Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-01
LAW IMPOSING TAXES ON PERSONS, &c

an Ordinance for Imposing and Collecting idLeS on
Persons Property, Income. etc, Cidth the City Of
Alexandria, "a for he Year Commencing on lst
J,nc 1889, and Ending on The 31a Mag, 1870.
Be il ordained By the CITY Council Of Alexandria,
In the manner following, that is to say: The an
nual taxes on persons, property, income, &c, for
the fiscal year commencing on the lst OF June,
1889. and ending on the 31st of May, 1870 shall
be levied and collected at the following rates:
Upon all property, both real and personal, OF
every kind and description owned or hello by GU.
Gems of Alexandria, or located within the city oil
Alexandria or subject to taxation under the con-
stitution and laws Of this State, there shall be
levied tax of 200 cents on every hundred DOL
lars of the assessed valnc thereof.
PrOridcd, That the machinery and capital en-
poyed by manufactures in said city shall be ex-
empt from taxation.
On ali ground rents where the lands are unim-
proved the tax shall be ON the assessed value OF
the lands where the lands are improved the tax
shall be on the income Of the ground rents, ana
on the improvements separately.
On every male inhabitant of this city over the
age of twenty-onc years, aud under the age oil
seventy years, there shall be icVied capitaVion
tax OF fifty cents.
The assessed value OF shares of bank stock for
CITY taxes shall be the market value thereof, as
they are or shall be assessed for State taxation,
and shall be so returned by the Commissioner OF
Revenue on the assessment books of the city.
The stockholders in any bank or banking asso-
citation doing business i'll this city, whether resi-
dent or resident thereof shall be assessed and
taxed or the market value of their shares OF
stock therein ut the rate of 700 cents per nun
drcd dollars upon the market value of each share
of stock. The said commissioner shall notify
each hank or banking association OF the assess
mont of the shares thereof to every holder there
of resident or nonresident, with the amount OF
tax thereon. to be paid by such holder and it
shall be the duty of said bank or banking assocla-
tion or the cashier or treasurer thereof to pay
the full amount of all such taxes TO tho collector
of the district in which such bank or banking as
socation may be located, which taxes so paid may
bc deducted from the next succeeding dividend,
navable bv the said banks or banking associations
to the owners of the said shares OF stock.
Upon all bills paid in full by the 10th day OF
JuIv. 1889, the Collectors Of Taxes shall allow
discount of ten per cent and on all bills paid by
the 10Th day ofSeptember, 1883, they shall allow
discount of five per cent, and on all bills not
paid on the 1st day of December, 1889, there shall
he assessed and collected a penalty OF i've PEI
cent. upon the amount of said bills, and on all
hills remaining unpaid on the 1st day of June
1890 damages at the rate OF six per centum pei
annum shall be paid.
This act shall be in force from its passage
Passed Board of Aldermen May 30, 1889
W. Fl. MARBURY, President
Passed Common Council May 81, 1889.
JOHN T. SWEENEY, President
Anproved june T. 1889.
E. f. DOWNHAM, Mayor.
Tsste JNO. T. JOHNSON, Clerk pit.