National Republican., 1885-12-12
THE DISTRICT CODE OF LAW.
frovisions of tho Measure rs Reintro-
duced in the Senate,


Tie municipal code introduced In the
Senate on Thursday for this District is the
came that was originally introduced four
years ogo. II the code is passed It will save
considerable time and labor, and IL will do
away with the necessity Of passing bills to
regulate taxation, &c. The code prescribes
disabilities for holding Office, filing Of va
cGncies, and provides for board Of three
fire commissioners, tho duties of nll the
officials being clearly defined. 1t provides
Tor the taxation Of all real or personal prop
eriy, cxempting the United States aud Dis
tfitt property and that owned by foreign
governments; also the Louise Home, Cor
coian Art Gallery, and Soldiers Home, all
church property used exclusively for re-
hgious worship, and all property used for
endowment Of free educational institu-
uons. household property under $500
III value, aud personal property of
non-rcsidents. Real property Ia 10 be
rssctsed every three years, and provision Is
maue Tor The payment OF assessors, &c. All
moneys held or invested, controlled or de-
POSTED, and transient or nonresident
dealers In merchandise, shall bo subject TO
taxation, and shares of capital stock, of
rational banks, and other corporations,
shall lie included I'm the valuation of Der,
tonel property, at It's cost value, as shall
Ices the amount paid for local losses aud the
zeal and personal property Of railways in
the District. All personal property shall bc
subject TO seizure and sale for non-payment
Of taxes.
Licenses are TO be assessed rs Follows
Commercial agents, 5000 annually; insur-
nnee agents, 500 telegraph companies,
y2bO, and II on each telegraph pole In use
In the District; telephone companies, $780,
aud hereafter no more additional telegraph
or telephone poles shall be erected within
The limits OF the cities OF Washington and
Georgetown; auctioneors, 800; wholesale
dealers In distilled or fcrmented liquors,
500; Wholesale dealers In and mantfact.
urers Of malt or brewed liquors alone.
500; distlllers Of spirituous or Intoxicating
liquors, S200--rectiilers shall pay $50 annu-
ally, In addition TO the license as wholesale
dealer; proprietors of barrooms, sample
rooms, and tippling houses, $3.50, and of
Beer saloons where malt liquors are sold
to be drunk ON the premises, 500; proprie-
tors Of billiard tables for hire, $40 for each
table, proprietors Of bowling alleys, $40
Tor, each alley; proprietors of shooting
galleries, $40; proprietors OF grounds
used for horse racing or tour
Moments, $40 per day when used:
propriCtors Of clrcuscs, 500 each week or
SlCO each day; proprietors OF theatcrs, SlOO;
propnetors OF variety theaters, $780, propri-
ctoih ol SKATING rlnks, SlUO; managers OF
concerts, exhibitions, lectures, fairs, balls,
and Of all other entertainments and amuse-
ments for gaiu, or games Of any kind where
an admission fee is charged, So q day or $l5
each week; wagons drawn by two or more
horses, S5; by one horse, SO; carts aud drays.
S2.5O; vehicles for transporting passengers,
for rhire-two.horse vehicles, $40; one-horse
vehicle, So; other vehicles capable Of carry
ing ten passengers or more at one time, $40;
pawnbrokers, $500; peddlers, $50; lawyers,
physicians, and dentists engaged In prac-
lice, $50: contractors, So; patent and real
estate agents, $25; brokers, 500; building
and loan associations, $50; natatorlums,
SlCO. Every person liable to license tax
who shall fail to pay the same before en-
gtgiDg in business shall be fined not less
lhn $5 For more than $50 for each ofrense.