Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-18

i 10 Every keeper Of house or yard Tor the
sale Of frewood, for each house or yard per
20' Every keeper of secondhand articles
for sale, per annum, 500. ..
i 81 Every keeper Of junk or rag store. per
20. Every hawker or peddler Of goods, wares
or merchandise, of any kind, per annum' ooo'
or SIS per quarter Of three months,
2s Every keeper Of fruit STANG Ss eDr Of
a. Each fruit peddIer per quarter Of three
months, 81 so; each fruit peddier' per IN
81 Every person or firm keeping an, intelli-
gence Office or acting as labor broker per
\ annum, $50. =. :.
81. Every dealer not otherwise specified in
this ordinances whatever he may deal IN
cepted), per annum, $50.
III. From every travelling or local agent OF
any insurance company, whether Of TINS State
or foreign, doing business in the city OF mem
phis. annually the sum of S25. Proptded,
this tax shall not be levied on agents or
! solicitors Of any company. chartered by the
State Of Tennessee having its home office IN
rs. From each and every marine, fire. life.
or accident insurance company excepting
those having home office in the city of lem
phis and assessed upon. their capital stock,
having an Office in the city for the purpose Of
transacting its business, or represented IN the
/ city by any agent, broker or solicitor for the
purpose of transacting business, or renewing
or continuing in force any business heretofore
| transacted through agents, brokers or solicit
tors at Memphis. annually, in ADVANCE. sou,
and one and one-half per cent. on tne gross
premiums, whether note or cash, ana whetner
renewals or first premiums, on all business ~ ss
transacted for said companies through their
agents, brokers or solicitors, in the, city Of
Memphis; said per centage tax 70 pc pala
quarterly on sworn reports to be made by suea
agents, brokers or solicitors, at the end OF
avery three months.
20. From every person, firm or corporation,
dealing regularly in exchange, or keeping an
exchange Office in the city of Memphis, annu-
80. Every street railroad for each car run
ming within the city. per annum, So0i pro-
vided, that wherever there is special con-
tract between the city and any railroad com
pany by which the amount OF the tax to be
paid is fixed, the tax collected shall pc accord
ing to said contract.
81. Every owner of a cart. wagon or dray.
or other vehicle, drawn by one horse, and not
including carriers of passengers or baggage
running for hire. for each, per annum, $40. =,
so. Every owner of the vehicles mentioned
in the last paragraph, drawn by two horses,
s &c. running Tor n''s' '0' '"'A' POI AIn
So. Every owner of the vehicles mentioned
in the last two preceding paragraphs, drawn
by three or more horses, and running Tor hlre'
| for each, per annum. $50.
81. Every owner Of omnibuses, hacks, car
riages or other vehicles. seeking custom upon
the streets, or visiting the railroad depots or
steamboat landing, or other public places, for
the purpose of procuring custom, for each
vehicle, per annum, S2o.
IS, Every owner of a carriage or other We
hicle kept exclusively for use at funerals Tor
hire, for each vehicle, per annums sly
hicles, whether residing in the city or not,
kept or used for the free delivery of goods,
wares merchandise or chattels to customers
or others in the city, for each vehicle. the
| toV Int Is charged vehicles
of a corresponding description which run Tor
| hire.
81. Every keeper of hand-express. cart for
the delivery of parcels, for each vehicle per
IS. From each artist. or firm of artists,
| taking photographs. ambrotypes, or any
| other likeness having a gallery located IN
the city of Memphis, annually the sum Oh
So. Each and every architect. civil engineer
| and designer. having an Office in the city of
| Memphis, annually the sum OF SoO.
40. Each and every attorney practicing law
in the city of Memphis, shall pay annually
| the sum of $40.
ii. Each and every physician, occulist.
aurist, chiropodist and veterinary surgeon
and each and every den list pracucing his pro-
fession in the city of Memphis, shall pay an
nually the sum of $40.
AZ. Every theater per quarter of three
months, SlO0. .,oo
A. Every public concert for private proht
or gain, for each twenty four hours, $40.
As, Every travelling or local minstrel com
pany, exhibiting for profit, for each twenty
| four hours, SIS.
46. Every regular opera troupe, for each ex-
| hibitiou, s25.
AZ, Every transient or travelling circus com
pany or menagerie, under one canvas: or
| either one separately, for each twenty-four
IS. Each and every side-show to any circus
or men agerle. for each twenty,four hours go
prorided, that no tax shall be collected OF
side-shows that belong to and are connected
with circuses or menageries that nave paiu
| the tax herein provided for.
| 40. Every performer of feats OF legerdemaln,
not elsewhere taxed by this ordnance tor
gain or profit. for each exhibition, SIS.
so. Outdoor exhibitions for gain. not other
wise herein taxed. per quarter OF three
months, $50.
gain. not otherwise herein taxed, per quarter
So. From each billiard table, Jenny Lind
table. pool table or ten-pin alley, or any table
| OF alley of like or similar device or design,
kept in the city of Memphis. annually the
sum Of SIS.
So. From each skating rink, kept open for
gain or profit in the city of Memphis, annu-
81. Every person who shall, by the permits
sion of the Mayor, give public ball. dance
or other like entertainment, wherein splritu-
Gus, vinous or malt liquors are sold by the
each twenty-four hours, or for each ball, or
other like entertainment, not continuing lon
ger than twenty-four hours, $50.
S. Every keeper Of hoeting-gallery. per
S.. Every keeper of livery, sale or board
ing stable, for each carriage, hack, or VENICE
drawn by two horses, or more. kept At such
stable for hire, annually, the sum OF SlO; ana
for each similar vehicle so kept, and drawn
by one horse, annually, the sum OF 20.
81, For each livery, sale or boarding stable
kept in the city of Memphis, for each STALL
per annum, 81.
barn or stable (other than livery, sale or
boarding. used for taking care Of horses, cat
tie, or other animals, or wagons or other We
hicles, or for exhibiting them for sale, or Tor
feeding horses or other animals, for gain or
4 profit, for each. per annum, SlOl:
49, Every transient dealer in live stock, on
each and every horse or mule brought WITHIN
IL corporate limits Of Memphis. whether the
same be consigned or otherwise, one dollar
each; prorided, that being in transit merely,
such stock shall not be liable to said tax.
60. Each and every dealer IN cattle naVlns
no fixed place Of business in the city, but do
, ing business transiently therein, annually
Sec. b. /. No person shall exercise within
the city Of Memphis the business oil steam
boat or railroad agent or runner, or tnaL OF a
hotel porter or runner, on any steampoai'
wharfboat, wharf or landing, or at any ran
road depot, or at or in any hotel, without q
license therefor; but no more than one lcens s
shall be required Of the same person at one
time. =, -. a.,
q. ANY person who shall solicit the re-
moyal or transportation of passengers, OF per
sons 10 or from any steamboat, wharfboat' OF
wharf, railroad or hotel, OF shall perform
such removal or transportation or shall, IN
such manner. act, or profess or assume ~ ~
act for. or solicit. or obtain passengers fol
sny steamboat, steamboat company, water
} transportation company or railroad company,
or attempt to do so, is hereby declared
runnerb in the meaning Of this section
Drorided. that nothing herein contained shall
apply to steamboat freight agents; nor 20 the