Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-14
The Proposed Tux Bill.

The following arc the most noticeable changes
proposed 10 the tax bill recently reported by
the Finance Committee to the House of Dele.
gates:
Section stolishcs the provision (Which is in
operstive) requiring tho poll tax to be paid III
money, and kept separate from general tax
changes tho manner OF assessing tax upon toll
bridges, turnpikos and fcrrics-they ARC to be
taxed upon their actual value, and not by An
arbitrary standard, MS heretofore.
Section ID increases the tax upon deeds Of
trust and mortgages executed By railroad CON-
psnies and others; heretofore tho tax in NO case
exceeded $1,000; provides for Al increase rate
ably with amount Of deed. &c.
Section ~. Merchants pay license tax for
the privilege of transacting business in this
State. to be graduated by tho amount Of pur-
chases made by 'hem during the period for
which thoir licenses arc granted, and places
! allows merchant retiring from business 20 havo
his stock on hand ass ssed as purchases, and the
tax to be proportioned according to the length
of time the license has TO run
Section IL makes the taxes for the current
year lien upon the rents in the hands OF ton
ants, whether reserved in money or in kind.
Section Is taxes all church property and
church buildings of value in excess of 50 wv.
Imposes tax upon all property belonging to
counties, cities and towns not used for court
mouse, CleTk Omcc, jail or poor mousse puT
poses al real estate owned by Masonic Odd
Fellows and other like benevolent associations,
whether the proceeds are devoted TO charitable
purposes or not
Section ~ makes it the duty of the judge #
the probate court to examine wills and inform
The clerks what tax the estate derived under The
same is liable to.
Section Al imposes q tax on machinery and
fixtures put upon real estate By persons other
than the owner Of said real estate as personal
estate.
Section So makes il the duty of the courts to
give grant juries special charges in relation to
false returns of personal property listed for tax
alton.
Certificates for license to sell liquor by retail
must be had from the court OF the county or
corporation. Liquor merchants must report
quantity OF liquor sold twice year-on the first
y ear, ss heretofore If the merchant fails to
make his report he forfst5 the license sbso-
lutcly.
On license to sell by retail the specific tax il
mad 500. which includes the privilege TO sell
by tho drink. No license to be granted to sell
TO DO drank ut the place Of sale without retailing
also. The tax of two and half per cent on
sales is abolished.
Section Al. Real estate auctioneers are to be
8 .thorizcd TO negotiate loans upon r'al estate
upon the payment of al additional tax of $50
stock brokers and private bankers, with cali-
Lal OF owe SoOpoO pay BIZ SuultlouSi liza VI po
per 81, 900 for the excess
Section 62 Manufacturers Of wine from grapes
arc exempted from tax, and manufacturers of
brandy from fruits are exempted from tax TO
amount of forty gallons.
The tax on ord naries in the country and in
towns of less than Z 00U nhabts'.ts is to be $50;
in cities and towns of over 2 10 500; and eight
per cent additional on first thousand dollars
rent Of plsre OF business, five per cont on second
thousand, snd three per cen! on ali over two
thousand
L cturcs and literary readings are TO be c1-
ernpt from taXstion.
BARRIERS in the country and in towns of less
than 1000 inhabitants. SO, and $3.50 for eaci:
assistant; BARRIERS in :oWDs and cities OF over
1900 inhabitants $40, anal s. for each assistant
Taxes or lawyers raised TO Sl5 Tor those who
have been practising five years; for other law.
yers, S25; OF. physicians for less than five years
practice $40 other Physicians SIS.
Tax on livery stables Sl6 in the country and
10 towns of les than 1000 inhabitants; else
where $25, and an additional tax of fifty cents
on each stall.
Tax on sales of horses, mules, sheep, cattle and
hogs raised from $50 to S25.-Rich. Dispatch.