The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-04-24
ELECTION NOTICE!

1ueIe Will De uGlu I'D the 1OWu Hal
at Pinebluff, N. c., on Monday Apr
18TH 1903. An election to ratify O
reject the act entitled "An Ac
Authorizing the town Commissioner
of Pinebluff, Moore County, N. c., t.
provide necessary funds for advertis
ing the town as desirable white
resort.
Section 1. To provide a special funt
for advertising the advantages of Pine.
bluff, Moore County, N. G, as a desirable
winter resort, the Commissioners Of sale
town are hereby authorized and directed
to levy and collect a special tax as
follows to-wit:
1. On all real and personal pro
perty within the corporate limits of sale
J town of Pinebluff, including money or
| hand, solvent credits. investments in
bonds. stocks, and all other SUBJECTS
| taxed by the General assembly ad valorem.
a tax not exceeding five cents on every
one hundred dollars valuation.
q On all taxable polls. a tax not
exdeeding fifteen cents, on each POLL who
may be residents in the town on the first
day of June of each year.
g. On every one dollar valuation
of goods. wares and merchandise, pur-
chased for resale by any merchant trading
In the town for each six months from the
first day of January and July in each year
for the privilege of carrying on said
business the sum of two cents.
On income of hotels, boarding
houses, apartment houses and private
homes taking boarders renting rooms or
houses. five per cent of all gross receipts.
s On incomes from livery stables,
hack drivers: express teamsters and all
other public carriers. who haul or trans
Fort for a profit or consideration. five per
cent of all gross receipts
6 On doctors. lawyers, dentists,
nurses including those giving massage,
or any special treatment or service, laun-
dries, laundry workers coal and wood
dealers, butchers, dairymen, husksters and
fresh meat dealers. bakers, BARRIERS, boot
blacks, newsdealers, shows. lecturers and
entertainments of any kind for profit.
billiard tables and games of all kinds five
per cent of all gross receipts.
7 On incomes earned within the
incorporate limits of the town two per
cent thereof where incomes exceed one
dollar day. The employer of any person
may. be held liable for income taxes Of
employees if written notice is served on
him that he or she is liable for a tax due
by those whom they employ to the ex tent
due from said employer to said employee.
8. On all real estate dealers selling
Dr. buying real estate in said town for
profit ten per cent on all gross sales of
ands Or real estate situated in said town.
The taxes above imposed, other
han the ad valorem tax set forth,
hall be imposed as license tax for
he privilege of carrying on the busl-
less or doirg the act named, and moth
ng in this act contained shall be con-
trued to relieve any person or corpor
ton from the payment of the ad va
orem tax on account of additional
privilege taxes herein imposed.
Every person liable for the payment
f the said privilege shall make re-
urn of same under oath to the said
commissioners Of the town of Pine
luf, on or qefore the 18th day of jan
airy and the 18th day of July of each
ear, and the said Commissioners
1al] record same in a book to be kept
n said purpose, and certify a copy
hereof, together with taxes levied BY
lem for said purpose to the tax col
ctor of said town. who shall be full
authorized to collect said taxes
amed therein, and shall have all
'wer and authority so to do as con-
rred upon him to collect the regular
valorem taxes of said town.
Sec 2. Said taxes herein provided
+ shall be levied and collected annu-
ly by the Board of Commissioners of
neblnff, in the same manner and un-
r the same penalties that other taxes
said town are levied and collected,
cept the privilege taxes as afore-
id which shall be levied and COL
ted as herein before provided.
Bv OrDer of the Board of Com