Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-15

10. Every keeper Of house or yard for the
sale Of frewood. for each house or yard, per
20. Every keeper of secondhand articles
for sale, per annum, 500.
q. livery keeper Of junk or rag store. per
annum, $3.50.
p. Every hawker or peddler Of goods. wares sre
or merchandise. of any kind. PER annum' soo'
or SIS per quarter of three months,
%. Every keeper Of fruit stand per quar-
ter of three months. $40: every keeper oil q
fruit-stand, per annum, $40.
"a. Each fruit peddler per quarter Oh .niee
months. 81 SO; each fruit peddler. per an
mum, $40.
Is. Every person or firm keeping an. intelli-
gence office or acting as labor broker per
Is. Every dealer not otherwise specified in
this ordinance, whatever he may deal in, VINO
keeps no liquors Of any kind druggists ex-
cepted), per annum, $50.
81 From every travelling or local agent OF
any insurance company, whether of this state
or foreign, doing business in the city of Mem
phis, annually the sum Of SIS. Propmed,
this tax shall not be levied on agents or
solicitors of any company chartered by the
State of Tennessee having its homo office in
the city of Memphis.
2S. From each and every marine, fire. life,
or accident insurance company excepting
those having home Office In the city of Mem
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. S25O,
and one and one-half per cent. on the gross
premiums, whether note or cash, and whether
renewals or first premiums, on all business
transacted for said companies through their
agents. brokers or solicitors. in the, city Of
Memphis; said per centage tax 10 pc pald
quarterly on sworn reports to be made by such
o. hr0kara nr g0licitOrg mt tho end of
every 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. So0; 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 be accord
ing to said contract.
81. Every owner of q 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, Sl5.
80. Every owner of the vehicles mentioned
in the last paragraph, drawn by two horses,
and running for hire, for each, per annum.
$40.
49, Every owner of the vehicles mentioned
in the last two preceding paragraphs, drawn
by three or more horses. and running for hire,
for each, per annum, $50.
riages or other vehicles. seeking custom upon
the streets, or visiting the railroad depots or
steamboat landing. or other public places. Tor
the purpose of procuring custom, for each
vehicle. per annum, S25.
IS. Every owner Of carriage or other We
hicle kept exclusively for use at funerals for
hire, for each vehicle, per annum, $40;
80. Every owner OF wagons ana other We
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
Pame tax that is herein charged upon vehicles
Of a corresponding description which run for
hire.
81. Every keeper of hand-express cart for
the delivery Of parcels. for each vehicle. per
annum, IS.
So. From each artist. or firm of artists.
taking photographs. ambrotypes, or any
other likeness, having a gallery located in
$50.
80. Each and every architect. civil engineer
snd designer naynE an s AZ the city
40. Each and every attorney practicing law
in the city. Of Memphis. shall pay annually
the sum of So,
aurist, chiropodist and veterinary surgeon,
and each and every dentist practicing his pro-
fession in the city of Memphis, shall pay an
nually the sum of $40.
~. Every theater per quarter of three
40. Every amphitheater per annum, $500.
"A. Every public concert for private profit
or gain, for each twenty-four hours. $40.
As. Every travelling or local minstrel cem-
pany; exhibiting for profit, for each twenty
four hours, SIS.
46. Every regular opera troupe, for each ex-
s25.
AZ, Every transient or travelling circus com
pany or menagerie, under one canvass or
either one separately. for each twentg-four
hours, $50.
IS. Each and every side-show to any circus
or menagerle. for each wenty-four hours S25
prorided, that no tax shall be collected Of
side-shows that belong to and are connected
with circuses or menageries that have paid
the tax herein provided for.
40. Every performer of feats of legerdemain,
not elsewhere taxed by this ordinance. for
gain or profit, for each exhibition, SIS.
so. Outdoor exhibitions for gain, not other
wise herein taxed. per quarter Of three
months, $50.
81. Shows or exhibitions within doors. for
gain, not otherwise herein taxed, per quarter
81. From each billiard table, Jenny Lind
table, pool table or ten-pin alley, or any table
or alley of like or similar device or design.
kept in the city of Memphis, annually the
IS. From each skating rink, kept open for
gain or profit in the city of Memphis, annu-
ally the sum Of $50.
"a. Every person who shall, by the permits
sion of the Mayor, give public ball, dance
or other like entertainment, wherein spiritu-
Gus, vinous or malt liquors are sold by the
glass, or are drank upon the premises, for
each twenty-four hours. or for each ball, or
other like entertainment, not continuing lon
ger than twenty-four hours, S25.
IS. Every keeper Of a shooting gallery, per
annum. $50.
Sc. Every keeper Of a livery, sale or board
ing stable, for each carriage, hack, or vehicle
drawn by two horses, or more. kept at such
stable for hire, annually. the sum of $40. And
for each similar vehicle so kept, and drawn
by one horse, annually, the sum of S..
81. For each livery, sale or boarding stable
kept in the city of Memphis, for each stall.
per annum, 81.
IS. Every keeper of house, shed, yard.
barn OF 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 for
feeding horses or other animals, for gain or
profit, for each. per annum, 500:
So. Every transient dealer in live stock, on
each and every horse or mule brought within
the corporate limits Of Memphis. whether the
same be consigned or otherwise, one dollar
each; provided, that being in transit merely.
such stock shall not be liable to said tax.
60. Each and every dealer in cattle having
no fixed place Of business in the city, but do
ing business transiently therein. annually,
the sum of 49,:
the city Of Memphis the business of a steam
boat or railroad agent or runner, or that of
hotel porter or runner, on any steamboat,
wharfboat, wharf or landing, or at any rail
road depot, or at or in any hotel, without a
license therefor; but no more than one license
shall be required Of the same person at one
time.
2. ANY person who shall solicit the re-
moval OF transportation Of passengers, or per-
sons to or from any steamboat. Wharfb0at, or
wharf, railroad, or hotel. or shall perform
such removal or transportation, or shall, in
such manner. act, or profess, or assume TO
act for, or solicit. or obtain passengers for
any steamboat, steamboat company. water
transportation company orlrailroad company,
or attempt to do so. is hereby declared a
" runner" in the meaning of this section;
provided, that nothing herein contained shall
apply to steamboat freight agents, nor 10 the