Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-11

8. Every person offering to sell paten
! rights, per annum, 500 -
|. :. Every keeper Of game or fish store. 70
!. each store. per annum, $50.
4 l. 10. From every person, or nrm, having
e licensed retail shop, who furnishes oysters
= other refreshments as they may De called lot
4 in addition to the retail license for liquors
1 annually the sum of $50.
= Ill. Every retailer of tobacco or cgars. II
s connection with retail shops, annually, S2O
~ Every keeper of a restaurant per an
: mum, 500. But the license TO Keep restau
{ rant shall not authorize the sale or giit. Z
guests or others, of any spurious, vinous o.
malt LIQUORS, lager beer. ale, porter cider, Of
} light wines nor cigars. nor tobacco, and ever,
person selling or giving away any OF the say
shall first obtain the license therefor. as here
in prescribed. in addition to their restaurant
license.
IS. Every club-room, where liquors of any
| kind are kept, per annum $780,
a. Every keeper of pleasure or beer gar
den. wherein spurious or yinous or malt liz
uors are sold by the drink or are drunk upon
the premises, per annum, 500.
Is. Every vendor of mineral or soda water,
{ or other light beverage, unless sold by virtue
of some other license covering the same. per
Is. Every keeper of an ice cream saloon pei
n. From each person. or firm. exercising
the privilege of selling liquors, including
vinous. spurious and malt liquors, in quanti-
ties less tOhn n quart. OF IN larger
to be drank at the place of sale, in the city OF
Memphis, for each place annually the sum OF
$780,. Provided. that in addition 70 the sad
privilege tax, every person OF. nrm sel .ia
liquors ia the city OF memphis In quanttltes
le,s I han quart, or in larger quantities to be
drank at the place of sale. shall pay the same
tax on their capital invested in business as
other merchants sre required TO pay at the
time of levying such MERCHANTS tax; ana tney
10 the same restrictions as other merchants
is. Every keeper of skids or tarpaulins to
hire, per annum, 500.
sale of frewood, for each house or yard, per
20 Every keeper of second hand articles
4 for sale, per annum, SlO0.
annum, $50.
p. Every hawker or peddler of goods. wares
or merchandise. of any kind, per annum, 800,
or SIS per quarter of three months,
%. Every keeper Of a fruit stand per quar-
ter of three months. $40; every keeper of a
| frrit-stand. per annum, $50.
"a. Each fruit peddler per quarter of three
months; 81 SO; each fruit peddler. per an
.. livery person or firm keeping an intelli-
gence Office or acting as labor broker, per
annum, $50.
26. Every dealer not otherwise specified in
this ordinance, whatever he may deal in. who
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| 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. Provided,
| this tax shall not be levied on agents or
| solicitors of any company chartereo by the
| state of Tennessee having Its home eftce In
| the city Of Memphis.
Is. 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 solici,,
| tors at Memphis, annually, $3.50, and one and
one half per cent. on the gross premiums,
whether note or cash, and whether renewals
| or first premiums, on oil business transacted
| for said companies through their agents,
brokers or solicitors. in the city of Memphis;
said per eentage tax to be paid quarterly on
sworn reports to be made by such agents, bro
kers or solicitors. at the 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-
ally, 500.
80. Every street railroad for each car run
ming within, the city. per annum, so; pro-
Vidsdi, tia: wherever there is a special con-
tract between the city and any railroad COM
pany by which the AMOUNT of the, tax to be
paid is liked. the tax collected shall be 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, SD.
| 49, Every owner Of the vehicles mentioned
| in the last paragraph, drawn by two horses,
and running for hire, for each, per annum,
49, Every owner of the vehicles mentioned
Al l. Ga diur he AraI IN
by three or more horses, and running for hire,
for each, per annum. so. aH.
a. kvery 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. SIS.
IS. Every owner of q carriage or other We
hicle kept exclusively for use at funerals for
hire, for each vehicle, per annum. $40.
81. Every owner of wagons and 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
zane tax that is herein charged upon vehicles
Of corresponding description which run for
hire.
the delivery of parcels, for each vehicle. per
annum, IS.
49, From each artist, or firm of artists,
taking photographs, ambrotypes, or any
OtHer lkeuesst uaNlug lOCdLtu III
go So Guy o. memphis annuA' 'n' sum d
80. Each and every architect. civil engineer
and designer. having an office in the city Of
Memphis, annually the sum Of $50.
40. Zach and every torney practicing law
in the city. o.. Memphis. shall pay annually
ii. Each and every physician. occulist,
aurist. ehiropOdist and veterinary surgeon,
and each and every dentistpraeucing his pro-
fession in the city Of Memphis. shall pay an
nually the sum of SO.
~. Every theater per quarter of three
months. slQ0
43. Every amphitheater per annum, 800.
"a Every public concert for private profit
or gain, for each twenty -four hours. $40.
As. Every travelling or local minstrel COM
pany. exhibiting Tor profit, for each twenty
four hours, els.
46. Every regular opera troupe. for each ex-
hibtiop. s2j.
AZ. Every transient or travelling circus com
pany or menaeerie, under one canvas. or
either one separately, for each twenty-four
IS. Each and every side-sbow to any circus
or mensgerle. for each twenty-four hours SIS
provided, that no tax shail be collected OF
side-shOws that belong to and are connected
with cireusos or menageries that have paid
the tax herein provided for.
40. Every performer Of feats of legerdemain
not elsewhere taxed By this ordinance. for
sain or profit, for each exhibition, SIS.
50. Outdoor exhibitions Tor 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
of three months, $3.50,
S. 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
sum of SZ5.
So. From each skating rink. kept open for
gain Or profit Ia the city Of Memphis. annu-
ally the sum of $50.
81. Every person Who shall, BY the permits
/ sion OF the Mayor, give public ball, dance
or other like entertainment, wherein spiritu-
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