Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-15

On every person selling on commission horses,
mules cattle and hogs, or any. of them or buy
ing and selling thu same for proGt fifteen dollars.
Sec. }. And re it further enacted. That every
merchant, mercantile firm or other personal
who shall fail to pay Ills, her or their icensetax
on or before the 18th day of July 1876 shall
forfeit and pay five dollars and costs for each
and every day they shall continue business
without urying said license tax after thu 2J.n OF
July, 1876 and I'll such fines and costs sn.l! be
c: llectei ms all other fines snd cost and forfeit
ures collected due the corporation.
Sec Outnf fall Interest which shall be duo and
payable At the city Of Alexsndrja on the bonds of
tho corporation, whether the same be registered
or coupon bonds, and whether the said bonds
shall be owned or held by residents or non-resi-
dents of the city of Alexandria, there shall bc
retained tax equal to two dollars on the hum
dred doars' market value of the bonds from
which said interest is derived rs of the first dsy
of June of each and every year, ard such bonds
shall DO exempt in the hands of the holders
thereof from the property tax imposed BY Tie
corporation.
1t shall be the duty of the Auditor Immediate
| ly upon the passage of this act and on the fir:
| day of June annually thereafter to ascertain,
from the best sources ob!ainable, tn, marke.
value OF the corporation boads and To notify the
Treasurer and Collectors of the city OF til vauo
of all bonds ascertained as aforesaid, and Of the
amoun. .! tax to be deducted or retained troa4
the interest payable on said bonds Ana i.
shall be the duty 0: the said Treasurer - . :
lectors of the city to deduct or retsin fro. ,9'
mature! coupons which may be rendered tne:a
| or either OF them for redemptio or payment o.
! in payment OF taxe: or other dues to the city
| sIch Tax rs Is by this vet or may hereafter b.
imposed.
/ he assessed value OF shares Of bank stock co-
! city taxes shall BE- the market value thcrnu: -
they are IT snail be assessed for Sts.e taxation
and shall be so returned y the Commissioned
OF the Revenue on the assessment books Q. The
city. The stockholders IL ny banks or banking
ASSOCIATION doing business il this city, wnctLer
residents or non residents. shall be assessed and
taxed on the market value of their shares Of
stock therein 1t the rate OF two dollars per hun
drcd dollars upon tne market value OF ca h slsrr
OF stock. The SAID commissioner shall notify
each bank or banking association of the assess
nent .. tao shares thereof 10 every holder there
OF, resident or non resident with the amo.nt o.
tx th"rec:: 10 be paid b. such holder, snL !.
shsll DE- the tuy o: said banks or 'bsnXing as
ISOLATION or the cashier or treasurer tn.rco: -
pay the fall amount OF sll such t.A e. 10 the Col!
!ector OF the District in which such banK or
osnking ASSOCIATION n"y be located which taxes
so paid may b. deducted iron the next succeed
ing dividend payable by the said banks Or
banking ASSOCIATION: to the owners Of the ssjd
, shares Of stock.
Sec ). The Collectors If Taxes shall MAKE
discount OF ten per cen, OF nii bills paid II full
, By the list 0: September, le:G and . discou2:
u eSu- ~. CchI "a ait oiIis p'C III tuI. py u"
: 1t o: Oc!ob :. lo.6 fur ishAg tie Finance
. Colnmttra With s list Of names, ate: and dis
count allowed for which they are to have
, cred Is:
See. This act shaM be in force from and at
ter l.. l,.>Ag-.
Passed BourC: OF Aldermen June IL, l,7b
SAMUEL Il JANNEI, rr.s;J,t.
Passed Common Council June H. is.o.
Jim ;. BEACH, Prsstisat.
Approved June b. 1876.
Il. kEMPEk. Nayor
! Tcsse: HAROLD SSOwDES Clerk Conn. C1uI