Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-26
OFFICIAL.
LAW IMPOSING TAXES ON PERSONS, 8


An Ordinance for Imposing and Collecting
TtlrcS on Persons, Property, Income, ETC., irihin
the City of alexandria, Va. for the Year
Commencing on 1st June, 1893, aud Ending
on the 31st May, 1894.
Be it ordained by the City Council of 4aler-
andria. In the manner following, that is to
say: The annual taxes on persons, property,
income &C., for the fiscal year commencing
on the 1st of June, 1893 and ending on the
31st of May, 1894, shall be levied and co..
lected at tho following rates:
Upon all property, both real and person
al, of every kind and description owned or
held by citizens Of Alexandria, or located
within the city Of Alexandria, or subject 10
taxation under the constitution and laws of
this State, there shall be levied tax of 200
cents on every hundred dollars of the rs
sessed value thereof.
Prorided, That the machinery and capital
employed by maaufactories in said city shall
be exempt from taxation.
On sll annuities or rent charges in fee
simple charged upon or issuing out OF any
tenement or lot OF ground, two dolls's ap"n
every one bundred dollars Of their asse5scd
value and in making the assessment OF such
lands they shall be valued at twelve time
their snnual amount.
tho age of twenty -one years, and under the
age Of seventy years, there shall be levied
capitation 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 he 80 returned by
the Commissioner Of Revenue on the assess
ment books Of tho city.
The stockholders in any bank, banking
| association, or water company doing busi-
ness in this city, whether resident or non.
resident thereof shall be assessed and taxed
on the market value OF their shares OF
stock therein vt the rate Of 200 cents per
hundred dollars upon the market value OF
each share of stock. The said commissioner
shall notify each bank, banking associa'
! ton, or water Company 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
and it shall be tho duty Of said bank, bank
| ing association. or water company. or the
cashier or treasurer thereof to pay the full
amount of all such taxes 10 the collector
of the district in which such bank, bank
! ing association, or whter ,ompsr may be
located. which taxes SO paid may be de-
| Quoted from the next succeeding dividend
PAYABLE by the said banks, or banking asso
ciation or water comp ny to the owners OF
tho said shsresof stock, aud ike rar shall
b levied up IN q ! joint ock np.nie' pay
lug ,sh dividends.
Upon all bills paid in full by the LIST day
OF July. 1898, the Collectors Of Taxes shall
allow discount Of ten per cent, aud on all
bills paid by the LIST day of September. 1913
they shall allow q discount of five per cent
and on all bills not paid on the LIST day Of
December, 1893, there shall be assessed snd
collected penalty Of five per cent. upon
the amount of said bills, and on all bills
remaining unpaid on the LIST day of June,
1894, damages at the rate OF six per centum
per annum shall be paid.
Passed Common Council May %, 1893.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Passed Board of Aldermen May %, 1893.
W. H. MARBURY, President.
Approved May %, 1893.
HENRY STRAUSS, Mayor.
Teste: JSo. T. JOHNSON. Clerk.