Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-29


,hs,r ownr j.ins Fresh me Is cannot be
cold uudtr his iiCense
AZ On every f b dea'ey, wholesale or
retail. ten doIlsrs. Prov ded, that DO lieerse
sbsu be Issued for shorter periot than one
vea-. Persons rho cell the fish they them
selves have caught sre exempt fnm this tax
"A. On every person q n selling &c
wh, re such penons or firm rrrqnifes t"o OF
m1re wagons or carts IN their business for
the delivery ard sale o, ice there shall be
Ityisd specific licersa tax o. thirty dollars,
and twenty FIVE cents on every hundred dol
lsrs OF purchases 10 excess OF two Thousand
dollars, and on each peroD or 6lm using one
cart or wagon in their blsi; Fpee nc
license tex Of teen ddst and TIVE ty-hye
cents Oh each und ei dollars OF purchases 10
excess of two ihcu-sd dollsrf, ana on every
person or finn selirg st their place OF bust
ness ice In smNlltr Quantities specih; license
tax II five dollars. -.
40. On every person or hrm seliinB
co 81 and wood, or either of them. where sucn
person or firm requires two or more wagons or
carts in their business for the delive y and
sale of coal and wood, OF either OF them,
there shall be levied a specific license tax
of twenty dollars, and twenty-five cents on
every hundred dollars Of purchases in excess
of two thousand dollars and on each person
or firm us ng one cart or wagon in I cir bust.
ness specific Ii ense tax Of ten dollars, and
twenty-five cents on each hundred dollars OF
purchases in excess oftwo thousand dollars, ana
on every person or firm ceiling at their place
of buSint 5 coal and wood or either OF
them in small quaint ties a specific license tax
Of FIVE do lars.
AS. On all agents for the sale of lager
beer, porter, or ale. manufactured out OF the
city, twenty five dollars. ~
A.. On each agent for the sale in the city
Of ginger beer, pop, mineral water, catsw ba
or soda water, manufactured without the
city, twenty-five dollars. and said agent shall
be privileged to distribute the same TO his
customers and collect his bottles and fount-
aims without tax on the horse or wagon used
for the purpo e.
AS. On every telephone company having
200 irsnsmit,ers or les, there shall he levied
4 tax Of one hundred dollars, and fifty tents
for each trsnsmitt'r in excess Of 800 .'f
40. On telegraph compan % receiving mes
sages in the city of Alexandris, Virginia,
and forwarding or transmitting then to
points within the State of Virginia, not in.
Gliding any business done for the Government
Of the United States. its officers or agents,
and not including any business done 10 and
transmitting messages FROM points within the
State of Virginia and delivering the said mes
sages in the city Of Alexandria, Virginia, not
including any business done for the Govern
ment Of the United States. its officers or
agents. and not including any business done
to and from points without the State lin ad-
dition TO the tax on the assessed value Of
the property aha ] be divided into two classes,
as iol ows: ~ va -.r III.
Telegraph compsnie' fCiog business in the
city Of Alexandra, Virginia having fifty (50)
or more Offices 10 the State Of Virginia, shall
bs clss.ed IN the first ca's and be taxed one
hundred dollars ($10000) per year All
com psDies having lees than fifty (5OI Offices
in the st. te Of Virginia, shslI be tlassed az
second dass, and be taxed 6fty dollar
$50 90 per year.
1917 On every express company receiving
goods. wares and merchandise, in the city OF
Alexandria, Virginia, and forwarding them
to points within the state Of Virginia, or re-
ceiying goods, wares or merchandise within
the State Of Virginia, and delivering them
in the city Of Alexandria, Virginia, and not
including any business done to and from
points Is ithout tie State, in addition 10 the
tax on the assessed value of their property,
there thall be levied and collected license
tax of one hundred dollars.
so. On every livery stable, thirty-fve
dollars, and for each stall therein fifty cents.
81. On every person keeping any house
or lot or yard for storing goods, wares,
merchandise, wood, or coal, lime, salt, guano,
or such like commodities for compensation,
ten dollars.
50. On every bill poster, ten dollars.
SO. On any person or persons distributing
illustrated papers or printed matter Of any
description, except regularly licensed bill
posters, ten dollars, bat this shall not apply
to residents of this city advertising their
business by hand bills, cards, circulars, pic
lures &c.
81. On every dog, regardless Of sex, one
dollar and twenty-five cents.
50. On every license 70 person or firm TO
keep for compensation house, a yard, or
lot, as a shooting galley, the tax shall be
fveldolars per month
SO On every license to a person to keep
a flying horse or swinging machine, run by
hand three dollars, by steam ten dollars per
month.
81. For every license on a four-horse ON
nibus or wagon, whether used for hire or
not, eight dollars
So. For every license ON two-horse ON
nibus, used. for hire or otherwise, five dol
lars.
50. On two. horse wagon, used for hire.
four dollars.
60. On one-horse cart, wagon, buggy, or
other vehicle Of the like kind, used for hire,
two dollars, but this does not apply to
licensed livery stable keepers. All carts or
wagons for hire shall have tag affixed
thereon to be furnished b. Commissioner of
Revenue when license is granted.
81. On a two-horse hack or carriage, four
dollars But this shall not apply to licensed
livery stable keepers.
81. On every hearse, ten dollars
So. On every person selling upon the
public streets any patent medicines, patent
rights, receipts, prescriptions, or any drug
or article Of any kind or description what
soever, there shall be tax of two dollars
per day, or ten dollars per week
"a. On every oyster dealer, there shall be
a specific tax of three dollars.
IS. All persons owning or hiring horses
and vehicles, and who make any charge for
hauling their own merchandise, or the
merchandise Of others, shall be liable to the
license tax Of two dollars on horses and We
hicles.
All persons embraced in this ordinance
are required to make returns to the Com
missioner of the Revenue at his office in the
market building. He shall assess the license
tax chsrgeable in this ordinance, and shall
furnish TO the Mayor the Auditor, and Fin.
ance Committee the detailed amount of the
assessment made on license, the name of
the person or firm, and the period for
which and under what section said license
is issued, aud shall duly certify the same on
oath. The laid amount of tax shall be paid
to the Mayor before he shall issue the IL
cense, and all licenses shall state the amount
assessed and paid for the privilege to be
exercised, and for what period Of time. The
Commissioner of the Revenue shall be en-
titled to collect Of the party taking the
license a fee Of so cents for each license
Where licenses for two or more vehicles of
the same kind are issued, only fee of so
cents shall be charged The licenses so
granted, as aforesaid, shall be payable on or