Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-11
CRY ORDINANCE.


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collected for city purposes on all branehe. Q
husinesa hereinafter designated. which seid To-
| shall, without exception be payable "a auvapc
Every factor or commission perenshis Mh
hue whose business u exclusively that q com
| laissiuns on sales and purchases made by hin
lol other parties, on ON orders rom them, shpl
D, annually for license fer such business, slvu
Every firm. merchant or person VINO II On
LACED in the sale iof goods, wares or merchan
IN, q on his own account. (which are not exemp
! nom taxation by the laws Of the StateD shal
nv annually for license for privilege Of sci
| linz. twenty dollars, and upon the amount ol
| rso,s he, she or they may bring TO the city, ~
lisehvoice ccsi of the goods NJ the places whors
lnplshssed. as follows:
| !. Upon goods, wares or merchandise not ex
| cerding TO him in cost SS,om-Efoceries, w
p On sane. not exceeding in cost 70 him O
| IS. O)O-grocories, $685. other merchandise, $a2
;. On same, not exceeding IN cost 70 him I. q
| 81 400 -grcceiies, $iO other merchandise, 800
4. ON same, not exceeding in cost TO him q
SlO.CC1-groceiies, SO; other merchandise. $40.
D. On same. not exceeding In co { 70 him q
SI3C00 groceries. $40; other merchandise, STU
On same. not ekcssding "a COS, NJ n' Sii g
4. On same, not cxeeeding. IN eos. 70 MIN OF
| Sl5.505- uoccries, SlcO; other merchandise
i. On sane, not exceeding in cost 70 him OF
S'SS'' On same. not exceeding incost TO him Of
s25,OOO-groceries $50; other merchandise
10. On same. not exceeding in cost TO him Of
Ss1OoO-groceries, $3.50; other merchandise,
ii. On same, not..excecding in cost 70 him Of
So. 000-sroceries, SIG; other merchandise.
~ On same. not exceeding in cost 70 him Of
ef0. O1J-qroceries, $50; other merchandise,
IL On same, not exceeding in cost TO him Of
si5.0OO-groceries, SOD; other merchandise
"a On same, mot c~eg ,i,rs in cost 70 him Of
$50. 00O-groce..e- 80; o.Eef mefcnnncise'
$500. it
500 ,O0o-groceries, $500 other merchandise.
S' Ia Every auctioneer, or firm Of auctioneers,
doing business only at one place in the city,
III Every hawker or peddler. $50. a ~
IS. Eve.y fruit stand. $40. ..
le' Every retailer ofspiritous, vin0us or malt
liouors. only BY the drink, $50 on the first $3.50
capital invested, and ten per cent. on ali capt.
%. Every retailer Of spurious yinous or malt
liouors, who furnishes. in addition thereto,
oysters and other refreshments, as they may be
called for, $780,,
LIGHT wines, for each one, $50;
81, For retailing cigars or tobacco in the same
establishment, with either of the three last
naued above kinds OF business, $40. ,tfr
23. Each and every bsnk, branch BANK, or
hank agency doing business in the city, and not
expressly exempted from taxation IN It's cnar,
ter from the Legislature of Tennessee, shaii
pay for license annually $500.
q Every money broker, or excnsnse Seaier,
or firm thereof. doing business at only one
place in the city, shall pay $500
@. Every agent of a bank or banks, not char.
tered by tils Legislature Of Tennessee, engaged
in business or selling exchange for such bank
or banks, or doing any other business Tor " or
them shall pay $500. ~
% Every insurance company, Except life IN
suranoc eompanies,) not chartered BY the Leg
slature Of Tennessee, having an officer or agent
In this city, shall pay $500.
I. q. Every insurance company, chartered ey
the Legisaturc of Tennessee, doing business IN
the city, shall pay $50.
Is. Every life insurance company or agency
thereof doing business in this city, taking risks
exclusively ON lives, 500.
%. Every accident insurance company, taking
risks exclusively against accidents, shall pay
500.
80. Every hotel, 'sommods ting one hundred
persons or more shall pap S1)l.
81. Every hotel, s,cplg loagting fifty persons
or more. shall pay s23D. ssl ll..
sons or more, shsn ray slOO. Every keeper Of
boarding house,. WHO a1vertises hy sign, s3u.
81. Every keener Of restaurant or eating
house, where LIQUOR light wines and cigars are
furnished at the bic or counter, Sl9O. :.
"a. Every keeper of restaurant where nc Ii
quors, light wine or other drinks are furnish
ed, nor cigars nor tobaccospd or given to guests,
rs: *. Every person (other than the producerl.
or firm who buys and sells cotton in the city,
al Every real estate broker shall pay 500.
81. Every general collector shall pay S15.
80. Every person pursuing the business OF
general broker OF oomHisI5iSi agent, and not
confined 70 any particular branch OF business,
shall pay $3.50.
30. Every steamboat agent shall nag tital
40. Every passenger aeels shall pay 500.
Al. Every railroad agent, for local or foreign
companies, shall pay, 800.
q, Every theatre shall pay annually, in adj
a. Every smphithsatre shall pay annually, in
advance, $500. IL -. -.
Il. Each and every public concert, iOFprivate
benefEor gain 3d.,
as. Every travelling minstrel company. for
each twenty four hours or each exhibition, SIS.
~. Every regular opera troupe, for each ex-
hi5ition, $25.
n. Transient or travelling circus companies,
or menageries. under one canvas. OF eisner
segaIaiey, for each ttwenty-saasS az each ex-
ss, Each and every side show to auy circus
| or inenagerie shall pay. each day, SIS. fa
40. Every public lecturer, or person perform,
| ~ this ordinance. who shall charge fee for
| atmis ion 10 his lecture or performance, shall
pew for each lecture or exhibition, s2a-
80 Every public lecturer, who may desire to
| do 50, may take out On annual license. as
81. Every keeper Of billiard, pool or Jenny
| Lind tables, or tables Of like device. on the
| frat two tables each shall pay $50. and on the
remaining number Of tables W each.
50 Every keeper Of a ten-pin alley. or alley
| like device. on each of the first two alleys
so, and on the reasising number Of alleys 81
| each.
5a. Every keeper Of a shooting gallery
| a Eycry keeper Of a livery stable. for each
| .,eble, 800, and on each omnibus, carriage
| haek or vehicle, drawn by two horses. and each
| ndgqv drawn By one horse, kept exclusively
| Tor Dire, at such stable. s..
| -. Every owner Of a cart. wagon, dray Of
| OF err vehicle for hire. drawn by one horse
| so.
IS. Every owner ofvehiclcs as above, drawn
| bv wo horses, SIS.
l 81 Every owner Of vehicles a. above, drawn
| by mes o. more horses 40,
a. Eve owner of or,ribusses, hacks, car
,ges-, or other vehicles. for hire or use on y
| site-s or in the limits Of the city, for each
| .clS. Every wagon or other vehicle. kept
| aud ed exclusively for the tree delivery oil
goods to customers OF stores IN the city. Sl9..
%; Every keeper Of skids OF s~rpaulini
20. Every owner, keeper or lessee Of q
| house, yard. shed, barn or stable. Dorein ths
| brsress Of receiving nnd taking care OF horses
WAGONS, or other vehicles, or OF FEEDING and
| taking care Of horses or other animals Is pur-
| sued ior the purpose Of making money. or fol
gain, shall pay for each Sl0O.
Ol. Every keeper Of house or yard, where
| iiro-wood is cut up to stove size. and kept FOL
| sale. shall pay $50.
81 Every keeper of secondhand articles
shlii pgy<yl
o.. Every keeper Of junk OF rag store snail
paw $50.
"a. Every undertaken shall pay 800.
IS. Allpersons engaged in business OF manu-
featuring, and who do not properly come
under the class denominatcd merchants. but
who exercise privilege Of doing business IN
Memphis. shall pay a tax upon the goods (noi