The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-21

to al our economical employ msnts
PEACHl K. u RATTAN, Chairman.
Februar, 9th. 1880.
AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING TANEs FOR THE SUP
PORT OF THE CITY GON ERNIENT.
s. i or3a;nff tn, CoHncu ~ ths Cary of R,ch-
lnond. That there shall be levied ana collected for
each fiscal year upon the persons ana suoeets EN-,
concerning the powers ard duties of the Assessor
| of Cit, Taxes" the taxes following. VIZ:
/. On real estate, not exempt from tixatIon, one
dolsr every hundred dollars value thereof; and
herein shall lie included all real estate not exempt
from tax axation. of all Incorporated loint stock com
panIes, savings institutions and insurance COM
| panles. , o
| cents on every hundred del ars value thereof; on
| ali moneys and credits required 10y said Ordinance
to s listed and no, exempt from taxation, 50 cents
! on erer, hundred dollars value thereof; and here
IN shall e Iucluded ail the cipiial invested "r cH
cihcaiiy taxed: and all the personal property aud
moneys ot Incorporated IoInt stock companies eN-
cent The moness and personal properi, That con
stIfute part Of the capital nf the Banks. and eX
rept the moneys and personal property of savings
institutions and insurance companies which have
declared dividends within one year preceding the
LIST day of February.
B. On every free person over twenty one Years OF
age. three dollars; on every slave, over twelve
years of age. owned or hired b, any company IN
| sutution. or person, whatever. three dollars.
+. On the interest or proht which may have ieeh
received ss person. or converted INTO prInct-
pal to become an interest hearing subject. or
| otherwise appropriated, wl'hln the ear next pre-
cedlng the lst day of Fehturry ol each year.
arising from bonds certificates of debt al any
State OF country, or of any corp"ration created by
this any other State. except from bonds of TINS
city and tie State of Virginia, ave per centum.
s. ON the dividends declared within the year pre-
ccding the Ist day ai February. by savings lnsi-
tutions and insurance companies located IN the
city. to lie paid bV such institutions aud companies
respectively. five per centum.
i On the ii,ident!s on Bank stock received
within one year precetins the LIST dap o fehruar.
FIVE per centuin.
T. Merchants ttncers and shop keepers shall he
divided INTO seventeen classes, and shaiipas II IN
the first class. S6p If IN The second ass $3.50; Il
,t,1,s 60 ,,af !, ga,
II III the fifth class iUc At IN the SIXTH ass $50
if III the zenith class $500; II IN the nth cass
s2,A II IN the rlEth class. $500 II IN the tenth
class. $50; ii in the eerenth class, lo0 If III the
twelfth class. SO; If in the thirteenth class, c5n
class. so If IN tue sixteenth class, 10; aud II IN
the seventeenth class, So And II he Shall sell wine
ardent spirits. "r mixture thereof lie shdl! pay an
add dltIOnal tax "t $40 and If he is reo'liyer oi
snirtuous lanofs he shall pa, an additional tax OF
s. manufacturers shall le divided into ten class
and sh Ill pay a license tax. If III the first class
500 If IN the second class. S6tU; IT the THIRD
class, $500 If IN the fourth class 500; If IN the
hrh class 500; If IN the SIXTH class. $2uo; if IN
the seventh class 100 # IN the eighth class $50
If IN the ninth class, rs and II N The tenth class
SO.
9. Stock arokers shall be divided into two class
es, and shall pay a tax, II IN the hrst class, S!to
il IN the second class. 500 ana he sinai thercupo
have the right to sell SAID stocks at auction eth
erw,se Ill other brokers shall lie divided into
i've classes, and shall pay tax. II IN the trst CT S.
5000; II IN the second class, $500; Ii IN the thlrd
class SHn If n thciourth class. 500; and n IN
10 Keepers of ord.naries shall be divided into
six classes. ana shall paw II IN the first class. S60E
S2U0 II in the fourth class, 500; if in the fifth
class, $50 and f IN the sixth class, S23.
shall he divided into iour ciasses and shall pay
tax. if IN the first class $685. II in the secont
class, 100; If the third class. S5o and II IN the
fourth Glass; S25.
IL. Keepers of private boarding houses shall be
divided INTO vs esses T ana n sS saall Pay ,ss tax @ ~ Z"
If third class, S20 if Of the fourth class. 10
and if Of the filth class, SIS.
| - Keepers of lager-heer saloons shall he dl
yided INTO three classes, aad shall pay. IT IN the
hrs[ class, SO; il IN the second class, $50; ard
a. Keepers of neg ro iails shall be divided into
| three classes, and shall pay, II in the first class
class $50
IS AGENTS to hire out or sell slaves. or rent cat
! houses, snail he divided into three classes an,
shai pay, 4 IN the hrst class, $50 If IN the
ond class; $50 ana If IN the third class so.
| III. Dealers n horses. mules. or horned cattle
IN the hrst class, &5"; and If IN the second class
| IL. Auctioneers shall he divided INTO ten classes
and shall pay a license tax, if IN the first class
~ nO0 if in the second class. $500; if in the thirc
class $50; If IN The tourth class ss6J1; if IN the
fifth class, $500; II IN the SIKH class. 400; # 10
| the seventh class $500; Il IN the ei-hth class
class s5e ''' ''' W
| IS; Keepers OF cook shops and eating houses
| shslt he divided into SIX classes. and shall pay
license tax. If in the fst clas. 500; if lnthe
Dad class. S'5 II y the thrd class, $50, If IN 'hs
tUrtH class. SJt; II IN tHe Httn CLASS, ana II II
| tie sixth class, cl0.
le. Amy person who desires to commence busi
ness which is assessed with class tax. may Up
ply To the Council, which sEali determine the class
IN which he snail he placed, ana upon pa, To th'
Chamberlain the tax assessed upon his class, shHl
have tie privilege of doing said business II ne
had been assessed 10y tbs Assessor OF the CITY
Taxes.
2g. The aforesaid taxes on licenses shall 60 int
the hands OF the Collector Of City Taxes, and shal
lie collected by him as taxes ON property are col
iccted and the stne shall be SUBJECT co deduc-
lion for prompt pay uent DIS are taxes On property
u. Keepers ei livery stables shall pay a tax o
twenty five cents eacn stall in his static.
y. The Committee of Finance shall, with the alC
of the Assessors books and list, and such Other
help S they may think will aid them. place each o
the ersons and firms employed IN tins trade on
business ree rred To IN sections s. r. ~, H. IL Is
H. IL, l6, IL, 49, of this Ordinance, IN the class t.
which the committee shall be OF opinion sucl per
firm properly belongs, looking to all the cir
cuInstances of the case. And the Assessor, III
making out his books. shall tc governed by the ac-
ton of the committee.
q. When the Committee of Finance shall have
classified the persoas and firms referred To Ia the
preceding section. the classification So made siit
remain the Office oil the Auditor for At least one
week aud the Auditor shall give notice thereof ~
three of the dairy papers published the city, and
shall give notice ot the time not less than one week
from the date Of the notice, when the Committee
persons who shall think that they are placed III toe
high class. And the said committee shall, after
hearing the party and any evidence he may pro
duce, change the class OF such person or trsl, oT
permit il To remain as II has been liked by them, IA
shall appear To the committee Just and equal
fe I5-2taw2w THOS. LAWSON, Z. Z. X.