Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-27
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year, commencing July lst, 1872, and ending
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the City Council of
Alexandria, That the following taxes be LEVIED
upon the people and property OF the city OF Al,
exandra to meet in part the 1
demands upon the Corporatlyh lor 'ie i'oA' No
cal year, viz: e
Upon all property, both real and personal. of
every kind and description, subject to taxation
under the constitution and State laws, on every
hundred dollars of their asses ed value ~
This includes the CORPORATE II stock and certn-
Gates OF Indebtedness of the city OF alexandra ID
held and owned within the city; and there snail
also be included MS subject to taxation all Tue
Corporation stock cert fcates OF indebtedness
of the city of Alexandria held or owned oy any
nerson or persons residing without the city, on
all which said stock or certificates OF lndeoteo-
ness the Auditor on their presentation tor pay,
ment of interest shall collect on their assessed
value the above spec fled tax.
On all ground rents where the lands are unlm-
proved. the tax shall be on the assessed va ue OF
the lands; where the lands are improved, the
tax shall be on the income of the ground rent
and on the Improvement separately.
On every male inhabtant of said city who mas
attained the age of twcnty-one years, and VINO
shall not have passed the years OF three score
Sec . Be it further enacted, That there shall
no levied upon a. d collected from all persons
required to b. listed as subject to license tax
the TO lowing taxes, VIZ:
On every pc son acLlng as agent or sollcltor ol
any fire marine or life insurance company or
companies, $40 on each company represented
by such agent and solicitor. BY. the term soil
citor il is not intended to apply the tax TO any
company paying tax to the Corporation put
To any agent or solicitor seeking business LOT
company or c, mpanies who have no agency
within the city
On every person keeping billiard table for
public use, Sl5; provided, that if more than one
be kept in any one house or room So shall be
charged on every table more than one.
On every person or persons Keeping oaga-
telle table or tables for public use, SIS on each
table. ;.
On every person or persons keeping bowling
alley or saloon for public use, Sloi and where
there shall be more than one such alley IN any
room or house, S. shall be paid on every alley
more than one.
On every attorney at law, physician or dem
list, $40
photograph or sun picture gallery, So.
On every hotel, ordinary, or house of public
entertainment, $50; and an additional tax OF nVe
per cent on the annual rental Falue ol Tue pFoP
erty so occupied.
On every cook-shop, 50.
On every person canvussing for the purpose of
buying any matters .ot subsistence, and VINO
shall sell the same within or near the pubic
market, there shall be levied tax Of So; pro-
yided, that butchers, commission merchants and
merchants shall be exempted from this license
tax This tax is applicable to hucks.ers.
On each and every butcher selling meats OF
any kind within the Corporation limits, SO.
On every person or company having tele-
graph Office in this city, $500
On every money broker or firm Of brokers
having an Office in this city, Slo0
On every license to pawnbroker SD
On every pistol or shooting gallery, SlO
On every real estate broker and auctoneer
there shall be levied specific tax CT $40; and IN
addition thereto of per cent on the amount OF
sales made either at auction or privately.
On general auctoneers, $40, and of per Ct
On every person offering to sell by sample.
card or otherwise than in some store or place OF
trade $50.
On every ship broker, commission merchant
or forwarding merchant, $50 and l per cent on
the commissions received
On every person canvasslng to cell BOOKS,
prints, maps or -n,ctures, already puDllsheo, OF
peddlng the same, $50
On every person canvassing for Subscribers to
airy book, map print or picture, not yet pub
lished, $40
On every exhibition of menagere or circus,
or either of them, for the frsttwenty-f hours,
$50, and SIS for every twenty-four hours there
after and for every sde-shoW or exhibition, 80
tor every twenLy-four hours.
On ali agents IN this city for the sale of lager
beer, porter or ale, manufactured without the
city, 500:
ger beer, pop, mineral water, cataWba ana SOFA
water. manufactured without the city, S6Oi AID
said agent shall be privileged to dlstrlb butte the
same among his customers and collect his bot
ties and fountains without any TAX on the morse
and wagon used for that purpose
On every theatrical performance IN puDnc
hall or theatre for each week of such peform-
ance, SIS; if less than week, So for each per-
Torrance.
On every person selling or offering to sell re-
frcshments in a theatre or hall dur ng such per-
furmance, 81.
On the proprietor or proprietors of any room
fitted up for public exhibitions for which rent is
charged $50.
On every public show or exhibition for every
weeks performance or exhibition, SIS; if less
than week, S. for each days performance
On every exhibition or show where gifts or
pr. yes are distributed $50; if continued for one
week, SlOO.
On every license to sell ardent spirits at whole
sale, $50.
On every license TO sell ardent spirits, wines
or malt liquors at retail, $50.
On every license to sell ardent spirits, wines
or malt liquors, to be drank on the premises, $50
On every male dog 81; on every female
dog, 81 e,oo
On every person canvassing or buying any
Junk or other matters for any junk dealer or for
sale to junk dealer, s..
On every ice dealer, SIS.
On every bill poster, so.
On every green grocer, $40.
On every livery stable, $4O and twenty-five
cents for each stall therein.
On every rectifer of distilled spirits or wines
by any process, SO; and on every distller of
ardent spirits, $50
On every express company not chartered by
the State of Virginia specific license tax OF
$500 in addition to the tax on the assessed value
of their property.
On ali agents for the sale of manufactured ar
ticles or machines made in other States or Terri
tories and sold by them on com mission, $50.
On every common crier, SIS.
On every agen. for renting houses, or other
real estate Sl5.
On every labor agent or intelligence office, SIS.
On every person keeping any house, yard or
lot for storing goods, wares or merchan disc,
wood or coal, lime, salt, guanO or such like