The national Republican., 1868-11-25
to1YIoIAL.l
CIrY oRDINAAcEs.
Passed ~ shs sixsy.anh Ceunsn.


An Acr imposipg t.Iss for tho year 1868.
Be 70 sndsfsd BY the Board ef Aid~msn
and Board of Common Council u fAs City Of
Warrington. SEQ. /. That there Be, and
hereby 10, imposed and laid for the year 1858,
q tax at the rate Of sixty-hvs cents on every
one hundred dollars Of the assessed value Of ah
real and personal property IN the city Of
Warrington; of all stock which may bs owned
by any person whomsosver In any bankiSg or
Incorporated or unincorporated company Of
said city; all bonds and mortgages Of all
stocks Of all kinds Of public security, and
every description Of property in said city. or
which may be owned or held BY the inhabi.
tants thereof, according to The asssssment and
vaiastion Of the same 81 made and returned
by the Board Of Assessors; the said tax 70 be
levied and collected ~ provided BY Law.
SEQ. O. Aad Be q Further enacted, That IL
shall b the duty Of the Collector Of Taxss 10
deposit to the credit Of the general fund all
money which may bs received By him for
possessed by any person whomsosvsr, IL any
banking or other Incorporated or uninoorpo.
rated company in the city Of Wsshinkton,
under the hrst section Of this aot; the money
received By him for taxes on al TAXABLE prop
srty to be deposited to the credit Of the wards
respectively in which II may bs collected,
Sec. 8 And be IL further enacted, That
there be, and 10 hereby, imposed and laid for
the year 1868 Q tar at the rate Of sixty Ave
cents on every one hundred dollars Of the
assesssd amount Of capital employed in the
business Of all private bankers, brokers, and
money. blenders In this city. according 70 the
assessment and return Of same by the Board
Of Assessors; the said tar to bo due and payA-
bio and to bo levied and collected a. the taxes
imposed by the FIRST section arc due and paya
BILE and levied and collected; and II any per-
son or persons engaged in the business or EN-.
ployment Of private bankers, brokers, or
money lenders shall fail or refuse to pay the
tax which may tbel dus from him or them
under this section, within thirty days after
the same shall have become due and payable,
tho person or persons % falling or refusing
shall forfeit and pay this Corporation o fne
not exceeding ten dollars for each and every
day ho or they may 90 fsil or refuse to pay
said tar, to be recovered and applied rs OF her
fnts Of this Corporation sre recovered and
applied.
Sec 4. And b. ii enacted, That 1t shall be
the duty Of the Collector OF Taxes to deposit
to the credit Of the general fund all money
Of the tax imposed BY the third section Of
this act.
SEQ. s. Andbs IL enacted That no part Of
this &C. shall be so construed as to impose .
tax on the stock Issued by this CORPORATION,
or upon the bonds Of the United States.
Sec. Q. And Be IL further enacted, That in
addition to the taxes imposed and levied un-
der the foregoing sections Of this aot there
shall be, and Is hereby, imposed and laid an
additional tag Of ten cents on each one hnn-
dred dollars Of the assessed value Of the prop
erty Aforesaid, the proceeds Of which shall be
set apart and applied exclusively towards pay.
ing the cost Of lighting the city with gas, a.
provided In the act Of Congress passed on the
27th day Of July, 1868.
Sec. 7. And bs IL further enacted, Thst In
addition to the taJes imposed and levied un
der the foregoing sections Of this act, there
shall be imposed and levied an additional tar
in every case OF ffteen cents on each hundred
dollars Of the assessed valus Of property as
aforesaid, the proceeds Of which shall be set
apart and applied exclusively toward paying
the expenses Of the Metropolitan police In the
city Of Washington, as required BY the act Of
Congress, approved June Is, 1864, and July
IS, 1866.
Sec. 8. And Do it f.rthsy enacted, That In
addition to the taxes imposed and levied usdsr
the foregoing sections Of this act, there shall
be imposed and levied . special tax In each
and every case Of twenty i've cents on every
one hundred dollars Of the assessed property
a. aforssaid, the proceeds Of which shall BE-
SGT apart and used for the support Of the pub.
lio dneluding eolored) schools Of this city, and
for no other purpose.
soo Q. And DO IL further enacted, That in
addition to the taxes imposed and levied under
the foregoing sections Of this act, there shall
be imposed and levied an additional tax in
each and every case, Of hfissn cents on sach
hundred dollars Of tho assessed value Of the
property - Aforesaid. the proceeds Of which
shall be set apart and applied exclusively to
the building Of public school houses, and to
no other purpose whatever.
Sec. 10 And DO 1t further snaeted, That In
addition to the taxes imposed BY tho forsgo-
Ing sections Of this act, there shall be, and is
hereby, levied and assessed twenty cents on
every hundred dollars, to constitute . sinking
fund for the redemption Of the bonds author
lied to be issued BY the act OF Congress snti-
tied "An act to authorize the city Of Wash
ington to issue bonds for the purpose Of paying
the floating debt Of the city"
SEQ. IL. And BE- 10 further snaeisd. That II
shall be the duty Of the Collector Of Taxes to
deposit, to the credit Of the respective funds
for which assessments arc made in tho 9th,
7th, 9Th, 9th, and 10th sections Of this act, ali
moneys which may be received by him on
account OF taxes imposed by the said sec
tions.
Sec. IL And Be IL Tuyfher enacted That
upon all taxes aocruing under this act the Col.
lector Of Taxes shall receive one per cent com
mission for the collection of the same, and .
like commission on all special taxes collected
by him.
peo' 10. ana oett JuFthcr enacted, That tte
Collector Of Taxes be, and 10 hereby, author.
iEed to appoint upon his own responsibility
and at his own expense, such deputies, oollec-
tors, as he may deem necessary, to wait upon
citizens and collect such taxes on personal
property as are nov due, or which may be-
come due prior to the frst Of January next;
and for such amounts oftAIss on personal prop.
erty as shall be collected BY means Of deputies
outside Of the Collectors Office, he shall be
entitled TO receive q commission Of soyen per
cent; over aud above the compensation allowed
him by the act Of February 20, 1867.
beo. H. And be IL further enacted That on
all taxes aeoruing under this act the Collector
Is hereby directed to allow an abatement as
follows: on or before the 18th day Of Decem
Der, 1858, five per cent, after that date no
abatement shall be allowed; PyOpidsd, That
the abatement herein provided for shall not
be allowed upon tho taxes accruing upon prop
erty already in arrears Of taxes for general
purposes until such arrearagss arc paid, or
upon property owned by persons who are In
arrears Tor taxes on personal property until
such arrears are paid
BOO. 10. And be IL THTfhsT enacted. That the
Collector OF Taxes shall be entitled to receive
and recover commissions on all special taIes
which have been paid during the GscaI wear
commencing July ], 1868, or which NAV here.
aftor be assessed and paid thereon after the
same have been collected directly through this
office or otherwise: PJOVidsd, That from and
after tho passage Of this act II shall not be
lawful for any person or persons to collect
such special taxes other than the said Collec,
Tor or his deputies