Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-08
LICENSE LAW,

An Ordinance for Imposing and Collecting Licenses
withia the City Of Alexandria, for The Year Con'
mencing on the 1st day Of J,nle, 1852 and ending
on The 31st day Of May, 1856.
Be it Ordained by The civ Council Of Alexandria,
That there shall be levied upon and collected
from all persons required to be listed as sub ject
to a license tax, the following taxes, viz:
l. On every lcepse to sell ardent spirits or
wines ut wholesale, there shall be lowed a tax of
sixty dollars.
2 On every License to sell malt liquors at
wholesale, twenty dollars.
3. On every license to sell wines, ardent spirits,
or malt liquors, any mixture thereof ut retail,
thirty dollars
4 On every license to sell wines. ardent spirits,
or malt liquors. to be drunk on the premises,
thirty dollars.
5. On every commission merchant or firm the
specific license or tax shall be thirty dollars.
o. On every person for the privilege of ped
ding or barteriug, the tax shall be ten dollars.
T. On every real estate broker and auctioneer,
there shall no levied specific tax of forty dollars,
and in addition thereto, one half of one per cent.
on the amount Of sales made.cither at public
private sale.
g. On every person canvasSing to Sell books,
map., prints ar pictures already published or ped
ding the saur, tcu dollars
q. On every person canvassng for subscribers
to airy book nr mar, print or pictures not yet
published, ten dollars
10 On all agents for the sale Of manu- featured
articles all machines made in other States or ter
rtories and sold by them on commission, or
otherwise, ten dollars.
H. On all general auctionecrs, thirty dollars,
and one. half of Que per cent. OH their commls-
son but no general anctioueer shall sell real
estate without, in addition, taking out a license
as real estate broker or auctioncer.
~. On every junk dealer, one hundred dollars.
10 On persons canvassing or buying any junk
or any other matter for. any junk dealer or Tor
sale to any junk dealer fifteen dollars.
IA On every person who shall sell tobacco or
cigars in quantities not less than one box, except
manufacturers, five dollars.
Is. On every ship broker, thirty dollars.
g. On every money broker, or firm of brokers
or bankers, having an Office within the city, one
hundred and fifty dollars.
IT. On every common cricr, thirty dollars.
49, On every pawnbrokcr, fifty dollars.
10. On every rectiicr of distilled spirits or
wines by any process, sixty dollars.
90 On everv commercial broker, as defined in
the revenue laws of the State, there shall be
license tax Of one hundred dollars.
81. On every person or persons acting A5 agent
or agents for any fire, marine or life insurance
company, or companes having an office in the
City of Alexandria, forty. dollars on each COM
pany represented by such agent. On every per-
son seeking business for or soliciting for any
companies, who have no agencies in the City OF
Alexandria, Atty dollars for each company so
represented.
% On every hotel, ordinary or house of pIb-
lie entertainment, thirty-fve dollars, on so much
of the yearly rental value thereof as does not ex-
coed two hundred dollars, and on so much Of the
yearly rental value thereof As does exceed two
hundred dollars five per cent.
% On every house Of private cntcrt tinment
the license tax shall be FIVE dollars, and five per
cent. on the rental value in excess of two hun
dred dollars
"a On every cook shop or eating house the
tax shall be five dollars.
25. On every person or persons keeping bowl.
ing alley, or saloon, the specific license tax shall
be ten dollars. and five dollars Oh each alley in
such house in excess OF one
90 On every person or firm keeping billiard
table or pool table for public use, whether a
charge be made for playing or not, fifteen dollars,
and five dollars on each table in excess of one.
81. On every person or firm keeping baga-
telle or other similar tables for public use whether
a charge be made for playing or not, five dollars
on each table
% On every theatrical performance or any
performance similar thereto panorama, or any
public performance or exhibition OF any KIND,
lecture, literary readings aud performances e1-
cent for charitable or educational purposes, In
any hall or public room other building, where
AZ. admission fee is charged for each week OF
ne, furmancc, ten dollars; II less than one W. Elk,
ihrea dollars for each performance.
% On every public show or exhibition in any
hall room or ten', "nere d charge ID i'a"e ioi
admission, for every weeks performance or OK
bbition. ten dollars if less than one week, three
dollars for each.
80 On every exhibition of circus or menage.
rio or either of them thirty dollars for each days
performance and for every side show or eXhlbi-
tion connected Herewith, or travelling Herewith,
ten dollars for each days performance: On every
aYt;b;,ion mr. show VII. re gifts OF prizes are dis
tributed or promised, twenty dollars for each
days performances
Il. On the p.o?ret,r Of any room fitted up for
; nnbiic e.h;lis on for which rent is charged,
twenty dollar; for assembly or other halls, ten
| dollars.
80 IN every .c-Eon selling or Offering to sell
refresin.n III any such hall, room or tent,
dur;no surb ne, forma1c : twu dollars.
32Io On tvery skating rink there shall be
!: IevisI u tax of five dollars per month:
| 80. On every attorney at law, physician OF
dentist, fifteen dollars.