Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-19

ii 49, Every keeper Of house or yard Tor ths
sale of frewood, for each house or yard pei
20. Every keeper of secondhand articles
for sale, per annum, SlOo. -,
81. Every keeper Of a junk or rag store' pei
%. Every hawker or pedder Of goods. warei
or merchandise, of any kind. per annum' soV
or Sl6 per quarter Of three months
Eysry keeper Of fruit stSn Se eoe qo o
fruit-stand. per annum, s30.fl
"a. Each fruit peddler per Quarter Of three
months, 81 so; each fruit peddler' per an
mum, $40. IIff@ .,,
Is. Every person or firm keeping an intelli.
gence Office or acting as labor broker' Pei
annum, $50. ,,,.
26. Every dealer not otherwise specified IN
4 this ordinance, whatever he may deal IN, VINO
, keeps no liquors of any kind druggists OK
eepted), per annum, 800 =.
al 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 .S25. Propided,
Il this tax shall not be levied on agents OF
/ solicitors Of any company chartered by the
State Of Tennessee having its home eflice in
4 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 stoekl I,
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, OF, renewing
or continuing in force any business heretofore
transacted through agents, brokers or solicit
l tors at Memphis. annually, IN advance S1oV,
| and one and 0De-half per cent. on the gross
premiums, whether note or cash. and whether
renewals Or first premiums on al oSsi the;S
| agents, brokers or solicitors, in the city oi
! Memphis; said per centage tax TO pc pala
quarterly on sworn reports TO be made by such
agents.. brokers or solicitors, at the end OF
| hran m
29. From every person, firm or corporation,
| dealing regularly in exchange, or keeping an
exchange office in the city of Memphis, annu-
30. Every street railroad for each car run
ming within the city, per annum. sou; pro-
i vided, that wherever there is special con-
| tract between the city and any railroad COM
| pany by which the amount OF the tax TO DO
| paid is fixed, 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, ana not
including carriers of passengers or baggage,
running for hire, for each, per annum, SIS.
81. Every owner of the vehicles mentioned
| in the last paragraph. drawn BIZ two horses,
and running for hire, for each, per annum.
| $40. ,t.
SO. Every owner of the vehicles mentioned
| in the last two preceding paragraphs, drawn
| by three or more horses, and running Tor hi.e,
| for each. per annum. $50.
a. 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, Tor
the purpose of procuring custom. for each
vehicle. per aDnum, S25.
IS. Every owner of carriage or other We
hicle kept exclusively for use at funerals for
hire, for each vehicle, per annum. $40;
SO. 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
came tax that is herein charged upon vehicles
Of a corresponding description which run for
hire.
81. Fvery keeper of a 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
the city of Memphis, annually the sum of
SO. Each and every architect. civil engineer
and designer. having an ofice in the city of
Memphis, annually the sum of $50,
40. Each and every a. torney practicing law
in the city Of Memphis. shall pay annually
ii. Each and every physician. occulist.
aurist, chiropodist and veterinary surgeon,
and each and every dentist practieing his pro-
fession in she city of Memphis, shall pay an
Il. Every theater per quarter of three
months, Sl00.
43. 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 Gem
pany. exhibiting for profit, for each twenty
four hours, Sl5. fu!
IS. Every regular opera troupe, for each ex
hibition, S25.
pany or menagerie, under one canvas, or
either one separately. for each twenty-four
hours, $50.
as Each and every side-show to any circus
a.k knrr
Y-1vided, 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. a.
40. Every performer of feats OF legerdemaln,
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.
ST. Shows or exhibitions within doors, for
gain. not otherwise herein taxed, per quarter
of three months. $3.50,
So. From each billiard table, Jenny Lind
or alley of like or similar device or design.
kept in the city of Memphis, annually the
sum of S25.
So. From each skating rink, kept open for
gain or profit 10 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, NlnOus matt are SOU ny Inc
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.
s.. Every keeper of shoetingSgallery. per
annum. $50.
&c. 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 on Q horse, annually. the sum of 50.
81. For each livery, sale or boarding stable
kept in the city of Memphis, for each stall,
per annum. So.
IS. Every keeper Of house, shed. yard.
barn or stable lother 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, SlOO,
So Every transient dealer in live stock, on
each and every horse or mule brought within
Il e corporate limits of Memphis. whether the
same be consigned or otherwise. one dollar
each; prODidsd, that being in transit merely,
such stock shall net be liable to said tax.
80. Each and every dealer 10 cattle having
no fixed place Of business In the city. but do
ing business transiently therein. annually,
the SUN of s2j.
Sec. y. 1. No person shall exercise within
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
license therefor; but no more than one license
shall be required Of the same person at one
time.
Q. Any person who shall solicit the re-
moval or transportation Of passengers, or per-
sons to 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. or assume to
act for, or solicit, or obtain passengers for
any steamboat, steamboat company, water
fatf ou or
or attempt to do so, is hereby declared
runner" in the meaning Of this sectioni
prOuided, that nothing herein contained shall
apply 10 steamboat freight agents. nor TO the