Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30
bottles and fountains without tax on the horse or

wagon used for the purpose.
so. On every fab dealer, wholesale or retail,
ten dollsrs, but this shall not apply to persons
who sell the fish they themselves have caught.
81. On every telephone company, the sum of
ono hundred dolla.s
SLY On every express company, not chartered
By the State OF Virginia, the tax shall Q on the
assessed value of their property.
so. On every unchartered express company or
person or firm doing an express business in the
city, or other than such embraced in Section 5119,
fifteen dollars.
SO. On every livery stable, thirty-fve dollars,
and for each stall therein fifty cents.
sd. On every person keeping any house or lot
or yard for storing goods, wares, merchandise,
wood, or coal, lime, salt, guano, or such like COM
modities for compensation, ten dollars.
55. On every bill poster, ten dollars.
Sc. On any person or persons distributing
illustrated papers or printed matter of any de-
~scription, except regularly licensed bill posters, ten
dollars, but this shall not apply to residents OF
this city advertising their business by hand bills,
cards, circulars, pictures, &c.
81. On every male dog, one dollar.
5S. On every female dog, ono dollar and fifty
cents.
SO. On every license to a person or firm to keep
for compensation a house, a yard, or lot, as 3
shooting galley, the tax shall be five dollars per
month.
60. On every license to a person to keep a
flying horse machine, five dollars per month.
81. For every license on a four-hOrse omnibus
or wagon, whether used for hire or not, eight
dollars.
So. On every license on a two.horse omnibus,
used for hire or otherwise, five dollars.
63. On q two-horse wagon, four dollars.
Cd. On a one-horse cart, wagon, buggy, or other
vehicle of the like kind, two dollars, but this does
not apply to licensed livery stable keepers.
IS. On a two-horse hack or carriage, four dol
lars. But this shall not apply to licensed livery
stable keepers.
sc. On every hearse, ten dollars.
81. On every person selling upon the public
streets any patent medicines, patent rights, re-
ceipts, Prescriptions, or any drug or article of
any kind or description whatsoever, there shall
be a tax Of two dollars per day, or ten dollars per
week.
69. On every packer and shipper ofoysters,
there shall be a tax of ten dollars.
GO. All persons owning or hiring horses and ve-
hicles, and who make any charge for hauling
their own merchandise, or the merchandise Of
others, shall be liable to the license tax Of two
dollars on horses and vehicles.
All persons embraced in this ordinance are re-
quired to make returns to the Commissioner of
the Revenue at his office in the market building.
| He shall assess the license tax chargeable in this
ordinance, and shall furnish to the Mayor, the
| Auditor, and Finance Committee tho detailed
amount of the assessment made on license, the
: name of the person or firm, and the period for
which said license is issued to zach. and 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 period of time. The Com
| missioner of the Revenue shall be entitled to col
| lect of the party taking the license a fee of so
, cents for each license. Where licenses for two or
| more vehicles of the same kind are issued, only a
| fee of so cents shall be charged. The licenses so
granted, as aforesaid. shall be payable on or before
the LIST day Of July, 1891.
Any person who shall engage in or exercise any
business, employment or profession without q
license, where one or moro is required, shall pay
q fine of not less than three dollars, nor more
than five dollars per day.
1t shall be the duty of the Captain or Lieuten-
ant of Police, or such officer as the Mayor
may detail, to call quarterly upon each and every
person doing business in the city and demand an
exhibit Of his or her liren,e. The officer shall
make his report 10 tho Mayor, stating whether or
not any person is doing a business other than that
for which he or she has taken out a license, and
should such be the case, the offender shall be fined
not less than five nor more than ten dollars,
and be required TO IA Q ont the proper license.
Every license granted for the unexpired portion
of the term heretofore mentioned, shall be charged
pro rata unless otherwise provided; but no Ii
cense shall be granted for a longer period than
to the first day of June, 1892, and no license
shall be granted for a smaller sum than one
dollar.
All subjects not specifically embraced in this
ordinance and liable to taxation under the laws of
the State, shall be assessed by the Commissioner Of
Revenue the same as for State purposes.
This act shall be in force from and after its
passage.
This act shall be in force from its passage.
Passed Common Council Nav 26, 1891.
JOHN T. SWEENEY, President.
Passed Board of Aldermen May 26, 1891.
w. H. MARBURY, President.
Approved May %, 1891.
E. E. DOWNHAM, Mayor.
Teste: JNO. T. JOHNSON, Clerk c. C.