Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-17

80 per cent on so much Of the yearly value
thereof as exceeds 500.
On every license permitting a bowling
alley or saloon to be kept for year, 5 %;
but if there be more than one, each alley
kept in any one room, 500.
On every license permitting billiard ia
BILE to be kept for one year, $3.50; but if
there be more than one such table kept in
any one room, 1925 each shall be charged
for the excess oyer one table.
On every license to keep livery stable,
50, SO for each stall.
On every license to distill or rectify ar.
dent spirits, if the machinery be propelled
by steam power, the tax shall be $3.50; if
the machinery be not SO propelled the tax
shall be 1925 and if the distillery is for
the manufacture Of ardent spirits from
fruit, vegetables. syrup. molasses. sugar
cane OF sugars only, the tax shall be $2U,
and no deduction shall be allowed if the
privilege be exercised for less than year.
In either case there shall be tax of 50
cents per gallon on the quantity of ardent
spirits to be manufactured, which shall be
stated in the license.
On every license to merchant or mer-
camille firm, when specific tax is to be
paid, $3.50; and when the tax is in pro-
portion to the sales. if the taxable sales
Shall be under $1,000. the tax shall be
$50, if 81 900 and under $1,000, the tax
shall be $50; ISL, 500 and under $4,000,
$50; if So, 500 and under 5000, 500;
ii 5000 and under $4,000 $3.50; if
$4,000 and under SIS, 900. $240,; if
$l5.O 900 and under $40, 900 $3.50 /; if
$40, 900 and under $50, 900, $3.50; if
$50, 900 and under $4,000, $500; and
il over $4,000, $75 for every $50, 600
over The said sum Of $4,000. In addi-
ton to the amount required to be paid upon
taxable sales, there shall be paid license
tax of three tenths Of one per cent upon the
amount Of all articles sold BY said merchant
for Others
In every case in which tie license to a
merchant or mercantile firm includes per-
mission to sell wine ardent spirits or a
mixture thereof, porter, ale or beer, by
wholesale and retail. or by retail only, an
additional tax Of $3.50; and a tax of two
and half per cent on the amount Of such
sales, in addition to the specific tax i'm
posed as above Merchant tailors, lumber
merchants, and dealers in coal or wood,
shall obtain license as other merchants and
DO assessed and taxed thereon as other mer-
chants.
The tax on every license to commission
merchant, forwarding merchant, or ship
broker, shall be 500 each for commencing
business; and if to continue such business,
after the same has been carried on for one
year, the tax on such license shall be Eve
per cent on the amount of all commissions
received.
On every license to an auctioneer to sell
goods, wares, and merchandise, at public
auction. SOS; and if the place of business
be in a town containing, when assessed, a
population Of $4,000 Inhabitants, $50; i
the population exceed 5000, an additional
tax Of $40 for every thousand persons
above that number, aud at that rate for
any fractional excess less than one thou
sand, but such license shall not authorize
the sale of slaves or real estate at auction
Auctioneers of negroes and real estate are
subject to the same rates.
On every license to sell goods by samples
card, or other representation, $500.
On every license to a telegraph company
to operate within this State, $l65; and on
the business of the proceeding year and al
additional tax Of D per cent. on the gross
receipts received or contracted to be receiv
el by such company for business done.
On every license to sell medicines. if BY
retail. $65; and if by wholesale, 1925 The
same license is to be paid by agents ofmaps
books, pamphlets, or periodicals.
On every license to person engaged al
agent for renting Of houses, 1925. Th'
same license is to be paid by agents for hiring
ing slaves.
On every license permitting the proprie
tor or ocoupier Of a public theatre or rooms
fitted for public exhibitions to use the same
for the year, if such room be in town OF
city of more than 1000 and less than 10
600 inhabitants $50; and in all towns con
tanning more than 10 600 inhabitants, $3.50
and it shall not be lawful to exhibit suel
performance in any other than a licensed
house in such towns; and on every license
permitting theatrical performances therein
for twenty -four hours. $l5.
On every license permitting the sale o.
refreshments in theatre during such per-
formance 1874 for such place Of sale, and nj
entertainment shall be made if the privilege
be exercised for period less than one year
For license permitting the sale 0: arden
spirits in theatre $3.50 for such place 0
sale
On every license to manufacture porter
ale, aud beer, or either of them ,$125.
On. every license to broker who deals il
stocks, bank notes, gold or silver coin, fore
ign Or domestic exchange, or in securities d
any kind, LOO; broker shall have the
right to sell stocks at auction or otherwise
On every license to an agent or sub agent
Of any insurance company, not chartered by
this State, $64.
On every license to physician, surgeon,
or dentist. $l4; and on every license to an
attorney at law. $l4; and an additional tax
of q per cent. on all Incomes exceeding
$500 from such professions.
On every license to exercise the daguer-
rian art, or such like profession, by whatev-
er name known or called if 10 city. or in
corporated town of less than 600 inhabi-
tauts, $50; if more than FIVE thousand,
500; if elsewhere, $25.
On every license to sell for others, on
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