Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-28
EVENING STAR.
(0FFICIAL.l
LAWS OF THE DISTRICT Oh coLUMsI A,
Passed at the First Session Of the Leg slat;ve
Assembly Of the District Of Colrnhia.


Be - eaas,sd By ihs LssisIafirs Assembly Of tas
in trade, business. OF profession hereinaf.
TT mentions until he shall nave obtained license
SIC 2 Ard Be- Il further sHa,fed, That every per-
son engagCd IN any trade occupation, or profession
District Of Columbia, SHALL the time for procuring
S up maxi p 10 me s sss sp @ sh1 81
applicable to licenses as apotheesries Commercial
and tipping house,; billiard bagateIle, and Jenny
Lind tables; bowling alleys, brokers' dealers in meT
chandise; dstile and feTmente liquors. wines, and
street cars hotels FIRE, and life insurance companies
othTwise Tne Register shall then issue 10 th a y.
leant eerlileate, stating the particular kind Of
the an. mt q money requiTed by law to be paid
Collector who shall upon the receipt OF the
money stat therein. give a certificate Of depo it,
license require q, and il shall be the duty Of the Reg
lister t. issue said license Every license shall
nrber Of the house and street where it is desired 10
carry such business OCcupas ion, when such
and the kind Of business for which ID i reguired
and shall be signed by the Register, and impressed
ferrsd 10 persons to continue the same business in
the same house, 20 remove place of business,
transfers shall be certified by the Register.
&c > And b uJaTftsT enacted, That all licenses
.nd eon-nsrcial agents shall date from the first OF
MPr OF each year and expire on the thirty hrst Of
and Ind drays, ana for hacks, carriages, cabs, omni
luz and street cars shall date from the first Of
S yue sIoilowsns: and all other annual licenses shall
expire on the thirty-hrst Of October following
te license OF every person liable for license tax
said shall date from the first of the month in which
olS n1eiiny began, and payment shall be made for
heretotore granted BY the cities Of Washington and
SSieorgetoEn and the Levy Court shall continue in
lVIee LOT me period named in the same.
&C; 4 And bs 70 further sRac,.d, That every par
son habie Tor license tax, who failing to pay the
que and able, Tor such neglect shall in addition
not le.. tax imposed pay fine or penalty Of
ihe me or penalty for every subsequent offence :
ayers Of every theatrical Performance, exbbitian,
Dali and concert for gain, not including exhibitions
buttons. shall procure a license before undertakinr
those several objects and failure to do so shall sub
two hundred and fifty dollars for each offence, to be
hposed and coileeted as other fines imposed and
SEC. S. And BE- iffErfbsT enacted That in any case
Where more than one Of the pursuits or occupations
m the same place, by the same person at the same
me, except as hereinafter provided, the tax shall
kal9 iOr each according to the rates seyeTally pre-
SEC. s. Ard be IL further enacted. That except in
the case Of nonresident traders pedders and insu
rance agents licenses granted by the District of Co
IuhDla sbN only be good for the conducting Of bust
ness at the location named therein: PTOridsd That
CeSlerS IN The District Of Columbia shall have the
or Otherwise in said District without procuring an
additiOnal license.
Sci Ard b a. further sHacisi, That If any per
son. resident or non resident Of the District of Co.
lTmbia, who may have obtained license TO sell mer-
agent without license as such, 10 sell under his
the purpose 81 oT S P Ee % s S5 5oT
his license, the person offending shall he fined
less than one hundred dollars for each offence to De
imposed and collected as other fines.
:. Aaa q % JsTihsy esa.t4d That the term
on sgents # dealers whose place Of business is be-
yond the limits Of the District of Columbia and who
EamDIa- OIL. - IS.Fs
orders m tie District Of Columbia: PToridsd, That
person Bringing 10 The city w0od lTmbere b1iljing
materials, produce Of any kind, be sold By the
marketing to the District, or 10 regular dealers
whose residence may be beyond the limits of said
SIC. @ And Be- a. further snac.sd, That the keeper
OF every livery stable wood, coal, lumber yard
consent in writing of majority of the persons own
ing real estate and majority Of the residents keep
the principal front OF the stable yard about to be
bult or kept and the side Of the square fronting in
N such business the Register to determine which
the PRINCIPAL front; and without such permit being
nrst obtained II shall be unlawful to grant such
PLACE where distilled OF fermented liquors are sold
IN less quantity than one pint, to be drank on the
known as bar room. ss+nple-rOOm. OF tiDplng-
house as the may be- and il shall be the ut of
the Proprietor Of every such place 10 present wi Ia
his application for license the written permission OF
MAJORITY Of the owners Of real estate, and MAJOR
where Is desired 10 locate such business and Of the
p IN ~ s ss ~fcn per;isslon shall Dc
suCh business is t. be located and such license shall
p0tsn PoIiee P,SdS mat The fsaT % N s5r0
keeper Of hotel, eating house tavern, or restaI-
rant 10 obtain license sell distilled OF fermsntsd
liquors Ia quantity less than plat, shall not
otherwise effect said business Of keeping hotel
Saiins- house, tavern OF restaurant, he having a
sc Il: Ard p itfsy.leT saqe,sd, That any person
selnng distilled OF fermented liquors OF wines in
mineral q soda water or other like beverage shall
Be liable for the license and under the same re-
sEc u Aad Be q JtTfhsr enacted, That every
20 sell distilled fermented, vinous liqu0rs fo-
medical purposes only in quantity 70 exceed one
the taking Of additional license therefor In adj
dtion 10 other regulations governing the granting
by law, regulating the sale Of medicines and pOisCns
sPothecaries shall include in their afd4yis, the
time OF making application for license. the words
And vii not sell OF cause 10 be sold, any Distilled
cd or ynous liquors except alcohol, in
the same purchaser. and then only when depJneut
hs reason to believe the same will be used for medi
sac. b. And Be- AZ further saaeisd, That nothing
contained in this act shall authorize any person t0
Keep his place Of business open on SUNDAY for the
sale Of any merchandise whatever except medicines
SEC. "A. AHd bs Il further enacted That every m
deTtaker selling collins, baskets. burial cases not
OF ms OWn manufacture, shall be liable for license
SEC. IS Ard 3 At (tyfhsy sHactsd, That no person
Whatsoever shall II or expose for sale, At auction
any property, real PERSONAL within the District
OF Coiumbia, without having first obtained license
a. auctioneer. Every person who may offer to sell
~ aucdon any property merchandise, without
Incense shall be fined less than hundred dol
lars Tor each offence. Every licensed auctioneer
and every real estate shall give bond to the
Secretary Of the District Of Columbia in the sum OF
I'VE thousand dollars, with two good and sufficient
suTetles, t. be approved by the Governor. for the
honest and due performance Of all duties required
BY law. Every auctiCneer and real estate agent
failing O. comply with the provisions Of this section
or the laws Of the District II Columbia governing
sue sales shall, on conviction, forfeit his license
and De hped not less than one hundred dollars.
SEC. 10 And Be- a. JETfaST enacted, That wherever
IN TINS act license tax l. leyi6 capital invested,
~ snail be taken to mean the average capital in
vested cash and credit. during the preceding year;
II Tie business Is Jast begun, the actual capital
SIC. l.. And De "a further enacted, That wherever
N TINS act tax Is imposed monthly sales or re-
Selpts returns Tor the same shall De made to the
Register, under oath affirmation, on or before the
tenth q each month, and the same shan be due and
payable 10 the Collector before the thirtieth Of
each month; and all such taxes remaining uppaid
after the thirtieth Of each month"; a penalty of I'VE
Der centUm shall be added and il shall be the duty
81 the Register TO make demand for she payment Of
the same For this purpose, said Register Is hereby
authorized 10 employ some suit bic person, who
shall De- entitled % a commission of ten per ceptun
on the amount collected. and If unpaid for three
mont rs aft r the has become due and PAYABLE
the Register shall transmit the for the same
C. the Attorney Of the District of Columbia for col
lection By due process Of law. H. the opinion of
the Register, the returns required by law are under
havl