Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-10
CITY OR DINANcE.

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Privilege Ordinance.
TIE ri ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
| ID Mayor and Aldermen Of the city OF Mem
| mis- as follows;
' SscrIos |. That there shall be an annual ia,
, business hereinafter designated. which said "a,
| shall, without exception be pay able In advance
Every factor or commission merchants Wit
sells no goods wares or merenana'se o. ny omi
missions on saios and purchases made by hin
for other parties, or on orders nom them, shnl
! nay annually for license fer such business, 500
rassd IN The sale !cf goods, wares or merchsn
disc on his own account, (which are not exemp
! from taxation BY the laws Of the StateJ shal
pay annually for license for the privilege Of sci,
| ling, twenty dollars, and upon the amount OF
| goods he she or they may bring 10 the city, al
the invoice cost Of the goods at the places whers
purchased, rs follows:
1. Upon goods, wares or merchandise not OK
| ceeding 10 him in cost 3S,0OO-groceries, w
other merchandise. s2s.
?. On same, not exceeding In cost 70 him q
$5.OOb-groceries. $50 other merchandise, Si2
8. On same, not exceeding in cost 70 him o.
| 81. 500 groceries. $40; other merchandise. $50,
4 On same, not exceeding IN cost 70 him OF
$40 O00-g groceries, $50; other merchandise, $40,
8. On same. not exceeding IN cost 70 hinl q
| $4,000 groceries. SIS. other nerchandise, SlOs
s. ON same, not exceeding in cost 70 him Of
SIS, OOO-g groceries SIS; other merchandise, sis.
| T. On same. not exceeding In cost 70 MIN OF
$l7, 50O-groceries, Sl00; other merchandise,
s. On same. not exceeding in cost to him OF
S20,OOO--sroceries, Sll5; other merchandise.
Sl6i.
SOS. OOO-groceries, $3.50; other merchandise,
10. On same. not exceeding in cost to him of
ss0. 00O-groceries, $50; other merchandise,
m. On same, not-exceeding in cost TO him of
SIS, O0O-groceries, SIG; other merchandise.
IL. On same. not exceeding in cost TO him of
| SO, OOO-groceries. SID; other merchandise,
IL On same, not exceeding in cost to him of
| i5.0ca- srsccTies, SOS; other merchandise,
ii On SAINT, mot exceeding in cost to him of
| $50, OOO-groceries. $40 other merchandise,
Is. On same not exceeding in cost TO him of
| 500, 0OO-groceries, 500; Other merchandise
ls' Every auctioneer, or irm Of auctioncers,
doing business only at one place in the city,
$3.50.
III. Every hawker or peddler, $50.
Is. Eve.y fruit stand. $50, :.
lQ Every retailer OF spurious, vinous or malt
liouors only by the drink, $50 on the first s25O
capital invested, and ten per cent. on all capt.
20. Every retailer Of spurious. vinous or malt
liquors, who furnishes, in addition thereto,
oysters and other refreshments, as they may.be
called for, 500.
light wines, for each one, $50.
ID For retailing cigars or tobacco in tho same
establishment, with either of the three last
named above kinds oil business, ~: -
bank agency doing business in the city, and not
expressly exempted from taxation In its char,
ter from the Legislature OF Tennessee, shall
pay for license annually s5OO.
"a. Every money broker, OF exchange dealer,
or firm thereof doing business at only one
place in the city, shall pay $500.
Is, Every agent OF a bank or banks, not char,
tered BY the Legislature Of Tennessee, engaged
in business or selling exchange for such bank
or banks, OF doing any other business for 1t or
them, shall pay $500.
26. Every insurance company, except life IN
surance companies not chartered by the Leg
islature Of Tennessee, having an ofhcer or agent
in this city, shall pay 5000
"a, Every insurance company, chartered by
the Legislature Of Tennessee, doing business In
the city, shall pay $3.50.
q. Every life insurance company, or agency
thereof, doing business in this city, taking risks
exclusively on lives, 500.
49, Every accident insurance company, taking
risks exclusively against accidents, shall pay
S0 Every hotel accommodating one hundred |
persons or more, shall pay $500.
81 Every hotel. accommodating fifty persons |
or more. shall pay $3.50.
81 Every hotel, accommodating twenty per-
sons or more shall pay 500. Every keeper of |
boarding houses, who adyertises By sign, s5O.
49, Every keeper of a res aurant or eating |
house, where liquor. light wines and cigars are |
furnished at the table or counter. $50.
"a. Every keeper of O restaurant where no Ii
quors, light wines or other drinks are furnish
ed nor cigars nor tobacco sold or gwen 10 guests,
s. Eyery person (other than the producer). |
or firm who buys and sells cotton in the city, |
ri Every real estate broker shall pay 500.
81. Every general collector shall pay $50.
go Every person pursuing. the business OF |
general broker or commercial agent, and not |
confined to any particular branch OF business,
So. Every steamboat agent shall pay 500.
40. Every passenger agent shall pay 500.
Il. Every railroad agent, for local or foreign |
companies, shall pay SlO0.
A. Every theatre shall pay annually, in ad- |
vance. x80U. 4a.l.i- tal5al1l- \
4S. Every amphitheatre shall pay annually. in |
advance, s5OO.
a. Each and every public &C ncert, fe- T-:- ate |
beneft.or gain S..
As. Every travelling minstrel company. for |
esch twonsy-fcur hours or each exhibition, SIS. |
as. Every regular opera troupe. Tor each ex-
AZ. Transient or travelling circus companies. |
or menageries, under one canvas, or either |
separately, for eacE t-enty-fours or each ex- |
hibition, shall pay $50
As. Each and every side show to any circus |
or menagerie shall pay, each day, SIS.
AZ. Every public lecturer, or person perform |
ing feats Of legerdemain, not elsewhere taxed |
in this ordinance. who shall charge fee, for |
admission 10 his lecture or performance, shall |
pay for each lecture or exhibition, So.
50. Every public lecturer, who may desire to |
do so, may take out an annual license. as |
above, for $780,
81. Every keeper of billiard, pool OF Jenny |
Lind tables, OF tables of like device. on the |
first two tables each shall pay $50, and on the |
remaining number Of tables 80 each. :,
81 Every keeper of ten-pin alley, OF alley
Of ike device on each of the first two alleys,
$780, and on the remaining number oil alleys SD
So. Every keeper Of shooting gallery,
81 Every keeper Of livery stable, for each |
stable, 800, and on each omnibus, carriage,
hack or vehicle, drawn BY two horses. and each |
buggy drawn By one horse, kept exclusively |
for hire, at such stable. -.
S. Every owner of a cart. wagon, dray or |
other vehicle for hire, drawn by one horse. |
IS. iEssefy owner Of vehicles as shove.
By two horses, SD.
81. Every owner OF vehicles as aooVeS drawn
b. three or more horses, $25.
5g Every owner Of 0mnibusses, hacks, car |
riaees or other vehicles. for hire or use on 9
streets or in the limits Of the city, for each. |
so. -
and nsod exclusively for the free delivery OF
goods h customers Of stores in the city, SlO.,.
90 Every keeper Of skids or tarpaulins
90 Every owner, keeper or lessee Of a
house, yard, shed, barn or stable. " erein the |
business Of receiving and taking care Of horses;
wagons, OF other vehicles, or OF ieeding and
taking csre of horses or other animals is pur-
sued for the purpose Of making money, OF Tor
GAIN shall pay for each tlUO.