Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-05
elsewhere shall be granted for Less than

%. 100000 $50 90
On Sill amounts exceeding one hundred
Thousand dollars 800, 600, and no ex-
ceeding the sum OF three hundred thou
sand dollars t$300, 000), for the first one
hundred thousand dollars ($l00,O 00h three
hundred and fifty dollars $3.50 as above,
and n dollar and fifty cents l4l 5Ol on
each n thousand dollars or fractional
thereof in excess of one Thousand dollars
up to, and including the sum of 500, 600.
On all exceeding three hum
dred Thousand dollars l$300,000), and not
exceeding the sun of i've hundred thou
sand dollars, for the first three hundred
Thousand dollars $500, COO, six hundred
and fifty dollars (S650), as above, and sew
enty-hve cents (75c) on each one Thousand
dollars, or fractional part thereof, in ex-
cess of throe hundred thousand dollars
hlS300, 0J0), up to and including the sum of
five hundred Thousand dollars (S500, 000l.
On all amounts exceeding v hundred
thousand dollars C$500,000l for b first
i've hundred thousand dollars $500, COO,
eight hundred dollars $500, as above, and
fifty cents (50c) IN each one thousand dol
lars OF fractional part thereof in excess of
i've hundred thousand dollars $500, 0o0)
provided, that any merchant, or firm OF
merchants, may, at their option, and upon
the payment OF to the City FAX Collector
of Ehe sum of eight hundred dollars
$500, be entitled TO receive from him a
license for one year from that date, with
out executing bond, and making return
as hereinafter provided in section 8 OF
this ordinance.
That the ordinance heretofore passed on
the - day Of, 1870, regulating the
privilege Tax on merchants be and the
same is hereby, except that portion re-
pealing section l. chapter ~, article LIST,
on privilege tax, as contained in Bridges
( 6iDaat nf ha ah artar and nrlfnungaa NvhiQh
repeating claus of said ordinance of the
- day of -, 1870, is hereby con-
tinued in force.
Received, and passed first reading by
Council. Rules suspended, and passed
second n final reading, August 3, 1870.
Received and passed first reading. Rules
suspended; ordinance passed second and
final reading by Board, August 3, 1870.
IL was then moved and seconded that
the Common Council proceed to elect a
Councilman, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of Councilman John
Hallum. Motion concurred in.
When the names of Messrs. c.. W.Goyer,
Henry I'll Hubert and W. T. Prewitt
we're respectfully submitted to be voted
for.
After four separate ballotings without
result the election was postponed until
the next regular meeting of the Council
Be IL ordained by the General C0Wncl OF
the city Of Memphis, That section sixty
seven of a n ordinance entitled an
ordinance to fix the rates of taxation of
taxable privileges" be so amended as to
read as follows: Every runner or drum
mer, or person who solicits trade or Gus
tom for any mercantile establishment of
any character within the city, per annum,
500; provided, hat nothing in this sec
ton shall prevent regular merchants or
their regularly salaried clerks from OK
hibiting samples, or selling thereby to
other regular licensed dealers.
Passed first reading. Rules suspended,
passed second reading, August 3, 1870.
Passed first and second readings under a
suspension of the rules by the Board of
Aldermen, August 8, 1870.
Be It ordained by the General Council
| Of the City Of Memphis, Section 1. That in
theaters, and other places of amusement,
both where an admission fee is required
from visitors and where such fee is not
required, no wine, spurious, vinous or
malt liquors of any kind, or cigars, shall
be sold, given away, or furnished to Wis
itors inside of such theater or place of
amusement, nor In any apartment open
ing into the same; nor shall any indecent
or immoral exhibition be permitted in
such theater or place of amusement.
Sec. 2. Any person or persons guilty OF
violating any of the provisions Of the first
section of this ordinance, shall, upon con-
Yiction before the Recorder, be fined in a
sum not less han ten, nor more than fifty
dollars each, for each o~ffense; and upon
a second conviction, for a violation of this
ordinance, the license of the person or
persons SO offending, if any have been
granted, shall be declared forfeited by the
Recorder.
Passed first reading by Council; rules
suspended, and passed second. and final
! reading. August 8. 1870.
By Councilman Kelly: The petition of
George Humphrey, TO reshingle his house,
No. no Front Row, etc. Referred to C0un-
Gil Fire COMMITTEES.
By Councilman Cohen: The petition of
sundry parties, praying that a gas lamp be
placed at the corner of Rawlings avenue,
west of F. W. Smiths. Referred to COun-
ell Gas Committee.
By m sour resolutions In relation
to sidewalks, street crossings, ETC., in the
Tenth Ward. Referred TO Council I'M
pF0yement Committee.
By Councilman Cummings: The petit
ton of John M. Lea and divers others, in
relation to the paving of Second street,
north Of Bayou Gayoso, with stone, etc.
Referred to Council Improvement Com
mittee. a-
Be It ordained By the General Council Of
the City Of Memphis,
That sections Al and AZ of an ordinance
entitled an ordinance to fix the rate of
taxation OF taxable privileges approved
April II, 1870, be so amended as to read as
follows: Every theater, variety theater,
amphitheater, or similar places of amus9-
ment, shall pay per quarter of three
months $500.
Passed first reading. Rules were sus-
pended and passed the second and final
reading by the Board of Aldermen.
City Comptroller's supplemental re-
port,
COMPTRoLLER's OFFICE,
MEMPHIS, August 3, 1870.
To the General Council of the City of
Memphis:
Conference.-The following is my report
of cash receipts from the tax On dogs for
the month of July, 1870: 1851.
ID. A. SHEPHERD,
City Comptroller.
Requisitiohs Of City Hospital physician
for hospital supplies for August, 1870.
Granted.
acquisitions of City Register for sta
tionery. Granted.
BY Councilman Hewitt:
Res0Lped by the Mayor and General
Council, That the Mayor and City Attor-
ney be instructed to prosecute certain
claims against delinquent taxpayers, who
are known to be persons of property and
ample means, to pay all dues; n that a
list Of the names of such delinquents be
made cut and published in the public
| prirts, IS the black list of delinquent tax
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