The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-01
AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING TAXES
"A POR The SUPPORT OF THE CITY GO
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r., II GFCIijnfd bV the Council IftLs fjg,of b;.A
ntORG That there shaii be levied ana Collected tr
each fiscal year upon The persons and -pbjtcts ay,
brAced in the riinsnC3 passed the lat day Of n. n
ruary, lo5g. entitled, An ordinance concerning The
tax following. W.
Il. On real estate, not exempt from "a xstion. 81
cents on every hundred dollars value lht raof and
herein shall be included all real estate not EXEMPT
from tsxation Of Incorporated joint Il ok coIRps.
niss, savings institutions, and insuras &c comoa-
mes
Q. On all the personal property, mopnysaud cr,.
dts, required by the said ordinance 10 be hated
and not exempt from taxation e1cept slaves over
twelve years OF 50 cS MIS- every hundred dol
lars value thereof; and herein shall 6e inCud a Iii
the capital invested or employed in any trad or
business, which Is not specincaliy taxed and All N
peTsOLa prOI Crty aid money Of nCorI GRATED Joint
stock companies, except the MONEYS aud personal
property that constitute part of the capital Of hs
banks, ana except ths m0nfys and personal plo-
perty Of savings institutions and insurance com
| pap!es which have declared dividends within ons
| year pTecf ding the LIST day of February.
On every free person over twenty Que rear of
age, three dollars On every slave over IL years Of
| age owned or hired by any COMPANY. Institution,
| or person WHATEVER, three Geilars
"a On the interest or profit which may have been
received by any person or converted INTO priH cpal
% rs 10 become an Understanding sabIect r 9th
erwIse appropriated, within the year next preced-
ing the first day of February of each year arlsii
rom bonds or certificates Gf debt of Any State or
country or Of any corporation crestel by this or
my other stats except frem bonds OF this city and
the stateoi virginia. tenyer centun.
5. On the dividends declared within the year
preceding the fret Iay OF February, by sayiE Is in
situations and insurance cOanpahiss located ia The
c,y, to b. paid by such Institutions and companies
respe ctively, ten pr centum.
! s ON the dividends On bank stock received with.
IN one year preceding the frstot Februar y, ten per
a. Merchants, traders and shJpkeepers shall be
divided into ten Classes; and shall pay, II in the rst
cias S0C in the second class S0 il in the third
ciass 100 If in the fourth class 300 If in the fifth
Glass; 1 if in the sixth class 100 il in the seventh
lass ST. # in the eighth class. Is; If in the niuth
class To- if in the tenth class s. Ana IL he shall
have license under the State Law TO sell. wine ar.
dent spirits or y tx ure thereof, he shall pay an
additional tax of slU and il rectier of rtuOus
liz uors, fif y dollars additional.
as Manufacturers shall be divided into seven
asses and ,hall pay license tar, i in the first
class sOOe; fin the second class 7j0 If in the third
class so; If ia the fourth class go; II Ia the fifth
lass ld; if in the sixth class Sc if in the seventh
class. 70
~. STOCKHOLDERS shall be vied in o two class
es Such br her shall ray tax, if q the r, class.
tlOc II OF the second class So And he shall there
upon have the right to sell said stocks at aucton
otherwise. All other brokers shall be di i1ed iato
four class. g. such brokers shall pap tax. if Il
the first class s6 IL of tue second class 5f If Of
the third class, 400; if of the nth c'ass TO
10 Keepers of ordinsries shall lie divided into
I'VE classes a ke,ter 81 an ordinary shall ray
Hs II Of he third CLASS. 2G if of ths fourth class.
ltH; if of the fifth clsss. 20.
2 IL. Keepers OF houses vi private entertainment
shall be DIV ded into three cissses. a Keeper Of
bouye of private entertainment shall pay tax, If
Of the irst class $780, il OF the second class 100 il
1T the third class, so.
2I2 Keepers OF private boarding houses shall be
divided into five classes. keeper OF private
boarding house shalt pay "A lax If OF the first class
s5C: OF ths second class co. II Of the third class
40 il of the fourth class lG il Of the hfth class
Is Keepers oflager beer saloons shall be divided
INTO tu clas he kt eper OF lager b. er saloon
shall Jay, if Of the first class s il Of the second
clses, 10.
&I4. Keepers OF negro jaii5 shall be divided into
ilree classes The Keeper Of negro Jsil shall pay.
If of the first class So If OF the second class 80 II Of
the third class. 30.
10. Agents to hire out sell slaves. rent out
honses. shall be divided into three classes Aud
such agent shall pay, II in the hyst Glass; II in
The second class. sae il ia the third class, 20
{ Ia Dealers in herses. mules or horned cattle
shall be divided into two classes Every such Gesrr
shall pay if in The first class. 80; If IN the second
class. %
az. Auctiopeers shall be divided into eigh. class
:. An aucIieneer shall pay license FAX. II OF tie
drst class, tGt II ci the second class; zoo u o.
the third class i,E # OF the fourth lass. Oos
OF the nth class. 10; i Of the sixth class 90; II OF
he seventh class $50. if o: the eighth class. llo
Is. Keepers OF cook shops and eating houses
shall b. divided in'o four classes. keeper OF
cook shop eating eou'e shall pay .ierhse TAX II
Of the rs class. 100 iI Il tee second cSs 30 II ei
the third class. 50; VI of the fourih class, %
~. Any persIn who desires 10 commence ous-
ness which Is assessed with class tax, may Apply
to the q gncii which shall astsTmne the Class Ia
xhich he shalt be placed: and upon pay ING 70 me
hsmberlsin the tax assessed Epon his elias q az
aaye tie privilege OF doing SAID BUSINESS as IL h'
had Teen assessed By The ss3fssH -.
40 The Aforesaid taxes on licenses shall 90 iHto
he ha,ds Of the collector Of city taxes, ana ee 81
.ecttd By him as taxes on pr perty arr eyate'.d,
and rhe ssme shall be subject 20 dsducuon "f
prompt psy ment, as are tsxes on picfefti 81,
f2i. keeI ern Of livery stables shall Pay FAX u
twenty ave cents en- each sail Ia his stables T.,
} ~ 1he committee Of finance shall. with me Ala
the assessors list and the as csso's hoos ald
a n other heips a. they may tank VIII AL "a. u,
olse- Oh Of the persons aud ~ ms employed IN the
trade or business referred TO IN sections ~ ~
H. 49, A. IS Is H. as Of this ordinance. III the class
20 which the com pittee shail DC OF oriutCn snch
person or arm properly telougs loekiag 10 al The
circumstances OF the case And the assessor. IL
making Gu. his beoks shall be gov .raed BY TIE aS-
tim OF this committee us
ss3 When the committee OF Easnce shall have
classified the persons and III nus ieieffed 70 IN 'nS
srecodug sectits \, the classification 80 sdn 'hs,i
re,nain ia the ca Ct the suditor taf tasi sne
geek; aud the auiitor ehatl give notice tntfevI "A
saree of the daily apers published II 'he eit! ea
snail also give mott of tbs tine not less ihsn Vue
week from the date OF the LotiCe. 1hsa tas Soia
mittse Of Finance will meet TO hear arpI'eaLvas,
from all persons who hall think that thei 81" III
mo too hiah aesss Aud the sail Com 1t's ssst.
uter hearing the party and any esieeeee as a.,
produce, change the cas- OF such person % =. ~
Or permit 10 20 remain ~ IL has been axe " ~ '
"a s. all appear to the Committee inst sau w
sa This ordinance shall be in forco isoia is p~sS
age.