The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-22

ol Its intention to pass the follow
ing Ordinance at it, next REGULAR
meeting on Dec. 2, 1857;
An ORD1AN-R TO PROVIDE
FOR A LICENSE TAX ON
MOTOR VEHICLES AND RU-
NISHMENT FOR FAILURE no
COMPLY WITH SAME.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY
THAT: st
J. Every resident OF the County
Of Buckingham who Shall own,
or have in his custody. or under
his control. a motor vehicle which
shall be operated on the streets.
highways. or roads within said
county. shall purchase. a County
license tag for such motor vehicle.
The term resident" as used here
in shall be construed to embrace
any person having place of abode
in said County irrespective Of
any Intention on the part OF such
person to return to or establish
a residence outside Of said County
at some future date, and the
term resident" shall also be con-
strued to embrace any corpora
ton or firm having an office or
place Of business in said County.
q AUTOMOBILES: On each
and every automobile there shall
be a license tax OF $500 Dollars.
3. TRUCKS. TRAILER. ETC.
'ap On each and every truck or
any assembled unit consisting of
truck tractor. trailer or semi
trailer not designed and used for
the transportation of passengers.
and not exempt from taxation as
otherwise herein provided, there
sha y be a license tax Of Five
5000 Dollars. tb) On each one
or two-wheel trailer. with a body
length Of not more than nine 70,
feet. and a width not greater than
the width Of the said motor ye-
llicle to which it is attached at
any time Of operation, and to be
attached to the owners own
motor vehicle and used ony for
carrying property belonging to
the owner OF such trailer. not to
exceed one thousand pounds at
any one time. there shall be no
license assessed. tcl On each and
every motor vehicle. trailer or
semi-trailer upon which we'll
drlliing machinery is attached and
which is permanently used soley
lor transporting such machinery.
there shall be license tax of Five
$500 Dollars
4. LICENSE TAX YEAR: The
license tax year shall run con-
currently with the state motor
vehicle license tax year.
s. PRO-RATIONs: Only one
half of the license tax prescribed
by this ordinance shall be assessed
and collected whenever any such
license tax first becomes assess
able during the period beginning
the lst day of October in the same
license tax year: and only one
third OF such license tax shall be
assessed and collected whenever
any such license tax first becomes
assessao PIE on Or after the 10th
gay OF January in the same license
TAX year. Every license issued
upon the payment Of the license
TAX thereon shall expire at the
END OF the license tax wear in
which the same was issued.
1 g. ISSUING LICENSE TAGS.
Any person. firm or cooperation
coming under the provisions Of
TINS Ordinance shall make an
pllcation for license upon forms
prescribed by the Treasurer OF
Buckingham County. and upon
payment Of the required tax shall
DC issued as evidence, tins or TAGS
which shall be conspicuously
placed upon the front or rear of
the vehicle SO licensed. in such
manner as to be plainly visible in
the manner prescribed for state
license tags. Failure to display
such tlns Or tags shall be viola
Ton OF this Ordinance. even
though the license tax has been
paid. No such license tin or tag
snail be placed upon any vehicle
other than that for which is was
issued But tins or tags may be
transferred from one vehicle to
anotner in same manner and
under the same conditions as pro
vided by the laws and regulations
governing the transfer OF state
license tags.
y LOST TAGS: A duplicate
TIN Or tag shall be issued upon
AFFIDAVIT Of the applicant that the
original tin or tag has been lost
Inc charge for duplicate tin or
tag shall be Fifty t0.50) Cents
8 EXEMPTION: Nothing il
TINS ordinance shall be construed
10 require license tax of a per
son. firm or corporation exempted
under the provisions of the laws
OF the State Of Virginia.
3. RECORDS: The Counts
Treasurer shall keep record OF
each such license tag issued b,
him. showing the number Of sucll
tag the persov IN uho,,, 4. ,,s