The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-09
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND
IA REORDAIN CHAPTER XIII OF THE
CITY ORDINANCES CONCERNING THE
IEyYINE, OF TAXES
Passed April sth. 1872.

Be it ordained 6y the Council Of the city If Rich
7n0nd, That Chapter NtlI OF the ordinances or the
follows: - " 'A'''A "''' 'e'' '''@N y '''' .
There shall be levied and collected for each fiscal
year, upon the persons and subjects embraced In the
ordinance entitled An ordinance concerning the
powers and duties of the Commissioner OF the Rev.
cnue. the taxes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
]; On real estate not exempt from taxation. one
dollar and TWENTY-FIVE cents every hundred dol
lars value thereof; and herein shah be included all
real estate not exempt from taxation, OF all ncor
porated jointstock companies, savings institutions
and insurance companies.
g On, all personal property one dollar and
twenty-five cents on every hundred dollars value
city or not, one dollar and twenty-five cents OH
every hundred dollars value thereof; and herein
shall be included all the capital invested or en-
stock in any incorporated tnstltntion or company,
IN s % nd s ali as
and other banks, savings banks, banking institn-
lions, and building fund associations, located In the
ing institution association located within the city,
is hereby required to furnish to the Commissioner
Ing nStiton .e or association: and %i such esther
shall pay the tax Of one dollar and twenty-five cents
on each one hundred dollars market value thereof
D. Commission merchants, bankers, brokers, agents.
auctlOneers, keepers of ordinarles houses of pri-
vate entertainment or private boarding houses,
keepers Of eatng-houses and cook shops. city scav
cngers, owners or keepers OF wagons drays, carts,
carriages other wheeled vehicles kept or employ
cd for hire, and wagons, drays. aud carts not kept
reached by the nd ualoren system, shall be divided
into eight classes and shall pay license tax, If In
the first class Of five hundred dollars If In the sec
Ond class of four hundred dollars; II In The third
class, Of two hundred and fifty dollars; If In the
fourth class Of two hundred dollars; If In the fifth
class of one hundred dollars If in the sixth class,
Of nifty dollars; If in the seventh class, of twenty
five dollars IF In the eighth class, of ten dollars
Sellers by wholesale or retail Of wines or spirit,
u0us LIQUORS or mixture thereof shall be divided
into five classes and shall pay license tax, II in the
first class, Of two hundred and fty dollars if in the
the third class, Of one hundred dollars; If In the
fourth class OF ffty dollars and If In the fifth class,
Of twenty-five dollars and this shall be In addition
aurtoneer or upon the capital he may have Invested
IN business or the income derived therefrom but
ap1theerles who keep wine . or spritnous liquors In
not he required to pay this tax. -
s. PractIcing physicians, lawyers, dentists artists,
veterinary surgeons, BARRIERS, bakers, mechanics,
architects. builders carrying on business FOR them-
solves or Others and mensnrers OF inspectors of lum
license tax, If In the first class, Of one hundred dol
lars: If in The second class, Of seventy-vc doarst
In the third class, of fifty dollars; If in the fourth
class, of thirty dollars II In the fifth class OF twenty
dollars; If in the sixth class of ten dollars. Pro-
vicd however, that instead Of such license tax any
In their business ifthc Conncil so determine.
6. Agents and sub-agents Of any insurance COM
pany whose principal office ID located In the city
Shall. between the lst and 18th of July and the Isl
and 18th of January of each year, make return to
t,o rfti .tt unGnr rufh nf
,nonn Of nrc,nIun,s received by said companv for
tbe mast six months and shall pay TO the Treasurer
one p and %, n',,ricr nrr rentm unon the amount
thnrenf
7. Agents and snb-agcnts Of any insurance COM
rany or Office whose principle office is located out of
lie city shall be divided into four classes and shall
nav license tax, If In the first class, OF one hun
trcd and nifty dollars: if In the second class, OF one
hundred dollars: If In the third class, Of fifty dol
lars: and if i'm the fourth class Of twenty-five dol
iars And i'm addition TO the class tax shall between
~ ~ anJ Isth of JmIv and Januory nj each wear
rr , -, an" t thn huJit9r nf the city on o,th the
noamnt Of nrenun,s resolved for the pnst six
mnnths and shall nay to the Treasurer of the city
nnn a,I nme-nunrfrr uer centum of the amount
thcr,nf
' Exnresu comn,utes and telrpranh companies
b,,,H T. ,i,ca Of I"sincss in the city shall be d.
ni i,',T td rnnr 81 $500 and sb. nny license tax
~ -, ,, ,,rst Iss or Ave ndrcI dollars IL In the
cnI 60 az two hundred and tifty dollars: If In
~ ,hiri .lse nf ON" hundred and twrnty-ilve dol
i. d - ~, rho Inurth class Of dftv dollars
'' o. ANY, ncison who desires TO commence a bust
NOES Witch Is assessed with class tax may apply to
thc ch,irm,n Of The committee on Finance, and the
lc L ~ 'io ,erm,ne tho class in Which he