Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-03

As. On all agents for the sale Of lager be.r
twenty dollars. WY '''H'
II. On each agent for the sale in this ci,,
OF ginger beer, pop. mineral water, ca,,wh
or soua water, manufactured without tbn
city, twenty dollars. and said agent shall i.
privileged 10 distribute the same to hi; c,,s.
toners ana collect his bottles and fountains
without tax on the horse and wagon u,cL
for the purpose "''"
40. On every telegraph office within a..
city one hundred dollars. >'''
454. On every telephone company, the
sum of fifty dollars Wv
1T: On every express company not char.
tered by the State of Virginia, Il specific inv
of one hundred and fifty dollars in addi,i"M
to the tax on the assessed value of thrr
property.
A.. On every uncilartered express com.
pany or person or firm doing an express
business in the city other than such embrnr.
ed in section 46 fifteen dollars.
is. On every livery stable, fifty dollars
and for each stall therein twenty five cents
~. On every person keeping any house
or lot or yard for storing goods, wares, mcr
chandise, wood or coal, lime, SALT suano or
such like commodities for compensation ten
dollars.
so. On every bill poster, ten dollars.
0l On every male dog, one dollar.
30. On every female dog, one dollar and
fifty cents.
So. On every license to IL person, or firm
to keep for compensation house, ward or
lot rs shooting gallery the tax shall be five
dollars per week.
a
nibus or wagon, whether used for hire or
not ten dollars
80. On every license on u two horse omni
bus used for hire, OF otherwise, eight dollars.
56. Two horse wagon, four dollars.
81. One horse cart, wagon, buggy, or 9th.
er vehicle OF the like kind, two dollars.
o. On two horse hack or carriage, four
dollars. But this shall not apply to licensed
livery stable keepers.
SO. On every hearsc, ten dollars.
GO. On every person sellingupon the pub.
lie streets any patent medicines, patent
rights, Interpretations, or any drug or
article Of any kind or description, whatsocv-
err, there shall be a tax of one dollar per dav
or five dollars per week
81. On every packer and shipper of ovs-
tcrs there shall be Il tax of fifteen dollars.
81. All persons owning or hiring horses
and vehicles, and who make any charge for
hauling their own merchandise, or the mer-
chandiSe ofOthers, shall be liable to the Ii.
cles
All persons embraced in this ordinance.
| are required to make returns to the Commits
sioner of the Revenue at his Office in the
market building. He shall assess the license
tax chargeablc in this ordinance, and shall
furnish to the Mayor. the Auditor and the
Finance Committee the detailed amount Of
the assmcnt made on license, the name of
the person or firm, and the period for which
said license is issued to each, aud shall duly
certify the same on oath. The said amount
of tax shall be paid to the Mayor before he
shall issue the license, and all licenses shall
state the amount assessed and paid for the
privilege to be exercised, and for what pc.
Rod of time. The Commissioner of the Rev
enue shall be entitled to collect of the party
taking the license fee of 80 cents for each
license. Where licenses for two or more
vehicles of the same kind are iSsucI only Il
fec of 80 cents shall be charged. The H.
censes so granted rs aforesaid shall be pay
able on or before the 10th day of July, 1882,
and shall be payable only in gold OF silver
coin or United States treasury notes, or ma
tional bank notes. and any person who shall
engage in, or exercise any business, employ
ment or profession without Il license where
one is required shall pay fine Of not less
than three dollars. nor more than five dol
lars per day.
Every license granted for the uncxpired
portion of the term heretofore mentioned
shall be charged pro rata, unless otherwise
provided, but mol licenses shall be granted for
alongcr period than to the first day Of June,
1888, and no license shall be granted for L
smaller sum than one dollar.
All subjects not specifically embraced in
this orlinace and liable to taxation under the
laws of the State shall be assessed by the
Commissioner of the Revenue the same As
for State purposes.
This act shall be in force from and after
its passage.
Passed Board of Aldermen May 80, 1857
+. T.. BOWMAN. President
Passed Common Council May 80, 1882
JAS. DOUGLAS, President.
Approved June LIST, 1882
J. T. BECKHAM, Mayor.
Teste: JAS. r. CATION, Clerk c. {.