The weekly clarion., 1873-07-10
so 90 PER YEAR.
ToFFIcIAL.I
PROCEEDINGS CT THE BOARD OF
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Cry Hall.

Aldermen-I Strauss, John Nelson, J. A
kausler. John McGill.
e On motion of Alderman kausler Alder
F. man Strauss was made chairman.
On motion the ordinance Ia relation "a
, Licenses and Taxes was taken up, aud after
i various amendments the old ordinance wa,
e adopted as amended, as follows:
AN ORDINANCE in relation to Licenses
: and Taxes.
SECTION /. Be il ordained by the Mayor
? and Aldermen of Jackson. That the follow
ing shall be the rates OF licenses and taxes
within the city of Jackson:
ARTICLE l. ON each and every practicing
dentist. veterinary surgeon, lawyer and
doctor, the sum of S2j per annum.
ART. ,. On each aud every establishment
for the manufacturing and bOttling Of soda
and other eherveScent waters and malt
liquors. the sum of $50 per annum.
ART. 3. On each and every lumber or coal
yard, the sum of $40 per aunum. Al per-
sons regularly dealing in lumber or coal
shall be considered dealers, subject 10 said
license tax.
ART. 4. On each and every billiard or
Jenny Lind table kept for public use the
sum of $25 per annum.
ART. 3. On each and every nine and ten
pin alley kept for public use. or bowling
alley called by any other name, the sum ot
Sl2 80 per annum.
ART. 9. On all livery or sale stables where
| horses are kept for hire or sale. the sun OF
500 per annum, or SO per month.
ART. !. On each and every auctioneer or
auction establishment, the sum Of S75 per
annum.
ART 8. On each and every commission
| house or commission merchant, the sum of
! 500 per annum.
| ART. o On each and every bank or firm
| or brokers' office dealing in exchange and
| receiving deposits, the sum OF 5000 per an
mum; on all other brokers, the sum of 500
| per annum,
| ART. lO. On each and every solicitor of
| insurance or insurance agent, the sum of
so per annum, for each company repre-
! Sented.
ART. II. ON each and every gas com panv
having an office in this city, the sum of $50
per annum; and on all establishments for
the sale of gas fixtures and furniture, the
sum of 500 per annum.
ART. II. On each and every hawker or |
peddler, except sellers of country produce, |
the sum of $40 per annum.
ART. l3 On all circuses and menageries !
the sum OF $50 for each exhibition; and on |
any other show Of auy kind or description, !
except theatrical exhibitions, when "A fee is |
demanded for entrance and not exclusively |
devoted to charitable purposes, the sum of
SO per day, payable in United states cur
rency.
ART H. On theatrical exhibitions the
sum Of 81 for each exhibition, payable ia
currency.
ART. II. On each tavern, hotel or house Of
public entertainment, containing ntty |
rooms or more. the sum OF 500; on each
tavern. hotel or house OF public entertain-
mpnt, containing less than fifty rooms, the |
sum of 500 per annum; and on all boarding
houses, the sum OF SO per annum.
ART. lG. On each hack or omnibus kept
for hire, the sum of $40 per annum. or 80 per
month.
ART II. On each wagon 10 haul any arti-
Gle tor hire. the sum of $50 per annum, or
50 per month.
ART Is On each dray aud cart to haul
any article for hire, the sum OF $50 per am
mum, or 50 per month.
ART. 10. On all venders OF cigars, candles
f-uit, oysters &c. the sum of $50 per an
mum, or 50 per month; Provided, That per-
SONS paying store license be exempt from
such tax.
Arr. DO On each and every printing es
tablishment, foundry and manufacturing
company, the sum of 500 per annum.
ART. 2I. On each and every shooting gal
lery or skating rink and on any other ar
ticle on exhibition where fee Is denanded
and not otherwise specified IN this ordi-
nance, "A license tax of $50 per annum, or
so per month.
ART. p On each and every restaurant or
public eating house, the sum of 80 per an
mum, or $40 per month.
ART. %. On each and every public
weighcr. the sum of $50 per annum.
ART. u. On each vender of goods, wares,
drugs and merchandise, and on all places
where medicines are put up and sold, and
on all news dcpots or book stores, the sum
of $50 per annum or So per month, when
the stock does not exceed the sum OF $1,000
at any one time; and $40 per annum or $40
per month. when the stock does not exceed
10000; and 500 per annum or Hl0 per
month, when the stock exceeds $4,000.
Art. %. On each and every barber shop
the sum Of twenty dollars per annum.
Sec. ,. BE il further ordained, That any
person or persons wishing 10 follow In the
city any of the callings, trades or profess
sions. or conduct any Of the establishments
enumerated in the first section of this ordl-
nance shall first pay the taxes therein I'M
posed TO the city collector, taking said col .
iector's receipt therefor, which receipt he
shall file in the office of the city clerk, and
said clerk shall give him in lieu thereof "A
certificate that said tax has been paid, stat
ing the amount for the time specified there
in, which certificate, when countersigned
by the Mayor, shall be deemed and taken 20
be a license, and nothing shall be deemed "A
license unless issued by the clerk and sign
ed by the Mayor.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That ifany
person or persons shall exercise in the city
any of the callings trades or professions, or
conduct any Of the establishments enumer-
ated In section OF this ordinance without
first paying the tax therein imposed and
procuring the license thereby required, he
or they shall be subject 20 arrest, and on ,
conviction before the Mayor OF other per-
son acting i'm his stead. be fined not less
than double the tax imposed by said Sec
tion and be imprisoned until saic fine and
all legal costs accrued shall be paid.
Sec 1. Be it further ordained, That it {
shall be obligatory on all persons owning
or driving hacks 10 have the number Of the
same painted conspcuously on the lamps
on each side of said hacks; and on all per-
sor 5 owning or driving wagons, drays, or q
carts 10 have the number Of the same paint {
ed conspicuously on the left side of the | Z
same, which number shall be given by the {
clerk aud named IN the body Of the license !
al the time of the issuance. And any per- a
sou or persons offending against the pro-
visions OF this section shall, upon conVic- {
tiOn before the Mayor be fined IN sum {
not less than 50 for the first otlense, and $40
for every succeeding offense: and 10 shall be {
the duty Of the city collector TO keep cor q
rect list Of all such receipts which he may '
give, and with the assistance of the city &
marshall or constable To give Information I
to the Mayor to any one who may be run {
ming without license or proper number.
Sec. ). Be it further ordained. That the |
collector and Mayor shall number all re-
separately. and shall keep "A correct. record
Of the same for reference and comparison. Z
Sec. 6. Be l. further ordained, That In ad- Z
dition to the license taxes hereinbelore
named the following rates Of taxes shall be
assessed and collected within the limits Of
the corporation of the city of Jackson:
Art ]. On each and every hundred dol
lars worth Of real property or estate the
sum of fifty cents.
Art 2 In addition to above the following 2
special taxes shall be assessed aud collected =
on the city tax
A Bridge tax of $50 per cent. Of city tax. z
Firemen's tax of % per cent OF city tax. !
A school tax of G216 per cent. OF city tax
A school house tax Of 81 : per cent. OF city !
tax.
A street tax of 30 per cent. OF city tax. 4
A poor tax of . per cent. of city tax. r
Art. g. On money loaned at interest or Z
employed IN purchase of notes and bonds, I
drafts or exchange, one-half or one per {
hCxn to Of no