The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-03-14
THE RkyESliE ACT.

Ssnsis. aud ~ kindly furnished ~ by MAJ.
Jshn W. Graham, chairman of the Fiaance
Poll ssx 80. cents. fnr General Fund
l4i cent? isx on 500 90 Of propsrty. Rvr
Asy lum for Insane end Institatisn br
Deaf, Dumb 4 Blind 3 cents on $l000.00
81 prnpsr;y. FOR the Psnitentiary 6 csnis
on Sl00. 90 Of property. These are psfls
txxss q levied last Jear
Shares Of stuck IN National and State
banks srs given in by the cashiers Of zach
banks directly TO the Public Treasurer for
the above taxss. aud the said Ia xes are
such shares paid directly TO the Public
Treasurer. but the stockhslderis required
10 list bis stock in the country in which he
resides, and to pay 10 the sheriff Of said
county only imposed on such shares Of
stock. for school and county purposes. The
tar on income il ons per centum. Only
$1,000. 90 il exempt for necessary expenses
of supporting the family. The Stsia tax
upon the valuation Of the franchiss Of rail-
roads aud calals. made BY the Governor.
Auditor and Treasurer is one half Of one
per cent. one such valuation and paid dire.
city into the Public Treasury within 80
days after such valuation.
SCHEDULE b.
Under the tar on trades and professions.
under Schedule B. theatrical exhibitions
pay s.. 90 on each exhibition. OF $50. 90
manib. Zach concert or musical exhili-
tim $500: the same on each lecture for
reward. mu~enm. wax works. curiosities u
amy kind. natural or srtifcal (excspt pain
tihes and statnary). On nevery exhibition
al circus tlUO. 90. Ou all other exhibi.
tioEs for amasements " reward, otherwise
than mentioned above. $500; but exhibi-
iions for religious, educstional or charitable
objects are exempt. Spirifualists are re-
quired to pay $500 on each exhibition
Billiard salo.ns Sc. 90 on each table; the
came on bowling alleys and other games or
plays Liquor dealers paw Eve per cent.
on purchases Of any and al liquors. Retail
en pay $500 q menih for licenss. Mer-
chants aud other traders pay a. . privilege
tar $500 and oae-tenth Of ose per cent on
purchases. The tax On public ferries. toll
bridges. and gates across highways b $500
and one tenth ofone 4 er cent. on gross re-
csipis. state hanks pay privilege tar,
according 10 capital employed. ss required
last year 10 fhe Public Treasurer. Aue-
tioneers license Tar Of | per cent. on
sales. Tobacco warshousemen 5000 .
gear and one-hfth Of one per cent. on gross
amount Of sales. Cotton warehousemsn
$1,000. Commission merchant, or agents
or dealers buying or selling for another. one
per cent. on commissions on sales Of liquors
, per cent. Livery stsbles $z.00 on each
horse or mule. Horse or mule droyers
$1,000. and one half Of percent on each
sale the tax Of $1,000 TO be paid in only
one county. ltenersnf dentists &c /. s5.0 90
in esca county a. $500 for the State.
Peddlers inot selling articles Of their own
growth or manufacture, SO. 90 for license
for six months. Lightning rod men sio.-
90 Cor each county. Stove men 5000
Tor each county. Drummers or agent sci.
ling goods. wares or snsrehsndiss (not Of
bis own manufacture. $50. 90 to the Public
Treasurer Insurance companies 2 per
ceut on gross receipts. unless one-ha;f Of
such receipts are invested in this State.
when the tar Is one.half Of one per cen, ON
such reesipts. No county or corporation is
allowed 10 add any sdditionaltax.
SCHEDULE Z.
Every railroad or canal company, not
liable 10 lar upon. iss property or the
shares therein. shall pay as tax on said
corporation = snm equal 70 one per cent.
upon gross earnings % the frat days Of
July aud January those railroads which
are liable 20 tax ON franchise and person
u ploperty shall pay asa corporation tax
q sum equal 10 one. half Of one per cent. on
such receipts. The tar for July. 1877.
shall be ouly on the receipts from April I.
1877. 10 July |. 1877. Express com
paniss aud telegraph eonpanies2 per cent
an grors receipts Tax ON rents. mortgages.
marriage licenses. same Ms last year. Fines
penalties. furfeitures and the taxes on u.
eeuses ~ retailers % liquors aud nuciiruerrs
10 paid BY the sheriff 10 county treasurer.
ANY afhesr appmpriating any 6ne nr pen.
atty. or State. county. eliy. ,uwn or schnul
tar 20 his own use shall be gniliy ~ cn.
bezzemeut aud may be pubishs not cx-
cesding 6ve years IN the State prison ~ the
discretion Of tho court.
Annld lady, reading nlmui More Arms
fnr Turkey lemarked that she thought
u would lie better 10 give them more legs,
Tor u there were DOZEN children ri q
dinner table where there was roast
turkey, each one was SURE to ask fora leg
A Western hunter. % escaps gang of
wolves. scrambled up tree. Amer he
ha,l sl,ot away all his ammunition, aud exs
hsusted every means 10 frlghisn away the
hungry ravsrez. l,e began 10 sing. tn his
grest s-ionishment and delight the whole
pack asd In disn,sy.
Apan WIN has been Mt q crowded ball
said be was fond of rings on his fingers,