Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-15

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der Section One of this ordinance
shsitrhe paid to the Aaypr;;.. and ali
persons embraced in Section One Of
this ordinance shall make returns to
the Commissioner :ofi Revenpe at his
Office in THE Market Building. The
said Commissioner of Revenue shall
issue the license and impose the tax
chargeable thereon and shall fur
nish the Mayor, Auditor, and Finan-
ce Comnatsee the detailgsaereof
and also the name of 'Stfheasperson,
firm or corporation obtaining the
license, the said amount of the tax
ION a. licepseshall be paid to the May
or before the same becomes effec-
tive, Tho Commissioner Of Revenue
shall be- entitled to a fee of Fifty
Cents (50c) for each license which
amount shall be added to and made
part of said tax thereon, anc the
Commissioner of Revenue SHAH be
paid the sum of Fifty Cents (50c)
on each license when the tax there
on is paid by warrant on the City
Treasurer.
The Mayor shall be entitled to a
commission of two and one-haii per
cent. e 1-2 per cent? on the amount
of taxes collected by him as provid-
ed in an ordinance of the City Coun-
ell approved June Both 1881, and
whenever the collections in his pos
session shall amount to One Hundred
($10O.00) or more he shall deposit
the amount with the City Treasurer
and take his receipt therefor.
The Auditor shall be entitled to
fee of twenty-five cents (25c) upon
each license issued under Section
of this ordinance, which fee has been
added to the taxes imposed, and ne
shall deposit with the City Treasurer
all money collected by him when II
amounts to a Hundred Dollars ($100)
or more, taking the City Treasurer's
receipt thereof, and shall be paid by
warrant, on the City Treasurer, the
fee of twenty-five cents (25c) or
each license so issued by him.
When licenses for two or more We
hicles of the same kind are issued
to the same person only a fee OF
Fifty Cents (50c) shall be charged
therefor.
The tax on all licenses shall be
payable on or before the lst DAY OF
June, 1917, and all taxes remaining
unpaid on December LIST, 1917, the
Mayor shall make a report of such
delinquents to the Finance Commit,
tee on or before January LIST, 1918.
1T shall be the duty of the Chief
and Sergeants of the Police or such
officers the Mayor may detail to call
quarterly upon each and every per.
son, firm or corporation doing Susi-
ness in the City and demand an ex-
hibition of the license. The officer
shall make a report ETC., to the
Mayor whether or not any person
firm or corporation is doing bushes:
was obtained and if so the offender
shall be proceeded against according.
ly.
The taxes on every license grant
ed for the unexpired portion Of the
year shall be charged PRO RATA,
unless otherwise provided.
Section Three-All persons, firms
or corporations prosecuting any eusi-
ness. employment or occupation, not
specially embraced in this ordinance
that requires license under the laws
of the State, shall be required to
take out a City license and pay the
amount Of tax thereon imposed by
the State law for such business, en-
ployment or occupation, under the
penalty prescribed for violation of
Section Two of this ordinance.
Section Four-sThis act shall be en-
forced from and after its passage.
Passed the Common Council May
22nd, 1917,
HOWARD W. SMITH, President.
Passed the Board of Aldermen
June 18th, 1917,
F. F. MARBURY, President.
Approved June Ia. 1917
THOMAS A. FISHER, Mayor.
Teste: Daniel R. Stansbury, Clerk.