The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1863-04-09
ThS Ccsfsderate Tsx Dili.

The Charleston Msrcory ssay.: , We
have Feceived copyaof. the Tax Bill
now before Congress. The, Bill is a
long one. and lHay be altered, and
amended in saiioas, ways before .itbe- 1
comes 4 lAw.s But. a IL l. Inatter Of
universal interest, -Se give 4 synopsis Of
iIs provisions: -. = 4
n. Rm, 4. reported by yoar Com,
miliee, PROPOSES . tax Of one per .centusn
en- the value 81 al real and personal
property, moneys Sxhd credits held on
.tbs ! Eth day OF Jannary. 1862, and on
the I fth day Of January Of each sdc>
ceeding year thereafter, except on snch
property, moneys or credits, "a may he
employed in n fieenssd business, or ,he
profits Of which are by the. bill especial.
~ taxed. presctibcs the mode Of TAX
ing out licenses, and tsxes business, ss
foilows: - -
:, Bankers. three thousand dollars for
each license, and ten per centum ON the
gross amount of profits realized during
the wear ending on the 31st December
1858. -. 3....[f'... 3. D. -
Auctioneefs, twenty fve doiiafs for
eacbi license, and one per ,cent1m on
| the .grosa amount Of sales. -.
Wholesale dealers IN. .liqsors,. one
| hundred dollsrs for license, ana one per
centum on the gross amo1nt of salea.
Rstah dealers In 1iqHois, fifiy dollars
for each license, and one per cenlum on
the. gross amount Of saiee.
Retail dealers, tin groceries, Inerrhan-
die, DC twenty five dollars for each Ii.
censs, and one per cen'ol on the gross
amount Of sales, 90
i Wholesale dealers, one hundred dol.
lars for eath license, and ono per cen,u.n
on the grosr. anoant- Of profits. :
nbrokers, one hundred dollars
for each license, end ten per cen,um. on
the gross amount tf profits. O,
+ Bstillcrs, one huhdted dollars for
eachAlicense, and ten per centum on the
greSa amount Of sales.
/ Brewers. 6fty dollars for each license,
aud one per ceplum on tue gro.s a,noah,
] Of sales. =
! Keepers Of hotels, inns and taxerns,
twenty dollars for eacl, license, and ter
per centum on the gross amount Of IitoFs
Its realized. Keepers Of ealing houses
and boarding. houses, where there are
six hoarders or more, the same.
! Brokers, one bundred doiia,s for each
license. aiRi ten per ceRtrst on the
gross amount Of profits r.alized. 80 -
+ Commercial: brokers. ono hundred
dollars for eaeh license, aud one per
lcentum on all sales
! Tobacconists, twenty-five doll,fs for
each license. and ono per cent ON on
gross amount of. sales. Any person
whose business it is TO retail cigass,
stuff aud tobacco, IN any form, shall be
deemed a ftobacconist under this &C, |;
but wholesale and retail tlsaiers, i,av-
Ting taksn out license therefor, shal! not
bssrequired TO tnke opt license as = to.
bacconist, anything in This act y the
contrary Notwithstanding. -,
:. Theatres, three hundred dollars for
each licehsr. T. - stHa r -
Every ssdihee used for purpose Of dra.
matte or operate representations. rIays,
or perfJrmapces, aud not including halls
rented or used occasionally for. concerts
{ or theairics representations shail be re-
garded ass cs under this act.
II CIcuseA, 'undred dollars for
each circus. .,-..- .. ,
4 ,Joggisrs, and o, .ar.bns exhibit,
ling shows, twenty flee dollars.
Bowling alleys and billiard rooms,
: twenty dollars for each bowling aAsy
or billiard table, -. a.'.- =
Livery stable keepers, twenty. five
' dollare for zach kcapsa and ona na,