The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-04-23
An Ordinance

A sSESSING TAXES FOR THE CITY
n of Wheeling for the year 1858.
SIC. !. Be II ordained by the City OF Wheel
ing, That for the year 1858 there shall be lev
fed an d paid on the peaons and subjects
with n the city mentioned In this ordinance
ing, the tax as follows, to wit:
On all lands and lots and real estate in the
city not exempt from taxation forty cents on
every titheabie in the city nifty cents.
city not exempt from taxation forty cents on
every hundred dollars value thereof.
SKC.3. ON every commission or forwarding
merchant a tax OF h1ty dollars.
neddIer at the rate OF twenty-five dollars
per annum, and no such license shall be
issued for less than one year, on the unexpir-
such license be transferred nor any person
transact business hereunder except the per-
son named therein.
SEC. q. ON every license to vender of
s6 Seas' VINO T sell sprituons LIQUORS by Whole
SALE or by wholesale and retail, not to be
drank at the place where sold, a tax OF
SEC. I. ON every license to keep n wharf
boRt one hundred and nifty dollars per an
mum provided they occupy the macadamiz.
ed, instead of the paved, portion of the
wharf
performance the sum of i've dollars for each
days performances; for license for such per-
formance permonth sixty dollars; for three
months one hundred dollars; for one year
two hundred dollars.
SEQ g. ON every days circus perform nnce
or equestrian feats flfty dollars.
SEC. 10. On every days exhibition OF wire
or rope dancing, or jngglery or puppet show,
SIC. ii. On all other shows, concerts or ex.
hibitIons five dollars per day, for admission
| to which money is charged.
SRC. II. On every gift concert gilt enter
prise. or similar purpose, nifty dollars for
I FHoN
es SEC. Is. On every license to keep house OF
| private entertainment nifty dollars. On
| eyery boarding house hve dollars.
sEc. II. ON every license 10, the wholesale
| of gunpowder twenty. i've dollars; on every
license for the sale OF gunpowder by retail
SEQ. is ON every license 10 keep a billiard
\ room for the use and entertainment OF per
/ 6onS twenty dollars on each table. ~" -
SEC. l8 Onllicense to keep bowling or ten
| pin alley twentyfdollars for each; provided
| no such alley snail re connected With ans
s P5RHe wnet9SpH''"'u' u l' l,a .
| toll gallery twenty-five dollars
SIC. IS. On every license on wheel car
| rfapes kept for hire; or for use and hire
within sad CITY Iae taH 10 WE
i've dollars. gst-'t.-- if t--
L on every two-horse four-wheeled carriage
three dollars.
ON every one-horse four wheeled carriage
on every four-horse wagon three dollars.
l., IN eNeLS t"oNA
On every one or two-horse cart. dray Oh
wagon three dollars.
| SIC. 10. on every license TO an agent fol
each company, or sub-agent. for an Insurance
company, or ONCE, incorporated or author
ized by another State. doing business in thi!
city, fifty dollarS.
SIC. ~ on every license to q broker doinf
business in this city one hundred aud fifty
SIC: II. The above mentioned tax shall bt
levied, collected and paid In addition to any
tax which may be payable on the same sub
lject TO the state OF West Virginia.
SEC. %. Any person doing within this city
any business for which any license Is herein
lassesSed. without having first obtained such
license, shall, upon conviction thereof, for
felt and pay TO- the city q fine OF not
less than i've nor more than twenty dollari
for each offence.
SIC. .. This ordinance shall be In forct
from and after Its passage. -I-~
Passed April 18th, 1888.
hpr23-lt A.F. FEE&Y. City Clerk.