Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-30
OFFICIAL.
LAW IMPOSING TAXES ON PERSONS. a


An Ordinance for Imposing and Collecting
Taxes on Persons, Property, Incomes, &c, trithin
the City Of Alexandria, Va, for The Year
Commencing on the LIST June, 1908, and
Ending on the 31St May, 1904.
Be u ordained BY The Cfts Council of Aler-
andrid, In the manner following. that is to
say: The annual taxes on persons, property.
incomes. &C., for the fiscal year commencing
on the LIST Of June, 1903. and ending on the
31st Of May, 1904, shall be levied and COL
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 laws of
this State, there shall be levied tax of ons
dollar snd ninsty cents on every hundred
dollars of the assessed value thereof.
Provided. That the machinery and capital
employed by manufactures in said city shall
be exempt from taxation.
On all annuities or rent charges in foe
simple charged upon or issuing out OF any
tenement or lot Of ground, one dollar and
ninety cents upon every one hundred dollars
of their assessed value; and in making the
assessment of such lands they shall be
valued ut sixteen (16) times their annual
amount.
On every male inhsbitant os this city over
the age of twenty-one years, and under the
age OF seventy years, there snail be levied
q capitation tax of fifty cents.
The assessed value Of shares of bank stock
for city taxes shall be the market value
thereof as they are or shall be assessed for
State taxation, and shall be so returned by
the Commissioner of Revenue on the assess.
ment books of the city.
The stockholders in any bank. banking
association. or water company doing bust
ness in this city, whether resident or nom
resident thereof, shall be assessed and taxed
on the market value Of their shares of stock
therein stthe rate of ono dollar aud ninety
cents per hundred dollars upon the market
value of each share of stock. The said com.
missioner shall notify each bank, banking as
ISOLATION, or water com pany of the assessment
of the shares thereof to every holder thereof.
resident or nonresident, with the amour
Of tax thereon, to be paid by such holder,
and it shall be the duty of said bank, bank
ing association. or water company, or the
| cashier or treasurer thereof, to pay the full
amount of such taxes 10 the collector
Of the district in which such bank banking
association, or water company may be located,
which taxes so paid may be deduct
ed from the next succeeding dividend,
payable by the said bank banking asso.
citation or water comp ny to the owners of
the said shares of stock, and r Ike tax snail
be levied upon al joint ock companies pay
ing cssh dividends.
Upon all bills paid in full by the 1st day Of
July, 1903, the Collector OF Taxes shall allow
$50 ut Of ten per cert, snd on all bills
paid by the LIST day tf September, 1898, be,
shall allow discount OF five per CEN, end on,
all bills not paid on the 1st day u Dec mber r.,
1908. tie g snail be assessed g. d collected =
peua' ty of five per cent upop the amoeDt OF
said bills, aud on all bill remaining unpaid
on the LIST day Of jane, 1904, dsmsqes at the
rate OF six per ctntum per sDDum shall be,
paid.
This act shall be force from its passage.
Passed Common Council March. 81, 1908.
r. J. PAFF, President.
Passed Board Of Aldermen Mar "a, 1903.
]. I SWEENEY, President.
Approved March. 20. 1903.
GEO. L. SIMPSON, Mayor.
Teste: ID. K. STANsBURY. Clerk G. c.