Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-23
CORPORATION LA w.
Az, ..rt for Raising Revenue for The
year 1870.

Al set for Raising Revenue for the
year 1870.
SEQ. !. BE IL enacted by the City C0MlcH q
Alexandria, That the following TAAEo %
Ievied upon tho people and property OF the city
of Alexsndria, to meet in part, the curr:nt e1-
lienscs .nd demands upon the Corporation lot
ihe present year, and TO pay the Judgment an9
costs in favor of Decatur Fl. Miller VS.. SAID
CITY Council, for S393G.l0, viz: -
Upon al property both real anu persona ma ib h..
every Kind and desert ption, as required oy Inc
constitution and not exempt from taxatlon, on
oyerv hundred dollars Of their assessed value'
two dollars (S2.)
Upon every male nhabitant who has attained
.be age Of twenty ono years, ana VINO has TO- n
passed the ago of three score and ten years. H.
~ cents. m
SEC. 2. BE lit jurther enacted, That there shall
ha levied upon and collected from the persons
required to be listed as subjects of license an
tax, tho following taxes viz
On every person acting as agent OF any inST r.,
ance company or companies, hoI cnal'eloo ~
On every person keeping billiard table tor
public use ard gain, Sis; PROVIDED, tna' J..
more then one be kept IN any one IGuso Va
room s. shall be charged on every tsole n'oto
than one
On every license TO an attorney ~ ls"' phS-
stefan or dentist Slo.
On every license to person keeping bowl,
| ing alley or saloon, Sl5; and when there snhl
| be more than ono such alley IN any room OF
house, IS shall be palu LOT every HlieS hiot
| than one. ,,
On ever? license to keep 2 bagate!le table
| $40. ,, -,
| photograph, or sun picture gallery, Slo.
| On every license TO keep an ordinary OF nous'
| Of public entertainment. gu
| jjn every license to keep house OF prlya!e
| entertainment or u private boarding house, ply
and no house shall be deemed private bosrd
ing house which shall have therein fewer thar
| ire boardcrs, for cook.sbop or eating
house, s..
On every huckstcr, $40 for each and evcry
stall.
On every butcher, for each stall occupied by
| him in market 500
On every license TO dealer in salt meats in
| market other than butchers, for each stall oc
cupied By him, SIG.
| On every license TO person or company do
| ing an express business for compensation, $500.
| On every person company having tele-
graph office in this city, tax Of $500.
| On every insurance company keeping an
| Office in this city, $40.
| On every pistol or shooting gallery, $40.
On every license to broker or firm of brok-
| ers or pAwnbroker $3.50.
On every license 10 an auctioneer, $40, IN ad-
dition to ono,hslf of one per cent on sales.
On overy license to sell or offer for sale by
sample card or otherwise, other than come
store or place of trade, $50.
On every license to ship. broker, con- mission
merchant or forwarding merchant, $50, and one
per cent upon the commissions received.
On every license TO q person peddling prints
&c. $50
On every exhibition Of circus or mensgerie
or either Of them, for the first tWenty-lour
houls, $50, and $ 5 Cor every twenty-four
exhibition, s6 for every twenty four hours.
On ull agents for the sale in this city OF pop,
mineral water, or bottles or casks Of beer, por-
ter, or ale. manufactured without the city, $lO0.
TN every license permitting theatrical per-
formances in public hall or theatre for each
week of such performances, $25; # less than
week, s. for each evening or afternoon per-
iJr!nnncc.
On every license permitting the sale of re-
frcshmcnts in theatre or bail during such per-
lnrmancc, So for each exhibition.
On every license permitting the proprletors
of ely room fitted up for public exhibitions TO
use she same Cor 81 year, $50.
On every liconsc permitting any public show
or exhibition for every weeks performance or
exhibition, SIS if loss than week, IS for each
days performance.
On every exhibition or show where prizes or
gifts GRO distributed, $40; if continued for one
week, $500.
On every license t" sell ardent spirits at
Wholesale $50.
On every license to sell ardent spirits by re-
tail, $50.
On every license to sell ardent spirits by re-
tail, to be drank on the premises, $50.
On ali income in oxcess of one thousand dol
lars per annum, s! per cent.
For q license on every male dog 81, and on
every female dog S.
On AL junk dealers, Sl00.
On every firm Of real estate agents doing bus
mess in this city, $40.
On every dealer in wood and coal. $40
AnL be IT. further enacted. That the collectors
sllgli allow the following discounts to all per.
sons paying the taxes hereby imposed in full
in United States Treasury notes or National
Bank notes -
TO such rs pay Oh or before the 25th day Of
July next, Is per cent; to all that pay on or
before the lst day of September, 70 per cent;
after which time no further discounts shall BIO
allowed Provided, however, that all licenses
On all kinds OF business shall DO paid to the
Mayor in current funds at par.
Each collector shall make report on oath to
the Auditor of all discounts which ne may have
allowed as aforesaid stating the amount allow
cd each party, and the Auditor shall grant a
certificate thereof to &c credited to each COL
lcct0r.
This act shall be in force from its passage.
Passed the Board of Aldermen June 70, 1870.
ROBT BELL, President
passu,i the Common Council June 20, 1871. |
JNO. B. SMUOT, President.
Approved: VIM. N. BERKLE1. Mayor. |
Tcste: o. G. WHITTLEsEY, CPk. Lie 23-lt