State v. . Finlayson

The jury found a special verdict as follows:

"1. That the city of Goldsboro, under its charter, by its regularly constituted authorities, on 1 June, 1892, adopted the following ordinance:

ORDINANCE 12.

"`Be it ordained by the Aldermen of the city of Goldsboro:

"`SECTION 1. That the following taxes shall be levied and collected, and are hereby levied on real and personal property and polls, and on the business, trades and occupations carried on within the city of Goldsboro.

"`SEC. 2. That all monthly license taxes levied by this ordinance shall be collected on the first day of each month in advance.