Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-12
Tcstc: JNo. I. JOHNSON, Clerk.
LAW IMPOSING TAXES On PERSONS, &c

An Ordinance for Imposing aud Collecting
Tdrcs on Persons Property, Income, ETC., ,cithiH
the City of Alexandria, "a. for The Yea,
Commencing on Isl June, 1892, aud Ending
ca The 3lst yny, 1855.
BE IL ordained by the City Council of -Alez-
dndria. III the manner following that is u
say: The annual taxes on persons, property
income, &c, for the fiscal year commencing
OH the LIST Of June. 1892 and ending on tho
lectcd at the following rates:
al, of every kind and description owned or
held by citizens of Alexandria, or located
within the city OF Alexandria, or subject to
taxation under tho constitution and laws OF
this State, there shall BIO levied tax OF 200
cents on every hundred d3llars of the as
sesscd value thereof.
Prorided, That the machinery and capital
employed by manufactures in said city shall
be exempt from taxation.
On all snuuit:es or rent ,h rges in fee
simple charged upon or isiui' & out OF any
teaement or lot Of ground, Two dollars up u
every o1e huadred dulisis Of tn ir assessed
yaiue; and in making the assessment Of such
lsnds they shall be valued 8, Selve tine
their snDual amount.
On every male inhabitant of this city over
the age of twcnty-one years, and under the
age of seventy years. there shall be levied
q capitation tax OF fifty cents.
The assessed value OF shares of bank stock
for city taxes shall DO tho market value
thereof, as they are or shall lie assessed for
State taxation, and shall be SO returned by
the Commissioner of Revenue on the assess
ment books of the city.
The stockholders in any bank banking
association. wat r '-m. ANY doing bus
ness in this city, whether resident or non
resident thereof, shall be assessed and tsxei
on the market value OF their shares Of
stock therein at the tate Of 2OJ cents per
hundred dollars upon the market value Of
each share of stock. The said commissioner
shall notify each bank. banking associI-
ton. or wsJ.r Inny of the assessment
of the shares thereof, to every holder thereof
resident or nonresident. with the amount
of tax thereon, to be paid by such holder
aAd it shall be the duty OF said bank, bauk-
ing association. or w.ter c"mpauy, or the
cashier or treasurer thereof to pay the full
amount Of all such taxes 10 tho collector
of the district in which such bank, bank
ing association. or ~ttcr 'oupa y may be
located. which taxes so paid may be de-
Quoted from the next succeeding dividend
payable by the said banks, or banking asso-
citation ar "atef emp ny to the owners OF
the said sharcsof stock, sid a Ike tao FRA
be l',ied up III Al IL; ock c mp HE pay
. eh hlvih. n y.
Upon all hills paid in fnil by the 1st day
OF July. 1852 the Collectors of Taxes shall
allow discount of ten per cent, and en- ell
bills paid by tie Isl day OF September, So2,
they shall allow 3 discoun: OF five per cent,
and on all bills not paid on the LIST day of
December, 1852, there shall be assessed and
collected a penalty of i've per cent upon
tho amount of said bills, and on all bills
remaining unpaid on the list day OF June,
1893, damages at the rate Of SIX per centum
per annum shall be paid.
Passed Common Council May 10, 1897.
HUBERT SNOWDEN,
President.
Passed Board of Aldermen May10. 1892,
w. II. MARBURY,
President
Approved May u, 1892,
HENRY STRAUSS, Mayor.
Teste: JNo r. JOHNSON, G. c.