Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-17
The Tax Bill.

of government and free schools, and to pay
the interest on the public debt, has passed
both houses of the General Assembly and
only requires the signature Of the Governor
to become law
Below is an abstract Of its provisions. and
the amount of tax on each subject of taxa
ton
On Real Estate so cents on each 800
of value
Collateral Inheritances-6 per cent.
Poll Taa-$1, for public free schools.
Personal Propeny-50 cents on each
500 of value.
1,aconae-5O cents on each 800 in excess
of 1000.
Railroad ana Ctnaz Conapanies-5O
cents on every 800 Of estimated value, and
] rer cent on net earnings in excess of
81, 1000.
Eapress and Transportation Companies
Same tax.
Savings Banhs and Insurance Compa-
mies-On capital stock and assets SO cents
on each 500, and on net income so cents
on each 300 in excess of 81 900.
Foreign Insurance Companies-a of l
per cent on assessments collected and pre-
miums received.
Telegraph Companies cents ON each
800 Of the real and personal property
owned by the company, and J Of 1 per cent.
on the net earnings in excess Of 81 900.
On Wills and Administrations 81 on
each will Or grant of administration for less
than 81 900; for every 800 over that
amount an additional tax of 10 cents.
3 On Deeds. every deed or contract
relating to real estate which is admitted to
record, ST.; and 10 cents additional on each
hun dred in excess Of 800.
On Salts. Where the amount OF debt or
demand for damages shall not exceed $500,
81, and an additional tax of 10 cents Oh
every 800 over that amount App .als,
writs of error and supersedeas, in the Cir
cult Court, the tax is So !; in the Supreme
Court, So; every chancery suit, 81. And
the clerk is forbidden to issue any writ Or
docket any motion until the tax shall have
been paid
Z On Seals For the use of the State sea
50, and the seal of court or notary 81.
. Liquor ants.-Speciic tax, whole
sal,, $500 retail, $50 and an additional
tax on sales as follows:
If the sales be under $1,000, the tax
shall be S. if 81 900 and under 50. 1000,
$40 if $4,000 and under $4,000, $15 !;
if $4,000 and under S., 900, $40; if s5,-
900 and under eight thousand dollars thirty
FIVE dollars if eight thousand dollars and
under twelve thousand, forty-6ve dollars !;
If twelve thousand dollars and under eigh
teen thousand, sixty dollars if eighteen
thousand dollars and under twenty-five
dollars. seventy dollars if twenty
Eve thousand dollars and under thirty five
thousand dollars, eighty-fve dollars if
thirty.fve thousand dollars and not over
fifty thousand dollars, one hundred dollars
and if over fifty thousand dollars, five dol
lars for every ten thousand dollars excess
over said sum of fifty thousand dollars.
Commission Merchants Specific tax of
thirty-fve dollars, and three per cent. on
the amount Of commissions.
Sample Merchants. The specific license
tax Oh every person other than resident
merchant, mechanic, or manufacturer, for
the privilege of selling by sample, card, de-
or other representation, shall be
one hundred dollars and any sample mer-
chant permitting any one else to sell under
his license shall pay fine of fifty dollars
for each offence. sr sa
Peddzers -Speci6c tax, fifty dollars.
No resident mechanic or manufacturer shall
BE- taxed for this privilege if the articles are
by himself in the State.
junk Dealers The specific tax on every
Junk dealer shall be fifty dollars; and the
specific tax on every person for cauvassing
any county or corporation, or any part
thereof, for the purpose of buying any junk
Or other matters or things for any junk
learler, or for sale to q junk dealer, shall
De twenty dollars
Sale or Barter Of Patent Rights -twenty
i've dollars tax.
Law Agents Specific tax, twenty-five
dollars.
Booh Agents Specific tax, ten dallars
out in certain cases the c. unity or corpora
ion court may dispense with it.
General Auctioneers. The specific license
ak on general auctioneer shall be twenty
dollars if in city or town having popu-
alton of more than 5000 inhabitants, two
dollars for ever 1000 above that number
put the tax shall in no case exceed one hun
lred. dollars and an additional tax of one
'ourth of one per centum on the amount Of
;ales. If he sells VINE, ardent spirits, malt
liquors, or any mixture thereof, he shall
pay tax of one-half of one per centum on
he amount Of sales.
Real Estate Auctioneers Specific tax,
fifty dollars If the business is in city Or
town containing population exceeding
900 inhabitants, one hundred dollars
and an additional tax of one-feurth Of l per
,ent upon the amount Of sales.
Tobacco A,tctioneers Specific tax of
thirty dollars.
Common Criers.-spcci6c tax of ten
dollars.
Canyassi,g to Bw.-Spscifc tax in each
county or corporation, thirty dollars.
Ship Brokers. Specific tax of twenty
dollars.
,Stock- Brokers' and Private Bankers
Specific tax, two hundred and fifty dollars
but when person or firm is assessed with
both licenses the specific tax shall be four
hundred dollars.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES tax, two hun
dred and fifty dollars.
Manufacture of ARDENT Spirits. Specific
tax, fifty dollars, and on malt liquor twenty
five dollars.
Rectifers Specific tax, fifty dollars,
and an additional tax of one cent per gal
lon.
Ordinaries.-Spsci6c tax, twenty-five
dollars, and eight per cent. on the annual
rent over one hundred dollars and under
one thousand dollars over one thousand
dollars, four per cent.