Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-27
OFFICIAL.

LAW IMPOSING TAXES ON PERSONS. &C
an Ordinance for Imposing and COHectin
Taxes on Persons, Property, Income, etc., vithi
the City Of Alexandria, "a. for the Yea
Commencing on the 1St Of June, 1897, an,
Ending on the 31st Of May, 1898.
BE it ordained By the City Council Of Alex
andria. In tho manner following, that is t.
say: The annual taxes on persons, property
income, &c, for the fiscal year c%ommencin!
on the 1st of juno. 1897, and ending on thI
31st Of May, 1898, shall be levied and col
lected at the following rates:
Upon all property, both real and person
al. Of every kind and description owned OF
held by ~citizons of Alexandria, or located
within the city of Alexandria, or subject t.
taxation under the constitution and laws o.
this State, there shall be levied a tax of 19C
cents on every hundred dollars of the as
sessed value thereof.
Prorided, That the machinery and capital
employed by manufactures in said city shall
be exempt from taxation.
On all annuities or rent charges IN fec
simple charged upon or issuing ont of any
tenement or lot Of. ground, 100 cents
apon every ono hundred dollars of their
assessed value and in making tho assess
ment of such lands they shall be valued at
Aho Li1ll ~ hhlpaobs
On every male inhabitant of this city over
the age of twenty-onc years, and under the
age of seventy years, there shall be levied
u capitation tax of fifty cents
The assessed value OF shares of bank stock
for city taxes shall be tho market value
thereof, as they arc or shall he 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. oT water company doing bust
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 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 whtrr 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 he 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
ed from the next succeeding dividend,
payable by the said bank. banking assO-
citation or wstor company to the owners of
the said shares Of stock, aud a ike ta1 shat!
be levied upon al joint ock companies pay
irg C lsh dividends.
Upon all bills paid in full by the LIST day
of July, 1897, the Collector of Taxes shall
allow a discount of ten per cent, and on all
bills paid by the 1st day of Septcmber, 1897,
he shall allow a discount of five per cent,
and on all bills not paid on the 1st day of
December, 1897, there shall be assessed and
collected a penalty of five per cent. upon
the amount of said bills, and on all bills
remaining unpaid on the LIST day of june
1898, damages at the rate Of six per centum
per annum shall he paid.
This act shall be in force from its passage.
Passed Common Council May %, 1897.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Passed Board Of Aldermen May 20, 1861.
w. II. MARBURY, President.
Approved May 81. 1897.
LUTHER H. THOMPSON, Mayor.
Tcstc: JNo. II. JOHNSON. Clerk c G..