Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-02
OFFICIAL.

LAW IMPOSING TAXES ON PERSONS. &c.
an ordinance for imposing and collecting
/ tdres on Persons, Property, Income, etc.,
"'th'n fhc city Of .4ferandria, for the yea,
commencing on lst:: lime, 1882. and ending
on lie 3lst Nay. 1888.
Be it ordained by the city Council Of dler-
dndrid, in the manner following, that is to
say: The annual taxes on persons, property,
income, &c, for the fiscal year commencing
on the LIST of Jnne, 1882, and ending on the
3lst of May. 1883 shall be levied and COL
lected 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 tax of
POO cents on every hundred dollars of the
assessed value thereof.
Provided, That the machinery and capt.
tai employed by manufactures in said citv
shall. be exempt from taxation.
! On all ground rents where the lands are
unimproved, the tax shall be on the assessed
value on the lands; where the lands arc inn
proved the tax shall he on the income of
the ground rents. and on the improvements
| separately.
On every male inhabitant of this city
over the age of twcnty-one years, and under
the age OF seventy years, there shall be
! levied capitation tax of fifty cents.
! On all bonds or stock issued by this Cor
poratlon owned or held by citizens of Alex
andra, whether the same shall be rewjster-
ed, or coupon bonds, there shall be levied a
tax equal to two hundred cents on the one
hundred dollars market value of the bonds
or stock; except Bonds and interest certi-
ticatcs issued under an Act of the General
Assembly of Virginia, approved February
! y, 1879, and of an Ordinance of said Como
ration approved May >, 1879, which are
exempted from taxation by said act. 1t
| shall! he the duty Of the Auditor immedi-
atcIy upon the passage of this act and on
the lst day OF June annually thereafter, to
ascertain from the best sources obtainabe
the market value Of the said CORPORATION
bonds and stock, and to notify the Clerk of
the Common Council Of the value of all
bonds and stock ascertained as aforesaid
who shall Include said tax in the tax bills
for the ensuing year.
There shall be levied Il tax Of POO cents on
every hundred dollars of the value of all
collateral inhertanccs, as the same shall be
aScerlalned Tor purposes of State taxation.
The assessed value of shares Of bank stock
for city taxes shall be the market value
IiNiNpli ttH tllS iIC VI Slltll Dc assessor lOf
State taxation and shall be so returned by
the Commissioner OF the Revenue on the
assessment books of the city.
The stockholders in any bank or banking
association doing business in this CITY,
whether resident or nonresident thereof,
shall be assessed and taxed on the market
value of their shares Of stock therein at the
rate OF 200 cents per hundred dollars
upon the market value Of each share of
stock. The said commissioner shall notify
each bank or banking association of the as
scsSmcnt of the shares thereof, to every
holder thereof resident or nonresident,
with the amount flax thereon 10 be paid
by such holder. and il shall be the duty of
said banks or banking associations, or the
cashier or treasurer thereof, to paw the full
amount Of all such taxes to the collector of
the district in which such bank or banking
association may be located, which taxes SO
paid may be deducted from the next sue
ceeding dividend, payable by the said banks
or banking associations to the owners of the
said shares of stock.
Upon all bills paid in full by the lst day
of July, 1882. the Collectors of taxes shall
allow discount Of 10 per cent and on all
bills paid by the LIST day Of August, 1882,
they shall allow Il discount Of five per cent,
December, 1882, there shall be assessed and
collected Il penalty of five per cent upon
the amount of said bills, and on bills re-
naming unpaid on the 1st day of June,
1883, damages at the rate of six per cent,m
per annum shall be paid.
Passed Board of Aldermen May 80, 1882.
Il. +. BOWMAN, President.
Passed Common Council May so, 1882.
JAS. DOUGLAS, President
Approved June 1882.
j. II. BECKHAM, Mayor
TcStc: JAS K. CATION, Clerk G.. C..
APPROPRIATION BILL.
An .irt to appropriate part of the city rere-
n"c for the .fscal gear ending My 1881,
1888
SEC. l. BE il enacted by the City Council
| Of Alexandria, That Il part of the revenue
| of the city for the year ending May 31st,
1883, be, and the same is hereby appropr-
atcd rs follows, viz:
For salaries. S4,357 so
Police and extra police, 1925. 90
Public schools, 100000
Cleaning and repairing streets, 100000
ULion street, 10000
Board OF prisoners in Jail, 10000
Pumps and repairing, 10000
| Printing and advertising, 10000
Poor and Work House and Out door
poor 100000
Fire Department. 100000
Fire plugs, 10000
The courts, 100000
Law expenses, 100000
Repairs and expenses of public prop
crty, 100000
Expenses Of City Council G0OO0
Coroncrs inqucsts, 5000
Contingencies, 10000
Expenses of elections. $4,000
Ground rents, 10000
Board of Health. 10000
Dog licenses 5000
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