Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-05
CITY ORDINANCE.
PriyiIege Ordinance.

DE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
| ID Mayor and Aldermen of the city Of Mem
SEcTIoS i. That there shall be an annual tax
collected for city purposes on all branches OF
4 business hereinafter designated. which said tax
| shall, without exception be payable IN advance
Every factor or commission merchan!s 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' snsi
pay annually for license fer such business, SlUV
Every firm. merchant or person who Is en-
gagged in the sale iof goods. wares or merehan-
| disc on his own account, (which are not exempt
| from taxation by the laws Of the StateJ shall
pay 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, at
the invoice cost Of the gods at the places where
purchased, as follows:
| /. Upon goods. wares or merchandise not ex-
ceeding to him in cost SS,oOo-groceries, so !;
| other merchandise, s2o.
| 2. On same, not exceeding in cost to him of
S., o00-groceries. $50; other merchandise, az
| 3. On same, not exceeding in cost TO him OF
81, 6OO-groceries, $40; other merchandise. 500:
| A. On same, not exceeding in cost to him Of
| SO O00--g1oceries,s $50; other merchandise So
3. On same. not exceeding IN c9ss 70 nim ,9 o.
o. On same. not exceeding in cost to him OF
$1,000 groceries, SS5; other MERCHANDISE, sllg
| z. On same, not exceeding in cost to him OF
$lI500-froceries, 500; other merchandise.
8. On same, not exceeding in cost to him Of
so, 0OO-groceries. Sis; other merchandise,
| Sl6l. !,
| 81 On same not exceeding in cost to him of
| s25. 0O0-groceries, $l30 other merchandise
10. On same. not exceeding in cost to him Of
So. 000-groceries. Sl50; other merchandise
II. On same, not exceeding in cost to him Of
35.OO0-groceries, SIG; other merchandise
IL. On same. not exceeding in cost to him of
| 40,00O-groceries. SlsJ; other mercnandise'
lS. On same, not exceeding in cost to him of
| 81, 000-groeeries, SOD; other merchandise,
IL On same, mot exceeding in cost to him Of
| SO, 0OO-groceries. $40 other merchandise,
| s30S
Is. On same, not exceeding, in cost TO him of
| s100, 000-groceries, 500; other merchandise
| $500.
is. Every auctionees, or firm of auetioneers,
| doing business only at ene place in the CITY,
| IL. Every hawker or peddler, $50.
Is. Eve.y fruit stand. so. :.
| 10. Every retailer Ofspiritous, virous or malt
Eauols, only by the drink, $50 ~. tho fret $3.50
capital iDyes.ed. al ten per sent. on all capt.
%. Every retailer Of spiritous. yinous or malt
: L. s,;-.,-. who fp.nishes. in addition thereto.
,ysse.s an a e.ier refreshments. as they may be
] ,eaed for. 500.
= -
J Iixhg r1.Iss, for each one, so,
= 81. gcrretailing cigars or tobacco in the same
!; - .blishn.snt, with either of the three last
a. med aAbove Kinds OF business. ~. . :.
- .,S. Each and every .bsnk, branch BANK. or
F$fk agescy doing business in the city, ahd not
4 expressly exempted from taxation IN It's cnar,
n ,sf from the Legislature Of Tennessee, SHAH
y nty for license annually $500.
n Every money broker, or exchange dealer,
Il cr. tTm st-ereof doing business at only one
1; Ti;. = g tie city, shall pay, 500,
! ~. ESe.- agent Of a bank or banks, not char,
4 rs.st ny the Legislature Of Tennessee, engaged
Il is. Bss-sn-S or selling exchange for such bank
iS-sr tsnfs, doing any other business for II or
;, :, ..iss7-, stlali psy $500.
sS--.S. 6very INSURANCE. company, Except life in
surance .ompaniesl not chartered By the Leg
I isis it II Tennessee, haviug an Oi Ger or agent
< 10 isesty. shall pay $500
n EseTy insurance company. chartered by
80 Isssf - surc OF Ienness see, doing business IN
(. az .iSy'sS shall pay sts.
AZ =. Every lie insurance company, or agency
~ is5T .sssrrg business in this city, taking risks
,yelas, Y on ives, pig; oo,,D,nx ,.t;n.
$500 sinSiycly against accidents. shall pay
sst..s b,,icl. aecOmmeds ting one hundred
II yAss---s-- os.aoie, shall pay sou.
L y. Eve y hstS accommodating fifty persons
> -. - X hey pay 800.
s,Tiel, accommodating twenty per
: SEQ, meSe. yhail pay $40. kysIy ksepsr Of
: - : -<=,- - Ger Of a res anFant 81 eating
= =. NJ. ere hA-cr light wines and cigars ere
- tssS,ssss 49, Sc table or counter. so.
= 81 zSr1 raeper OF arestaur ant where no u
|, A;aSs. s.S6t siass or other drinks are furnish
81. ner "a cor tobaonO sold or given TO guests
,ikaIl 20 $50.
,,---sss-Ey-ss. serion (other than the producer
F,s.,.sJS and sells cotton in the city
.s4. -sl ssiats broker shall pay Slo0.
= Il. ffsr=.y -z-s8ral collector shall pay 80.
= htteIy pei'on r.....isi sscnt and no