Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-30
State Taxes.

In this beautifully blessed ''land Of the free,
and home of the brave, we have the exquisite
pleasure of indulging in the ecstatlc delights OF
a plenitude of taxes Why should not all OF us
''be gay and happy still?'' We wo,dd be very
unreasonable and very ungrateful not TO be So
With cheerful hearts and clear Threats a I'D we'll
tuned voices we should sing:
''Let the wide world wag as it will,
Well be gay and happy still.
The tax bill passed by the Legislature to Ce-
fray the expenses of the State Government inn
poses taxes at the following rates:
l. On real estate, 80 cents on every 500 OF
assessed value; 2. On estate passing to collat-
eral heirs, 4 per cent. of its value; 3. On every
male over twenty one, not exempt for in6rmity,
so cents f. On personal property, schedule
B of assessment act,) 80 cents on 500 OF as
sessed value; S. On toll bridges and ferries,
per cent on assessed value; 6. On income from
interest and profits, per cent; Z. On net IN
come from licensed business over $500, per
cent: if from an unlicensed business, 5 per
cent; 8. On fees of Office exceeding $500, per
cent; g. On all salaries over 81 900, per cent.
on the excess 10. On railroads and canals.
two-ffths of per cent on gross receipts; IL,
On express companies, per cent on gross re-
banks and insurance companies, per cent
On assessments and premiums OF foreign lnsu
rance companies, 2 per cent; IA. On deeds,
probates and administrations, $1.OO; Is. On
SUITS so cents; On appeals to circuit court, ~
to higher courts So IT, On seal of State, So /;
court or notary's seal, so cents; II. On mer-
chants specific license $50, but if capital, $500
or less, $40; if ST 900 or less, but over $500,
$15 The tax on seals runs from SIS if under
d I oy,A
$50, 900, and SIS for each thousand over $780,
900; lS. Commission merchants specific tax,
and per cent on amount Of commissions
w, Tholesale and retail liquor license, 800
~. " $50. They also pay the tax on
retall only, 'es, as any other merchant; 70.
amount OF sal =. $500; 81: Peddlerss, $40
Sample "a P me doa1arS % Sellers Of patent
rights S25; "a. Land a,<eeEts, 90 o., '"o Book
cent on excess Of sales ove. S'o SO 70; 9
agents, $40; 26. Auctioneer,S', $zo. II In :
city of over five thousand inhaAH ltants, So for
every thousand above that number, put not to
exceed $1,000; also one-fourth of pr cent. on
sales; e. Real estate auctioneers $.U 1t
place have over 5000 inhabitants 800; also
one fourth of per cent on sales; %: Tobacco
auctioneers, $50; 20. Common criers, $40;
So Persons canvassing county to buy .provls
ions, $50; 81. Ship brokers, 500, stock brokers
or private banks, $3.50; it both, $500, and In
either case, per cent on profits Of preceding
year; 80. Pawn brokers, $50; SO. Distilers,
$50 and % cents per gallon; 81 Ordinances,
$50, and 8 per cent. on annual rent; IS. Hou-
ses of private entertainment, S., and per cent
on rent over 500; SO. Boarding houses, $5,
and per cent on rent Of house; 81. Eating
houses, $50, and if selling liquor, $50 also; 80.
Bakers, S., and one-half Of l per cent on the
value of things baked; 80. Bowling saloons,
$50, and SIS for each table after the first; 40.
Billiard tables, 800, and $50 for each table at:
ter the first; Il; Bagatelle tables, s; go, and
$40 for each table after the first AZ. Theatres,
So for each performance. or Sc for each week,
and per cent. of gross receipts; 43. Circusses,
&C., $40 on each exhibition, and per cent OF
gross receipts; A. Public rooms, $40; 10
Attorneys, physicians, surgeons and dentists,
SIS, and two per cent on taxable income !; 46.
BARRIERS, $40; daguerrean saloons, $l5; it IN
town of five thousand inhabitants $50; in
either case per cent on income; Al. stations
and jacks, twice the amount charged for services
by the season 48. Agents to rent houses, $50;
40. Yards or lots for storage, $40; houses, $25,
but if in city of over five thousand inhabitants,
$50; so. Livery stable, 500, and so cent per
stall; 81. Agents Of foreign insurance compa
MES, $25, but if in town of over ten thousand
inhabitants, $35; ST. Telegraph companies,
$500, and l per cent on income; So. Persons
who buy and sell stock for profit $25, but if
the purchaser Craze or feed them for two months
he may sell them without license.