Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-21
OFFICIAL.
LAW IMPOSING TAXES ON PERSONS

An Ordinance for Imposing and CoHc
Taxes on Persons Property, Income, etc.. rif'H
The City Of Alexandria, "a. for tie Van
Commencing on the LIST of Jlnie, 1S9s. ua
Ending on the 31st Of May, 1899.
BE 1t ordained by the City Council If .i',l.
dndriG. In the manner following, that is 10
say: The annual taxes on persons property
income, &C., for the fiscal year commcucng
on the 1st of June, 1898. and ending on the
31st of May, 1899, shall be levied and coli
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 law, 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 csptai
employed by manufactures in said city shs.
be exempt from taxation.
On all annuities or rent charges in fee
simple charged upon or issuing out of any
tenement or lot of ground, one dollar and
ninety cents apon every one hundred dollars
of their assessed value; and in making the
assessment of such lands they shall he
valued at twelve times their annual 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
g capitation tax Of fifty cents.
The assessed value of shares Of bank s'aeh
for city taxes shall he the market value
thereof as they are or shall be assessed for
State taxation, and shall be so returned y
tho Commissioner of Revenue Oh the assess
ment books of the city.
The stockholders in any bank, banking
association, or water company doing hl'i-
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 yaiue OF
each share of stock. The said commissioner
shall notify each bank, banking assocA-
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 holdt''
and 1t shall be the duty Of said bank, haNH'
ing association. or water company. or tlc
cashier or treasurer thereof, to pay the 'i''
amount Of such taxes 10 the collector
of the district in which such bank, BANKING
association, or water company may be ioc''eu'
which taxes 80 paid may be deaU';'
ed from the next succeeding dividend
payable by the said bank. banking as'o-
citation or water company to the owners %,
the said shares of stock, and ze tax FL
be levied upon all joint ock companies pS5
ing ish dividends.
Upon all bills paid in full by the ] It dall
Of July, 1897, the Collector of Taxes sAai M
allow discount of ten per cent, and on ~
bills paid by the 1st day OF September Ioa-
he shall allow a discount of five per cent,
and on all bills not paid OH the lst day %
December, 1893, there shall be assessed anu
collected penalty of five per cent upon Ii.
the amount Of said bills, and on all Dil''
remaining unpaid on the 1st day OF Jun
1899, damages at the rate of SIX per centu"'
per annum shall be paid.
This act shall be in force from It's pa,'s-''
Passed Common Council May 10, l9'7'
HUBERT SN0WDEN, President. o-
Passed Board of Aldermen May IL I7'7'
w. d. MARBURY, President.
Approved May 90, 1898.
GEO. L SIMPSON, Mayor.
Teste D. B. sTANsBURY. Clerk c. {.