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VOL IX. NO. 79.
Washington, Beaufort County, N. C, Saturday Afternoon, February 25, 1899.
ESTABLISHED ;1S94
MILL
TAXES SO FAR FIXED.
Remember we have
received the following
New Spring Lines:
Silks, Ribbons, La
ces, Hamburg, Hosiery,
White Goods, Neck
wear, Hats and Sam
ples for Suits to order.
Our CLOTHING and
DTtESS GOODS Will ar-
rive Monday. A bar
gain in these goods
awaits you.
F. V. ROWE,
Leading Clothier.
Sections of tbe Revenue ct Adopted by the
House.
Twenty-six sections of the
Revenue Act adopted fix the
following taxes:
Or theatres and opera houses
n towns of more than 10,000
inhabitants, $200; less than
10,000 and over 5,0i.0, $100:
under 5,00C and not over 2,500,
$5C; less than 2,500 and over
1,000, $25; less than 1,000 $15. j 0n capital invested and a tax
companies, $250; fire, accident
and marine, $200; surety, $100; j
plate glass, $100; boiler, $100;
all other licenses to i
companies, $100. A
per cent on gross receipts in
this State is to be paid, unless
4 of assets are invested in this
State, in which case- the license
shall be 1-2 of the above and
the tax 1 per cent.
Banks are taxed ad valorem
tax of 2
nn y ,
RESPONSIBILITY
For Rent: The Store House
on Main St., now occupied by
Dawson and Co. Apply to Ga
zette-Mes'seuer office.
ml
ORMOND
HOUSE.
JUST OPENED
And Ready
For Business.
A New Boarding House
on Respess St., where
I will be glud to
welcome the former
patrons and friends
of Pamlico Inn.
Terms. $l.per day.
J. II. ORMOND, Prop.
This
Spaeo
F
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On travelling theatrical com
panies, $10 for eaeh perform
ance.
On each concert or lecture
for profit, not charitable, and
given in an unlicensed hall, $3.
On circuses, &200 a day and
$50 on each side show county
to levy the same amount.
All other exhibitions, $5 for
each performance.
On all gift enterprises, $20;
on lotteries, $1,000; on itinerant
photographers, $100 in each
county; slot machines, $100
each.
On billard and dooi tables in
connection with a pl.ce where
liquor is sold.$50, whether under
the same roof or not: elsewhere,
20.
On horses for hire, 50 cents on
each horse for each six months
and all regular buyers and
sellers of horses, $25 annually,
only to State.
On every commission mer
chant, dealer or broker, 1 per
cent of his commissions; on
dealers in ciga.s, 5 cents per
thousand; smoking or chewing
tobacco, one half cent per
pound; cigarettes, 15 cents per
thousand; cigarette paper, 15
cents per thousand sheets. This
section does not apply to manu
facturers, and no county or
town is allowed to levy a tax.
On mercantile agencies, $5 for
every State or territory em
braced in their reports.
On all dealers in spiiituous
liquor, one per cent on the to
tal amount of purchases. Drug
gists' license tax to deal in li
quor, $50; except in towns of
less than 500 inhabitants and
in towns where sale of liquor
is prohibited, the license shall
be 25.
On peddlers a license tax for
each county as follows: On foot
$5; with one horse, 815; with
two or more horses, 8-0; every
itinerant salesman, $50. This
section dees not apply to drum
m rs.
O.i sewing machine dealers,
$350 no county or town tax
can be levied. A separate tax
must be paid on every class or
style of machine sold, but no
tax on sub- agents.
On piano or organ dealers,
$10 on each style of instrument.
On insurance agents: Life
on capital employed of $25 for
$10,000 or less, and $2 for each
$1,000 of capital stock in excess
of $25,000, also $25 for each
county in which they have an
agenc; ; penalty for failure to
comply with law, $2,000.
The Merchants' Purchase Tax
is repealed and in its place a
license tax, based on the capital
employed, is imposed.
Generaf?News.
The following bills have
passed their third reading in
the House:
Act to regulate the sale of li
quor in Beaufort county.
Act to establish Graded
schools in the town of Wash
ington.
Act to incorporate the town
of Leachville, in Beaufort
county.
Act to amend the charter of
the town of Washington.
Act to allow the Commission
ers of Beaufort county to
levy a special tax.
Act to authorize the county of
Beaufort to issue bonds and
levy a special tax.
Act to allow Hyde county
to levy a special tax.
Act to provide for a stock law
fence in certain parts of Beau
fort county.
So tar as the adornment of the
OUTER MAN is concerned; but
without comfort UNDER the fine
fitting- Suit, his etforts are in vain"
To those who have never tried
the CURE-ALL for Shirt ills, we
recommend the "E CLIPSE"
brand, which insures ELEGANCE
of WORKMANSHIP and PER
FECTION of FIT.
NW COIORUVGS
in our Spring-Line of Fancy stiff
bosoms, witli detached Cuffs. See
them displayed in our show
window.
xJ. K. HOYT,
Perfect Fitting Clothier.
"POMPADOUR COMBS"
Armstrong's Croup Ointment,
a positive remedy for the cure
of croup. For sale by McKeel
Drug Co.
An Honest Medicine for La Grippe.
George W. Waitt of South Gar
diner, Me., says: "1 have had the
worst cough, cold, chills and grip
and have taken lots of trash of no
account but profit to the vendor.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
tbe only thing that has done any
good whatever. I have used one
50-cent bottle and the chills, cold
and grip have all left me. I con
gratulate the manufacturers of an
honest medicine. ' For sale at
Tayloe's Pharmacy.
Came to-day only 10 cents. Come to this
store whenever you want anything
in SMALL WARE, and' you'll save
money every time
Bargains all the time
JXrJ3 lO STORE,
Inst3r3 :: nrly 03 3 loiol by Da. l? n.
Lost, between my stables and
Chocowinity cross roads, one
purse containing one Ave dol
lar bill, one ten and some small
change, also some noes. For re
turning to me at my stables the
finder will be rewarded.
Geo. H. Hill.
Washington N. C.
Dou'i T-bacco 5;'.t aisd suio.a loar life At!i.
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oetic. mil of Lie. i.erve aa.l vit: r, take No-Te
Biic. the wnndcr-wori-tT, tlirt makes weak met
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