Evening star., 1869-08-09
OFFICIAL.
Laws Passed by the SiKty-Seventh Cslueil
OF Washington City, ID. 4.



An Acr imposing taxes for the yesr 1859.
Of CoR,nson C0,Gncig OF "a, Cryof Iy,.Is..e,,,
Tha, there oe. and hereby is. imposed and lad
for tue year l-6e, tax at the rate or six,y-hve
cents on every one hundred dollars of the as
sessed value OF all real and personal propertv
IN the city OF Washington; OF all stock which
may be owned By any person whomsoevsr iu
any oanalas OF Incorporated, or unincorpoI-
ated company OF said city, ali bonds and mort
cages, OF all stocks OF all Kinds Of pu hic secur.
lily, and every description OF property In SAID
CITY, or wnfcn NAV be owned or held BY the in
AaoHants thereof, according 70 the assessment
and valuation Of the same as made and return.
ed BY the Board Of Assessors; the said tax 70 be
LIVED and collected as provided by law.
be the duty OF the Collector Of Taxes to deposit
10 the credit OF the general fund all money
which may be received BY him for taxes on ali
any person Whomsoever In any banking or
other Incorporated, or unincorporated cor,
pany, in the city Of Washington, under the Ar,
for taxes on all taxable property to be aSp.i. nim
ed 10 the credit Of the wards res-..t,.'Ipo' a.
which it may be collected. "'ety I'LL
SEo. :. Ana 1e nturihe' .n,e.ed That there be.
and @ Is hereby imposed ans laid for the yssr
1861. tax at the rate or .i%.S- csu,s on
AM o. nundred dollars Of the assessed
vSht OF capital employed in the business Of
IN t.vNte bankers, brokers, and money lenders
return Of the same by the Board Of Assessors:
tne saio ta1 so be due and payable, and 10 be
ieHNo and objected as the taxes imposed BY
sne a mrs & sec don are due and payable and Levied
ana coiIec' ed; and II any person or persons en-
gageo IN ne business or employment of pri-
yate oap kers, brokers', or money lenders shall
tall OF 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 pay able, the person or persons 50 fail
ing or refusing shall forfeit and pay this Cor
poration hne not exceeding ten dollars for
each and every day he or they may so fail or
refuse to pay SAID tax, to be recovered and -,
piled as other fines Of this Corporation e.re rr'
SIC. & And Be IL enacted, That it nal, ;. -.
duty OF the Collector Of Taxes to decosat 10 tns
credit OF me general tond all morey. which
,s n.sy Oe IseeiSea S sy nun on account Of the tax
SIC. 5. And be IL enacted, That no mart NJ tbt.
act snaii De SO constrTed as 70 impose a tax on
me stock issued oy this Corporation, or upon
the bonds OF the United Statns
| SIC. Q. And ls Il further enacted. That IN nd.
sh u9n 20 ms axes imposed and levied under
tne FOREGOING sections Of this act there shall be-
ano rs Aereoy, imposed and laid an additional
| tax Of ten cents on each one hundred dollars OF
tne assessed value OF the property aforesaid,
| tne proceeds Of which shall be set apart and
| aPpHed exclusively toward paying the cost of
| laSs. " 'N'S'
| SIC. Z. And be ii further enacted, Tha, in ad.
the foregoing sections Of this act there snail be
| imposed and levied an additional tax in every
case OF thirteen cents on each one hundred dol.
Aforesaid. the proceeds of which shali be set
apart and applied exclusively toward payine 2
| tne Expenses OF the Metropolitan Police in the
city OF Washington as required by the act Of
| %, 1866. "AN '"'S
| SIC. 8. And De Il further enacted, That IN ad.
the foregoing sections Of this act there sha N be
imposed and levied a special tag in each and
every case OF twenty. I'VE cents on every one
atnre.ssa aUsiafs sSs OF me assessed property as
apart and used for the support Of the pu ublic
pncipding colored) schools Of this city, and for
NO other purpose.
SIC. 9. Aad be it further enacted, That i'm ad =.
clifton to the taxes imposed aud levied under
the foregoing sections OF this act there shall he
imposed and levied an additional TAX in each
and every case Of fifteen cents on eyery one
hundred dollars of the assessed value of Drop
erty as 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. ARG be ii further enacted, That in ad-
dihon to the taxes imposed and levied under
the foregoing sections Of this act, there shal be-
and Is hereby, levied and assessed tWely We cents
on every one hundred dollars 10 constitute A
authorized 10 be issued by the act OF Concrass.
entitled IAN Act to authorize the CIV of
washington TO issue bonds tor the purpose Of
paying the floating debt Of the city"
SEC. IL. And be H. further enactea, That IL sha n
be rhe duty of the Collector of Taxes 10 dsnosit
10 the credit OF the respective funds for winch
assessments are made in the 9th 7th sth gth
and lO;a sections of this act, all moneys winch
may be received by him on account of taxes
imposed by the said sections.
SIC. II. And be IL further enacted That upop
All taxes accruing under this act the Collector
oi Ia1es shall receive one per cent comm
ION Tor the collection Of the same and IIka
him. "
SIC 49, And be ii further eaac.sd, That ths
CoIlector OF Taxes be, and is hereby, authorized
10 appoint upon his own res Dops ihility and q,
MS own expense, such deputy COLLECTORS as hs
may deem necessary. to wait upon citizens And
coIisct sucn u xes on personal property as ira
now due or which may become due prior to the
Hrst OF January next; and for such amoupt rs OF
axes on personal property as shall be colIected
oy means OF deputies outside of the Collector,s
oMce, ne snaii be entitled TO receive q commits.
sion OF seven per cent. over and above the com
20, 1867. e"' usiy
$40 H. Ard be T. further enacted That all taxss
accrulng under this act and not paid Drier 10
the nrst day Of September, 1859, shall be in.
creased ~ the rate OF two and q half per cent
per month for every month or fractional mari
,nsrsoi, rom the said first day Of September
until the end OF the said year
SEC. Is. And be ii further enacted That the
Co!lector OF Taxes shall be entitled 70 receive
ana recover commissions on all special taxes
wnicn nave been paid during the fiscal year
commencing July I, 1859, or which NAV here,
aIter De assessed and paid thereon, after the
same snail nave been collected directly throuuh
tnis once or Otherwise Prorided, That from
ana alter the passage OF this act il shall NO, he
lawful for any person or persons 70 coIiac,
such special taxes other than the said (,oIIector
OF uIe OepQueS. TAnDrOVed. Julv