Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-08

DEIT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
ID Mayor and Aldermen Of the city Of Mem
phis ~ foilows:
SEcTIoE J. That there shall be an annual tar
collected for city purposes o1 Az eIane ess o.
shall, without exception be payable IN advance
Every factor or commission merchants who
sells no goods wares or merchandise Of hls own
bur whose bushes i exclusively that q com :
missions on sales and purchases made By bin
for other parties, or on orders from them, shall
pay annually for license fer such business, siD.
Every firm. merchant or person who u en-
geged n the sale IF goods. wares 90 -.e-es3a-
dise on bis OWL account .Ehiea are not ere e.
pay annually for license for the privilege OF sell
finr. twenty dollars, and upon the amount Of
goods be, she or they may. bring 70 the city, at
the invoice cost Of the goods at the places where
purchased. as tollOws:
1. Upon goods, wares OF merchandise not ex-
ceeding 70 him in cost $S,OOO-groeeries, 20
other merchandise. W.
p. On same, not exceejing in cost % him Of
s., 0O0-groeeries, $50; other merchandise ~;
3. On same, mot exceeding In cost q him Of
81, groceries, so; other merchandise. $50;
4. On came, not exceeding In cost 70 him OF
Sl0.00D-groceries, $50; other merchandise. so.
5. On same, not exceeding In cost p him q
$4,000 groceries slo; other nerehsnaiie, SiO,
$l5,0O0. groceries, SS5; other merchandise, slls:
7. On aamc, not exceeding In cost 70 him OF
1880 groceries. $lOOi other merchandise,
$40.
s. On same not eHHeseaing ~ cost e nlli o.
fz1vvV-sfocefieS' S'i"' V'n'' '''s'e'"'''
O. On same. not exceeding 10 cost 10 him of
SIS ,0OO-groeeries. $lSO; other merchandise
sl2. ,t,,. 81
. ~; az yn SAINT no' ehrevnini -, me ,a,csnaisc
fE.WV-srOcerics' %io"i otnoi h'siDh"n"iD''
ii. On same, not exceeding in cost y him Of
~. OO0-groceries, $40 other merehandhe'
SIS. -, liz. ~
IL, On same, pot exceeding IN cost 70 MN o.
&40, OOO-groeeries, $l9ji Other hsichahuisc'
$266.
~, On same, not exeeedlne IN cost y hiin On
si5,OOU-groceries, szVo Other merchahuise'
S2I. ~. =
$50, 00O-gr0ccriess s2& other merchandise,
e3Oa
10. on same, not exespding In cost 70 him OF
500, OOO-groceries, $500, other merchandise.
100. .,,. an, ~ .n.,,ors..s
doing business only at one place In the city,
$3.50. ~ .f4 f. Ji3 Nf
IL. Every hawker or peddier, 80.
IS, Eye.y fruit stand, s1g. W d.
10. Every retailer ofspiriiol', vi9ous OF mall
capital invested, and ten per cent.lo all capt
lal aboyetha sum. :.
20. Every retailer Of spifitous1 ylnous o. malt
oysters and other reireshmenls, az they may be
called for, 500.
n. Every retailer OF lager beer, ale, porter OF
light wines, for each one, so.
%. For retailing cigaTsSf tobacco IN tho same
establishment, with either OF TIE thfee last
named above kinds OF business, go.
%. Zach and every bnnk, branch bank, %
hank agency doing business IN the city aud nol
expressly exempted FROM taxation In III char,
ter from the Legislature OF Tennessee, shall
pay for license ANNUALLY $500.
-. Every money broker, Or exchange dealer
OF firm thereof. doing business at only ons
place IN the city, shall pay tan.
%. Every agent Of a bank or banks, not thar.
tered BY the Legislature OF Tennessee, engaged
In business OF. selling exchange for such bank
or banks, or doing any other business for II OF
them, shall pay $500.
%. Every Insurance company, texyept life In
surnnee cOInpanics,l not chartered by the Leg
slature Of Tennessee, having an officer OF agent
in this city, shall pay 500.
"a. Every insurance COMPANY. chartered b