Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-11

AN ACT, Cor rnisinng q revenue t"F the year
cightec: hundred and sixty seven.
&C., gs,-it enacted dg the city Co"teA Of
! t1srGo1r;a That the following taxes be ieV1"d
mon the people and property OF Inc clI3' 70
meet N part. the current expenses ~ 49,
rands upon the Corporation' loI VIC Pe"S
| year. viz: cna 1en cents unon
ozorl h,,ndraI dollars Of their assessed value
! and herein shall be included al l;ti.u9 aI'.i t'
ofindiyiduals and corporatohs, YIN Inc -,
proyements thereon, not exempt it"sil
o+ f Ints Of ground in the city, loO cents upoI!
o"s hundred dollars of their assessed Taue.
on oil personal property, monies ana croolt7
required to be listed by the ACT Fs!St'Se - ~
| .osisnrc }, not exempt from taxation, an" h"I
specifically taxed, l80 cents on every hGhdte1
! dnlIa "a value thereof; and herein shi'll DC IN
oIudnG alI capital invested or used III Any man
r'ctnr;ng business or invested or employed III
onv trade or business, for when no LICENSE .
co.. .aJrnd all stOc1s and securities, the income
~ uroit of which shall not be listed Tor taxa
t;op MI ncrsonal property or money OF ihcoFpo-
rntnd Joint stock companies, excepting inc
monies and personal property when Go'tst!tG i
part of the capital Of the BANKS, ana i!' @ H.
md narsonal property of savings banks, ana ~
"rir companies, which during the year Pre-
cadino the 1st day of April, 1867, declared avn,
!, dpnds and profits and all other personal anu
movable effects whatever, rot exempt Or Sps
ccy taxed as atoresTdb o I re1 PncgIe IN each
case. in one sum, under the head Of aggregate
value of all personal property, monies ana GREG
its Of individuals or companies ,
On every male inhnbitHnt VINO mas Ht'"!iet
: the age oftwcnty one years, and who has hot
nassed the age oil three-scorc years and Ten %.
On the interest or profit which may have been
, received by any person, or converted INTO pfih-
cipal so As to become an Understanding SUD
inct or otherwise appropriated within the year
T. frSt 0ay q 4 Stjt
arising from bonds, certificates OF debts or ST.
curities Of this or any other State country or
- county, or this or any ether corporation and
on the dividends arising from stocks III b&nkS
q Incorporated by this or any other state or gov
( ernment, or from stocks III any lEcorp6ratcd
" Joint stock company. excepting the Alexandra
Water Company, lG& per cent.
On the income or tees received during the
wear ending the first day Of April, 1871, III con
sideraton Of the discharge Of any ollcc or en-.
u nI0vmcnt in TIE service OF the State, or O.! any
II CORPORATION created by the State or il the SER
o vice OF any firm or person, except where inc
service is one Of labor in some ncchallca! art,
trade hundcraft manufacture, or that ol IL
minister of the Gospel, il over six hundred dol
= lars per cent on excess OF S6GO.
u On nil household and kitchen furniture where
= the valuation to any party shall be one hundred
G dollars or more, $50 cents on every hundred
, dollars Of its assessed value
On a]l riding carriages kept FOR hire pri
vale use per cent every hundred dollars
Of their assessed value; and herein shall be in
, | cluGed all manner Of vehicles for the carnage
:, of persons, whether having Two oflnorc "hGciS
i On ill express wagons $40; and herein shall
;, | he included all wagons or vehicles used by
! any express company, having All ONCE Or agent
u within the city.
On every hearsc, $50.
On every horse, mare, mule or colt, over two
On every wagon, other than Ah"V" SPrclH""'
I | cart or dray, So.
On every COW, 81.
On every male dog, 81. so.
: On every female dog, s..
On every gold watch, 81.
;. On every silver watch, 81.
On every clock, SO cents.
IS On every piano-iorte, melodenn, or par|or or
d gan, 3;
!, icwolry, kept for use or wear ) per cent on ITS
q assessed value.
SEC. 8. Reit jtnfhe5' en"ctrR, That Their" sh@l!
be levied upon, and collected, from the persons
i required To be listed as subjects Of 1t license ana
+ tax The following taxes, VIZ;
On every license to person acting IL agent
Of nh insurance company or companies not
/ chartered by this State, $40.
G On the premiums received or assessments col
q lected per cent
On every license to an attorney. at law, ~
physician or dentist, Sl5
Il On every license 10 person keeping bill.
Hard table for private use. $40 and for public
he kept iii amy one house or l0"m s. shall be
F: charged on every table more than Ollie.
On every license to a person KEEPING T. DO" +
ing alley or saloon, $50 and where there shall
> be more than one such alley in any room or
hoase SlJ shall be paid for ever alley more
than one.
On every license 10 person keeping ba&A-
tellc table, SO
t On the owner or keeper Of Il daguerrean a.:
I Photographic sun picture gallery u
loon, Sic.
On every person Offering for sale Or barter rs
: a business, coaches, carriages buSG"@ or other
riding vehicles, $50.
On every license to keep Nh ordinary or house
Of public entertainment, $50 so much Of the
yearly value thereof us does not exceed two
, hundred dollars, and on so much Of the yearly
value thereof as does exceed TWO hundred dol
lars, T. per cent.
On every license to keepa house Of private
entertainment or u private boarding house, $40
for so much of the yearly value thereof Is does
!, not exceed two hundred dollars, and per cent
on so much ofsuch value as does exceed two
hundred dollars; but no house shall be deemed
; a private boarding house which shall have
therein fewer than five boardGrs
, On every license to keep Il cOOlI-ShOp or cat
ing ho"se, s. on so much Of the yearly value
thercofa as does not exceed fifty dollars, and )
per cent on so much of the yearly value therao:
as does exceed fifty dollars.
On every hucllstcr so.
On every butcher fer each stall occupied by
him in the market, S25
On every dealer in salt meat, other than
butchers, $40
On every license to person or company do
) ing an express business for compensation, com
mencing business, so, and where the business
, has been carried on = year next preceding the
first day Of April 1867, $500.
On every person or company having 9 tcIc-
i graph office in this city, q tax of SlG0 each
On every dealer in horses or mules, except
the keepers Of livery stables, $40
On every insurance company keeping their
principal office in this city SOB
On every manufacturer Of pop or mineral wa
ter, or bother Of beer, porter or ale or agents
CT such $50.
On every brewer or distler, $50
On all agents or dealers in beer or ale b. the
casE, not manufactured in this city, and brought
here for sale $500
i On every dealer in soda water or ice cream
when not sold in connection with any business
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