Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-28
LAW IMPOSING TAXES ON PER
SONS, ETC.

SUNS, Ell.
AN ORDINANCE for imposing and collect
ing ts1e, on peri ons, property, incomes.
&C., within the city Ct Alexandris, Va, for
the year commencing on the first of June.
1910, and ending on the thirty-hfst of
May, 1911.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Alex
andria, in the manner following, that is to
say: The annual taxes on persons, property,
income, etc., f the fiscal year commencing
on the LIST Of June, 1910. and ending on the
31st of May, 1911, shall he levied and col
lected at the following rates:
Upon all property, both re:l and pers nal,
Of every kind and description owned or held
by citizens of Alexandra, or located within
the city of Alexandria or subject to taxation
under the constitution AID laws of this state.
there shall be levied q tax of one dollar and
nirety cepls on every hundred dollars OF the
assessed value thereof.
On all annuities or rent charges in fee
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 as
sessmeut OF such lands they shall be valued at
sixteen (16) times their annual amount.
On every male inhabitant of this city over
the sge of twenty. one years there shall be
levied CT pitation 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 Reyenue on the assessment
books of the city,
The s'ockh lders in any bank, banking as.
ISOLATION, or water company doing business
In this city, whether resident or nonresident
thereof, shall be assessed and taxed on the
msrset values Of their shares Of stock therein
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hundred dollars upon the market value OF
each share OF stock The said commissioner
shall notify each bank. banking association
or water company of the assessment of the
shares thereof, to eyerg holder thereof, resi-
dent or non. resident. with the amount of tax
thereon, 10 be paid BY such holder, and 1t
shall be the duty of said bank, banking atso-
citation or water company, or the cashier or
treasurer ihareof, to pay the full amount OF
such taxes to the collector If the district in
which such bank, banking association or
water company msy be located which taaes
so paid msy be deducted from the mex! sue.
ceeding dividend. payable to the said bank,
banking association or Water company to the
owners of the said shares Of stock, ard like
tax shall be levied upon all joint stock CON-
panies paying cash dividends.
Upon all bills paid in full by the first day
of July, 1910, the Collector of Taxes shall al.
lev discount of six per cent, and on all
bills paid by the isst day of September, 1910,
he shall allow discount Of four per cent,
and all bills not psid on the LIST day of De-
cember, 1910, there shall be assessed and col.
lscted penalty Of Ave Per cent: upon the
amount Of said bills, and ON all bills remain.
ing unpaid on the first day Of June, 1911,
damages at the rate OF six per cent. per an
num shall be raid.
This act shall lie in force from its passage.
Passed tie Common Council, May 10. 1910.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Passed the Board of Aldermen, Nay "a, 1910
j. 3. N. Gu RTIN, President.
Approved, May q, 1910.
]. 3. N. CURTIN, Acting Mayor.
Teste: DANIEL r. STANsBURY Clerk c G..