The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29

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ssr,E;G!Ai WAr!iK IAN, AND ~ 10
M MifI r,o TisE r0 GIS Ell ApPRo-
>. SeG Zion BE 1t ordained by the Common
that no person shall engage in any bust
neSsp the said City OF Norfolk. for which
e. 2 License ,s IS required by the laws of the
ComnonWeallh, or the ordinances Of said
cily, without first having applied for and
obtained such license, under penalty of not
dred dollars: and that for the year begin
ninS on the 1st day Of February, 1897 and
1, Tor each year thereafter, the taxes OH
landS ana lois, persons. Incomes and other
property shall be as follows:
oect:on 2,Unon all lands, wharves and
lots and other improvements thereon and
upon all personal property OF every de-
scription, except such real ana personal
properly as is exempted from taxation by
the city. and except the bonds issued by
the city Of Norfolk. five cents on every
thereof shall he the special water tax re-
CURED to be levied by the laws and ordi-
n RWi,se: concerning the Norfolk City Water
on every one hundred dollars of the as
sessad value thereof for general purposes,
as as stated st, I, In the ordinance concernng APP
preparations. The said tax, Sl.70, shall not
apply, to property located in Brarnblcton
Ward, or in Atlantic City Ward, but the
Atlantic City Ward, shall be seventy cents
on the one hundred dollars Of the assessed
value thereof, and the taS on property,
Doth real and personal. in BCambeton
Ward: shall be one dollar on the one hun
dred dollars Of the assessed value thereof
except that the same classes OF property
in sad wards are exempted from taxation
by the city lis are exempted in the other
wards OF the said city, ard except such
Ward as Is liable for the special waier tax,
winch last mentioned property. n addition
tic City Ward and one dollar in Bramble-
ton Ward on the one hundred dollars Of
assessed value thereof shall be liable to
the said special water tax OF five cents on
the one hundred dollars Of the assessed
value thereof.
Section Son Tie salary or income re-
ceiVcd by any persons during the year end
ing January 81, one dollar and seventy
cents upon each one hundred dollars value
thereof in excess Of six hundred dollars
provided that the salary of n minister Of
the Gospel shall be exempt from taxation,
and provided further, that no income shall
be hereby taxed which may be derived
from any business, calling or profession
Or subject to taxation otherwise taxed in
this ordinance, except as hcrcmaf tel pro
vlded:j provided. also, that the tax on sal
AIRY. and incomes OF persons residing in
a! a. e City Ward shall be seventy cents
one hundred dollars OF the assessed value
thereof. .t
Section 4,-On every male nhahltant who
HftYrcents, except those who arc bv law
exempt from taxation.
Section 5.-That the Collector shall give
public notice by advertisement in two OF
the daily newspapers publ shed in this city
on the first day OF October and for thirty
missioner OF the Revenue containing the
list OF taxes have been placed in his hands
t Tor collection, and also state in such notice
the provis on OF law relative to the prompt
payment OF taxes. He shall attend at his
oiiiee daily between the hours Of . a. M.
days of October. inclusive, for the purpose
OF receiving from any person charged with
said taxes the whole amount thereof. Any
person who shall fail to pay the Collector
on or before The thirty-ilrst day Of octo,
Der, the taxes assessed against him for the
three per ccntum for the first month, and
a further penalty Of one per cen,um per
month thereafter during such dcfau; until
the penalty shall have reached five per
cent, according to the State law. After
the penalty shall have reached five per
csninm persons falling TO pay their taxes
Shall pay, in addition to the penalty in
tcrest on their bills at the rate Of s.X per
cGntum per annum.
LICENSES.
Section G.-That for the year beginning
the first day in May. 1887, and for each
sons; firms and subjects hereinafter named
shall be as follows. and the same licenses
s Snn be reGuirod of a joint stock com
sons Or firms for conducting business:
SCHEDULED.
Agents for selling books each sl2 per
year; for less time 81. 50 per month.
Agents. land, each $50
Agents for labor, each 500
Agents, each agent or firm for renting
houses or collecting rent, $50.
Agencies. mercantile or reporters report.
ing Standing OF merchants and others
Artists. daguerrean or photograph s35
per year; FOR less TINE, IS per month
Attorneys licensed from one To
I'VE years. $40: licensed five years and un-
der ten years, $50; licensed ten years and
oyer, so. provided that no attorney -at-law
snail pay more than $40 whose receints
are less than $500 per annum.
CohHeyancers and Architects. each lie.
cnsed from one to FIVE years. SIS: licensed
over i've years and under ten years s50
!censcd ten years and over, s75 provided
mat no conNeyancer Or architect shall nav
mere IMAM SO whose receipts are less than
5000 per alinum ~ |
All persons other than duly licensed nj
lorncNS-at-laW who for compensation or
reward, snail prepare deeds. contracts
conSo y or caner wr1tinGs shall be deemed
compensation, furnish plans and sprcifica-
ilohs tor erection or Improvement Of build
ings, shall be deemed architects within
me meaning of this section.
Physicians, Surgeons, Veterinary Sur-
icons, Opticians. Oculists. Dentists, Chro-
poaistS, civil Engineers and Surveyors.
eacn ncensed from one to five years. slO
years, $50: licensed ten years and over
$40, provided that the license tax as above
shan not be, more than $40 per annum If
the receipts be less than $500 per annum.
boarding houses, each, $40.
Barber shops. each, $l2 per year for not
more than three chairs, and $500 additional
for each chair above three.
Bill posters, each. SIS.
Restaurants n.y.