Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-09
CITY ORDINANCE.
Privilege Ordinance.

DE 1T ORDAINED BY THE he BOARD DC AZ DO. OF
ID Mayor and Aldermen OF the city OF Men-
pI sTcTIos i. That there shall be an annual tax
collected for city purposes on all 6ranches OF
business hereinafter designated. whicn saiu taA
shall, without exception be payable IN advance
Every factor OF commission mcrcnants VINO
sells no goods. wares or merchandise OF his own
bat whose business is exclusively that OF com
missions on sales and purchases maae py PIN ~,
for other parties, or on orders from thcm, snali
pay annually for license fer such business, siVv.
= Every firm. merchant or person who Is en-
gagged in the sale iof goods. wares or merchan.
disc on his own account which are no. eAes ba
pay annually for license for the privilege oil sell
ling, twenty dollars, and upon the amount OF
goods he, she or they may. bring to the city, at
the invoice cost Of the goods at the places where
l. Upon goods, wares or merchandise not ex-
ceeding to him in cost SS,OOO-groceries' w
other merchandise. 20. .
2. On same, not exceeding IN cost y MN z e, o.
S. .OOO-g groceries, $50; other merchandise, 81;
& ON same, not exceeding in cost = him o.
81 5Ol-groceries, $40; other merchandise. 600;
On same not exceeding in cost TO him OF
$l0.Og0-groceries. $50; other mercnanaisc. SsV;;
el3,D9e groceries, SIS; other merchandise, SiOS
6. On same, not exceeding in cost y MN Of
$l5.0OO. groceries. SIS; other merchandise, Sly
Z. On same. not exceeding IN cost 70 pm pm. Of
= On same. not exceeding in cost to him Of
$50, OO0-groceries, sllA other merchandise
q On same. not exceeding in cost to him of
sa5,Gl0-groceries, $3.50; other merchandise,
10. On same. 30. exceeding in cost TO him Of
$50. 0O0-groceries. $685. other merchandise
ii. On same, not Exceeding in cost 70 him Of
$35. O0O--groceries, SIG; other merchandise.
10. On same. not exceeding in cost to him Of
S4e0ot-gFoceries, SiW other mercnanui n
1S' On same, not sxcesding in cost to him Of
SO, O0O-groccries, S2ib; other merchandise
IL On same mot exceeding IN cost to him Of
sjO,OOO-groceries. $40; other merchandise,
S3OS
Is. On same, not exceeding in cost to him Of
500, OO0-groceries, $500 other merehandise'
is. ErfTy saetiobeef, or firm Of aucuoneers,
doing BUSINESS only at one place in the city,
IL Every hawker or ps;laier, $50.
Is. Eve.y fruit stand. so. :.
i9. Every retailer ofspiritous, vinous of Ralt
liguors, only by the drink, $50 on the first s2s4
capital invested, and ten per cent. on all capt.
%. Every retailer Of spurious, yinous or malt
liquors. who Furnishes ip addition thereto,
oyaters and other refreshments, as tDey may DC
called for, slo0.
n, Every retailer flsger beer. ale, porter or
| lighl wines. for each one, SO,
~. Tor retailing cigars or tobarco in the same
establishment, with either Of the three last
name above kinds Of business, Sz0.
%. Each and every bsnk, branch bank, OF
bank agency doing business in the city, and mol
| expressly EXEMPTED from taxation In its char.
ter from the legislature of Tennessee, shall
| bay for license annually 500.
n. Eyery money broker, or exchange dealer
OF firm theresf. doins business at only one
place in the city, shsll pay S50l
25. Every agent Of q BABY or kspks, not char;
tered by the Legislature of fenn6ssea, engaged
in business or selling exchange for such bank
or banks. or doing any other business for it OF
them, shall pay $500. Nj
| O.. Every insurance company, Except life In
/ suranee companies not chartered by the Leg.
stature Of Tennessee. having an officer or ageni
| in this city, shall ply 500
| "a. Every insurance company, chartered by
the LEGISLATURE Of Tennessee, doing bpsness il
3. EserT lie insurance company, OF asene,
thereof. d0ins hesihess w this city, taking risk
exclusively on lives, STA,
=. Every accident insurance 60 ppany taatln.
risks exclusively against accidents. shall pa
500.
so. Every hotel, accommodating one hundre'
persons OF more. shall pay 500.
81. EveTy hotel. accommodating fifty person
%. ETsry hotel, accommodating twenty per
sons OF Eeore, shall pay sl0e. Every keeper o
bokroing hopsfs. VI advertisef % sign, ~
80. Ercry keaper o. fns'aurnnf or eating
r house. where liquor. lishi WINS and cigars ar
furnished ~ the table or counter. Sf1J.
"a ETcry keeper Of arestaar-s.s = -. - ;. :.
quors. IIEff wines or ether drinks arc furnish
Cd nor cirars nor tobacco sold or given 70 guests
shall ray 500.
IS. EVery pcrTon lother than the producerl
/, OF frm Who buys and sells cotton IN the city
: shall pay 500, .
I 81 livery resIsstsic broker shall pay 500.
/. 81. Every genernl collector shall pay So.
p livery person pursuing tse bGsincss o
z general broker OF commercial orent hld 10
, shall pay $50.
s.. Every steamboat agent shall pay 800.
- EvsV passenger agent shall pay Sloo.
; a. Every raurss1 pgent, for local or foreigi
, companies, shall pay $40.
~ kyey theatre shah pay annually, in I'D
yssce, ssp.