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

lApproved May 20, 1910
TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SEC
ton ID tb) OF Chapter I5 OF Rich
hond ely Code 1910. imposing a ~
eenss tax on Electric Lighting and
aoWsr Companies, 80 al to prescribe
year 1911, and each year ,hrreer,sr
and to repeal conflicting Assesaments
GtasstncAttons or ordtnances
City Of Richmond
j. Tnat section Is Obi Of Cshantnr Is
OF Richmond City Code 1910. ir1postnx
license tax on Electric Lighting and
roSer companies, bs amended and re-
ORDAINED SO az to read as follows,
70 ID. Electric lighting and power
eom panies Tor the privilege Of doing
business In the City. shall be divided
sn.o 'nree classes, and shalt pay a IL
csnse tax during the nscAi year 1911,
ana during every fiscal year thereafter.
II IN the hrst class. sixteen hundred
ooIiars II In the second ciase one thou
s1ad ooaiars; and Il in tho third class.
this section shall be construed to alter
impair or repeal the right of the city
10 make an annual charge for the set
IN the streets or alleys OF the city for
Inc purpose OF running wires thereon
M.r,in. or any other charges or
special taxes that have been or may le
agreed upon between the City Of Rica-
mcnd and the grantee OF any franchise
rights, nor TO prevent or Impair .hs
right OF the City hereafter to Assess
ana correct tax upon the value Of any
franchise nov or hereafter granted
J. The Committee on Finance shall
as soon as may be altar the passage Of
this ordinance, classify ali persons.
nrms 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 attendance
and advice of any city ofYicer. They
snail return @uCD~ elRaafNrattnn tn
Auditor forthwith. and he shall prompt
ly give notice as required by section
~ Of Chapter Ia or Richmond City Coda
perat.ens SHAH rave ana enjoy siJ ,tas
rights and remedies allowed by the said
section is 20 persons assessed with a
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-
ana the collection thereof enforced in all
respects In accordance With tho rYev's-
ions and requirements Of section 80 OF
Chapter Is OF Richmond City Code 1919.
except that the said tax for the year
June 1911 instead OF the nrst day OF
May 1911. and that persons Liable to
such tar shall be liable TO the penalties
prescribed BY said section only In case
ter .Aa .H,ss Day Is Jan@, s4t4. ~f.tAeas
having paid such iicenFe tax and fer
every week OF default altar tho 18th
day OF June, isll; and. provided furth-
er. that In each succeeding fiscal year
after 1911, the persons liable to sucn
tax shall be amendable in all respects
to the provisions Of the said Chapter
Is OF Richmond City Code 1910 a. the
same may be from time 10 time amend
ed.
3. All ordinances or parts OF ordi-
nances. and oil assessments and classi.
fcations of and for such license tax
far thew In renAtrf wi
ths provisions OF this ordinance and TO
the extent necessary for its enforce.
ment, hereby repealed
T. This ordinances shall be In force
from Its passage.
BEN r. AUGUST
fstfv CLARK