Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-01

an Ordinance for Imposing and Collecting
Tares on Persons, Property, Income, ETC., ,cithin
the City of Alexandria, "a, for the Year
Commencing on LIST June, 1895, and Ending
OIL the 31St May, 1896.
Be il ordained by the City Council of Aler-
dndria. In the manner following, that is to
say: The annual taxes on persons, property,
income, &C., for the fiscal year commencing
on the LIST of June. 1895 and ending on the
31st of May, 1896, shall be levied and col
lected at the following rates:
Upon all property. both real and person
al, of every kind and description owned or
held by citizens of Alexandra, or located
within the city of Alexandria, or subject to
taxation under the constitution and laws OF
this State, there shall be levied tax of 100.
cents on every hundred dollars Of the as
sessed value thereof.
Provided, That the machinery and capital
employed by manufactures in said citysh&ll
be exempt from taxation.
On all annuities or rent thsrges III foe
simple charged upon or issuirg out Of any
tenement or lot of sroand one dollar and
ninety GEMS apop e,e5y ole hurdrnd do
ars of their assessed valae; and in making
the assessment of such land they sh III be
valued ut Se,ve time their snnua amount.
On every male inhabitant Of this city over
the 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 be so returned by
the Commissioner of Revenue on the assess
ment books of the city.
The stockholders in any bank, banking
association, 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 at the rate of LID cents per
hundred dollars upon the market value OF
each share of stock. The said commissioned
shall notify each bank, banking associa-
ton, or water com oany 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 the 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,
which taxes so paid may be deduct
ed from the next succeeding dividend,
payable by the said banks, or banking asso-
citation or water comp ny TO the owners Of
the said shares of stock, aod q Ike tax shall
be levied upon all joint ock c:mpsnie' p,y-
ing .sh dividends.
Upon all bills paid in full by the 1st day
of July, 1895, the Collector of Taxes shall
allow discount of ten per cent, and on all
bills paid by ho1st day of September, 1895,
he shall allow discount of FIVE per cent.
and on all bills not paid on the LIST day Of
December, 1895. there shall be assessed and
collected penalty of five per cent. upon
the amount of said bills, and on all bills
remaining unpaid on the 1st day of June,
1896, damages at the rate of six per centum
per annum shall be paid.
Passed Common Council Nay IS, 1895.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Passed Board of Aldermen May %, 1895.
VIII. MARBURY, President
Approved June ], 1895.
HENRY STRAUSS. Mayor.
Teste: JNo. T. JOHNSON. Clerk &C.