Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-23
THE VIRGINIA TAX LAW


The tax bill has passed both branches OF the
Legislature and is now law. We copy the
| following abstract Of the law frog, the Rich
mond Examiner:
J. On real estate, 20 els. On every 500 OF
as essed value; 2 On estate passing to collat
| era heirs, 4 per ct. of its value 3. On every
male over twenty one, not exempt Tor iuhrmi
ty, 60 cts; 4 On personal properly. Schedule
3 O, assessment act, 30 CTS. on 800 Of as
sessed value s. On toll bridges and ferries
per Ct on assessed value E. On Income
from interest ADD profits, per CT; !. On nett
| income from licensed business over $500, per
CT; if from an unlicensed business, per ct.i
| g. On fees of office exceeding $500, per Ct:
g. On all salaries over 81 900, per ct. on the
excess 10 On railroads and canals, two-htths
of per ct. On gross receipts; II. On express
com panes, / per Ct on gross receipts IL.
| On dividends of banka savings banks and lnsur-
ance companies, per CT; 49, On assessments
and premiums Of loreigu insurance companies,
2 per ct; II. On deeds, plobates and admin
istratlons, 81 Is. On suits, 80 cts: on ap-
peas to Circuit court, So to higher courts, So
lG On seal Of State, 81 court or notary
seal, 50 cts; II. On merchants specific license,
$50, but il capital $500 or less, $40; ii 81, 900
or less, but over $500, SIS. The tax on seals
runs from IS if under 81 600, to 500 II over
$50, 900, and not over $50, 900; and s. Tor each
thousand over $50, 600; IS. Commission iner-
chants specific tax, S25, and two per ct. On
amount of commissions; g. Wholesale and
retail liquor license, 500; retail only, 500.
The also pay the tax on amount OF saie5 a
any other merchant; 90 Sampi,: merchants,
5000 81 Pedllers, $40; %. Junk dealers,
$50 23. Sellers Of patent rights, 's23; 81.
Land agents, $50, and $ per c.. Oh excess OF
sales over $500; %. Book agents, $40; e.
Auctioneers, $50. If in city OF over tive
thousand inhabitants, 50 for every thousand
above that number, but not to exceed 500
also one fourth Of per ct. on sales p. Real
estate auctioneers, $50. II place have over
five thousand inhabitants, 800; also one
fourth Of | per CT. on sales % Tobacco auc-
tioncers, $50; %. CUmLaon crlers, $40; ~.
Persons cunyasSing i county to buy provisions,
$50 81. Ship brokers, $40, stock brokers CT
private banks, $50, if both, $500, and in
either case, per CT. on profits of preceding
year; 81 Pawn brokers, $50; 81. DIsr!llt:rs,
| $50, and 2! cts. per gallon; st. Ordinances,
$50, ana 5 per Ct. on annual rent; 81. Houses
Of private entertainment, S. and per ct. on
rent over 500; &c. Boarding houses, 50, and
. per ct. on rent of house 81 Eating houses,
so. and II selling liquor, S4U also; 81. pa
kerr, SIS, and one half of per CT on the value
OF things baked; 49, Bowling saloons, $50, and
sj for each alley alter the first; 40 Billiard Ia
lies, sl00 and $50 for each table after the first;
H. Bagatel!c tables, $50, and $40 for each
table after the first; ~ Theatres, 50 for each
performance, or Sc for esch week, and per
cent. Of gross receipts. IS. Circuscs, &c, $40
on each exhibition, and 5 per ct. OF gross re.
ceipts; A. Public rooms, $50; Is. Attorneys,
physicians, surgeons and dentists, 50, and two
per Ct. on taxable income 46. BARRIERS, S 0 :
daguerrean saloons, @l5; il in L town Of five
thousand inhabitants, $50; in either case .
per cent on income H. Stallious and jacks,
twice the amount charged for services by
the season; is. Agents to rent houses, $50 ;
40. Yards or lots for storage, $40; houses, $25,
but in a city OF over five thousand inhabitants,
$50 80 Livery stables, $50, and 80 cents per
stall g.. Agents for foreign insurance com
panirs, 49, but in town of over ten thousand
Inhabitants, $3j 20. Telegraph companies,
$780, and per CT 90 income; 49, Persons
who buy aud sell stock for profit, SIS: but il
the purchaser Craze or feed them for t77o
months he may sell them without license.