Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-04

On every license to pedlar Of pamphlets or
periodical papers, five dollars.
On every license to person obtaining: subscrip-
tons to books, five dollars
On every license to 4 person who may receive
rough or smooth frame work, of any description,
and put it together for sale, in this city, thirty
dollars.
On every license to the proprietor Of distillery
if new beginner thirty dollars but If such distil-
lery has been in operation four months preceding
the time Of obtaining such license, the proprietor
thereof shall pay additional tax of one fourth
Of one per cent Of the amount OF sales during the
twelve months preceding the time of obtaining
such license.
On every license to the keeper Of a livery stable,
fifty cents on every stall thereof used for Livery
purposes; and stalls used By horses on which a
tax is paid by the proprietor of the stable, TO be
exempt FROM taxation. On every license to Il
dealer in lee, ten dollars.
SEC 6. On every license permitting theatrical
performances in public theatre, for each week of
such performance, twenty dollars, it being under
stood that no license shall be issued for less
time than one week.
On every license permitting the sale of refresh
ments in a theatre during such performance, fifty
dollars per anntm.
On every license permitting the proprietor of
any room fitted for public exhibition to use the
same for year, forty dollars.
On every license permitting any public show or
exhibition performance elsewhere, for every
tWentyfour hours, for each time Of performance,
FIVE dollars: and for every exhibition Of = circus
menagere for the same length Of time, thirty dol
lars, and ten dollars for every tweny-four hours
thereafter.
On every license permitting billiard table to
be kept for year, fifty dollars provided that if
there be 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 bowling alley or
saloon, forty dollars and where there is more than
one such alley in one room, twenty dollars shall be
paid for every additional alley.
On every license to physician. surgeon, den
ssi or attorney at law, five dollars; and the year
" income derived from the pratice of any such
calling or profession during the year next preced-
ing the time at which such license is assessed shall
exceed four hundred dollars onc-half of one per
ccntum on such excess.
On every license to the owner of 4 daguerrean
gallery, ten dollars.
On every license to person Offering for sale or
barter coaches carriages, barouche. buggies, gigs,
carryalls or other vehicles manufactured without
the limits Of this State, twenty dollars.
On every omnibus kept for hire, five dollars.
On every stage kept for hire Eve dollars.
On every cart, dray, or other wheeled carriage
kept for hire, one dollar.
SEC. S. Re il further enacted, That the follow
ing additional license tax shall be levied and col
lectcd as follows
On each huckster, ten dollars. ...
On each butcher for each stall, ten dollars.
On every license to person company carry
ing any express business for compensation,
twenty dollars.
On every dealer in horses or mules, twenty-five
dollars.
On every Insurance company keeping theirprin-
cipal Office in this city, forty dollars.
On every manufacturer ofp0p or mineral water
or bother of beer, porter or ale or agent OF such,
twenty dollars provided, however, if the value Of
such manufacture shall not exceed two hundred
dollars for the year next preceding such assessment
when the same shall have been carried on for such
preceding year, the tax shall be five dollars.
On every agent Of IL brewery, twenty dollars.
SEC. 8. and be it further enacted, That pen
atty of two dollars and fifty cents shall be imposed
upon the owner or keeper of each dog, and Il pen
atty Of five dollars for each bch but it every case
where more than one such dog shall be owned or
kept by any person, then penalty OF five dollars
shall bc paid by such person for every dog, and
ten dollars for evory bitch more than one by him
or her owner. kept harb0rcd; and il shall DC the
duty OF the Police Constablcs zone in each ward)
to be assigned to him by the Mayor Immediately
after the passage of this act, to make dilgent en-
quiry and examination for all dogs within the sew
eral wards Of the city and the owners or keepers or
harborers thereof and to return to the Mayor on or
before the fist day of July next n list Of dogs
owned, kept or harhored by each person. And
upon the return Of such list, the Clerk of the Com
mon Council shall make out the bills Of penalties
against such persons, and deliver them to the Po-
lice officers lone iaf each ward) whose duty 1t shall
BE- promptly 10 collect the same, and return the
amount so collected to the Mayor, who shall de-
sl.I tslarn
give his order on the Auditor 20 each Police officer
for fec Of ten per cent on the amount of each bill
so collected and paid over by him.
SEC. 10. And be il further enacted That The
provisions Of the act relating to the measurement
ofwood and bark brought to lhi9ciy hy water, shall
be made applicable TO iirewsod and bark brought
to this city By railroad.
SEc. H.. And be il further enacted, That any
person acting for or III behalf Of any foreign ma
rinc fire or life Insurance company, or OF any agent
or broker OF such who shall effect or procure any
insurance, or aid or abct in ehecting or procuring
any Insurance within the city by any such COM
pany, or who shall in any manner transact the
business Of an Insurance broker. agent or sub
agent within the city, without being !trst dnly as
qnssed as aa agent Of a foreign insurance company
or licensed as such under the Cd section OF this act
shall forfeit one hundred dollars for each offence,
t. he recovered by due course Of law in the name
Of tie City Council Of Alexandria, one-halt OF
which penalty shall 90 10 the inIorncr, ana shall
moreover pay the same tax which lie woald have
been required to pay, he'd 10 been regularly assess
ed: and any person coming within the city acting
for hillaelf or others for the purpose OF selling or
Offering for sale goods, wares "r merchandise BY
sample OF otherwise, and shall do 80 without being
assessed or licensed under the lan> Of The Corpor
aion shall forfeit and pay Tor each aHd every OF
fence the suIa CT hundred dollars 70 he recover
ed IA aforesaid one-half To be paid 10 the normer,
SEC. -. And he it further enacted, That when
ever it may be necessary for the Collector or Col
Icctors to distrain for tie recovery Of any taxes
due to The Corporation, whether imposed by this
or any other Law Of the City Council. he or they
after giving ten days public notice lhereo! shall
proceed sell the goods diStrainct al public auc
ton; and as compensation toG such services, small
be entitled to demand and receive oat Of the pro-
leeds Of such sale, a commission oi three per cen
tum and no more, and any money which may re-
main after paying the taxes for which such dis
trcss levied and the expenses arcrutng thereon
shall be paid by the collector making the same
TO the owner of the goods &C diStra.ned and sold.
SEC. L.. Anu be il further cnacic. That the
collectors iii making their payments INTO the irca
sg:y and rendering their accounts 10 the CITY CCun-
Gil, shall distinguish their payments made on &C
count Of lakes hereby Imposed, from those made
on account Of arrcaragcs o. taxes Of any preceding
year, and showing for bat ,earsuth payments are
made.
SEQ. i. 4 merchant or mercantile firm CON-
luencing business shall pay for the first year
specific tan and if the license under which the
business is commenced be Cor part of year, shall
pay for the succeeding year spe2ii, tax: no
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