The Sierra citizen., 1854-06-10
Nem EMBELLISHMENTS.
Extract from the Revenue Act
PASSED MAY Is, 1854


Article IV-Of Merchants and Dealers
| IN Liquors, and Tacern Keepers.
Sec. 10. Every person who shall sell
or vend any goods or merchandise, wines or
| distilled Liquors, drugs or medicines, Jewel.
ry, or wares of the precious metals, and
persons who keep horses and carriages for
rent or hire, except mules, horses or other
animals used in the transportation of goods,
shall obtain from the Auditor of the Coun-
| ty in which such business may be transact
ed, for any or all the branches of business
i herein enumerated, a license for the transac-
ton OF such business at the following rates,
to wit: all persons dealing as aforesaid,
shall be classed according to the amount of
| the average monthly sales or rents effected
IN the following manner, that is to say,
| those who are estimated to- make average
| monthly sales to the amount of one hum
dred thousand dollars or more, shall consti-
tute the first class; of seventy-tive thou
sand and less than one hundred thousand
dollars shall constitute the second class Of
fifty thousand and less than seventy-fve
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 shall 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 five thousand
and less than ten thousand the eighth class !;
OF one thousand and less than five thou
sand the ninth class of all amounts under
that sum the tenth class The license for the
fircf ol cholI ha IL.
ment OF fifty dollars per month for the
second class thirty-seven dollars and fftv
cents per month for the third class twen-
ty-five dollars per month; for the fourth
class, twenty dollars per month for the
fifth class, fifteen dollars per month for
the sixth class, ten dollars per month for
the seventh class. seven dollars and fiftv
cents per month; for the ghty dollars
per month for the ninth class, hree
dollars and seventy-five cents per month
for the tenth class, two dollars and
fifty cents per month Provided, that the
sale of liquors or wines by persons licensed
under this section, shall not he in less
quantity than one 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. III. All tavern or inn keepers, and
all persons who may sell or dispose of any
spurious, malt or fermented liquors or
wines, i'll less quantities than one quart,
shall before the transaction of any such Lusi-
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 q
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 month: of the second class shall be
twenty dollars per molth of the third
class shall be ten dollars per month. The
moayes cole cted for licenses. provided TO be
granted by this section, shall be paid into
the County Treasury for county purposes.
Article lll-Of Bnnhers, Dealers in Err
change, Sfochs, Gold Dust &c., &c.
SEC. 8. Clause First-The Aud tor shall
be entitled to demand and receive one dol
lar, one half of which shall be for the use
and benefit Of the County Treasurer for
each license issued by m under this act,
to be collected from the person receiving
such License, aud in no case shall any other
fee be allowed to Auditors for any service
connected with the issuance Of licenses.