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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1915

Page

2

Winchester Tax Rates and City Finances 1915 Ordinance

City of Winchester sets taxes at 30 cents per 100 on real and personal property for schools and 90 cents for other government expenses, with intangible and other property taxed similarly. The document outlines assessment, collection by the Commissioner of Revenue, penalties, monthly reporting, and specified annual appropriations through June 30, 1916, including fire, police, hospital, and city services.

City of Winchester General Assembly of Virginia Commissioner of the Revenue Revenue Finance Committee Teste Julian F. Ward F. H. Krebs M .Is Committee On Committee On City Hall Sarah Zanepany Friendship Fire Company Rouss Hook and Ladder Company South End Hose Company Committee On Fire Department Winchester Memorial Hospital Committee On Claims Fire Department Corporation Court Commonwealth Common Council City Hall

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Local merchants sponsor pony contest for children

The Winchester Commercial Pony Contest begins June 29 1915 offering a Shetland pony a harness and buggy to a child 16 or younger. Merchants including S H Hable The Airdome Pepsi Cola Amyl-Kijo Bank and others award votes for purchases and subscriptions with a sealed ballot process and rules restricting participation to non relatives of organizers.

Child Winchester C. M. Solenberger S. H. Hable, Clothier Airdome Pepsi-Cola Co Amyl-Kijo Chemical Co South Main Street R.A. Denny the Farmers and Merchants Nat

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