Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-14
OFFICIAL.
LAW IMPOSING TAXES ON PERSONS, &C.

| LAW IMPOSING TAXES ON PERSONS, &C
An Ordinance for Imposing aud Collecting
Tdres on Persons, Property. Income, ETC., trithin
the City of Alexandria, "a, for the Year
Commencing on 1st June, 1896, and Ending
on the 31st May, 1897.
Bel ordained by the City Council of 4ler-
andrid, 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. 1896. and ending on the
31st Of May, 1897, 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 Alexandria, or located
within the city of Alexandria, or subject to
taxation under the constitution and laws of
this State, there shall be levied a 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 city shall
be exempt from taxation.
On all annuities or rent charges in fee
simple charged upon or Issuing out of any
apon every one hundred dollars of their
assessed vslHe and in making the assess
ment of such lands they shall be valued at
twelve times their annual amount.
On every male inhsbitant of this city over
the age of twenty-one years, and under the
age of seventy years, there shsll be levied
q 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, or water company doing bust
ness in this city, whether resident or nom
resident thereof, shall be assessed and taxed
on the market value of their shares of
stock therein at the rate of 100 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 the duty of said bank, bank
ing association, or water company, or the
cashier or treasurer thereof, to pay the full
amount Of such taxes 10 the collector
of the district in which such bank, banking
association, or water company may be located,
which taxes SO paid may be deduct
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payable by the said bank or banking asso-
citation or water company to the owners of
the said shares Of stock, and like tax shall
be levied upon sill joint stock companies pay
ing cash dividends.
Upon all bills paid in full by the LIST day
OF July, 1896, the Collector of Taxes shall
allow a discount of ten per cent, and on all
bills paid by the LIST day of September, 1896,
heshall allow discount of five per cent,
and on all bills not paid on the LIST day of
December, 1886, 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 LIST day Of June,
1897, damages at the rate of six per centum
per annum shall be paid.
This act shall be in force from its passage.
Passed Common Council, May r. 1896.
L. E. UHLER, President pro TEN.
Passed Board of Aldermen May IL, 1896.
W. b. MARBUEY, President.
Approved May IA, 1895.
L. 81. THOMPSON, Mayor,
Teste: JNo. T. JOHNSON Clerk C, C.