Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-08-01

AN ORDNANCE imposing taxes within the city
of Lynchburg, and for half n mile around and
beyond its present tax.paying limits, to pay
the interest. to become due on the LIST day of
January. and the lst day If july in the year
1860 u certain stockholders in tho Virginia
and Tennessee Rail Road Company. and to the
holders Of the bonds Of the city of LynehburS
issued in pursuance Of act of the General
Assembly of Virginia passed the 24tb day of
March, 1913, and in obedience to an ordinance
Of the Council, passed on the Both day Of July,
la6O.
Sec. /. Be it ordained by the Council Of tie
City of Lynchburg. thpt there shall be levied tor
the present year of 1860. within the city, and for
half mile around aud beyond its present limit
for the foregoing purposes only. the following
taxes, to.wit:
Ga the lands and lots with The improvements
thereon, according to the hooks ct the CommIs-
sioner and SCISSOR. for every hundred dollars
IN The value thereof f!ty.fve cents. and herein
stall be ircluie1 all lands and lots with the i'm,
provements therein, (not ex' npt from taxation
of all Incorporated Joint Stock Companies, Saw
irgs institutions and Insurance Companies.
Sec. .. On all personal property and capitnl
required 10y ordinance to be listei. land not ex.
empt from axaton.) except slaves over twelve
years Of age and Other subjects specially mem
toned, forty five cents. every hundred dollars
value thereof; and herein shall be included all
the capital Invested or used in any manufacturing
business or invested or employed in any trade or
business texccpt acriculturall for wi ch no license
is required. ard all the personal property o In
corpoiated Joint Stock Companies, except the
monies ard crsonal property that constitute part
Of the capital ct the Banks. and except the mo-
MES and personal property Of Savings lns'itu-
tons. Telegraph Companies and Insurance Com
panies.
see g. On every slave all, the nge Of twelve
years. one dollar and fifty cents, and herein shall
1 l. mad Ia nI
hv any Institution, Company. or person what
evcr:-
On every male free negro twenty-one years OF
ngc. an3 no, sixty years Ct age, one dollar
and fifty cents: on every white male inhabi'aht
t'-enty-one years OF a.-, one dollar.
See. 4. Or all interest profit which may
Lave been received by any rerson or converted
into principal, so 10 become an interest bear
ing subject. or otherwise appropriated within the
year next preceding the lst day of February Ut
each year. arising from bonds or certificates Ut
debt Of this tr any other STATE. or OF any c"rro-
ration created by This or any ether State, I'VE
per cent. on sncn interest or p,''fi.
On the incnre or fees receive | during the year
ending on tie st day Of February in each year,
in consideration nf Ike discharge If my office or
employment in The service Of the State. Or # any
Company, firm or person, except where the ser
vice il one Of abor n some mechanic art. trade.
handrrait. or that OF IL Minister Of the Gospel,
one quarter Of enc per cent. on such income OF
fees and on the aggregate AMOUNT CT monies on
hnnd and solvent bonds and other securities field
BY any person IN tie LIST Of February in each year
after deductng 'hereilom the amount ,hat may
be due to others from such person thirty cents on
every hundred dollars Il such aggregate amount.
Sec S. The foregoing taxes shall become due
TN the 18th day Of August, and shall be dis
trannble ior from and after the LIST day OF Sep
tender.
Sec. 8. All persons assessed with taxes under
this ordinance shall be entitled to deduction Of
five per cent. from the amount of such assessment
upon paying the same to tho Collector Of TIC
:. City at his Office. between the hours of O'Clock
a. NJ. and O'Clock p NJ. on any day from tho
18th Of August to the 18th Of September. And
it shall be the duty of the Collect to give notice
of the provisions Of this section in all the news
papers Of the city, for at least ten days from and
alter Inc 1st Of August next.
We are unable to publich the bill to raise mon