The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-08
AN ORDINANCE.

tApproved May 20. 1919 sA
TO AMEND AND E-ORDA1N HEC&4
ton Is OBJ of Chapter Is Of Rfch&A
mond City Code 1910, imposing : Mss
cenEe tax on Electric Lighting aMAs
Power Companies. 50 as to preacrfbA@
license tax therefor for the h1cAls
year, 1911, and each year thereafG1E%s
and to repeal conflicting assessmsytM,,
classihcations or ordinances
tie II ordained by the Council Of the
CITY Of Richmond
/. That section Is fbJ of Chant er 1Ea
of Richmond CITY Code 1910 inpoSfnxs
a license tax on Electric Lighting and
Power Com aBies, be anne nded and re-
ordaIned so as to read as follows: III
10 tbl. Electric lighting and power
companies for the privilege Of doing
business in the City. shall be dtvide6s
INTO three classes, and shall pay H.
cense tax during the fiscal year 1S1tsS
and during every fiscal year thereaftef,
IL In the first class, sixteen hundre6
dollars If Ia the second class, one thou
sand dollars. and II in the third c1asass
hve hundred dollars, but nothing tMs
this section shall be construed to alter.
Impair or repeal the right OF the CITY
70 make an annual charge for tho set-S
ting OF poles. or the laying of conduttME
IN the streets or alleys of the city Tor
ne purpose of running wires thereon
rein. or any other charges Dr.
special taxes that have been or may De-
mond and the grantee of any franchise
rights; nor to prevent impair tina
right OF the City hereafter TO assexa
and collect tax upon the value Of any
franchise now or hereafter granted.
:. The Committee on Finance shall.
as soon s may be after the passage Of
this ordinance. classify all PERSONA
firms and corporations prosecuting Or
proposing TO prosecute the electric light
and power business in the City during
the fiscal year 1911, and In performing
this duty may require the aftendancO
and advice OF any City officer. They
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Auditor forthwith, and he shall prompts
ly give notice as required by section
Is of Chapter Is OF Richmond City Coda
1910, and such persons, firms and COR
porations shall have and enjoy all tho
rights and remedies allowed by the said
section IS to persons assessed with ~
class tax provided, however, that the
license tax for the said year 1911 shall
be paid by the persons liable therefor
and the collection thereof enforced in
all respects In accordance with the pro-
respects in accordance with the provs.-
Ions and requirements OF section 30 Of
Chapter Is of Richmond City Code 1910.
except that the said tax for tho year
1911, shall be paid on the 15th day u
June 1911 instead of the first day OK
May 1911, and that persons liable 10
such tax shall be liable 10 the penalties
prescribed by said section only In case
they shall prosecute their buaineAa II
ter the 18th day of June. 1911. without
having paid such license tax and fer
every week of default after the 18th
day of June. 1911: and provided. furth-s
after 1911, the persons liable to such
tax shall be amendable In all respectw
to the provisions OF the said Chapter
Is OF Richmond City Code 1910 ~ this
same may be from time 10 time amand.S
ed ss
5. All ordinances or parts Of ordi-E
nances, and all assessments and ciaa01.
ncations OF and for such license tax
far gNpy C0nNiC1 WINE
the provisions of this ordinance and 10
the extent necessary for it's enforces
ement. hereby repealed.
A. This ordinance shall be in force
from it's passage. Ell
BEN 7. AUGUST.
City Clerk.