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An Act to regulate the county Taxes. 1824 190 (1824)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsfl0033 and id is 1 raw text is: 1.90 AN ACT Toregulate the county Taxes. .B it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Coun- cil of' the Territory of Florida, That whenever it shall be deemed ne.essary and expedient by any of the county courts in conjunction with the number of jus- tices of the peace required by law to levy taxes for county purposes, such levy may be made upon any or all of the property herein after described and shall not be made upon any other description of property, nor shall the said levy exceed the annual rates hereina'tex prescribed; that is to say. A poll tax upon every white male inhabitant over twenty one years, and tnder fifty years of age, not ex- ceeding fifty cents. Upon every able bodied slave over fourteen years, and under fifty years of age, twenty-five cents. Upon cattle, three cents per head. Upon every keeper of a tavern, five dollars. Upon every retailei of spiritous liquors (except ta- vern keepers) five dollars. Upon store keepers, ten cents for each hundred dol- lars of stock in trade. Upon Auctioneers one quarter per cent, on the a- mount of their commissions. Upon Doctors of medicine, three dollars. Upon Lawyers, five dollars. Sec. 2. Ind be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the county courts respectively to appoint a county treasurer, and to take from him a bond with sufficient security for the faithful performance of his duty. JOSEPH M. HERNANDEZ, President of the Legislative Council. SAML. FRY, Clerk. [.41ipiroved December 28th 1824.1 WM. P. DUVAL. Governor of the Territory of Florida. raxtent of taxes.' County Mae o5 rer. AN ACT Makhig further provision for the collection of Taxes. Be It enacted by the Governor and Legislative Council #,f the Territory of .lorlda, That it shall be the duty

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