The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-30
LEGAL NOTICES.
AN ORDINANCE
Approved June 18th. 1917


amend and re-ordain Chapter IS
nlehmond City Code 1910 concerning
tAe levying of taxes.
~ III ordained by the Council of the
CITY Of Richmond:
That Chapter Is Richmond City
& Go6e 1910 be amended and re-ordained
Y - ~ to read as follows;
There shall be levied and collect
~ for each fiscal year the taxes follow
inx. to-wit:
On ali real estate. tangible per-
g sonai property and rolling stock OF rail-
ways, other than steam roads. not ex-
efnpted from taxation. one and sixty
I'VE one -hundredths per centum of
value.
tai. On all other property not
mentioned In the foregoing section sub
Jet to taxation the tax shall be as
sneseed and collected as provided by
Inv, except that the tax on banks,
i banking associations, trust and securi-
1 " com anies shall be assessed on the
capital, surplus and undivided profits.
4 Mss assessed value of real estate in
cIuded In said capital and surplus and
undivided profits and shall be one and
hfteen one-hundredths per centum OF
vaius;
sxss (b). All delinquent taxes shall be
Il collected in accordance with the sta
kukea and ordinance effective at the
date Of assessment and all omitted
taxes shall be assessed as required by
laws effective for the year In which
such taxes were omitted. tJune II.
1870
r. On each male resident Of the city
II poll tax OF fifty cents to be ap-
plieu only to the support of public
schools.
SS Thatein pursuance of the Act ap-
proved March i+s-4afs,- eHtttled,-sAH
! Act authorizing the boards of super
visors of counties and councils of cities
and towns to adopt the classification
81 the several subjects of taxation as
the same are hereafter may
BE- classified for the purposes OF taxa
tion Uy the State. and. In their dtscre-
zion, to impose different rates upon
one or more of such classes of prort
erty when levying taxes for their pur-
poses" the ella ssifcation of the several
NubJects OF taxation as the same are
,3sby the Act Of the General Assembly OF
Virginia, approved April rs, 1900. and
the Acts amcndatory thereof or may
hereafter be classified for purposes NJ
taxation the state. are herehy adopt
I'D and all city taxes for the year 1919
and for each subsequent wear there
after shall he ascertained and imposed
In accordance with such ella ssifcation
and the rate imposed upon the pro-
perty CLASSIFIED. shall be that
authorized by the Charter and or
dinAnces Of the City OF Richmond pro-
vided. however. that No rate imposed
under any ordinance OF the CIV shall
exceed the maximum mt r my be
fixed by the said Act If Aprn Is. 1909.
and the Acts amendatorY thereof; and
Nm
be levied fer city purposes IN prop
erty or taxable subjects wholly seEre
gated for State taxation under the
aid Act or under any other Act OF
the General Assembly Of Virginia.
s. That from and after May !. 1917.
There shall be imposed annually tho Ii
sense taxes as shown herein or all bust
ress. prof ssional or other productive
N OCCUPATIONS listed in this ordinance;
ID also licenses shown on doas. goats, Wa
Sans. automobiles. and other vehicles
The licenses herein imposed shall
n-s be In lieu ~ other taxes
The words not otherwise taxed" are
eonsfrae'l to mean rot otherwise tax
Ell IN this ordnance"
S. Licenses imposed under this ordi-
rftgts vs'att be as fellows
~ AH persons other than
ss.st-s I'~enssd attorne, s.at-la~.
& ~hc for compensation. shall
pare deeds contracts wills
or other writings shall he
seemed ConvevancerH All per
sons who for compensation fur
nish plans and specifications
for the erection ~ or improve
naent Of buildings shall ne
deemed Architects within me
Hseanfnw OF thf$ section How
= ever. the same person shall
act be required TO take out
more than one license hereun-
der. Every architect. attorney
IT Law. physician. osteopath.
ar healer, massage practitioner.
& phrenoloRist. veterinary sur
geon. conveyance, dentist. sar-
veyor, title examiner. blue
print establishment. civil or
mechanical engineer tothe-
than salaried Employee or
similar profession or business
~ Indicated in this ordinance
whoss once or place ~ bust
\ ness IL in this city...or the first
I year engaged in business. or
when the gross amount Of
whose professional receipts scr
the preceding calendar year
does not exceed sl,aoe 90 IS 10 90
ana on all amounts In excess
Of 81 .n6a.an one half per cent
(KpeF Gently Of such excess an
n nuA1 gross receipts, earnings or
4 tcommiesions
4 H. I. Agents for
Artificial limbs
Aheornotfies
Advertising matter fpaper. metal or
y signs,
Advertising newspapers magazines
0r others)
Adding machines
Books Cor canvassinEI
Building materials (hrick, metal