Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-27
OFFICIAL.
LAW IMPOSING TAXES ONPERsoNs. &C.

LAW IMPOSINGTAXES ON persons. So
An Ordinance for Imposing ami o. ,
Tazss on Persons, Property. Income &c. .. .
the City OF -4terandria, Ia. .fyr q. l--
Commencing on tie IL Jtuis, 1888, &
Ending on the 31st Nay, 1900.
Be It ordained By the City Council ~ !
| Gndrid. In the manner following. ihat ], g.
say: The annual taxes on persons, properly
! income, &c, for the fiscal ycag commenl 2
on the 1st OF June, 1899, and ending ou t.e
3lst of May 1890. shall be levied and oo.
lected at the following rates:
Upon all property. both real and person.
al, OF every kind and description owned ny
held by citizens of Alexandra. or ioeaiat
within the city of Alexandria. OF sub g.
taxation under the constitution and sw-
this State. there shall be levied q tax ot lHQ
cents on every hundred dollars of ,he as-
sessed value thereof.
Proyided, That the machinery and osq,a.
employed by manufactures in said city sLa
be exempt from taxation.
On all annuities or rent chsrges ~ fee
simple charged upon or issuirg out OF arg
tenement or lot of ground, one dolls. ri
ninety cents apOn every one hundred Go a-=
of their assessed value; and in making tie
assessment OF such lands they sh,.l be
valued at twelve times their snuus amogu'
On every male inhabitant OF this city over
the age of twenty-one years. and under ,le
age of seventy years, there shall be .lrit-
a capitation tax of fifty cents.
The assessed value of shares Of bank .es
for city taxes shall be the market value
thereof, as they are or shall be assessei .o-
State taxation, and shall be SO returned rs
the Commissioner of Revenue on the asses,-
ment books of the city.
The stockholders in any bank banking
association, or water company doing 80
ness in this city, whether residen. or uoa-
resident thereof. shall be assessed and ts1r.
on the market value of their shares oi
stock therein at the rate of 100 cents e-
hundred dollars upon the markc, yaieo
each share of stock. The said commssion''
shall notify each bank, banking assei-
ton, or water company Of the assessment
of the shares thereof, to every holder t1est.
resident or nonresident with tho sioia.
of tax thereon, to be paid by such holder.
and it shall be the duty of said bank, a.A'
ing association. or water company, W ,-5
cashier or treasurer thereof, to pay nc il.-
amount of such taxes 10 the co-e ,''
of the district in which such bank, b'nhI-
association, or water company may be ..''-'
which taxes so paid may be dea.
ed from the next succeeding dyIieAl'
payable by the said bank banking ss'0.
citation or water company to the o"ac''
the said shares of stock, aud ike lax -fs
be levied upon all joints ock companiei Pa''
ing ash dividends.
Upon all bills paid in full b. the j.. aa!
Of July, 1899, the Collector of TaHe- -.a.
allow discount of ten per cent, and 81. ma. 81
bills paid by the LIST day OF Septemoef.
he shall allow discount of five pef eea,'.
aud on all bills not paid on the lst Gay ~
December, 1899, there shall be assessed al.
collected a penalty of five per cent p.'
he amount of said bills, and on 81. ''.s
unpaid on the 1st day az '-l.'
1900 damages at the rate OF siA per e.-'--'
per annum shallbe paid.
This act shall be in force from it, laS'a-e'
Passed Common Council May -, -'''
HUBERT SNOWDEN. Pre,idea- o
Passed Board of Aldermen May % i''''
w h MARBURY President.
Approved May 20, i9a9
GEO. L SIMPSON. Aiayor.
Ieste D. E. STANsBURY. Clerk c 6.