Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-23

~ Every Keeper @ secohu-hahu hruoios
\ II. Every Keeper Of junk or rag store. per
u. Every hawker or peddler Of goods. wares
HsrSsSaass; 81 0s FIX tSrss n months Wv
/ 23 Every keeper Of fruit stand per quar-
ter Of three months. $40; every keeper Of a
fruit-stand, per annum, $50.
months, 81 So; each fruit peddlsr per an.
mum, $40. li.N,.,,,'i
% Every person or firm keeping, an intelli-
ssnee ofii lee or acting as labor sr'per
81 Every dealer not otherwise specified in
this ordinance, whatever he may deal IN. VINO
keeps no liquors of any kind druggists ex-
eepted), per annum, $50.
III From every travelling or local agent Of
any insurance company, whether Of this state
or foreign. doing business in the city OF Mem
n this tax shall not be levied on agents or
Il solicitors Of any company chartered BY the
State of Tennessee having its home oftice In
the city of Memphis. alaoe t.sfal. .gH
NSs. From each and every marine, FIRE. life.
or accident insurance. company excepting
those having ahome office. In the city Of Mem
phis and assessed upon their capital stock,
having an office In the city for the purpose Of
trnnsacting 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 heretotore
transacted through agents, brokers or sollc:-
tors at Memphis. annually, In advance, $3.50,
1 and one and one-haIf per cent. on the gross
premiums, whether note or cash, and whether
transacted for said companies through their
agents, brokers or solicitors, IN the Guy 81
Memphis; said per centage tax to pc paid
quarterly on sworn reports 10 be made by such
agents, brokers or solicitors, at the emu OF
| every three months.
%. From every person, firm or corporation,
dealing regularly in exchange, or Keeping an
exchange office in the city Of Memphis annu-
80. Every stree. railroad for each car run
| ming within the city, per annum. 500; pro-
vided. that 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 fixed, the tax collected shall DO 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.
80. 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
| in the last two preceding paragraphs, drawn
| by three or more horses. and running for hire,
| 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, SO. rNsn ,rua4
IS. Every owner of carriage or other We
hicle kept exclusively for use at funerals for
hire, for each vehicle, per annum, $40.
49, 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 ehattels to customers
OF others in the. city, for each vehicle. the
Fame tax that is herein charged upon vehicles
Of corresponding description which run for
hire. bit.
81. Every keeper of a hand-express cart for
|. Ia1t Of ma fnr vahia
So. From each artist. or firm of artists.
taking photographs. ambrotypes, or any
other Likeness. aaying a gallery located IN IN
$50.
SO. Each and every architect. civil engineer
and designer. having an office IN the city of
Memphis, annually the sum of $50.
40. Each and every attorney practicing law
in the city. Of Memphis. shall pay annually
the sum of $40,
Il. Each and every physician, occulist.
aurist. chiropodist and veterinary surgeon,
and each and every dentist practeing his pro-
fession in the city of Memphis, shall pay an
nually the sum Of SO.
AZ. Every theater per quarter of three
4S. Every amphitheater per annum, s4OO.
A. Every public concert for private profit
or gain, for each twenty four hours. $40.
IS, Every travelling or local minstrel GEM
pany. exhibiting for profit, for each twenty
four hours, SIS.
46. Every regular opera troupe, for each ex-
hibition. S20.
pany or menagerie, under one canvas: or
either one separately. for each twenty-four
hours, $50. trq ID
IS. Each and every side-show to any circus
or mensgerle, for each twenty-four hours SIS;
propided, that no tax shall be collected of
side-ehOws that belong TO and are connected
with circuses or menageries that have paid
the tax herein provided for.
81 &c Of lard dam lin
not elsewhere taxed by this ordinance, for
gain or profit. for each exhibition, SIS.
so. Outdoor exhibitions Tor gain, not other
wise herein taxed, per quarter Of three
81. Shows or exhibitions within doors, for
gain. not otherwise herein taxed. per quarter
Of three months, $3.50,
ST. 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 SO. ~
gain or profit in 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-
Gus, Yinous 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 shoeting-gallery, per
IS. Every keeper of 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 ore horse, annually. the sum Of S..
81. For each livery, sale or boarding stable
kept in the city Of Memphis, for each stall,
eper annum, 81.
So. Every keeper Of house, shed, yard.
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 for
feeding horses or other animals, for gain or
profit, for each. per annum, ylOg;
So. 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: propided 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,
Sec. @. /. No person shall exercise within
the city Of Memphis the business Of a. steam
boat or railroad agent or runner, or that OF a
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 or transportation of passengers, or per-
sons 20 or from any steamboat. wharfboat, or
wharf, railroad, or hotel, or shall perform
such removal or transportation, or shall, IN
such manner. act, or profess. assume to
act for, or solicit, or obtain passengers for
any steamboat, steamboat company. water
transportation company or railroad company.
or ATTEMPT TO do so. is hereby declared
runner" in the meaning of this sectioni
provided, that nothing herein contained shall
apply 10 steamboat freight agents. nor to the
legitim ate and quiet discharge Of their duties.
Any one who shall solicit travellers or others
10 repair to any hotel is hotel runner.