The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-24

HESS, anu give NltIltCN eAphISicH duu
our sia?sSis f e. SSR8Tf1N Chairman
February 9th, 1870.
| AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING TAXES FOR THE SUP
PORT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
Be- II Ordained BY the Council Of the City Of R,eh
each fiscal year upon the persons aid subjects en-
bracsd IN the Ordinance. entitled An o.dlnance
Of CITY Taxes. pt the taxes following. VIZ
1. On real estate. not exempt from taxation one
dollar IN eyer, hundred dollars vsue thereof; and
from taxation. of all ncorpOra ed yoint stock com
| panies, savings institutions and insurance com
panIes
On all the personal property, except slaves, 81
cents ever, hundred dollars value thereof; on
all moneys and credits required by said Ordinance
to be listed, and no exempt from taxation. SO cents
on every hundred liars value thereof; and here
in shall be included ali the capital invested or EN-
ploy ed in any trade or business which is not spe
Critically taxed; and all the personal property and
none, sofincorporated Joint stock companies. ex-
cept tie moneys and personal property that con-
stlrute part of the capital of the Banks, and ex-
cept the moneys and personal property OF sayinss
institutions and insurance companies which have
declared d vldends within one year preceding the
| LIST day of February.
age. three dollars; on every slave, over twelve
years of ase, owned or hired by any company, in
| stItutIOn. or person. whatever, three dollars.
4. On the interest profit which may have been
received by any person, or converted into princl-
so is 10 WITH s
cedpg the Ist day of February of each year.
arising from bends or certificates of debt If any
State country, or OF any corporation created by
this or any other State except from bonds of this
city aud the State Of Virginia, FIVE per centum.
s. On the dividends declared within the year pre-
ceding the LIST day of February, by SAVINGS lnst-
| tutions and insurance companies, located IN the
city, to be paid nv such institutions and companies
respectively, i've per centum
6,Qn the dividends Bank stock received
within one year preceding the LIST day of February,
T. Merchants. traders and shop keepers sha' be
divided INTO sel enteen classes, and shall pay. If IN
the first GLASS; $500 the second class, $3.50 III
n the third class, $500 IT. the fourth class. $3.50;
H., the 'h Glass; in ths sixth ;s chss ass $50
ESQ; i IN he ninth class. $500; i IN the tenth
class $50; If in the eleventh class, 1905 If IN the
tive 18th class. SO; If in the thirteenth class. 81
if in the fon rteenth class. $50: if in the fifteenth
class. $40 if IN the sixteenth class, SIo and if in
ardent spirits. mixture thereof, he shall pay an
add .tional tax of $40; and if he IS recrityer OF
apirtuous liquors, he shall pay an additional tax Of
s. Manufacturers shall be divided into ten class
and shall pay license tax if IN the first class,
500: if in the second class, 5000 If in the third
class. $500 il IN the fourth class. 5 400: # in the
the seventh event Glass 100 F Sf the e e Class
II IN the ninth class, 25 and If in the tenth class,
g. Stock brokers shall be divided INTO two class
and shall pay tax. if in the first class, $IOO
II in the second class. $50 and he shall, heTeupon
erwise All other brokers shall be divided into
sxe classes la and shall pay staS # in the St e.
class. 400 Il! IN the fourth class. 600 and if
| the fifth class. SlOo.
10. Keepers Of ordinaries shall be divided into
six clas.es. and shall pay, If in the rst class, $500:
if the second class. :4O0; if IN the third cl .ss.
s CAS- o j. 'ns oH'' The sxsh s. se i the fifth
II Keepers OF houses of private entertainment
tax, IT IN the first class. 500; 1t in the second
class loo; II u the third GLASS; $50; and IN the
| fourth GLASS, S25.
DIVIDED INTO i've classes. and shall pay tax If OF
the first class, $780, i of the second class. $50 #
and if Of the fifth class, SIS. ~ .''
ID. Keepers of laserbeer saloons shall be d-
in the third class, $40
easses al and s s be he
$50; If IN the second class $50; and If in the third
Is AGENTS to hire out or sell slaves. or rent out
houses, snail be divided into ,hree classes. and
shall pay, i in the first class, $780, if IN the
10; Dealers IN horses. mules. or horned cattle.
sha be divided into two classes, and shall pay If
n the trst class, $50; and if in the second class,
II. Auctioneers shall be divided into ten classes,
co., il the sseona class ass esq., ri in nt the
glass $50; u IN the fourth class 500; Il IN the
fhe ssssn, ' IS she sx s 1sss # in
500; IN the ninth class, 100; and in the tenth
shalt he divided into SIX classes. ard shall paw a
license tax IL i in the first elas. oo f in the sec
fourth class, $50; if in the fifth GLASS; 2O and il in
the sixth class, $40,
10. Any person who desires to commence a bust
ness which IS assessed with a class tax, MAJ ap-
ply to the Council which shall determine the class
IN which he shall he placed, and upon paying to the
chamberlain the tax assessed upon his class. shall
have the iviiege Of doing SAID business as &c he
had @been assessed by the Assessor of the City
Taxes.
70. The aforesaid taxes on licenses snail go into
the hands o! theCOllectOr of City Taxes, and shall
be collected by him rs taxes property are col
tected; aud the same shall be subject to n de6uc
ton tor prompt pay mont as are taxes property
Il. Keepers of livery stables shall pay tax of
twenty hive cents on each stall in his stable.
~. The COMMITTEE of Finance sh ali, with the aid
Of the Assessors hooks and list, and such other
help as they.nay think will aid them place each Of
the persons and firms employ ed in the TRACE or
business referred TO IN sections g. TO- L. ID,
H. TO- l6. II, IL. of thus Ordinance the class TO
which the committee shall be OF opinion sucl per
cuIustances OF the case. And the Assessor in
making ont his books. shall Re governed by the az
ton Of the committee
u. w hen the Committee of Finance shall have
CLASSIFIED the persons and rms referred To in the
Sprecedtng section, the classification so made shall
remain ia the office OF the Auditor for at least one
week; and the Auditor shalt give notice thereof IN
three OF the daily Pr pers published in the city, and
shall give notice OF the time not less than
from the date of the notice, when the Committee
OF finance Will meet 10 hear applications from all
persons who shall think that they are placed in too
high class. And the said committee shall, after
nearing ne party aud any evidence he NAV pro
duce. charge the class oil such person or firm. or
perntit to roman as 1t has been fixed by them, rs
f. l5-ataw2w rHOS. LAWSON, e. CIR.