The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-09
LEGAL NOTICES
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NOTICE TO ALL RESIDENTS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
VIRGINIA

ssfVth Nt4t ~ oW4i48 1psAS lDa OpSI
atinR the various county agencies
therefore the Board Of SuperYis
orS Of Cumberland County ut theli
regular meeting on August S 1855
pursuant 10 Section 1894 OF the
1850 Code Of Virginia, as amend
ed IN 1884 and pursuant To Title
49, Chapter /. Section 1873. as
amended aforesaid IN 1854. auth
orlzlng Board Of Supervisors OF
Counties to adopt local ordin-
ances does hereby propose 70 adj
opt the following ordinance at
their regular meeting in October
1855. towit. at their regular
meeting on Friday. the 7th day Of
October, 1865. at 1000 O'Clock. A
NJ In the Clerks Office of the en-
cult Court OF Cumberland County
located at Cumberland Court
House.
WHEREAS, There IL an IN
increasing need for additional
revenue TO meet the growing costs
for operating she various county
agencies, and
WHEREAS. II has been deem
ed advisable To broaden the tax
base III Cumberland County by
imposing motor vehicle license
tax on all automobiles and trucks
Kept OF garaged IN Cumberland
County
THEREFORE There shall be-
imposed a license tax Of SIS 90
against every automobile Oh truck
with 4 carrying capacity OF less
than one ton and license tax Of
$40 90 shall be imposed for the OPP
Grafton Of every truck having a
carrying capacity Of one tone on
more The Owner Of every such
motor vehicle shall purchase d Ii
cense plate for his motor vehicle
Or vehicles and shall firmly at
tach the license plate TO the rear
State license plate affixed to such
vehicle or vehicles and that such
purchases shall be made each year
at the Office of the Treasurer Of
the County Of Cumberland be
tween the lst day Of January and
the 18th day OF February, begin
ming the list day of January.
1856.
Such purchases snail be subject
TO proration for fractional periods
OF years in tile same manner as
prescribed in Section 46-l76 OF
the 1850 Code Of Virginia for the
purchase OF State Motor Vehicle
licenses
This shall lnot be required Of
any person who does not actually
reside In Cumberland County and
who does not Use their automobile
or truck in Cumberland County
in the conduct OF their business.
occupation on profession. The word
reside" as used In this ordinance
shall BE- construed TO mean TO
have a place OF abode in Cumber-
land County irrespective Of the
intention Of any person to return
10 some residence outside Of Cum
berland County at some future
time
The license tax year shall com
mence on the 18TH day Of Fehru-
any and shall expire on the 18th
day Of February following the
time when the license tax first be-
comes aSSeSsable
Any person coming under the
provisions Of this ordinance shall
make application for license upon
form prescribed by the Treasurer
Of Cumberland County and al
such places as he may designate
and upon payment Of required tax
shall BE- issued as evidence tins
Or taRe which shall be attached
10 the rear Of the vehicle so IL
cenSed 50 as 70 b. readable In d
manner similar TO the State Ii
cense tags Failure 10 display tins
or TAGS shall be considered as yio-
lation even though the license tax
has been paid It shall b. unlaw-
full for any person 70 whom a tin
Or tag Is issued upon the payment
Of any license tax prescribed in
this ordinance. 10 give, loan, rent
sell assign or transfer such tin
on tag To another or 10 otherwise
permit another To Use IN any man
ner such tin Or tag. or to dupl-
cate such tin or tag during the
license tax year for which the
same Is issued
Nothing In this ordinance shall
b. construed 10 require license
tax ot q person exempted under
provisions 81 the State Statute
Every person who violates any
provision 81 this ordinance shall
BE- guilty Of 4 mlsdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof. shall b.
punished by fire of not less than
Five Dollar s. 00) nor mare than
Five Hundred Dollars $4,000
or by confinement In jail for not
more than sixty days. Or BY both
such fine and imprisonment
1t Is ordered by the Board 81
Supervisors OF Cumberland Coun-
~ that the above proposed ordi-
nance be published for four sue
cessive weeks In some newspaper
having general circulation IN Cum
berland County. that a copy be
posted on the front door OF the