The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-12-10
Of the Board Of Commissioners Of the Totcn Of
Charlotte for the gear ending Dec. l, 1861.

" the Board Of COMMISSIONERS Of the 1oUn CT
Charlotte for the gear ending Dec. l, 1861.
The Board of Commissioners of the town of Char
lotte submit the following report of their Financial
Operations for the year ending Dec. !, 1861.
The following assessments made for 1861
On each and every poll liable pay State tax tax
of So On every 500 Of Real Estate SO cts On every
500 of Nett Interest, Dividend Profit received or
due during the year from money loaned, bonds or
stocks, ) per cent? On every Trader in Negroes, on
amount of purchases, per CT On all pleasure car
rages bugges, Sukies, other vehicles, the value
per ct; On all gold and silver watches, the value
per ct; On all gold and silver plate, the value,
per CT On each harp and piano in use on the value
per cent; On each pistol or bowie knife worn on the
person dolls; On each dirk, sword cane, DOL On
each retailer of wines, cordials malt spirituous
liquors, 100 dolls; On each retailer of malt liquors
alone dOls On each seller of wines cordals malt or
sprituous liquors by the quart or more (and this shall
allow persons who not retailers to sell by the bot
tie under this when sold in sealed bottles in the
original packages bought, even when such bottle
shall contain quartz so dolls; On every merchant
merchant tailor, dealer in ready made clothing apoth
scary druggist bookseller ewee confectionery cigar
tobacco dealer, saddle harness maker keeper Of
eating houses fish stalls fruiterers, and every other
person selling goods, wares or merchandise of any
description, 40 every 500 of purchases in or
of the State brought into the town for salepro-
yided, that when such valuation shall not yield
nual tax of 20 dollars then in that there shall
be specific of 10 dollars; On all organ grinders or
other itnerant musicians of any kind, dolls; On
every keeper of inn, ordinary, tavern house of
entertainment,
land this shall not exempt the owner keeper
from paying the valuation carriages in use) 20
dolls On every billiard table in use, Is dolls, and
each additional billiard table in tax of
2s dolls; On each bowling alley so dolls, and on each
additional alley under same roof 80 dolls; On every
agency of insurance company chartered out of the
State, 10 dolls; On every brokers' office so dolls; On
every express office 20 dolls; On every ambrotype or
daguerrean artist 10 dolls On every company of circus
riders equestrian performers, 80 dolls; On each
company exhibiting animals, 20 dolls; On every
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of-hand performers, rope or wire dancers, ex-
hibitons of natural artificial curiostes, 70
dolls On the above exhibitions combined under
canvass 80 dolls; On singers ethiopian Ministries,
and all other performers and lecturers for reward,
IL dolls; On every two-horsc omnibus, Is dolls; On
every fourhorse omnibus, running regularly as such
at other times than public occasions 25 dolls On every
dray rs dolls; On every dray drawn by four
horses, 80 dolls; On every dog three months
old and upwards dolls On every bitch, same age
dolls On every boar four months old and upwards,
running at large, dolls; On every stud horse or
jackass standing in town, 20 dolls; On all pedars Of
books, soap patent medicines and nostrums whether
for killing crows rats or any vermin), razors, razor
straps lightning rods any other article, 10 dolls.
The objects so taxed for the year 1861
| amounted, per tax list, to $9,s30 AZ
! In addition to this tax, the Beard OF Com
missone-s for the year 1860 levied tax
for r. p. and sinking fund az follows: On
real estate, 90 the $l06; polls 81;
| stores 10 the 500 of purchases;
interest of per ct on 500 int.
! This tax OF the former Board was issued tHlS
year. and amounted to 2,6l9 10
Making combined tax list Of Sl2,449 80
| Of this amount there has been collected
| by the collector:
! On the List of this Board, $s,32l 81
On the List of former BID
Railroad tax, 1884 $780, 800 II
| In addition there has been collected by
! the tax collector from other sources
From Fines for year 1861, S5l so
% Retail quart licenses, 1850 90
| Public Exhibitions, Is 90
Collection Note "a 90
Tax arrearges, 1857, 1858,
| 1859, 1860, 303 So 81, 444 o5
Making collections by tax collector, $11,75o %
! In addition to these collections by tax
| collectors, there has been paid direct into
town treasury:
From donations for relief of soldiers
families, $3.50 90
/" Free negro enrolment, IS 90
b" Rent of town hail. 20 CO
| {: Fines paid in by Mayor
| Owens, 80 %
| " Subscription to town
| clock, u G Smith, 5 0o- $50 OF
Making Total Receipts in treasury, $l2,3l9 q
Of the above amounts paid iato Town Treasury