Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-07
CITY ORDINANCE.


Fire-PrOof Buildings.
DE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
| ID Mayor and Aldermen Of the City of Mem
phis, That section 3, page II. Of Bridges Di,
| Precautionary Regulations" be and the same u
| hereby SO amended rs TO read AS follows, to-wit
- Ii shall not be lawful. and all persons are
| forbidden to increase or add TO the dimensions
of any building already erected. or to change OF
| alter the construction thereof, under tho pre-
tense OF repairing, or any pretense whatever, o.
| 10 cause the same TO be done within the limits
described in the first section Of this ordinance,
repair the roofs Of any par q Lam any src u
rebuild any building partially destroyed BY fire
or otherwise, or to cause the same 70 be re-
! paired, except BY using in such repairs such
material : will not increase the danger N c S;s
pensations or permits for alteration OF build
iues pay be granted by the Fire Warden. with
The sanction Of o majority Of the Fire Commit
tee and Board of Aldermen, upon the written
petition Of the parties desiring such alteration.
setting forth specifically the character and ex-
| tent of the same.
Approved Dec. q, 1855; -
| Attest: L. R. RICHARDS, City Register. Jug
Privilege Ordinance.
DEIT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
ID Mayor and Aldermen Of the city Of Mem
pr SECTION /; That there shall be an annual tax
collected for city purposes on all branches Of
| business hereinafter designated. which said tax
| shall, without exception be payable IN advance
| Every factor or commission merchants VINO
| sells no goods. wares or merchandise OF his own
| but whose business is exclusively that Of com
| missions on sales and purchases made by him
for other parties, or on orders from them, shall
pay annually for license fer such business, slOO.
Every firm, merchant or person who is en-
| -. - 4, q a In Iof Qoafs. wares merchant
| disc on bis own account, (which are not exempt
| from taxation by the laws Of the BtateD shall
Day annually for license for the privilege OF sci.
ling, twenty dollars. and upon tne anca sy OF OF
the invoice cost Of the goods at the places where
| purchased. as follows:
j. Upon goods, wares or merchandise not ex-
ceediog to him in cost $S,OOo-groceries, so
2. On same, not exceeding in cost to him Of
| IS OO0--grOceres, $50; Other merchandise, Sl2,
| 3 On same, not exceeding in cost 70 him Of
| 81 ,50O-groceries, $40 otter merchandise. 900;
a On same, not exceeding in cost TO him OF
SO. OO0-groceries $50 other merchandise. $40,
5. On same, not exceeding in cost TO him OF
$4,000 groceries, SIS; other merchandise, $lOo
6. On same. not exceeding in cost to him 2, o.
$1,000 groceries, SS5; other merchandise, SIP.
4. On same, not exceeding in cost TO him OF
sl75OO-groceries, 500; other merchandise,
s. On same. not exceeding IN s:ss. . :. :. s..in Of
| SO, 0OO-groceries, SIZE other merchandise,
% D. On same. not exceeding in cost to him Of
| s25. GEO. groceries, $3.50; other merchandise
10 10. On same. not exceeding in cost TO him OF
SO. OOO-groceries. $50; other merchandise'
Ii. On same, not exceeding In cost to him Of
$500 groceries, sl76; other merchandise
$2is.
SO, OOO-groccries. Sl9J; other merchandise,
STiS' On same. not exceeding in cost to him Of
si5,OOO-sroccries, SOD; other merchandise
IL On same, mot exceeding in cost to him Of
| $50, OOO-groceries. SID other merchandise,
| s3O2
Is. On same. not exceeding in cost 70 HIN Of
s1OO, 600 groceries, $500; other merchandise
! $500
is. Every auctioneer, or firm of auctioneers,
doing business only at one place in the city
II. Every bsrkeF or peddler, $50.
| Is. Eye.y fruit stand. ~.
| 10. Every retailer Of spurious, yin0ps or pall
| liouots only BIZ the drink $50 on the FIRST S2o'
capital invested. and ten per cent. on all capt.
| lal above that sum. :,
| liquors, who furnishes, in addition thereto
eysters and other refreshments, as they may b'
II. Kyafy retailer Of lager beer. ale. porter oil
/
q. For retailing cigars pr tobacco in the SAINT
establishment, with Of thar OF the three las
named above kinds Of business. $50
q. Each and every bsnk, branch bank, o.
bank agency doing business in the city, and no
expressly exempted from taxation in its char
ter from the legislature Of Tennessee, shall
pay for iicsHge annually $500.
p. Every mones broker, OF exchange dealer
| OF firm thereof. doipG business at only 0n'
place in the city, shall pay $50.
Is, Every agent OF a bank OF banks, cot char
tered by the LEGISLATURE Of TENNESSEE, engaged
In business or selling exchange for such bani
q banSs, (, n asieg any other business Tor 1t o.
T. Every insurance COMPANY, Except life in
suranee ooppapies.) not charfeEpd by the Leg
stature Of repnessee, having On cflcs ~ agen
n, Every insurance company. chartered B,
| the Legislature Of Tennessee, doing business il
the city, shall pay $3.50.
g. Every life insurance company, or aecnc,
thnfeof, doing business IN this city, taking risk
exclV slFely % lives, sl0O-
20. Every accident insurance company, takinl
si.ks exclusively asfifst secidents' shall PAL
persons or more. fbaji pay s9W,
81. Every hotel. accom- m0dating atty persan
/ or more. snail pay SZ5o.
80. Every hotel, accommodating tventy per
sons or more, shall pay SOD. Every keeper o
boarding houses. who advertises b. sign. so.
IS. Every keeper Of restaurant or eating
house, where liquor. lIghf wines and cigars ar
furnished at the table or csuntaT. $50.
"a. Every keeper Of restaurant where no Il
aaors, light wines or other drinks are hlrnish
Cd, nor cigar nor tobacco sold OF given to guests
shall nay $780,
g. Every person (olher than the produccrl
OF hrm who buys and sells cotton in the city
shall pay 500
SCI Every real estate broker shall pay slO0.
81. Every general collector shall pay S75.
=. Every person pursuing the business o
general broker OF commercial a-enf, Fad 10
confined 2 any particular branch o. basiness
shall pay $50
50. Every steamboat agent shall ray 800.
~. Every Passenger agent shall PAY Sl00.
Al. Every railroad agent. for local or foreigl
companies, shall pay 500.
a.. Every theatre shail pay annually. in ad