Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-28
A \ ACT FOR RAISING A REVhNu Il
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Y for the year 1859.
SIC |. f. = ,roctri Jr thc C1g CoMcH o.
AI-ar }.a. That the following TAXES be
Inyicd unon the people and property OF tho city
10 meet IN part the current expenses and DC
mands upon The Corporation for the present
year. viz ,co.. nm
on every hundred dollars 81 the assessed value,
and herein shall be included all lands and lots
of individuals and corporations, with the M
movements thereon not exempt IRON taxatoh.
On ali rent charges in tee-simp!e issuing out
of iots of ground in the city, !SC cents upon eV-
cry hundred dollars of their assessed Vatue. -.
On all personal property, monies ana credits
REQUIRED to be listed by the "act relative to as.
SCISSORS" .nG not exempt from taxation and not
srrciGrally taxed, $50 cents on every hundred
J,llo-s vain, thereof, and herein shall be IN
Guided all capital invested or used in any mar
Ufscturing business, or invested or employed
IN any trade or business for which no license Is
ycnuiral All stocks and securities the income
ar nroGt of which shall be listed for taxation ;
all personal propcrtq or money oil incorporates
joint stoc; companies, tc&ccplInH the nlon'os %
and p9rsonsl property which constitute part OF
tho capital of banks, and the monies and per-
sansl property Of savings banks, and insurance
coInpsnies. which. during the year preceding
tho Isl day 81 April, 1859, declared dividends
and profits and all other personal ana moVea-
bic effects whatever, not e&empt or speclhcSl!y
taxed atDresNtd, luc HI'poitJ - 80
The clause shall be returned in each case IN one
sum. undcr the bead of aggregate value oil al
personal property, monies and credits al lndi-
vidulls ur companies.
On c;ery male iAhabitaEt who has attained
the ace Of t,ycuty-orc yea-s, and who has not
n,,e.I Inc a0 of th,-. score and zen years. one
On the interest or profits which may have
boon received By my per pn o.: converted into
urincir4l. roaa e. become M interest bearing
subject or otherwise appropriated wllnin Tue
y..r NEXT preceding the first day OF April, 1869,
.f,sire from bond certificates Of debt or secnr-
ity al thl. 1r ANY other state, country or coun,
t. nrany other corporation, except TINS. ana
Gn The diva tend arising from stocks or banks
incorporated Is this or any ether State or gov
eminent, or upon rtorEs IN any incorporates
i1inf stock company, eycepting tho Alexandra
Wntor Company, 8 per cent on tho income or
rsa, lurinr the gear ending April the first,
1880 in confederation Of the discharge OF any
ot.ic0 ,r employment ia thos@rYioe OF the STATE
or of Aav corporation created by the state, or
III ,be service al any hrih OF psrson eAtep'
when the -crgiTa 3 one of labor III some me
rhpu,.ql art or trade. hsndicrait ~ manntac-
,Qf.., or that II a min tor # tho g0ipe II over
f.. nundrai dollar Per cani "h excess %! sax
hund sd dollar.
ON all household aud kitchen furniture, when
tAc ,RlGation - any party shall De oFer nun
ii,t .lGiars or more lsO cents on every one
hundred dollars OF the ;cssed value.
Or nit riding carrigges kept ;or hire OF pr
yria uzc. & per cont on every hundred dollars OF
thor - e'saI value and herein shall he inc!n-
d.I sll hammer 81 vehicles for the carriage Of
H''' AZ -. 90, 80 Two ar mora wheels
PV' ~ 49,, ,,-o,,ne and hcrein shall lie
~" - - ,,o,,'.' nr rnI,;c,c. used by any
III. ',.'.N'' - tv;na sn ,i;ca or agent
within this city, ten dollar
!'.i, ,,c1 jniIar.
~, mary Loor-p ty,ntX dollar.
On cvnrJ COW, ono dollar
XXI i,,o. tw, Jollar. ,,fl nit, ceats
br rrcr- horse mare uule or colt, three
dollar,
on evarv GOLD watch. two dollars
On every Silver watch, one dollar
On avery clock ilty cont
On every rieno. melo,iesn, or paior organ,
| iy,, dollar,
I'm ali @1Il and .il,,r ,,;.t.. nlate ware and
ieyyclrv Lent Ia! u-a or t:asr, . per cent on it,
ss,e--GI yaiue.
-, > r., Yt,fS... .go,LI That thara shall
ne lav.cI unon and collected from the persons
.nuircd Ia be- Ii, ted as subject. of license and
tat. tLa following taxes, VIZ:
On every Gcan "a t. 4 person acting rs agent
If "a ,ns'iranco company or companies not
chartered by this State, forty dollars on pre-
MUM: received or assessments collected, two
Der cent.
Ga evctc license 10 IA attorney ri law, or
uhveician. or dentist. fifteen dollars.
On every Incense To person Keeping Dll-
lard table or psiysta use, ten dollars, and for
pnblic usa and gain. liteon dollars provided,
Int II mora than ono be kep. in any one house
| or room. iva dollar shall DO charged on every
t.blc more than one.
On every license to II person keeping u bowl
ing alley or saloon, twenty dollars and when
there shall he more than one such alley in any
room or house, fifteen dollars shall be paid for
every aI;cv more than one
On svory license TO a persoa leeping baga.
tolIn table ten dollars.
on avery owner or l;enper of a daguerrean or
,,hot,gronh ar s,u nic,ure gallery. ten dollars
~ 80, o-,o, nf;,rino Tor saIe ar narter as
Di JoiscLo. rarr;oscs hucoies or other
49,; ~ 80, ,,,b;cIos c,tiy InIiar.
~ i.nn, an ordinary ,r house
yor,or..;rmnnf thirty dollars on so
,iii ic Tia -carlv vonio thcreof az does OF
nrccrj Two Kindred dollars, and so much of
tn, yearly y.lue thereof n does exceed two
LunJrnd dollars. - per cent.
o. every hcenee - keen a house OF private
entertainment or private boarding house, ten
dnil.re an 60 much of the yearly value thereof
~ does NJ. cycced two hundred dollars and 5
nar cent on 50 much of such value a. does ex-
coed two hundred dollYrs bu. no house shall
be deemed q private boarding house which
-h.Il nave IL erein fever than five bosrders.
o., pvorv license to Keep cool: shop or eating
bousc iva Iollsr7 on 50 much of the yearly
voluo hereof rs doe; not exceed fifty ollsrs,