The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-29
AN ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE
assessing Tares for the city Of 'VAee''"9
for The gear 1866.

assessing Ta1es for the city Of V"ee'"9
for the gear lS66.
SEC J. Be it ordained by the Council Of the
City of Wheeling, That for tue year lSo1 there
shall be levied, collected and paid on the per;
sons aud subjects within this CITY, mehttonSu
in the ordinance, for the use ana oeleHl VI 'no
CITY of Wheeling the tax as follows, 10 VIII:
On all lands, lots and real estate In tne clIS Va
Wheeling the tax as follows, To VIII;
On ali lands lots and real estate IN the city
not exempt from taxation, Az cents on every
hundred dollars value thereof ana on every
titheable in the city 50 cents.
SECS. All personal property in the clty not
EXEMPT from taxation, 40 cents on every nun
dred dollars value thereof.
SEC 3. On every commission or forwarding
merchant tax Of $40.
Seen On every license to haWker OF pea
lar. whether the same be Tor the whole or part
of The wear, SIS; and no such license shall 10
transferred, nor any person transact business
hereunder except the person named therein.
SEC s. On every Incense to an auctioneer'
$50 ID. %
SEC. G. On every license to vender OIL
goods. wares or merchandise or either OF them,
who sells spurious liquors by whole sale ana re
tail, not to be drank at the place where Rold' a
tax of SIS.
Sec. I. On every license - keep wharf
boat, 5000. ,,....;,,1
formance. the sum OF g tor each days per
Torrance; for license for such performance per
month, So; for three mouths slOVi Tor one
year, $500 -s--.o ~
SEC. 9. On every days circus performance or
equestrian feats, SIS -
OF rope dancers. or jugglers. or puppet shows,
SEC. II. On all other shows concerts OF, eI'
hibitions, IS pet day. for admission TO when
money is charged.
prise, or other similar purpose, 80 Tor each
SEC. 10. On every license 10 keep house ~ ct =
priyate entertainment sl" On every o""' O''is
H? SEC a. On every licepse for the wholesale Of
gunpowder, S25; aud on every license Tor the
Sale of gunpowder by retail, s. .,..
SIC IS. On every license to Keep OllIlalu
room for the use and entertainment OF persohS'
$40 for each table.
SIC Is. On every license to keep bowling
slley or ten pin saloon, SIS for the first alley,
and s25 for each additional alley, except the
alleys belonging to the Wheeling Gymnasuo
SIC, II, On every license for public pistol
SEC, Is On every license on wheel carriages
kent for hire or for use and hire, within said
CITY. the following tax to wit:
ON every four.horsc, iour'wheeled curiAge.
IS.
On every two horse, four wheeled carriage,
90
On every one horse, four wheele!.carrtage.
81.
On every four horse wagon, 50.
On every two or three horse wA-on,
On every one or tW0'hoise ca'i array Vi
wagon, 81. 60
SIC 10 On every license TO AN agent for
each com pany, or such agent 10 any insurance
company or office incorporated or authorized by
another State doing business in this city, s75.
SEC. 90 On every license to broker doing
business in this city, 500
SIC. 81 The above mentioned tax shall be
levied, collected and paid in addition to any tax
which may be payable on the same subject to
the State Of West Virginia.
SIC. 90 Any person doing within this city
any business for which any license is herein as.
sessed, without having first obtained such ii.
cense, shall upon conviction thereof forfeit and
pay to the city fine of not less than five nor
more than twenty dollars for each OFT 'nse
SEC. %. This ordinance shall be in force
from and after its passage
Passed May %, 1866
II. +. FEENY,
ma29It Clerk
Intelir.ucHr copS IN