The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-01-17

the collection will proceed. For the 1nforma-
ton of taxpayers, we have prepared
synopsis of the ordinance in such manner
that any one can Immediately tell what taxes
he has to pay. Col. Russ, Sheriff Of this
County, has given notice that the tax will
now be Immediately collected.
articles Destroyed, such as cotton, tobacco,
&C., or anything specifically taxed in the
ordinance; or articles of which the owner
has been deprived, without his consent,
during the year 1865, are exempted from the
operation of the ordinance
Auctioneers, Surgeon Dentists, Physicians,
Layers, Portrait Painters Daguerrean
Artists, O,oners Of Cotton or Wool Factories,
Except when such factory has been destroy
ed) whose total receipts and income in the
way of practice, fees, commissions or emolu-
ments from his profession or business exceed
$1,000, one per cent on the total amount of
such receipts or income.
ApOthecaries, Merchants, Merchant Tailors,
Grocers, Je,oellers, Druggists, Produce Dealers,
Produce Brokers, and eDery other Trader, who
carries on the business of buying and selling
goods, wares or merchandise of whatever
name or description, either as principal or
agent, one half of one per cent ON the amount
of all purchases made in or out of the State
for cash or on a credit. Cotton, tobacco,
turpentine, rosin, tar and spirituous liquors
are exempted from this tax ; and in all cases
where purchases were made in Confederate,
State or Bank notes. in estimating theamount
of such purchases, the value in specie of such
currency shall be counted.
Billiard Tables for public use 800; for
private use, $25.
BOacling Alleys, whether known as nine
or ten-pin alley, $50
Brokers, whose receipts or income from their
business exceed 81 900, one per cent on the
total amount of their receipts and incomes
also, six per cent on the profits of every bond
or note broker, private banker, or agent of
broker or banker in any other State
Commission Merchants, whose total receipts
and income in the way of commissions from
their business exceed $1,000, one per cent on
the total amount of such receipts or income;
also, one half of one per cent on all purchases
made in or out of the State for cash or on a
credit, with the privilege of the same exemp-
ton in regard to cotton, tobacco, &C., and
regulation in regard to State, Confederate or
Bank notes, as is allowed Grocers, and other
Traders. (See Apothecaries, &C., above)
Circus Companies and Aenageries, for every
County in which they shall exhibit for re-
ward, $50.
Cotton and Tobacco on each bale and every
hogshead, or on every two hundred dollars
worth of manufactured tobacco, of the growth
of this State, held or owned in this State or
elsewhere at any time during the year eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-ive, by persons pro-
ducing the same, tax of one dollar; also,
On each bale of cotton, or hogshead of to-
bacco, or on every two hundred dollars
worth of manufactured tobacco held or own
ed in this State, at any time during the year
eighteen hundred and sixty-fve, by any per-
son other than the producer, without regard
to the time or place when or where purchased
or otherwise acquired, tax of two dollars.
cypress Companies per cent on the
gross amount received for the carriage or
transportation in this State of any article or
thing.
Factors, whose total receipts and income
from their business exceed $1,000, one per
cent. on the total amount of such receipts or
income; also, one half of one per cent. on the
amount of all purchases made in or out of
the State, as principal or agent, whether for
cash or on credit, with the privilege of the
same exemption in regard to tobacco and
regulation in regard to Confederate, State or
Bank notes. (See Commits Merchants above.)
Insurance Companies the gross re-
ceipts of every insurance company incorpo-
rated out of the State, five per cent.
Livery Stables.-On every livery stable, or
place where horses are kept for HE, $25.
Pedlers-On every pedler, either on land
or water, for each county in which he may
peddle hereafter any spirituous liquors, goods,
wares or merchandise, whether such pedler
travels on foot or with a conveyance of any
kind whatever, $50. ?.
Retailers Of Spirituous Liquors.- every
retailer by measure less than quart of
spirituous liquor, wine or cordial, or malt Ii
quors, seventy-fve dollars for each place
where such retailing may be carried on =
Provided, houerer That in all cases in which
license has been granted to any retailer of
spirltuous liquors, and he has paid any
amount to the sheriff or clerk of the county
court of his county for such license, the
amount so paid shall be credited to such re-
taller in the collection of the tax laid by
this section Prorided, hOaoecer, That if any
such retailer shall, on or before the first day
of November next, have altogether ceased to
retail as aforesaid, and shall not again retail
during the year, in all such cases, such retailer
shall pay tax of but forty dollars.
Tar, Tu,pentine and Rosin.-On each bar
rel held in this State at any time during the
year eighteen hundred and sixty-fve, by per-
sons producing the same, a tax of five cents;
also, on each barrel of tar, turpentine and
! rosin held in this State at any time during
the year eighteen hundred and sixty-fye, by