The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-21
STEIN BROTHERS
AN ORDINANCE.

| A ssEsSNa TAXES for the City of Wheeling for
| "A the year 1864. ~
Sec. l. Be it ordained by the Council of the City
of Wheeling, That for the year 1864, there shall be
jects within this city mentioned in the ordinance for
the and benefit Of the city OF Wheeling the tax as
| follows, to witt
On all lands lots and real estate in the city not
empt from taxation fifty cents on every hundred dol
lars value thereof, and on every 1.-THE able In TINS
| city so cents. .....
Sec. Q. On every vender Of goods, wares or mer-
chandise, tax Of one quarter of one per cent. on
the values of the stock of goods wares or merchan
disc held by such persons at the time of levyng such
tax. H.
Gee. 8. On every commission or forwarding mer-
| chant a tax Of $40.
Sec 4. On every license to @, hawker or pedler,
whether the be for the whole part OF the year,
S20 and such license shall be transferred dor any
transact business Hereunder except the person
named therein.
Sec S. On every license to an auctioneer $50.
Sec 6. On every license to q vender OF goods, wares
or merchandise who sells sprituous Qours either
Of them By RETAIL not to be drank at the place where
sold, tax Of SIS. .... ..,.,.
Sec. !. On every license to keep wharf boat, a
Sec s. On every theatrical performance the sum
Of IS for each days performance For license for suh
performance per month $780, for three months $50 and
Sec. g. On every days circus performance or eques-
tan feats $50 -.
Sec, 10. On every days exhibition Of wire or rope
Sec ii. On all other shows concerts or exhibitions
S. per day, for admission to which money is charged
Sec IL. On every license to keep house of private
entertainment $40. On every boarding house 50.
Sec. Is. On every license for the wholesale Of gun
powder s25. On every license for the sale OF gunpov-
der by retalls5.
Sec. IA. On every license to keep billiard room
for the and entertainment of persons 500 for the
first table and $40 for each additional table,
Sec. Is. On every license to keep bowling alley
or ten pin saloon 800 for the first alley and s25 for
each additional alley, except the alleys belonging to
the Wheeling Gymnastic association.
Sec. 16, On every license for public pistol gallery
$50.
Sec II. On every license for wheel carriage kept
for hire, for and hire, within said city, the fol-
lowing taxes to wit:
On every four horse four wheeled CARRIAGES
On every two horse four wheeled carriage q.
On every one horse four wheeled carriage =
7 On every four horse wagon s.. .Ef.t
On every two or three horse wagon g.
On every one or two horse cart, dray or wagon, -
See. Is. On every license to an agent for each
company, or subagent Of any Insurance Company, or
Office, incorporated authorized by another State do
ing business in the City, $50.
Sec. 49, On every license to a broker doing business
in the City 800.
Sec, 20. The above mentioned tax shall be levied,
collected and paid 10 addition to any taxes which may
be payable on the same subject to the state Of West
Virginia,
See. 81. This ordinance snail be in force from and
after its passage, b.. b.
Passed May 18th, 1854. 49,
my20-9t. ..- l. IRWIN, Clerk.