Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-14

nd this tax shall be in lieu of all other
tax for Ct rporation purposes on the capital
employed III buEincss.
d. On I'll agents for the sale Of lsgei
beer, porter, or ale. manufactured out of the
city. twen:y dollars.
46 On each agent for the sale in the c ty
Of ginger beer, pop, mineral water. cataH ha
or soda water manufactured without thy
city. fifty dollars. and sail agent shall be
privileged To distribute the same 10 his
us;omrrs and collect his hotties aud fGuut-
ain; without lax on the horse or wsgo0 usId
for the purposc
Al. Yin every telephone company, the sum
OF onu hundred dosla 5.
1S. On every express company, not char.
tered by tho State OF Virginia, the tax shall
on the assessed Value Of their property.
40 On every Ivory stable. thi:ty-five
dollars, and for each stall therein fifty cents.
80. On every person keeping any house
o. lot or yard for s'or ng goods. wares,
merchandise, wood or coal, lime. sat guano,
o such like commodities for compensation,
tn dollars.
81 On every bill poster, ten dollsrs.
81 On any person or persons distributing
illustrated papers or printed matter of any
description, except r, guaily licensed bill
posters, ten dollars, but this shall not apply
to lc.idonts of this city adv, Rising their
busin,s, By hand Lills, cards, circulars. pic
lures SC.
So On every male dog. one dollar.
81 On every fema'e dog, Que dollar and
fifty cents.
80. On every license to person or firm to
keep for compensation house, yard, or
lot, as shooting galley, the tax shall be
Il 20 dollars Der month
90 On every conao to poison to keep
flving horse msciin', run by hand three
dollars, by steam ten dollars per III 18th.
81. For every license on a four-horse ON
nbus or wagon, whether used for hire or
not. eight dollars.
90. On every liceusc on two.horse om-
nibu4 used for hire or otherwise. five dol
lars.
80. Ga two. horse wagon, four dollars.
90. On one. horse cart, wagon, buggy, or
other vehicle of tho like kind, two dollars,
but this does not apply 10 licensed livery
stable keepers.
81. On two horse hack or carriage, four
dollars. But this shall not apply to licensed
livery stable keepers.
90 On every hearse, ton dollars.
63. On every person selling upon the
public streets any patent medicines, patent
rights, re eipts, prescriptions, or any drug
or article OF any kind or description what
soever, there shall be d tax of two dollars
per day, or ten dollars per week.
81. On every packer and shipper of oys.
ters there shall DO q tax OF ten dollars.
Ga All persons owning or hiring horses
and vehicles, aud 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 ve-
hces.
All persons embraced in this ordinance
are required 10 mako returns 10 tho Com
missioner 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 Fin
ance Committee the detailed amount of the
assessment made on license, the name Of
the person or firm, aud the period for
which and under what section said license
is issued, aud shall duly certify the same On
oath. Tho aid amount Of tax shall be paid
to the Mayor hsfore he shall issue the ii.
cense, and sill licenses shall state the amount
assessed and paid for the privilege to be
exercised, and for what period of time. The
Commissioner OF tho Revenue shall DO en-
titled to collect OF the party taking the
Where licenses for two or moro vehicles of
tho same kind arc issued only fco OF 50
cents shall be charged Tho licenses 90
granted. as aforesaid shall be payable on or
before the 1st day Of July, 1852.
Any person who shull engage in sr e1er
else any business, employment or profession
without license, where one or more Is r.
qnired, shall pay fine Of not less than
three dollars, nor more than five dollars per
day.
1t shall be tho d. y of tie Cap ain or
Lieuten mt of P,lic'. or sich tiicer rs
the Nay may .ts.il. t,c ii quartz ly upon
ca Ii md every. pcr,on doing business in the
city aud dsm .fd all exhibit Of his or hor
liten y. The fc,r shall nj Ike his report 10
this NJ r. stating whether or not any Ier-
8 m is doing business other than that o
which HI or she has taken "u: license, aud
shou such be tho casa, the offoudos shall be
fl ae not les than f,o (5) nor more than
ten do lars, aud DO required 10 "a Q out the
proper license.
Every license granted for the unexpirod
portion OF the term heretofore mentioned,
shall bs charged pro rata unless otherwise
provided; but no license shall be granted
for a longer period than to tho first day of
June, 1895. aud no license shall be granted
for smaller sum than ono dollar.
All subjects not specifically embraced in
this ordinance and Liable to taxation under
the laws of tho State, shall be assessed by tho
Commissioner Of Revenue the same as for
Safe p ,rposes.
Sec 3. This act sLall bo in force from its
massage.
Passed Common Council May 10, 1897,
HUBERT SNOWDEN,
President
Passed Eoard of Aldermen May 10, ;S92,
W. II. MARBURY,
President.
Approved May -, 1892,
HENRY STRAUSS, Mayor
Tcstc: JNe r. JOHNSON, c. &.