 1t together 10. sale I'll this citS, thirty dol
lars. q.
On every license to a proprietor OF q distillcry II
Il new beginner, thirty dollars, but II such dIStii-
lery has been in operation for four months proceed
ing the time of obtaining such license the proprie-
tor thereof shall pay IN additional tax OF one quar-
fer of one Der ccntum of the amour, ur sales during
the twelve ,nVii;ha preceding The tine oil obtaining
such license.
On every license to the Keeper Of a livery stable
Grty cents, Oh every stall thereof used for livery
purposes: and stalls used by horses on which a tax
is paid by the proprietor of the stable I" he exempt
from taxation. .,
SIC, 9th. on every license permitting theatrical
. performance, in Il public theatre for each week OF
such perform lrcc, twenty doilars, 1t bong Under
-t,,I that no license shall be issued for = less term
thar one week.
On every license permitting the sale of refresh
! m.nt$ in a theatre luriug such performance, MY
dollars pen aumun. .
On every license permitting the proprietor OF
any room fitted for public exhibition, I" "te the
samc for n year, forty dollar.
on every license permitting any public show or
exhibition Gr performance elsewhere, Tor every
twenty r,ur hours. or for each time ol perform
ance, five dollars, aud for every exhibition "i aelr-
Gus or mcnagcric for the same length OF time,
thirty dollars for the fist II hours, and ten dollars
for every - hours thereafter.
On every license pcrIuilting a Billiard Table 10
he kept Tor one year, forty dollars, provided that
il there I've more than one such table kept IN any
one room. twenty dollars each shall be charged
for the excess over one.
On every license permitting a Bowling Alley or
saloon. forty dollars. and where there i more Than
one such alley III ole room tWcLi! dollars small nc
plid for eycry additional Alley.
SIC. I. Un every license to II Physician, sur
geon, Dentist or Attorney at Law, i've dollars, ana
if the yearly income derived from the practice oil
any such calling OF profession during the year next
preceding the time at which such license is assess
! ci shall exceed four hundred dollars, halt per cen
tum Oh such eyfcss.
On every license TO the owner of Il Daguerrean
Gallery ten dollars.
On every license 10 n person Offering Tor sale or
barter Coaches, Carriage. Barcuche'r Buggies,
Gigs. Carryalls or other vehicles manufactured
without the limit Of this State, twenty dollars.
On every Omnibus kept for hire. FIVE dollars.
On every Stage kept for hire, five dollars.
On every Cart, Dray or other wheeled Carriage
kept Cor hire, one dollar.
SIC. :. u, It J",th.r "n""'ed. That the follow
ing additional license tax shall be levied and coll
lccted as follow.-viz;
On all iIucksters ten dollars.
On every Dealer in Horses and Mules twenty
five dollars.
On every Insurance Company keeping their
nrjncipal office in this city forty dollars.
TN every manufactures of Pop ar Mineral wa
ter ar bother of Beer. Porter or Ale or Agent of
such. twenty dollar, provided however. II the val
he of such manufacture shall not exceed two hun
ired dollars, for the year next preceding such AS
scssment. when the same shall have been carried
on for such preceding year, the tax shall be hve
dollars.
On every agent Of Brewery, twenty dollars.
SEC. 9th. And be- Il fUrih.r enacted, That a pen
Atty Of two dollars and fifty cents shall ho imposed
upon the owner or keeper Of each Dog. and a penal