The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-06-05

An ORDINANCE ASSESSING
n taxes for the city of Wheeling for the year
1865.
Sec. |. BIZ ii ordained by the Council of the
city OF Wheeling, that for the year 1865 there
shall be levied, collected and paid on the persons
and subjects within this city, mentioned in the
ordinance, for the use and benefit of the city of
Wheeling, the tax as follows, to wit On all
lands, lots and real estate in the city, not eX-
empted from taxation, 40 cents on every hun.
bred dollars value thereof, and on every tithea-
bic in the city, 50 cents.
Sec. 2. On all personal property in the city not
exempt from taxation, 40 cents on every 800
value thereof.
Sec. 8. On every commission or forwarding
merchant a tax of $40.
Sec. 4. On every license to a hawker OF pedlar,
whether the same be for the whole or part of
the year, 500 and no such license shall be trans
tered, nor any person transact business thereun-
der, except the person named therein.
Soc. 5. On every license to an auctioneer, $50.
Sec. 6. On every license to a vender of goods,
sells spirituous liquors by wholesale AID retail,
not TO be drank at the place where sold, ajax Of
SIS.
Sec. !. On every license to keep a wharf boat,
700.
Sec. 8. On every license for a theatrical per.
Torrance, the sum Of IS for each days perform
ance. For license for such performance per
month 500 for three months, Sl00; for one year,
$500.
Sec. 9. On every days circus performance or
equestrian feats, $50.
Sec. 10. On every days exhibition of wire or
rope dancers, or jugglery or puppet shows, $50.
Sec. II. On all other shows, concerts or exhi-
billions, S. per day, for admission to which
money is charged.
Sec. 10. On every license to keep a house of
private entertainment, $40. On every boarding
house, s..
Sec. Is. On every license for the wholesale of
guppowder, S25, and on every license for the sale
Of gunpowder by retail. IS.
Sec. IA. On every license to keep a billiard
room for the use and entertainment of persons,
$50 for each table.
Sec. Is. On every license to keep a bowling
alley or ten.pin saloon, 300 for the first alley,
and s25 for each additional alley, except the
alley belonging to the Wheeling Gymnastic AS
ISOLATION.
Sec 16. On every license for a public pistol
gallery, $50.
Sec. II. On every license on wheel carriages
kept for hire, or for use and hire within said city,
the following tax, to wit
On every faur.horse four, wheeled carriage, IS.
On every two.horse four-wheeled carriage, -.
On every one.hOrse tour-wheeled carriage, 81.
On every four-horse wagon, s..
On every two OF three horse wagon, 81.
On every one or two. horse cart, dray or wagon,
50.
Sec. Is. On every license to an agent for each
company, or sub-aSent OF any Insurance com
pany or office incorporated or authorized by AN.
other State, doing business in this city, $50.
Sec. ~. On every license TO a broker doing
busines, in this city, sl00.
Sec. 90. The above mentioned tax shall DO
levied, collected and paid in addition to any tax
which may be payable on the same subject to
the State of West Virginia.
Sec 81. This ordinance shall he force from and
after is passage.
Passed May 81. 1865.
II. F. FEENY, City Clerk.
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