Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-07

sioners an order to the sheriff to grant
him peddler's license, 70 expire ct the
end of six months from its date, and
the sheriff, on production of copy of
such order, certified by tbs clerk of
said commissioners. shall grant such
license for his county on receipt of ten
dollars tax, to-wit: LIST. That rot more
than one person shall peddle under the !
license. End. That nothing il this
section contained shall prevent any
person freely selling live stock, vege-
charts, maps, printed music, or other
articles OF his own growth or ,nanufac
ture within this State. "a. That |
nothing herein contained shal; release
peddlers from paying the tax imposed |
in this act. on persons who deal IN the |
same species of merchandise, which |
tax shall be collected or received in |
the same manner as is the case of |
other merchants and traders; Proridod, |
That nothing herein contained shall be
SO construed as to require tax to be
paid by any person other than ner-
chants and peddlers for barterirg cot
ton, iron, earthen ware, yarns, salt
and heavy cotton domestics.
SEC. 81. Every itinerant who deals
in or puts up lightning rods. ten dol
lars fol each colnty in which he car
ries on business.
SEC. %. Every company Of gipsies or
stro!ling company of persons who make
support by pretending to tell fortunes
or begging, ftty dollars in each
county in which they offer to practice
any of their craft, recoverable out o.
any property belonging to any che OF
the company, but nothing herein con
tanned shall be so construed rs to ex-
empt them from indictment Or penal
ties imposed by law.
SEC. %. Every drummer or travel
ing agent of any person who shall sell
any spirituous, vinous CT malt liquors,
goods, wares or merchandise. BIZ
sample or otherwise, whether deliver
ed or to be delivered, except agricult-
ural implements and fruit trees. and
| article of his own growth or rnhat:-
| facture, shall, before making any sach
| sale, obtain a Ecene 10 sci! one year,
from the public treasurer, by paying
| said treasurer an annual tax Of fifty
| dollars, but shall not be liable to be
taxed in any county because OF ms
sales. Any person violating the pro
| visions of this paragraph shall be
deemed guilty of apetty Inisoiemeanor,
| and upon conviction before any magis-
trate, shall be fined not exceeding fifty
dollars, or imprisoned not exceeding
one month, and shall forfeit and pay
besides, two hundred dollars to the
sheriff, to be collected by distress or
otherwise, one-half of which shall be
accounted for as other taxes, the other
half to the use of the informer and the
sheriff equally.
SEC "a. The chief officers of banks,
including savings banks, and privets
bankers, shall, in April and October
If each year, certify, on oath, the
amount of profits which have been
earned. and shall pay on such
profits five per cent. to the State
Treasurer and such insurance com
panies as are incorporated b. this
State, shall, in April and October
of each year, certify, on oath,
The amount of profits which have been
earned, and shall pay on such profits
On failure to comply with the prov.s-
ions of this section said banks, compa-
nles or persons shall pay as taxes one
thousand dollars, to be collected by
the Treasurer of the State.
SEC. %. Every insurance com
pany not incorporated in this State,
/ floiAS DuSIutSS titelSlil, pay
an annual tax of two Eper cent.
70 the Treasurer OF the Stat
upon the gross receipts derived from
the premiums charged for insurance
obtained therein, unless the company
shall exhibit to the Governor, Auditor
and Treasurer n sworn statement Of
investments i'll real property situate IL
this State, or loans secured by mort
gage to citizens of the State CO an
amount equal to one-half OF such gross
receipts, when the tax shall be one per
cent, said tax to be paid quarterly,
viz: on the first DAYS Of April, July
October and January Of each year.
Each general agent shall be required
on the above named days to make g
: statement to the Treasurer, under
oath, that the amount by him returned
is full and correct statement Of such
, quarter. On failure to comply with
the provisions Of this section. every
such company shall pay as q tex two
thousand dollars. nd the priDcipa!
agent shall be liable therefor Every
such company shall be required to
appoint a general agent, who shall OBJ
tain n license from the Treasurer be-
fore transactinG any business therein.
and before such license is granted, the
! app ticbilt sI1hl SLo" " iile I.tttSiii az
his appointrn Mt as general agent, IN
der seal of the company, and therenpoIl
the license shall be granted by the
payment of one bundled dollars. and
snch license shall he renewed ANNUALLY
by the payment Of said sum. And It
shall be tho duty Of said general agent
20 furnish each of his si:b-hsents with
n commission authorizing him TO do
business. And any one found solicit
jng insurance without such commission
shall be deemed guilty Of a rii5de-
meanor and be fined not less than one
thousand dollars and imprisoned not
less than ninety days. The agent
efecting insurance shall. on the first
da- Of April, July, October and
January, make returns 20 the Reg ister
of Deeds of the county IN which the
insurance is effected, of al! the bus
ness done by him during the preceding
quarter in said county, and shall pay
to the sheriff the county tag assessed
on such business. The general agent
shall also. on tho first days OF Ap.il,
July, October and January, make
return to the Register o; Deeds OF
each county o. the amount OF gross
receipts for premiums received from
such county for such quarter. It shall
iuTtbtI ne required Oh ne teeneGst.
agent or his local agent to pay to the
sheriff of each county the county tax
assessed upon the gross receipts of
premiums collected IN sIoh county,
which shall not exceed one per
centum on such gross receipts at
the time and in the manner as required
by the State, and no municipal corpo-
ration shall be allowed to add any ad-
ditional tax; and on failure TO make
returns or to pay as aforesaid. said
agents shall pay twenty-five dollars for
each policy effected or negotiated by
him in said county; Provided, That
no county or corporation shall be al
lowed to tax insurance agents for
license.
SEC &C Every person required in
/ this acts+e pay tax on receipts or
sales shall list on oath to the Register
| Of Deeds on the fret DAYS Of Janu4~v