The Sierra citizen., 1854-06-24
Extract oI the Revenue Act
PASSED MAY 10, 100

PASSED NAY ID, 1COf
Article w .Merchants and Dealers
IN Liquors, md iaosrn Aeepers.
Sec IL. Every person who shall sell
or vend any goods OIL merchandise, wines or
distilled liquors, drugs or medicines, jewel
ry, or wares OF the precious metals, and
persons who keep Horses and carriages Tor
rent or hire, except mules, horses Or other
animals used i'll the transportation OF goods,
shall obtain from tie Auu,tOr OF the Coun-
ty in which such business may be transact
ed, for ANY or all the branches OF business
herein enumerated, a lioonsn FOR tho ira asa"
ton OF such business at the following rates,
to wit all refscns dealing as aforesaid,
shall be classed according to the amount OF
the average moitlily sales or rents effected
in the following lnahaer, that is TO say,
those who are estimated to make average
monthly sales to the amount OF one nun
dred thousand dollars or more, shall c6nsti-
tute the first class; of seventy-iive thou
sand and less than one hundred thousand
dollars shallconstittte the second class OF
fifty thousand and less than seventy-live
thousand dollars shall constitute the third
class; of forty Thousand and less than
fifty thousand dollars Shall Constitute the
fourth class of thirty thousand and less
than forty thousand dollars shah constitute
the fifth class of twenty thousand and
less than thirty thousand dollars shall con
stitute the sixth class; OF ten Thousand and
less than twenty thousand dollars shall con-
stitute the seventh class; of live thousand
and less than ten thousand the eighth class :;
of one thousand aud less than five thou
sand the ninth class; OF all amounts under
that sum the tenth class The license for the
first class. shall be given upoa the pay
ment Of iifty dollars per month for the
second class thirty-seven dollars and fifty
cents per month +; for the third class. TWEEN
'ty i've dollars per month for the fourth
class twenty dollars per month for the
fifth class, fifteen dollars per mOlth for
the sixth class, ten dollars per month for
the seventh class. seven dollars and fifty
cents per month; for the eighty dollars
per month for the ninth class, three
dollars and seyenty-five cents per month !;
for the tenth class, two dollars and
fifty cents per month: PTouided, that the
sale of liquors Or wines by persons licensed
under this section, shall not be in less
quantity than Que quart measure. The
monies collected for licenses provided to
be granted by this and the preceding sec
ton of this article, shall be paid to the
County Treasurer for State purposes; ex-
cept classes ninth and tenth, which shall
be paid into the County Treasury for
county purposes. =. !,
Sec. il. All tavern or inn keepers, and
oil persons who may sell or dispose OF any
spurious, malt or fermented liquors or
wines, in less quantities than ole quart,
shall before the transaction OF any such bust
ness take out license or licenses from the
County Auditor, as prescribed In this ACT
and make therefor the following payment,
to wit Those making sales to the extent
of ten thousand dollars or more, as a
monthly average, shall constitute the first
class sales to the extent of five thousand
and not exceeding ten thousand dollars as
. monthly average, shall constitute the
second class and all sales less than five
thousand dollars. shall constitute the third
class. The license to be paid by the vend-
ers of the first class shall be forty dollars
per mouth of the second class shall be
twenty dollars per moath ; Of the third
class shall be ten dollars per month. The
moneys. collected for licenses, provided to be
granted by this section, shall be paid iato
the County Treasury for county purposes.
Article lll--Of Bankers, Dealers IN Er
ch6aee, Stocks, Geld Dust &C., &c.
SEC. 8. Clause ErSt-The Auditor shall
be entitled to demand and receive Que dol
lar, one half Of which shall be for the u.s.
aud benefit Of the County Treasurer TO
each license issued by him under this act
to be collected from the person receiving
such license, and in no case shall any othe
fee be allowed to Auditors for any servic,
connected with the issuance of licenses