Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-30
OFFICIAL.

| &C.. within the city of Alexandra. for the
wear commencing on lst June. 1878, and
ending 90 the 3lst of May, 1879.
SEQ. l. Be it ordained by the City Coancll
of Alexandria, in the manner following, that Is
to saw: The annual taxes on persons, property,
income licenses, &c., for the fiscal year com
mencing on the lst of June, 1878, and ending
on the 3l,t of May, 1879, shall be levied and
collected at the following rates :.
Upon all property, both real and personal,
of every kind and description. owned or held
by citizens Of Alexandria, or located within the
city of Alexandria, or subject to taxation under
the Constitution and laws of this State. there
shall BE- levied fax of 50 90 every hundred
do lars of the assessed value thereof, and dam
ages at the rate of twelve per ce0tuD shall De
paid upon all taxes not paid by June lst'
1879. :,
Provided, That the machinery and capital
employed by manufactures in said city shall be
exempt from taxation.
On all ground rents where the lands are un-
improved, the tax shall be on the assessed value
of the lands; where the lands are improved the
tax shall be on the income Of the ground rents
apd on the Improvements separately
% every male inhabitant of this city over
| tho age of twenty one years, and under the ago
Of seventy years, there shall be levied capita
ton tax of fifty cents.
There shall be levied tax of two per cent.
on every hundred dollars of the value OF all
collateral inheritanoes, as the same shall De as
certeined for purposes of State taxation. Inc
assessed value of shares of bank stock tor city
taxes shall be the market vaIue thereof, as they
are or shall be assessed for State taxation, and
shall be SO returned by the Commissioners OF
the Revenue on the assessment books OF the city.
The stockho in any bank or banking as
ISOLATION doing business 10 this city, whether
| resident or nonresident thereof. shall be as
sessed and taxed on the market value OF their
shares of stock therein, at the rate OF two dol
lars per hundred dollars upon the market val.
ne of each share OF stock. The said commits
s,oner shall notify each bank or banking asso
citation of the assessment of the shares thereof,
| to every holder thereof, resident or non.resl-
| cent, with the amount OF tax thereon to be paid
| by such holder, and it shall be the duty of
said banks or baking association, or the cash
Ter or treasurer thereof, to pay the full amount
| Of all such taxes to the collector OF the dis
triot ia which such bank or banking association
may be located which taxes 80 paid may be
deducted from the next succeeding dividend,
| payable by the said banks or banking assocla'
| tons to the owners Of the said shares OF stock
| Out of all interest which shall be due and
payable at the city of Alexandria on the pres
ent issue OF the bonds of the Corporation,
whether the same shall be registered or coupon
bonds, owned or held by residents Of the city
of Alexandria, there shall be retained tax
equal to two dollars on the hundred dollars
| market value of the bends from which said
interest is derived, as OF the first day of June
OF each and every year. and such bonds shall
| be exempt iu the bands of the holders thereof
from the property tax imposed by the Corpo
ration. 1t shall be the duty of the Auditor
i'm ncdaey upon the passage of this act, and
% the first day of June Annually thereafter to
| ascertain from the best sources obtalnabIe, the
market value of the Corporation bouds and to
notify the treasurer and collectors OF the city,
Of the value of all bonds ascer tained as aforesaid
and Of the amount of tax to be deducted or re-
| taned from the interest paya BILE on said bonds.
| And it shall be the duty OF the SAID treasurer
or collectors of the city, to deduct or retain
| from the matured cOupans which may be ten.
dered them, or either of them tor redemption
or payment or n payment of taxes. or other
dues to the city, such tax as is by this act, or
| NAV hereafter be imposed.
Upon all bills paid in full 10 United States
currency, gold or silver coin. by tho hrst day
! of August, 1878, the collectors of taxes Except
| taxes on licensesl shall allow discount OF
twelve and half per cent. But no discount
|
Be it further ordained That there shall be
! levied upon, and collected from all persons re-
quired to be listed as subject TO license tax
| the following taxes, viz:
l. Ga every license to sell ardent spirits, or
| wines at wholesale, there shall be levied tax
of sixty dollars.
3, % every license to sell malt liquors at
| Wholesale. twenty dollars.
3. Ga every license to sell wines, ardent spirits
or malt liquors, or any mixture thereof at retail,
| thirty dollars.
4. On every license to sell wines, ardent
spirits, or malt liquors to be drunk on the prem
ises, thirty dollars
| 5. On every commission merchant, or firm,
the specific license or tax shall be thirty dollars.
| 6. Ga every person for the privilege OF ped
| ding or bartering, the tax shall be ten dollars.
| !. % every real estate broker and auctloneer
there shall be levied specific tax of forty dol
lars, aud in addition thereto one halt OF one
per Gen. on the amount OF sales, made either
| at public or private sale.
| s. On every person canvsssug to sell books
maps, prints, or pictures already publlsheo, or
| peddling tho same, ten dollars.
| 9. o. every person caDva0siog for SUBSCRIBERS
| to any book, or map, print or pictures not yet
| published, ten dollars.
| 10. Ga all agents " the sale Of manufactured
articles, all machines made in other States or
territories, and sold by them on commission or
| otherwise, ten dollars.
IL. % general auctioDeers thirty dollars, and
one half of one per cent. 90 their commission,
but no general auctioneer shall sell real estate,
without, 10 addition, taking out license as
real estate broker or auctioueer.
r. Ga every junk dealer one hundred dol
lars.
Is Ga persons canvassiug or buying any
iuok or any other matter for any junk dealer or
for sale to any Junk dealer, fifteen dollars.
IA o. every person who shall sell tobacco
or cigars 10 quantities not less than one box,
except manufacturers, five dollars.
Is. Ga every ship broker, thirty dollars:
l6 "a every money broker, or firm of brok
ers or bankers having 40 Office within the CITY.
one hurdred and fifty dollars.
| II. % every common crier, thirty dollars.
| Is o. every pawnbroker fifty dollars.