The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-08-26
NOTICE TO ALL RESIDENTS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
VIRGINIA

NOTICE TO ALL RESIDENTS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
VIRGINIA
Whereas. there is an increasing
need for additional revenue to
meet the growing costs for oper-
atlng the various county agencies
therefore, the Board Of SuperVls-
ors of Cumberland County at their
regular meeting on August 5 1858
pursuant to Section 46-64 OF the
1850 Code Of Virginia. as amend
ed III 1884 and pursuant to Title
IS. Chapter Section 1913. as
amended aforesaid III 1854 auth
orlzing Board of Supervisors OF
Counties to adopt local ordin-
anceS does hereby propose to adj
opt the following ordinance at
their regular meeting III October
1883, to-wlt. at their regular
meeting on Friday the It'll day Of
October, 1855. at 1000 O'Clock A
NJ in the Clerks Office of the Cir
cult Court Of Cumberland County
located at Cumberland Court
House
WHEREAS There is an in
increasing need for additional
revenue TO meet the growing costs
for operating the various county
agencies. and
WHEREAS. It has been deem
ed advisable to broaden the tax
base in Cumberland County by
imposing a motor vehicle license
tax on all automobiles and trucks
Kept or garaged in Cumberland
County
THEREFORE, There shall be
imposed license tax of SIS 90
against every automobile or truck
with a carrying capacity of less
than one ton and a license tax Of
5000 shall be imposed for the OPP
Grafton of every truck having a
carrying capacity Of one tone or
more. The Owner Of every such
motor vehicle shall purchase IL
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 0f the Treasurer Of
the County Of Cumberland be-
tween the list day Of January and
the 18th day 81 February. begin
ming the LIST day Of January
1855
Such purchases shall be- subject
( 70 proratlOn for actionai periods
Of years IN the same manner as
prescribed in Section 4G-l7G 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 Or profession The word
reside as used III this ordinance
shall b. construed To mean &c
have place q abode in Cumbef
land County irrespective II TIE
intention Of any person to return
TO some residence outside Of Cum
berland County At some future
time
The license tax year shah com
mence On the 10th day Of Febru-
airy and shall expire on the 1871
day Of February following tne
time when the license tax first BE-
comes aSsessable
Any person coming under the
provisions of this ordinance sinai
make application for license upor
form prescribed by the Treasurer
Of Cumberland County and al
such places as he may designate
and upon payment u required ta>
shall be issued as evidence. tins
or tage which shall be attached
10 the rear Of the vehicle 50 H.
censed so As 10 b readable In q
manner similar 10 the State H.
cense tags Failure 70 display tins
or tags shall be considered as vio-
lation even though the license tas
has been paid 1t shall be unlaw
full for any person TO whom q tir
or tag is issued upon the payment
Of any license tax prescribed In
this ordinance. 70 give. loan. rent
sell. assign or transfer such tir
or tag 70 another or 10 other wise
permit another 10 Use in any man
ner such tin or tag, or TO dupl.
cate such tin or tag. during the
license Tax year for which thr