Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-07-14


Nv W. Hreeis of In ~ public fiasf 10
hff hf fH0flfe aims
Hfr fha uafof shall Issue hIs var.
fani ior iho affisi u any person charged
will heina ynemnit 1u complaint. as In
other oHgrl of mlsltmean0r, or alleged Tlo
liiiln N hnf other Town Urlnanoe
Rrr q. Whtn q person charged With 10.
lna raarani " taken before The Mayer
lee alall proceed To iuyeallgaio said charge,
undnr fhe rules aud regulations governing
in The Mhyofs Govt giving
Inc accused o Trial ~ jury, " u DO de-
mandel
Sac. 4. Whoever shall be- found guilty Of
Lslng yngmnt, within the meaning OF
this ordinance shall bo fined In any SUM
not irss than three, nor more Than one hun.
drel dollars Tor the first offence, aud ior
each additional conviction tho minimum
penalty ahal DO increased throo dollars,
aud tic Mayor shall enter judgment for
such nnc uud cost,
SIC b. In nl cases Of conyiolloa FOR any
violation or this ordinance, In addition 10
tho penalty herein before provided for, tho
Mayor NAY require the defendant 20 give
a bond to1he Town " Dallas With two "
moro good aud sHlliclent suro'ips w pen
a ~ net less Than hny, and not exceeding
Eve hundred dollars, conditioned, That bhih
defendant will for the pyiod u ak months
next onAuing The execution of said bond
DO Of good behavior, and IN default ihrfoDf
tho defendant bhnll DO committed n rus'1'
dy and DO kept NJ work on ,fbs streets,
without compensation, until aLoh security
Is giyon, not exceeding ok months.
Euisances
Ordered that tie following bs declared
nulsanccB.
lst. Chlmneys, stoves md stove pipes
on, Of repair, 10 as TO be insecure and un-
safe.
Ind Combustiblc substances in or con.
tagious to valuable buildings, mercantile
houses or houses containing valuable prop
erty Of any kind that is rendered less Sc
cure by said combustibe substance.
Sd. Deposits or accumulatons Of any
substance that is in state Of decay or in
situation todecay and become unpleasant,
offensive or unhealthy.
4th. Cabins or other houses with wood
en- chimneys or that are otherwise liable to
take fire near TO any valuable building or
house containing valuable property.
9th. Disorderly houses of any kind.
9Th. Burning coal pits.
It'll. Any incumbrance or obstruction Of
the side walks, not provided for by ordi-
nances in force.
9Th. And everything else that may be in
furious, dangerous, offensive or unpleasant
to any person and would by law be a nuis-
ance.
And all such nuisances shall be abatcd
by order of the Mayor at the expense of
the person owning, claiming or having
control of the same, provided, the Mayor
shall notify the party who is owning claim
ing, or controlling such nuisance and he,
she or they shall not repair or abatc it i'm
mediately.
4h That any drafts outstanding against
the corporation shall be received in pay
ment of any and all fines and ad rolorsm
taxes.
Occupation Tax.
SEC. /. BE it ordained That there shall
be levied and collected an annual License
Tax, as follows:
LIST. Upon all Money, or Exchange
Brokers' $50 90
End. Upon each and every Billiard
Table so 90
Bird. Upon each and every nine or
Ten Pin Alley, 80 90
4th. Upon each exhibition of Rope,
or Wire Dancing, Puppets,
Wax Figures, Painting, Stat
uary, Tricks of Logerdemain,
Pugilism or any other show,
or amusement, 10 %
9Th. Upon each circus, Equestri-
an exhibition, OF Menagerie, so 90
9th. Upon each and every Pedlar,
whose stock exceeds $500 90
in value,--per month 10 90
7th. Upon each ard every Pedar,
a nonresident of Dallas, coun-
ty, whose stock is Of less val
ne than $500 00--per month. 5 90
9th. Upon each and every retail
Grocery, where spirituous H.
quors are yended in less guam
titles than quart per quar-
ter, % 90
Sec. 2. No license under the above ordi-
nance, shall be assignable or transferable;
but any license not herein otherwise pro-
yided for, may be taken out for any time
not less than three months.
SEC 3. If any person or persons shall
engage in either of the above occupations
herein enumerated, or shall sell or offer to
sell any merchandise or article embraced
in the business or occupation contemplated
by the levy Of the above license taxes with
out first having paid said tax, he or she SO
selling, or engaging, shall pay double the
amount Of said tax, and such other fine
and costs as may be adjudged against him
or her for so doing. Provided, That if for
any musical parties concerts, or exhibi-
tons of paintings or statuary given or
made by citizens of this town, or for any
Thespian or Histlionic performances for
benevolent purposes, no license shall le re-
quired.
Sec. 4. That there shall be levied and
collected, an aa-Udtorem tax upon ali prop
crty subject by the laws of the State to be
taxed, one tenth of one per cent. And up
on all merchants, traders and fabricators,
who purchase and introduce stocks of goods
for sale, or material TO be converted into
articles Of trade or sale one tenth of one
per cent upon the real cost of such goods
or articles at the time of their ceipt, and
it shall be the duty of the assessor and COL
lector of taxes to call upon all SUCH mer-
chants, traders and mechanics, at least
once in three months for list Of said
stocks. -
SEC. 8. That if any person shall fail or
refuse to render n list of their taxable prop
erty when called upon; or upon rendering
it, shall practice any deception or fraud
whereby the true amount Of property, or
the real value Of it is withheld; or shall
refuse or fail to pay their taxes when called
upon, they shall pay double the amount Of
such taxes and be find in any sum not ex.
ceeding one hundred dollars.
SEC. O. That SO soon as the Constable
shall have completed the assessment Of the
taxable property, or any part of it, he shall
submit his list to the Board of Aldermen
and if they shall find, upon inspection, that