The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-03-20
ELECTION NOTICE!

27th 1908. An election to ratify or
reject the act entitled "An Act
Authorizing the town Commissioners
of Pinebluff, Moore County, N. c., to
provide necessary funds for advertis-
ing the town as a desirable winter
resort.
Section 1. To provide a special fund
for advertising the advantages of Pine
bluff, Moore County. n. G., as desirable
winter resort the Commissioners of said
town are hereby authorized and directed
to levy and collect a special tax as
follows. to-wit.
l. On all real and personal pro-
perry within the corporate limits Of said
town of Pinebluff. including money on
hand, solvent credits, investments in
bonds. stocks, and all other SUBJECTS
taxed by the General assembly ad valorem.
a Tax not, exceeding fVe cents on every
one hundred dollars valuation.
On all taXanie 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.
3. On every one dollar valuation
CT 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.
On incomes from livery stables,
hack drivers; express teamsters and all
other public carriers. who haul or trans
Fort for profit or consideration five per
cent Of all gross receipts.
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
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 inc omes 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 a written notice IS served on
him that he or she is liable for tax due
by those whom they employ to the extent
s. On all real estate dealers selling
or buying real estate in said town for
profit ten per cent on all gross sales OF
lands or real estate situated in said town.
The taxes above imposed, other
than the ad valorem tax set forth,
shall be imposed as license tax for
the privilege of carrying on the busl-
ness or doirg the act named, and moth
ing in this act contained shall be con
strued to relieve any person or corpor
alton from the payment of the ad va
loren tax on account of additional
privilege taxes herein imposed.
Every person LA bic for the payment
of the said privilege shall make re-
turn Of same under oath to the said |
Commissioners of the town of Pine
bluff on or qefore the 18th day of Jan
uary and the 18th day of July of each
year, and the said Commissioners
shall record same in a book to be kept
for said purpose, and certify a copy
thereof, together with taxes levied by
them for said purpose to the tax col
lector of said town. who shall be full
" authorized to collect said taxes
named therein, and shall have all
power and authority SO to do as con-
ferred upon him to collect the regular
ad valorem taxes Of said town
Sec 2. Said taxes herein provided
for shall be levied and collected annu-
ally by the Board of Commissioners of
Pineblnff, in the same manner and I'M
der the same penalties that other taxes
of said town are levied and collected,
except the privilege taxes as afore-
said which shall be levied and col
lected as herein before provided.
By orper OF the Board OF Com
missioners