Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-24

~. Every Keeper 81 mouse OF yhru lyr tuo
A9a6 % hyssr 1y Keeper q secondhand articles
for sale, per annum, 800. y $40 !. n9 lau
q. Every keeper Of junk or rag store. per
~. Every hawker or peddler Of goods. wares
or merchandise, of any kind, per annum' SoO.
or$l6 per quarter Of three mon ., nav or.r
ter Of three months. $40; every keeper OF a
| fruit-stand. per annum, $50.
"a. Each fruit peddler per quarter Of three
months; o 81 6Oi each fruit peddier' per an
%. Every person or firm keeping, an intelli-
genee office or Getting 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-
ceptedl per annum. $50. .,., 80. -
a.. 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 chartered BY the
| State of Tennessee having its home office 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 Tor the
|
| 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 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 sentsge tax 70 p be paaSS
! agents.. brokers or solicitors, at the. end OF
every three months.
| 20. From every person, firm or corporation,
dealing regularly IN exchanges or keeping an
exchange office in the city of Memphis. annu-
80 50. Every street railroad for each car run
ming within the city. per annum, $685.. pro-
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. s.,.Ll ,f5,
| 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. D0hre tiei.9N
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.
"a. Every owner Of omnibuses. hacks, car
riages or other vehicles, seeking custom upon
the Streote, or vlsltlng tne railroau uepoIo OF
steamboat landing, or other public places. for
the purpose Of procuring custom. for each
vehicle. per annum, S25. 0T.f n- 93 30
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,
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. y H fsAv ~ Dl'l HA.
| the delivery Of parcels. for each vehicle, per
annum, So. aluA u1
IS. From each artist, or firm of artists,
taking photographs, ambrotypes, or any
the city of Memphis, annually the sum Of
$50. lfl. y sl. 0d
SO. Each and every architect. civil engineer
and designer. having an Office IN the city OF
| Memphis, annually the sum of $50. and
40. Each and every attorney 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 praeticing his pro
| fession in the city of Memphis, shall pay an
nually the sum of SO.
~. Every theater per quarter of three
4S. 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
papy;; exhibiting for profit, for each twenty
| four hours, SIS. ia latntJ2 HN
46. Every regular opera troupe, for each ex-
| hibiton. 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 mensgerle, for each twenty-four hours s25;
/ dad at 20 nhQl hA n
| side-shows that belong to and are connected
with circuses or menageries that have paid
the tax herein provided for. ae ~ %.
40. Every performer Of feats Of legerdemaiIi
| 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
ST. Shows or exhibitions within doors, for
gain, not otherwise herein taxed, per quarter
| of three months, $780,
So. From each billiard table. Jenny Lind
table. pool table or ten-pin alley, or any table
! or alley Of like OF similar device or design,
kept in the city of Memphis. annually the
| sum Of S25.
IS. 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 spiritu-
Gus, yinous or malt liquors are sold by the
glass, or are drank upon the premises, for
/ each twenty-tour hours, or for each BAH, or
| other like entertainment, not continuing lon
ger than twenty-four hours. s25.
IS. Every keeper Of shoeting-gallery, per
S.. 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 one horse, annually, the sum Of S..
81. For each livery, sale or boarding stable
kept in the city Of Memphis, for each STALL
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 ye-
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 i
same be consigned or otherwise, one dollar
each; provided, that being In transit merely,
| such stock shall not be liable 70 said tax.
/ no fixed place Of business in the. city, but do
| ing business transiently therein, annually,
/ the sum of S25. l il 1851 80
Sec. q. 1. No person shall exercise within
the city Of n emphis 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-
moyal or transportation Of passengers, or per-
/ sons 10 or from any steamboat. wharfboat, or
| wharf, railroad, or hotel, or shall perform
such removal OF transportation. or shall IN
such manner, act. or profess. or assume 20
auy steamboat. steamboat company. water
transportation company or RAILROAD company,
or attempt to do so. Is hereby. declared a
! Vrunnern in the meaning of this section I
nronide9. that nothing herein contained shall
apply to steamboat freight agents, nor TO the