The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-15
Aatiuaal gspablitan.
sixty.Fifth Council.

value Of all real and personal property in |
the city Of Washington, OF all stock which |
may be owned by any person whomsoever,
in any banking or incorporated or unincor- |
porated company Of said city, Of all bonds |
and mortgages OF all stocks, Of all kinds Of
public securities, and Of every description
Of property in said city, or which msy he
held or owned by the Inhabitants thereof,
according to the assessment and valuation
Of the same as made and returned by the
Board Of Assessors; the said tax TO be due
and payable from and after the LIST day Of
October, and to be levied and collected as
provided by law.
Sec. 2. And be ii enacted, That it shall
be the duty Of the Collector Of Taxes to
deposit to the credit Of the general fund all
money which may be received by him for
taxes on all stocks which may be owned
or possessed by any person whomsoever
in any banking or other Incorporated or
unincorporated company in the city Of
Washington, under the first section Of this
act, and to deposit the money received
by him for taxes on all taxable property
to the credit of the wards respectively in
which it many be collected.
Sec. 3. And be 1t enacted, That there
be, and is hereby, imposed and laid, for
the year 1867, tax at the rate ofseyenty-
five cents on every one hundred dollars
OF the assessed amount ofcapital employed
in the business Of all private bankers, bro
kers, and money lenders in this city, ac-
cording to the assessment and return Of
the same by the Board Of Assessors; the
said tax to be due and payable and to be
levied and collected as the taxes i'm.
posed by the first section are due and paya.
bic and levied and collected and il any
person or persons engaged in the business
or employment Of private banker, broker,
or money lender shall fail or refuse to pay
the tax which may be due from him or
them under this section, within thirty days
after the same shall have become due and
payable, the person or persons so failing
or refusing shall forfeit and pay to this
Corporation fine not exceeding ten dol.
lars for each and every day he or they may
so fail or refuse TO pay said tax, to be re-
covered and applied as others fines of this
Corporation are recovered and applied
Sec. 4. And be ii enacted, That it shall
be the duty Of the Collector Of Taxes to
deposit to the credit OF the general fund
all money which may be received by him
on account Of the tax imposed by the
third section Of this act.
Sec. 5. And be ii enacted, That no part
ofthis act shall be so construed as to i'm
pose tax on the stock issued by this Cor.
poration, or upon the bonds Of the United
States.
Sec. G. And be ii enacted, That in ad.
diton to the taxes imposed and levied I'm.
der the foregoing sections Of this act, there
shall be, and is hereby, imposed and levied
an additional tax of one-half of the costs
Of lighting Il g Corporation lamps, the said
to be assessed in just proportions upon the
lots and parts OF lots fronting on such
streets and avenues as shall be thus lighted
any law to the contrary notwithstanding;
PrOUided That such assessments shall be
made only upon the fronts of lots and moi
upon their depths, except where such lots
shall have erected on the depths thereof
any building or buildings held, used or
rented as distinct and separate dwellings,
stores Offices, or as places Of residence or
business, in all Of which cases the corner
lot so improved shall, in addition to their
front assessment for the lamp tax, be also
assessed for the said tax on the street or
avenue on which such additional improve.
ments are erected, to the full extent Of the
ground occupied by them.
Sec. I. And be az enacted, That in ad
dition TO the tax imposed and levied un
der the foregoing sections of this act, there
SHALL be imposed and levied o special tai
in every case of fifteen cents on each hun.
dred dollars OF the assessed value of prop
erty as aforesaid, the proceeds Of which
shall be set apart and applied exclusively
towards paying the city's proportion Of the
expenses Of the Metropolitan Police De
partment, as required by the act of Con
gress approved June 25th, 1864, and July
23d, 1866.
Sec. &. and be 1t enacted, That in al
dition to the taxes imposed and levied I'm
der the foregoing sections of this act, Their
shall be imposed and levied special tax
in each and every case, Of twenty-five cent
on every hundred dollars Of the assessed
property as aforesaid, the proceeds of which
shall be set apart and used for the sup
port of the public schools of this city, anC
for no other purposes.
Sec. 0. And be IL enacted, That in I'D
dition to the taxes imposed and levied I'm
der the foregoing sections of this act, therC
shall be imposed and levied special taS
in each and every case OF ten cents il
every hundred dollars ofthe assessed valuC
of property, as aforesaid; the proceeds o.
which shall be set apart and applied ex
clusively to the building of school-houses
and to no other purpose whatever.
Sec. 10. And be Il enacted, That on all
taxes accruing under this act, the Colec
tor is hereby directed to allow an abate
ment as follows: On or before the last day
of November, 1867, five per cent. and after
the last day Of November no abatement
shall be allowed: Provided That the
abatement herein provided for shall moi
be allowed on the taxes accruing upon
property already in arrears of taxes fol
general purposes until such arrearages
are paid, or upon property owned by per
sons who are in arrears for taxes On per
sonGl property until such arrearages arc
paid
Sec IL. and beu Jurther enacted, That
upon all taxes accruing under this act, the
Collector Of Taxes shall receive one per
cent, commission for the collection of the
same, us now provided bylaw.
Sec T. And bell further enacted, That
the Collector Of Taxes be, and is hereby