Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22
CITY REYENUE LAWs.



' An Act to amend che Revenue laws
sKCrioS !. Do Il enacted by the Mayer and Alder
men Of the city Of Nashville That any porson deslr
~ VI sen, bargain, or oaer for sale 10 this city,
Dy eNhlbitlng sample thereof, any Goods, Wares,
Groceries, Liquors, Wines, Tobacco, Cigars, or any
other Articles OK mercl andlze, traffic or trade, not
manuiacl9red IN THIS State, shall rst apply 70 the
heeorceri and obtain loCnae therefor and the Re.
corder is hereby authorized and directed 10 lssue a
specific iccnse confined 90 any particular branch OF
business that may be applied ior upon Tho payment
81 my dollars by the applicant for tho use on the
Corporation and oae dollar TO each the Mavor and RE-
oorder. but IN no case shall a license be- issued 10
any person 70 transact general business or autho-
rlze The transaction Of any business bv ho parties
obtaining such license, otherwise than selling Offer
ing for sale, trading by exhibiting saui,los Pro.
vded, this act shall not apply 10 Morohants Grocers
or others doing regular business aud nnaor arogu.
SIC BE- L enacted That no person shall SCH or Of.
FER for sale by exhibiting sample Of their said arii
clcs at any place 10 this city without first compiyin
with the provisions OF tho fret section OF this aof
Any person violating tho said provision, on convic.
ton thereof shall be fined not lees than twenty dol
lars nor more than hfiy dollars Tor each and every
offence
Passed Jane "a, 1859
An Act 10 secure tho Revenue Of the city aud to pro
htect our own Citizens.
SECnON 1. Be Il enacted by the City Council Of
Nashville, That II shall be unlawful Cor any person
not regularly licensed Merchant OF the CITY, 10 in
troduce or sell within the city, any Goods, Wares,
M'rch0nQlHes OF olnef ARTICLES tue Nf0F
hoture Of any other State Territory and for the
sale Of which regular commission merchant would
have 70 render account without FIRST having taken
out regular license az merchant, or procuring the
written permission OF regularly licensed commission
merchant authorizing him or them 70 sell such ar
toloa as may be snecassly Cath y.
which permit shall be flled with the City Recorder
SIC 2 BE Il further enacted, That Il shall be tAc
duty Of any commission merchant granting any party
a permit 10 sell anything Contemplated In the hrst
section Of this act TO require said party to report to
him the entire and true amount sold under such per-
nit And such commission merchant shall report the
same, specifying names 40 mis- annual settlement Of
sales aud pay the same revenue upon said sales as
those made by him In person. .s
SIC. 3. DO II further enacted, ThEt any person,
either owner, agent, or morcbaat, violating any Of
the provisions of either OF the foregoing sections shall
be lined for each and every offence, not less than
twenty Eve nor more than tfay dollars for avgry in
dividual Gaze Of selling 10 constitute offence Any
person purchasing Of such unauthorized person,
knowing him not to be authorized to sell. shall be
subject TO the same hne.
Passed August S, 1861.
An Act to amend the Revenue laws OF the city
SEcuoS l. Be ID enacted by the City Council OF
Nashville That all merchants ether selling goods
commission, shall whom hc she or they procure II.
cense, and at each renewal render written state.
ment Of the amount purchafod 10 sell own account
aud aisG 5Tisats writer; sete;sc:;t q Abe s-css
amount Of sales made on commission for others
which statement shall be In every case sworn TO be
ore the Recorder ana filed away for future reference
All articles taxable by the State laws ia the hands
OF the merchants o he taxable under the city laws
And person shall be allowed to sell such taxable
articles IN commission, unless he, she or they sha
have hrst taken out license as commission merchant
under penalty Of fifty dollars for each offence
Approved March, II 1862
RIB. CHEATHAM,
G NJ HAYS, Recorder