The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-09

dollars, twenty dollars; If fivo thousand
dollars and under eight thousand dollars,
thirty-fivc dollars if eight thousand dol
lars and under twelve thousand dollars,
forty-fivc dollars if twelve thousand dol
lars and under Eighteen thousand dollars,
sixty dollars if eighteen thousand dollars
and under twenty-five thousand dollars,
seventy dollars if twenty-five thousand dol
lars and under thirty-five thousand dollars,
cighty-tivc dollars if thirty-five Thousand
dollars and not over fifty thousand dollars,
one hundred dollars and if over fltty
thousand dollars, five dollars for every ten
thousand dollars excess over the said sum
of fifty thousand dollars. And the commits
sions, if sold by commission merchant.
shall be ascertained as prescribed in the
next preceding section of this act, and to
be taxed as his other commissions are taxed.
The amount Of sales to be ascertaincd in
the manner prescribed in the third and
fourth sections of the act last aforesaid, and
to be taxed rs other sales of said liquor
merchant are taxed; and the commissions,
if sold by n commission merchant, to be
aScertained as prescribed in the next pre-
cedin" section Of this act, and to be taxed
as his other commissions are taxed.
But nothing contained in this section
shall be construed to impose any tax on
apothecaries for selling wine~,o or ardent
spirits, or any mixture on the written pre-
scription of physician. u
Sample Merchants.
90. The specific license tax on every per-
son for the privilege of selling by sample,
card, or other representation, shall be two
hundred dollars.
Pedlers.
81. The specific tax on every person for
the privilege of pedling and bartering shall
be fifty dollars, but no resident mechanic
shall be taxed for the privilege of pedling or
bartering articles manufactured by himself
in this state: Proridcd, That the proceeds
of such traffic shall not exceed two hundred
dollars per annum.
Junk Dealers. ....-.
%. The specific tax on every Junk dealer
shall be fifty dollars; and the specific tax
on every person for canvasSing any county
or corporation, or any part thereof, for the
purpose ofbuying any junk or other matter
or things for any junk dealer, or for sale to
ajunk dealer, shall be ten dollars.
Patent Rights.
90. The specific license tax on every per-
son who shall sell or barter the right to
manufacture or Use machinery. or other
thing patented under the laws of the United
States, except the patentee, if he Is Il cltl-
zen. of the United States, shall he twenty
| five dollars. .....
Land Agent.
| "a. The specific license tax upon a land
agent shall be fifty dollars, and five per
ccntum upon the excess of his commissions
on sales over five hundred dollars. to be rs
cass. Of liquor merchants Provided, That
where there is Il firm of land agents doing
business at one locality, said tax shall be OIL
the firm, and not OH each member thereof.
| Book agents.
| %. The specific license tax upon n book
agent shall be ten dollars but the court of
the county or corporation may reduce or
dispense with this tax in the cases men,
toned in the tenth section of the act last
| aforesaid.
General -ductiOnecrs.
&c. The specific license tax on general
auctioneer to sell shall be twenty dollars !;
and il the place OF business is in city or
town having when assessed Il population of
more than five thousand inhabitants. two
dollars for every thousand above that num-
her but said specific tax shall in no case
exceed one hundred dollars and he shall
pay an additional tax of one-fourih of one
per centllm on the amount Of sales for the
year. TO he aSccrtaincd and charged as is
provided in the case of liquor merchants.
II he sells wine, ardent spirits, malt liquors,
or any mixture thereof, he shall pay tax
OF one-half of one per centum on the
amount OF sales, to be ascertaiucd and
charged as his other sales are ascertained
and charged.
Real Estate ductionpers.
81. The specific license tax on 4 real es-
tIfn innppr n soil shall i,. fifty In11u,.:
and if the place of business is in Il city or
town containing when assessed i popua-
ton cXceedin" five thousand inhabitants.
one hundred dollars and he shall pay ar
additional tax of one-fourth of one per
centum upon the amount of sales, to be as
| certnined and charged as is provided in the
| case OF liquor merchants.
Tobacco AuctioneerS.
2S. The specific license tax on a tobacco
| auctioneer to sell shall be thirty dollars.
Common Criegs.
%. The specific license tax upon COM
mon crier to sell shall be ten dollars.
SCHEDULE B.-LICESsEs on SUBJECTS Cos-
TAISED IN SCHEDULE B.-CanudsSing to
Buy.
80. The specific license on every person
canvassing any county or corporation, or
any part thereof, for the purpose of buying
| any matters of subsistence, except rs is cX-
| ccpted in section 10, Schedule b, Of the act
| last aforesaid, shall be thirty dollars.
hp-Brokcrs.
81. The specific license tax on a ship
broker shall be twenty dollars.
Stock Brokers and Private Bankers. :.
81. The specific license tax on a stock
| broker shall be two hundred and fifty dol
lars; and the specific tax on private
| banker shall be two hundred and fifty dol
| lars but when q person or firm is assessed
with both licenses, the specific tax shall be
| four hundred dollars and in either case, an
| additional tax of five per centum upon the
| profits Of the preceding year derived from
commissions or otherwise, to be ascertaned
as is provided in the case Of liquor ner-
chants. ~ :
Pdnaa- Brokers.
33. The specific license tax on q pawn
broker shall be one hundred dollars.
Mdnutucture Of Ardent Spirits and Malt
Liquors.
81. The specific license tax on any person
to engage i'll manufacturing or diStilling
ardent spirits shall be thirty dollars, aud fir
manufacturing malt liquors, twenty-five
dollars, except Us is excepted in section
twenty-five OF the act last aforesaid. and an
additional tax Of two and a half cents for
every gallon Of ardent spirits to be manu-
featured or distilled.
SCHEDULE C.-Ordinar1es.
81. The specific license tax on any person
to engage in the business of keeping an
ordinary shall be fifty dollars, and an addi-
tional tax Of eight per centum on the an
nual rent; to be aScertained in the manner