Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-04
CITY ORDINANCE.
Privilege Ordinance.

TIE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
d Mayor and Aldermen of the city Of Mem
phis, as follows:
SECTION i. That there shall be an annual tax
collected for city purposes on all branches oil
business hereinafter DESIGNATED. when sara "a
Every factor or commission merchants who
sells no goods. wares or merchandise OF his own
but whose business is exclusively that Of com :
missions on sales and purchases made py MN
for other parties, OF on orders from them, SHAH
pay annually for license fer such business, slOO.
Every firm. merchant OF person who Is M
gagged In the sale iof goods. wares or inerchah-
disc on his own account, (which are not exempt
from taxation BY the laws of the State) shall
nav Annually for license for the privilege OF sell
ling, twenty dollars, and upon the amount Of
goods he, she or they may bring to the city, AZ
the invoice cost Of the goods at the places where
purchased. as follows: -
ceeding to him in cost $1,000 groceries. s2D +;
y On same, not exceeding in cost TO him Of
S.. 0oO-groceries, $50; other merchandise, ~;
3. ON same, not exceeding in cast To- him OF
81 .5O0-groeeries, $40; other merchandise, SO;
A. On same, not exceeding IN cost 70 him Of
$40. OOO-groceries, $50: other merchandise. so:
5. On same. not exceeding IN cost 70 HIM 81
$4,000 groceries 40 other EsIcfano'ie' 80 "
SIS. 900 groceries, SIS; yther merchandise, SIP.
A. On same, not exceeding in cost 70 him OF
s175O0-groceries, 500; other merchandise
$40. II, q
$40. OOO-g groceries, sll5; othcc merchandise.
On same. not exceeding in cost TO him Of
S25, OOO- groceries, $3.50; other merchandise,
III. On same. not exceeding in cost TO him of
$50 O0O- groceries, $50; other merchandise
II II. On same. not -excecdinr in cost {? him Of
SIS. 900 groceries, SIG; other merchandise.
10 On same. not exceeding in cost 70 him of
$40, groceries. $50; other merchandise,
IS. On same, not exceeding in cost to him of
So. O00-groeeries, s2O); other mercnandise'
f. On same, not exceeding in cost to him Of
3iO.e0O groceries. $40 other merchandise
Is On same. not exceeding in cost to him Of
500, 900 groceries, sSOJ; other merchanuise'
16' Every auctisneer, or firm Of auctioneers,
doing business only at one place In the city,
$3.50. -, 80
III Every hawker or pcddler, $50.
Is. Rye,y fruit stand. Wv :.
10 Eyery retailer of spurious, yinous OF malt
liouo' s, only by the drink. $50 on the hrst sZ!O
capital invested, and ten per cent. on all capt.
90 10 Every retailer Of spurious, yinous or malt
liquors, who furnishes, IN addition thereto,
oysters md other refreshments. az they may be
called for, 500.
II. Every retailer Of lager beer, ale, porter OF
light wines. for each one, $50;
Il. For retailing cigars or tobacco in the same
| establishment, with either Of the three last
named above kinds Of business, SO.
%. Each and every .bsnk, branch oank, o.
! bauk agency twins business in the city, ahd mol
expressly exempted from taxation In its char,
ter from the Legislature Of Tennessee, shall
pay for license annually 500.
q. Every money broker. OF exchange dealer
| or firm thereof doing business at only one
| place in the city, shall pay s5Ol.
q. Every agent OF bank or banks, not char.
| tered by the Legislature OF Tennessee, engaged
in business or selling exchange for such bank
OF banks, or doing any other business Tor it OF
them, shall pay 500.
Is. Every insurance company, Except life in
surance cornpanies.) not chartered by the Leg
lslature Of Tennessee. having an officer or ageni
in this city, shall pay sSOO ,,.
III Every iasgrapce company, chartered hs
| the LEGISLATURE Of Tennessee, DING business n
the city, shall pay $50.
q, Every life insurance company, or aeena,
thereof. doing business " this city, taking risk
| exelusively on lives. Sl0o.
~. Every accident insurance COMPANY, takini
risks exclusively against accidents, shall pa,
eioo.
~ Every hotel. accommodating one hundret
81. Kvery hotel. accommodating fifty person.
or more. shall pey s25es
81 Every koiel, accommodating twenty per
sons or more. shall pas slos- Every keepsr o.
bosrding houses. Who adFortlses % sisn. ~.
80 Every keeperef re- aHgant or eatips
house. where liquor. liEht wines and eisafs sr
furnishcd Al the table OF counter. SD =.
81. Every keeper Of arestyur.nt where no I
qunrs light wines or other drinks are furnish
81, nor eiears nor tobacco sold OF given 10 guest
shall nay Si0c.
Is. Every person foiher than the pr1dhdsT'
OF firm who buys and sells cotton in the ei'y
shall pay 500. -.
~ ksery real estate broker shall pay 500
q kysry general collector shsll pay 80.
.. tFeY person pursuing the business Q
3 confined . any pssfitsiss bIanoh Of business
shall pay so.
~. livery steamboat agcnf shsh pay SO.
~. Every passenger agent fb1li pay <lN-
Al. Every railroad agent. foI local or forntg
companies. shall pay Sluo.
a. Every theatre shall pay annually. in ad
! Fssee. $50.