Mountain Democrat., 1857-06-27
ORDER OF rxrR, r,rs AT rnh rlEArRE
C'ity OrIli1a0llCc 40. =,

Ordinance authorizing and regulating
4 n the issuing vi License und tho CUllsctiua
II Ilccn>" Tax.
The Conmo0 Council Of the City Of PlacerViIs
IA urd1,n GS iJl.uws;
Src. |, Ii Shall nn: be- lUwfal for any person
orrer>2rS MIt!,ih the corporate limits Of said
Cl,y q Tia, crNii!c, 10 TuISuc any calling or
transact amy buS.ntSS n this ordnance mcn.
toned, until they have taken out lcensa
therefor, and paid such sum or sums Of mOa-
ry as IN thc m@nncr and form hereinafter pro.
vided; and :or every NioluIon OF this Ordiu'
aLcc, tho party on parties so offending shall b.
subject 10 4 the ot not less than hve dollars
nor exceeding two hundred dollars.
SEt. :. .Ati h,enecS shall b. paid quarterly
inndvancc. eAcrrt as hereinafter provided, and
all licences shall be- numbered and signed BY
the Mayor and countrrSiSncd bv the Secretary
ot the Common Council before being issued,
and all persons having taken out II license m
der this ordinance, snail exhibit the same 70
some conspicuous part ot their place at busF
ness, and produce the sIi.c when applyingW
the Collector for its renewal. And in case any
person shall fail TO take out a license as proV'
tlcd for III this ordinance, for the current quar-.
ter prior to the .9th day Of June, .9th dayd
September, G9ih day December aud .9th day
ct March Of each year, they shall be liable "
pay an addition Of ten per cent on the amount
at such license. For the purpose Of issuing
such license the Collector in person, or BY dep
uty shall attend ut his office daily (SundAH
cNcrpttd) for three days inlm cdatcly after tue
.9ih ot June. !9th September, 10th December,
and s@th ut March aforesaid, between tue
hours Of 10 o'ciocc, 4. VI. and Il. clock 7. NJ,
after which time il shall DO the duty Of the col
lcci"r To wait ON all those who have not taken
out license and Nho are liable for the same,
for which the party So called On shall pay SAID
Collector II fee of one dollar in addition to thcll-
cenSc and ten per cent above mentioned
SEC, ), Every person, mercantile house, CO.
partnership or firm, engaged in the auctIonD Du'
SncSS or in the commission business, or IN the
sale ot real estate or property Of any kind
whatever at auction, to the highest or Iowees
bidder, shall be classcd aud pay for license TO
transact such business as follows: 3st., AL
those whose monthly receipts or sales, do not
exceed $500, shall pay for license to do the
same ~ the sum Of five dollars per quarter
End. All those whose monthly receipts or sale:
are over $o"o, and do not exceed 81 900 shall
pay Tor license to do the same in the sum Of
ten dollars per quarter, and for every addition.
al i00 dollars of monthly sales or receipts shall
pay the sumhfivo dollars: provided, that moth
ing herein shall be construed so as 70 authorize
tho sale of property, goods, wares or Mer.
chan lise, in any street or public place in. this
City ON the Christian Sabbath, commonly cali
cd Sunday.
SEc 1. Every person, house or firm engaged
in the sale, exchange or disposal of any goods,
wares or merchandise; all merchants, drug.
gists, bakers, butchers, and manufacturers
shall pay for license TO pursue such calling
in proportion 10 the amount Of business 90
transacted by him or them, and for that pur.
rcse shnll be classified rs follows: lst., ell
those engaged in any or either of the foregoing
business or occupation, who shall do Q bust.
ness of one hundred dOllars or under per
month, shall pay for license 10 do the same
Of three (S) dollars per quarter, aud for each
additional ono hundred dollars monthly rs.
ceipts or sales ns aforesaid, shall pay one half
Of one per cent per quarter,