The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-30

license tax, If In the first class, Of $3.50; If In
the second class, of sl00; IL In the third class,
of $50; If in the fourth class. of s25 and If in
the fifth class, of $40.
7. Keepers of saloons or places for the sale Of
drinks, keepers of eating houses and cook
shops, shall be divided into five classes. and
shall pay license tax, If in the FIRST class, of
$500 if in the second class, of 5000; If in the
third class, of 800; If In the fourth class, OF
$50; and If the fifth class, of $50.
8. Sellers by wholesale or retail OF wines,
spirituous liquors, or mixture thereof, shall
be divided into six classes, and shall pay
license tax If in the first class, Of s400; II in
the second class, of $500; if the third class,
Of $500; if in the fourth class, $3.50; If in the
fifth class. of 500; and if in the sixth class Of
$50.
g. Auctioneers shall be divided into nine
classes, and shall pay license tax, IL In the
first class, of 81 200 if in the second class, of
$50; if in the third class, of 1900 If in the
fourth class, of $500 if in the fifth class, OF
$4O0; if in the sixth class, of $500; If in the
seventh class, of $500 If in the eighth class
Of 800 and if in the ninth class, of $50.
10. Agents to sell real estate at private sale,
or to rent out houses, or TO procure employ
ment or labor shall be divided into six classes,
and shall pay license tax, if in the first class,
of siO0; if in the second class, of $500; II in
the third class, of $500 ; if in the fourth class,
of 800; if in the fifth class, of 800 and if in
the sixth class, of S25
IL. Dealers in horses, mules, and horned
cattle, and agents for the sale thereof, shall
be divided into three classes, and shall pay n
license tax, if in the first class, of 800; if in
the second class, of $50; and if in the third
class, of $25
II. Express companies having n place Of
business in the city shall be divided into three
classes, and shall pay license tax, If in the
first class, of 81 200; if in the second class, of
$l, 900 and if the third class, of $500.
l3 Telegraph companies having an office in
the city shall be divided into three classes and
shall pay license tax If in the first class, of
800; if in the second class, Of $500; and If
in the third class, of 5000.
IA. Theatres and public shows and eXhibi-
tons shall be divided into six classes, and
shall pay n license tax, If in the first class, of
$500; if in the second class, of siO0 If in the
third class, of $500; if in the fourth class, Of
5000; if in the fifth class, of 800; and if in
the sixth class, of $50.
l5. Keepers of livery stables shall pay tax
of 81 on each stall.
10. The aforesaid taxes on licenses shall go
into the hands of the collector of city taxes,
and shall be collected by him as taxes on pro-
perty are collected and the same shall be sub
iect to deduction for prompt payment, rs are
taxes on property.
H. The Committee on Finance shall place
each person and firm employed in the trade or
business referred TO in sections f. s. ., 7, S, g.,
10, IL, IL, 49, and IA, in the class to which the
committee shall be of opinion such person
or firm properly belongs looking to all the cir
cumstances of the case; and the assessor, in
action of the committee. The classification so
made shall remain in the office of the Auditor
for at least one week and the Auditor shall
give notice of the time, not less than one week
from the date of the notice, in three Of the
daily papers of the city, when the Committee
of Finance will meet TO hear applications from
all persons who shall think they are placed i'll
too high a class and the committee may there
upon change their classification if they find
reason therefor.
FUEL FOR THE POOR.
MI Crutchield offered the following, which
was adopted
Resolred, That the Committee on Fuel be
authorized to purchase three hundred cords OF
wood for distribution among the poor of the
city.
CLAIMS.
Mr.. Burr, from the Committee on Claims,
etc, reported on the claims of parties for Ii
uuor destroyed on the Sd Of April, and recon
mended that all such claims be examined before
Il special committee, and that evidence as 10
the quantity and quality Of the liquor be taken
by that committee and reported upon. The
report of the committee was adopted.
FESIAN BALL.
Mr. Clopton asked the use of the First Mar
ket Hall for the Fenians who wished to give
ball on Monday night. The use of the hall
was granted for the occasion.
DANGER TO FIREMEE.
Mr. Scott offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Res0lred, That the Committee on Police be
instructed to inquire what additional regula
tions are needed TO prevent the keeping OF
loaded shell or shot within the corporate limits
whether within or without the private aho
public buildings.
After the consideration of claims and mat
ters of private nature, the Council adjourned