The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-06

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Telephone companies Will have 10 pa
IN addition to other taxes. the following
spec.al tax according to tho nmber OF
phones in use: Up to 600 telephones, ~
cents each: up 10 1000 telephones, 20
cents each: ND 10 1000 telephones, 81
each: over 1900 telephones. $3.50 each.
Building md. loan associations are TO
nav the following tax according TO the
CAPITAL invested: Fifty dollars Tor less
than $1,000; SO for less h $4,000; 300
for less thar 800. 000: 1925 for less than
sEo 600. $50 for less than s200.0 900. si75 for
less than $4,000: $3.50 for less than 500
60: over 100000 an additional $50 Tor facn
additional $40 .000. Nonresident compa-
MES are TO pay a license tax at the same
rate for the capital invested In TINS
State.
Manufacturer Of fertilizers are 10 pay
a fee Of 500 for the mandatory OF ten
different brands Of fertilizers and So more
for each additional brand while those
who do not manufacture more thar 800
tons Of fertilizers in a year, shall pay a
license tax Of only so for each hundred
tons.
SLOT MACHINES.
snecihc license tax is to be paid on
slot machines into which pennies, nick
els or coins. Of other denominations are
dropped. II these slot machines are USED
10 dispose of cigars. cigarettes, chewing
gum or other articles of merchandise or
on musical devices. Weighing or other de-
vices which operate on the slot system
In all these instances the special tax
shall be $3.50 annually.
\ very important measure Is the law
which provides for the listing OF bonds
stocks. notes and other evidences OF deDt
for taxation. Banks and banking insti-
tutions are also TO report To the AUDITOR
Of Public Accounts all the money depos-
tied with them by orders of the courts.
on funds that are listed by hduciaries
or held under the control Of courts a
commission Of one-tenth OF one per cen
tum is TO be paid for the first one mil
lion and a half so listed and above one
million and a half the commission rs 10
be one-nfteenth OF one per cent. Funds
under the control of tiduciaries or courts
shall only be paid out after a receipt for
the taxes on the same has been produced
4 general tax OF forty cents Tor each
800 worth Of property has also been inn
posed for the first time on all boats. yes
sells and other craft on the waters or
Virginia. Another new tax Is the one
unused on fishing outfits. Under It's
provisions purse nets hauled by sailing
vessels. are TO pay a tax Of -. II up 10
800 meshes deep and above II a tax OF
s2j. Purse nets hauled by steam ves-
sells will nave 70 pay a tax or Slv".
Pound nets. fykes, etc, from six 10 twelve
feet deep shall pay 81 each; from twelve
TO thirty feet deep. s.; over thirty rect
deep. $40. Seine hauled by windlass.
horse or mule shall pay s. each; hauled
by steam power. 80 each. The tax Tor
Grabbing is fixed at 81.
THE SOCIAL CLUBS.
Social clubs desiring to sell intoxicating
drinks shall pay a license tax Of 81 an
nually for each member Distilleries OF
apple brandy that are run less than three
months in a year. shall pay a license tax
OF s annually. Persons furnishing board
and lodging for more han five persons
for one week or more. are considered I'M
der the law to be boarding house keep
ers. They have 10 pay a license tax OF
s. annually. and In addition one per cent.
on their annual rent over 800. Dealers In
coal and wood in the city Of Richmond,
who are pedding the same from wagons
shall pay a license tax Of so annually
for each wagon.
Keepers Of ordinaries. houses OF enter
tainments and bar-rOOms who allow gam
bling on their premises shall be fined 800
and forfeit their licenses. II convicted.
Up 10 this time. the law did not contain
the word "bar-room." and under a recen,
decision Of the Hastings Court of Rich
mond II was stated that an ordinary was
not a bar-roOm.
Heretofore the fine for selling liquor
without licenses was fixed at 500 under
the law. The amount being excessively
high a conviction has been almost an i'm
possibility. The law has, therefore. been
so amended as 10 reduce the fine TO so an
each case.
The law has been repealed which re-
quires commissioners OF the revenue 10
register births and deaths. and the State
Is thereby saved an expenditure OF 500
annually.