Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-30
STATE LICENSES.

The following is the bill which has passed
both branches Of the General Assembly to
put an end TO the payment Of license taxes
III coupons,
| Be IL eaacied, Dc, That every person or
persons. firm, partnership, or association,
| express, telegraph, telephone, and every in-
| corporatcd company, which now Is Or may
be required 10 obtain 4 license in order to do
business in this State, desiring to obtain
| such license in order to do business IN this
State, desiring TO obtain such license shall
make application therefor in writing TO the
commissioner Of the rcIenue OF the county
or corporation wherein such business Is pro-
posed to be conducted, Or to the Auditor Of
Public Accounts IN such eases as lie IS
authorized by law TO issue license, in
which application it shall dc stated The ma
ture of the business, the residence of the
applicant The place where it is proposed 10
conduct such business, the amount OF the
assessment prescribed by. Law as a condition
precedent 10 the issuing Of any license, and
that such amount accompanies said applica-
ton ia GOLD OF silver coin. United States
Treasury notes, or national bank notes,
which application shall be signed by the
applicant ana filed with The commissioner
OF the revenue or auditor, as the case may
be but no commissioner OF the revenue
shall. nor shall! the auditor. receive any ap-
plication FOR assessment from any person or
persons, firm, partnership, Or company, un-
less AID until the foregoing requirements
are strictly complied with.
2 Urpon the receipt by the commissioner
Of the revenue or auditor, as the case may
be, Of an application from q person or per-
sons, firm, partnership, or company, who
have complied with the foregoing section
and actually filed Herewith the amount OF
the assessment in silver CT gold coin, United
States Treasury Or national bank notes, he
shall endorse said application as follows
II find the within application il dae form
and accompanied with the sum OF -
dollars in gold OF silver coin or United
States Treasury or national bank notes, to
which endorsement he sha!! sigu his name,
and file said application in his Office, fur
nishing the applicant with 4 duplicate copy
OF the same Ifit appears that I'LL the fore.
going provisions ofthis act shall have been
complied with, then the court or persons
having authority to grant or issue such IL
cersc may hear the application, and il IN
due form, may grant such license pro-
vided that in case such application is re-
fused such refusal shall be endorsed upon
said application, and the same returned
10 said applicant, who, upon presenting
said application, endorsed with such refusal
to the Treasurer with whom the deposit has
been made, described in the 1st section Of
this act, said deposit shall be refunded TO
the applicant.
3. when an application shall have been
made ana approved. Tie assessment reccl-
we'd by The proper collecting officer, accord
ins 10 Tie provisions Of this act, and his re-
ceip' therefor, specifying in what currency
such payment WAS made, shalt be CIV
c,, then, and not untl then, shall il be
lawful .nr the court or person having au-
thorty under tic law to grant such license.
| Til. order Of court when the license IS OBJ
tajaca ia court. and The license ITSELF when
no, obtained in court shall specify that the
assessment was made according to law, and
| that the amount assessed had been paid in
money or currency, according TO the provi-
sions OF this aCs.
| 1. 80 application for license to, do any
| business or TO follow any profession. trade,
or callng in this State, shall be made, and
| if made shall not be considered, except in
| pursuance Of this act and no such license
! Shall be granted unless all the requirements
| of this act shall have been first complied
with: and any license granted or obtained
in violation ofthc provisions ofthis act shall
be null aad void, and the person or persons,
firm or association, joint stock or incorpor-
ated company, which may obtain such IL
cense and attempt to do business thereun.
der. shall be deemed to violate the law, and
| shall be liable to all the forfeitures, pains,
and penalties for such violation, and in the
same manner Is if 10 such license had been
obtained. and in addition thereto, fined not
less than $50 nor more Than $500.
). ANY assessor treasurer or other officer
charged with any duty pertaining to the
granting of license, who shall violate tins
act, shall be guilty ola misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined not
less than City nor more than five hundred
dollars. ;,
G. The Auditor of Public Accounts shall
forthwith have prepared and furnished TO
commissioners Of the revenue Of this State
blank forms of application for licenses re-
ouired to be made in writing by this act
= This act shall be in force from its pass
age.