The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-09
An ORDINANCE.
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TO AMEND AND RE-oRiDAfte
ton ID OBJ of Chapter rs ~ 81
mond City Code 1910, impostn9
cense tax on Electric LehtaG4
Power Companies, SO A. 70 pe91
license tax therefor for thG
year, 1911, and each yaar thN440
and TO repeal conflicting asses1
classidcations or ordinances. 5
BE IL ordaibed by the Counotl GE4
City OF Richmond: s5g n
!. That section Is fb) Of ChAu(M&
OF Richmond City Code 1919. iqS10G
Power Companies, be amended IA E.
ordained 80 as to read ~ folloWnx MI
Is tb(. Electric lighting Ana I9I
companies for the privilege ~ 1&
into three classes. and shall ~ ~
cense tax during the fiscal yea& EN-
and during every fiscal year th61W24x@
II In the frst class, sixteen hui
sand dollars; and II in the third m
nve hundred dollars but noth4n4
this section shall be construed ~ 6(&1
impair or repeal the right OF thu "A
70 make an annual charge for 90
ting Of poles. or the laying Of ceS4S
In the streets or alleys Of the et41 (
she purpose Of running wires t14U11
f"rv"in. or any other chaRI0m
special taxes that have been Or l12
agreed upon between the city of
mond and the grantee Of kny fSA16
rights; nor to prevent or impair 4I
right OF tho City hereafter % a1o4
and collect tax upon the value e& e
franchise now or hereafter gfant41 n
2. The Committee on Finance 49,
a soon as may be after the paeoaEA A.
this ordinance, classify all p4G0o
hrms and corporations prosecutlmH X
proposing to prosecute thu electric MI
and power business In the City. An96N
the fiscal year 1911. and in potSepInl
this duty may require the Atton444e
ana advice OF any City of1icar. 1M4
shall return such classification n eM@
Auditor forthwith, and he shall pfeunv95
ly give notice ~ required b. eQntt91
IS OF Chapter Is of Richmond City C041
1910. and such persons. firms Ana N4es
porations shall have and enjoy IN ~
rights and remedies allowed by the ~
section IS to persons assessed with
class tax; provided. however. that IN
license tax for the said year 1311 e1el
be paid by the persons liable th1fe994
and tho collection thereof enforcol III
all respects in accordance with the Or6s
and the collection thereof enforcS3 m aA
respects in accordance with the pr0vsN@
ions ana requirements OF section ~ IA
Chapter Is of Richmond City Coda lp14;
except that the said tax for the yea4
1911. shall be paid on the 18th dAy ~
June iSll instead OF the nrst day m
such tax shall be liable to the pena1ti31
prescribed by said section only IN o4aS
they shall prosecute their businepa 136
ter the 18th day Of June. 1911. WtkA11l
having paid such license tax and m
every week OF default after the 1o1A
day OF June. 1911; and, provided, 8QY4NS
er, that in each succeeding AscA1 y963
after 1911. the persons liable - aaloN
tax shall be amendable in all respoctS
to the provisions OF the said Chapfs1
Is of Richmond City Code 1910 - III
same may be from time to time aAenAs
ed Il ~ ,s.s as sss
3. All ordinances or parts ~ eHHtS
nd n nj =
are SO far A. they are in conl1iCt N1&M
the provisions of this ordinances md On
the extent necessary for III .enfe{NS
menf,- hereby repealed. z sH5
4. This ordinance shall be In 1141u
BEN r. AUdUsT,
City El4eJS