Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-11
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yesr con- meueing % the first day of June,
1880, and ending on thirty-6rst day of May,
1881.
Be it ordained by the City Courcil of Alex.
antrla: That there shall be levied upon, and
collected from all persons required to be listed
cs suit ct 10 license tax, the following taxes,
re:
|. On every lcaDse to cell ardent spirits, or
Wines at Wholesale, there shall be levied tax
of sixty dollars.
. "a every Ec,Dso to sell malt liquors at
wholesale, twenty dollars.
% every license to sell wioes, ardent
spirits, Or malt Liquors, or any IL xluro thereof
at retail, Thirty dollars
+. o. every license to sell wines, srlent
spirits, or naIt liquors, to be drutk on the
prrms's, thirty dollars.
D. Va very commission merchant or firm,
the specific license or tex shall be thirty dollars.
Va Every person for the privilege Of ped.
ding or bsr't!log, tho tax shall be ten dCllars
I. "a every r;Sl estate broker otd auc.
| loueur, there shall b, levied so, io tax of
tory dollars, and 10 add ion thereto, one. half
OF one per ccLt. on tho amouot OF sales made
| either at lubhc o: private sale.
). ga tvrly person canvasSing 10 sell books,
maps. prl.ts. or pictures already Published, or
prdillng the same ten dollars.
.. "a every person cinvt sing f r subscribers
| to any book, or map, print, or p C ures not yet
published, ten dollars.
10 ga all agents for tho sal, Of natu'tc ured
artic ts. all mnohioes made in other States or
Territories, and s>ld by them 90 commission, or
otherwise, ton dollars.
IL. IA cereal auc ioncets, thirty dollars,
| and cna halt OF Quo pr cent. 90 their oommis
| slon, bu' no general auc ioncrr shall sell cal
estate, without. q addition, taking cut lcers,
| az a real estate broker or auo,ionerr.
j.. % every jlak dealer, Coo bundled dbl
lars.
IS. % rcIsons caLvasiog rtusirg aus junk
or any other matter Tor any junk dealer OF for
| sale TO any iurk dealer, fhe,n dollars
| III. "a every poison who shall s1 tobacco
or cigars in quantities not lcss than one hex,
except manufacturers, five dollars.
-. GA every ship broker. thirty dollarl
| IL. On every morcy broker. or firm or brck-
ers or bankers, having on ttfc, within Tic city,
onN hundred and fifty dollars
II. On every c)mmOn oricr. thirty dollars.
Is. Va every pawubrOker. fifty dollars.
| -. On every loc;ilitr of distilled spilits, or
Hlnrs by any process. sixty dollars.
~. "a every commercial broker, az defined
10 tho rcvcuus laws Of tho State, there snul bu
| Iicepsa tax OF Ole hundred dollars
! Il. Va every prrOn or persoos &C log as
aHcut or agents, tot any fire. ma!ioe. or Ills 10.
| surancc company or companies, having an eff J.,
10 The city OF AlcXaudria. forty dolllrs On each
| c)mpauy r. presented by such pgent, Ga every
[ poison seeking busiocss for or soliciting for aoy
company or companies, who have no agency 10
the C ty ct Alexardlis. fifty dollars for each
| Company so rcpres :nteG.
~. "a every hoicl. ordinary or house CT
| pubo entertainment, th;rty-fvc dollars, on 70
much CT tho yearly valuo thereof as does not
exceed two hundred dollars, and on so much {
The yearly value thereof as docs exceed two
| hundlo dollars, five per cent
%. Oa cvory house Of private enttrtsinmcut,
tho license tax shall be five dollars, and five ptr
cent. on tho rental value 10 tx,csj of two hug
dred dollars
a. "a every co,k shop or eating house, tho
| tax shall b. Eve dollars.
%: Va every person or p Is lns keepiog o
ocW!lng alley; or ta'oou. the sptc 6c l:c.tS,
tax Sail be ten dola!s and FIVE dollars 90 OF ch
alley Ia such house 10 excess of one.
70. 70 every person or fin keeping O bill
lard table for public use. whether charge 10
made Tor playing or not, fifteen dollars, and
i've dollars on each tabla in excess of ono,
80 - S'Siy pOteou VI keVpl1R Uapa-
ttle or other similar tables for public use
whether o charge be made for playing or not,
6Vc dollars CD each table.
IS. "a every theatrical perfJrma1c, or any
performance similar thereto, panorama, or suv
pubic p:rtormauco or exhibition of any KIDD.
Lecture, literary readings aud performances, tx
tcpt Tor charitable or educational purposes, 10
ATTY hall or public room or ether building, where
Az admission tee is charged, for cash work of
performance ten dollars, if less than one week.
three dollars tJr each psIformatc,.
:? Va every public show or exhibition 10
any hlI', room or ton, where q charge is made
f'r admission. for every weeks performance or
exhibition ten dollars; if less than ono week
three dollars for each.
50. 20 every exhibition of circus or menae
cIle or either oil them, for tho FIRST a hours
thlrty dollars and fifteen dollars for every 81
hours thereafter, and for every side show or
tXhlbllon connected Herewith or travelling
herewith, live dollars each for every ~ hours.
Va every exhibition or show where gifts or
prizes arc distributed or promised, fifteen dol
lars Tor tho lrSt performance and five dollars
lcr oach performance thereafter,
ST. va tho proprietor of any room fitted IN
.or puolo tXhi9l'ion Tor which rent is charged,
twenty live dollars.
WY pSi'ou OIcflOR To sell
refreshments in any such hall, room or tent,
during such performance, two dollars.
90: oa every attorney at Law. physician CT
dentist. fi!teon dollars.
d. va every owner or keeper of a daeu r.
rean or photograph or sun picture gallery, TN
dollars n"'''' ''n
10. % every agent for renting hCus.s or
other real estate, fifteen dollars.
10; Va every person or firm, except l;ceased
-, 1au'Au's; woo snail sell or offer to soil, buy
or otter t, buy, for themselves or Others erin
Of any kind or description whatsoever. Or
other prodrc, on Change, there shall b, Ieviad
sneclli, tax OF twenty dollars.
g. On ovcry merchant tailor their shall h,
lowed tax OF twenty five dollars.
49, % every green grocer forty dollars:
meaning by this term, any person or persons
who shall scll at bis or their place of businesa
butchers meats and vegetables, but 90 ereen
grocer shNll sell meats within tho market SQUARE.
And on every green grcc,r who does not sell
meat, fihoen dollars.