The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-03

| A SSESSING TAXES FOR THE CITY OF
IA Wheeling for the year 1869:
City of wheeling That for the year 1869 there
shall be levied and paid on the persons and sub
iects within the city, mentioned in this Ordi
nance for the use and benefit of the city Of
Wheeling, the tax, as follows, to-wit:
Sec 9.
SEC. 3. On every commission and forwarding
merchant a tax of $50.
SEC. 4. On every license to q hawker or ped
| der at the rate of s25 per annu1n, and no such
license shall be issued for less than one year OF
the unexpired part of the license year, neither
| shall such license be transferred nor any person
transact business hereunder except the person
named therein.
| SEC. 5. On every license to an auctioneer $50
SECS. On every license TO q vender of goods
wares or merchandise, or either OF those, VINO
sells spirituous liquors, by wholesale or by
wholesale and retail not to be drank at the place
where sold, a tax of 500.
SEC. !. On every license to keep wharf boat
sl75; and that they have the privilege of remain
ing at the upper end of the paved wharf; pro
vided they Keep the wharfin good order at theil
| boat.
SEe. 6. On every license for a theatrical per
Torrance the sum of S. for each days perform
ance For license for such performance pei
month 500. For three months, 500. For ono
year, $500.
SIC. 0. On every days circus performance oil
| equestrian feats $50.
SEC. 10. On every days exhibition of wire OF
rope dancing or jugglery or puppet show, $40.
| SEC. IL. On all other shows, concerts or exhi6
itiOns IS per day, for admission TO which money
| is changed.
SEC. q. On every gift concert, gift enterprise
OF similar purpose, $50 per day. .,..--,
| SEC 49, On every license to keep house oil
private entertainment, $50.
On every boarding house, s..
| SEC. IA. On every license for the wholesale Of
| gInpOwder, S25 a
| On every license for the sale oil gunpoWuer py
/ retail, s.. go.
SEC. is. On every license to keep billiard
room for the use and entertainment OF persons
$50 on each table.
SEC. l6. On license to keep bowling or ten
pin alley $50 for each; prOvidedne such alley sha
be connected with any place where spirituous oil
malt liquors are sold.
SEC. II. On every license for a public Pisto
gallery, sl5. $500. -... .-.r T.
SEC. is. On every license on wheel carriage!
kept for hire, or for use and hire, within said
city, the following taxes, to-wit:
On every foar horse four wheeled carriage, %
On every two horse four wheeled carriage IS.
On every one horse four wheel carriage, 81.
On every four horse wagon, IS.
On every one or Two horse cart, dray OF
wagon, So. s..
SEC, 10. On every license to an agent for each
company, or sub-agent tor an insurance compa
ny or office, incorporated or authorized by an
other State, doing business in this city, $50.
SEC. 20. On every license to broker doing
business in this city, $50.
SEC. 81. The above mentioned taxes shall be
levied, collected and paid in addition to any tax
which may be payable on the same subject to
the State of West Virginia.
SEC %. Any person doing, within this city,
any business for which any license is herein as.
sessed without having first obtained such Ii:
cense, shall, upon conviction thereof forfeit and
pay TO the city fine of not less than five nor
more than twenty dollars for each offence.
SEC %. This Ordinance shall be in force from
and after its passage.
Passed Council, May 4, 1869
iun3.lt II. F. FEENY, City Clerk.
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