Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-20
Notice to Tax-PayerS!

gWNHE IMMEDIATE attention OF tho Tax.
Payers OF this county, 10 respectfully
called to the following sections Of the "ReV-
enue Law" nov in force, approved July 9Th
sEcrioN /. Be II further enacted, That
tax on privileges 1hAn iuvied a. follows,
to-wit:
On each and every prsc,i,ing physician.
laEyeE. dentist and VstOTinary surgeon, tee
dollars.
ON each and every druggist. twenty-five
dOllars; and all peFsOBs who sell drugs or
medicines In any quantity. shall b dos@ed
druggists, except that any peHsoa mar sell
pa ms. oilA OF ali kinds. va,niah, tuEpeh'lae,
To6in. pAFsgorie. sAla OF all kinds, sulphur,
eoppeias. vitriol. and any AEtielvS neoessaEy
for eul nary, washing or dVeing puTposea,
without paying The license hereby p eSeFib-
ed for druggists.
on each and every dIStillsry OF sraIn. ave
hundred dOllars.
on each and every brewery. the sum u
hfty dollArt,
On each and eve'y establishment for roc.
flying yinous aud spirIuouS llquoEs, two
hundred dollArs.
On all other diSIilleries, twenty-five dol.
lars.
on each and every billiard or Jen Lind
table, kept for public use, my dollars,
On cach and cry niHe or ten pin alley,
or alley called by any other name, twenty
i've dollars.
ON each aad every licensed vendor Of win.
Gus, spurious or malt liquors, two hundred
dollars.
ON every merchant, s'OTe.k eaper, or any
person carrying on public business, who
shall sell or give aSAy vInous. spirituOus or
| malt liquors at his place OF business, In less
quantities than one gallon, whether the same
shall bo for me iicinRl, culinary or other
purposes, shall be deemed 4 vendor Of the
same, ami sul Ject 70 the foregoing tax Of
two hundred dollars and any perton selling
10 less QuAntitiIs Ot not less tnAn one gallon,
khAll pay tax OF nlty dollars. provided,
however. nothing In this Act shall be 80 con.
stTued As 70 prevent y regular pFacticinE
| ply slciAn irUm prescribing IN bis practice
! any such quantities as he may deem proper
and necessary.
on ali livery and sale stables, where horses
are kept for hire, 10 cities or towns Of I'VE
ihOusand inhabitants and over, one hundred
dollars: 10 towns Of over two thousand and
under hye thousand inhabi ants, nity dol
lAes. and all others twenty-five dollars
On all boats stopping It any point In the
| W tiers of this state. Tor the stle Of produce,
provisions and provendeT exclusiSely, gwen.
| iy.ive do lars.
on all O:her trading bOsts, two hundred
dollars.
on each and every com mission merchant,
q ~ dollar.
On licensed auctioneers, ffty dollArl.
On all UTokers, or dealers In exchange or
real estate. whether they heep an ONCE or
transact thelF business Ia the streets, any
| dollars.
ON each and every once Of insurance com.
panies, not chartered by this state, afty dol.
| are.
ON all travelling agents for any insurance
or trust 0 mpany, one hundred dollars.
on ali express companies, one thousand
dollars.
On all telegraph companies. one thousand
dollars.
ON all ferries, bridges, turnulke or other
place whele fec Is collected from the pass.
er, twenty d0llarS. except steam ferries
Il across the Mississippi river, on which last
named there shall 10 paid TAX OF one hun
dred dollars.
On all trlnscicnt veniors or dealers IN live
stock, not raised In this state, or goods.
wares, or merchandise, not manufao uTed In
this state. twenty-five dollars.
ON all licensed inns, tAveYns. hotels and
restaurants, ffty dollars.
On all photograph galleries, ten dollars.
On all circusses and menageries, my dol
/ lors for each exhibition; and on any other
show Of any kind or description, where > fee
Is demanded for entrance. and not exclusive
ly devoted 70 religious or beneyolent puE.
poses, I've dollars Tor esoh exhibition,
On all wharfb0ats, two hundred dollars.
On all silveT-smiths or waiehmAkerB,
twenty. ave dollar.
sRC !. BE Il further enacted, That II any
1 person snail e1efClse IN tDA bth'9 any OF bne
calllngs. trades or professions enumeFaksd
In Section Of this Act. without ant paying
the tax therein imposed, and procuring the
certificate Of the Clerk Of the ChRneaEy Court
thereby required, shall be guilty Of Q misde-
mean0F. and In addition 70 any other penal
tles imposed By law, such person 30 oRsnd-
ing, shall be subject 70 aTTeSt, and on con.
vIction before any Justice Of the Peaee,
shall be 1ned not less than double the tax
imposed by said section, or shall be impris.
Oned In the county jail not exceeding six
months, or be punished by both ane and i'm.
prisonment. at the discretion Of the CouFtg
and the Circuit Courts Of the several eoun.
ties shall have concurrent Jurisdiction to
punish, on indictment and conviction, the
misdemeAnors hertln denneds provided
That one-thlrd Of tho hne 30 impossl, shall Be
/ paid 20 the person who shall give infofma-
ton Of the violation Of the provisions Of thts
Act.
The Board Of Supervisors Of Warren
county, have levied . tax for county pur.
poses equal 10 the above STATE Tax, leNeept
that no county tax shall be levied on kx-
ress and Telegraph Companies, the vendors
Of Vinious, Spurious or Halt Liauorl o. On
the pail taK,l b9lh Of Hhieh iexH an new
| pIonaked y receive s. ~ ones u thp eizT
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