The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-27

March 10Th. 1856 that, pursuant to
the various Sections of the 1850
Code. mentioned therein, and all ath-
er applicable statutes. said Board
of Supervisors proposes to adopt
said ordinance at its regular June
Meeting. which Meeting is to be
held on June 18th. 1856. commenc-
ing at 9 am. in the Courthouse at
Amelia, Virginia
BE TT RESOLVED, by the Board
of Supervisors of Amelia County
Virginia. at its regular monthly
meeting, held March 18th. 1856, all
of the members thereof being pres
ent and voting for said Resolution,
pursuant to Title as. Chapter 8.
Section 46--64, as amended and re-
enacted at the 1856 Session of the
General Assembly of Virginia. and
pursuant to Title Is. Chapter l..
Section l5-8. as amended and re-
enacted in 1854. that the following
County Ordinance be adopted
There is hereby imposed license
tax upon every person, firm or cor
poration owning motor vehicle. in
Guiding but not limited to automo-
biles, trucks and motorcycles, regu-
larly housed or stored or kept III
the County of Amelia. and used or
intended to be regularly operated
upon the streets or highways in said
County. except as herein otherwise
provided
The provisions of this ordinance
shall not apply to tractors, road roll
lers and road machinery used for
highway purposes. tractor engines
locomotive engines, electric cars
running on rails. motor vehicles,
owned by the State. by any political
subdivision of the State or by the
United States Government, OF We
hicles held for sale by any manu-
facturer or dealer; nor shall this
ordinance be construed to require q
license tax of any person. firm or
corporation otherwise exempted I'M
der the provisions OF the State stat.
ute
Every person. firm or cOrpor-
alton owning motor vehicle. regu-
larly housed or stored or kept III
/ the County of Amelia and used OF
intended to be regularly operated
upon the streets or highways in said
County. shall make application for
and procure a county motor vehicle
license.
Application for the license herein
prescribed shall be made to the Der
son hereafter designated by the
Board of Supervisors of Amelia
County upon forms providing for the
name and address of the applicant
and a description of the motor We
hicle for which the license is to be
. issued and the license tax hereir
provided for shall be paid to sale
designated person, hereinafter cal
led Agent Such Agent shall be
bonded, for the protection of the
/ County of Amelia. in such an a
mount. not less than 100000 as the
| Board of Supervisors of said County
shall direct. Upon the payment o.
the license tax, said Agent shall
issue to the applicant a license
plate for such motor vehicle.
All fees and monies collected for
the license certificates and license
plates shall be delivered or paiC
monthly to the Treasurer of Amelia
County with a record of all motor
vehicle licenses issued. The Com
missioner of Revenue of said Coun
ty shall also be supplied regularly
with a record of all motor vehicle
licenses issued. Said fees and mon
les shall be deposited by the Treas
urer of Amelia County in the same
manner as that prescribed for other
county monies.
On each and every automobile
and on all vehicles commonly
known as ''Pick-ups with a ratet
carrying capacity of not more thar
three-quarterS t3-4) tons, to which
this ordinance is applicable, there
shall be tax of five dollars S. 90