The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
Two ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

IN ORDINANCE assessing a Tar on
Licenses JDr the Ue0r commencing on the ld
nOHddy IN May, 4. d., 1919.
SEC. lSt Be 1t ordained by the Council OF
the City OF Wheeling. that for the year
commencing on the first Monday in May,
A. d.. 1873, there shall he levied and col
lected on Z .eTy license granted by the city
of Wheeling, tor any Business object here
matter specified, for the nN" ana Deneht "i
the city or Wheeling, IA Tax as follows:
First. Upon II license 10 Commission
and Forwarding Merchant or Merchandise
Broker, a tax Of fity dollars 90
second. GpOn lIccnS" 10 a llawlter or
Pcddlcr, twenty-five dollars per year, or
five dollars per month. No such license
shall be transferable, nor shall any person
transact business hereunder except the
person named therein.
Third. Upon n license TO an AucllonCcI,
fifty dollars $50.
Fourth Upon a license To keep Wharf
boat nj the north part OF the paved wharf,
owners of such boat 10 keep the wharf al
their boat in good order and repair, siJN.
Fifth. Upon license 10 Keep House oi
Private Entertainment $50 nifty dollars.
sixth. Upon license 10 keep Boarding
House IS five dollars.
Seventh. Upon a license for the sale oi
Gunpowdcr, Blasting or iOck-pUwdcr by
wholesale (S2jl twCuIH-iiY" dollars.
Eighth. Upon license for the sale OF
Gupowdcr, or Rock or Blasting Powder,
by retail s., five dollars.
Ninth. Upon a license To kcepa Billiard
Room for the use and entertainment oil
persons, 81 on each table.
Tenth. Upon alicensc To keep q Bowling
or Ten Pin Alley provided no such alley
shall be kept nj or connected with any
place where SpirituOuS or matt liquors ar"
SOldl $50 on each alley.
Eleventh. Upon license 10 an agent or
Sub-agent OF an Insurance Company lncor-
ported by foreign countries or 10y aSlH'r
other than the state of West virginia,
doing business in the city OF Wheeling, so
Twelfth. Upon license 20 Broker IN
money, bills or stock, $50.
Thirteenth. Upon every license 10 keep
lOr hire or for use and hire within lhr city
Of Wheeling, wheel Carriages, Wagons,
Carts and dTlyS, rs follows:
On every 4-hOrSe, I-whccied Carrlag"-S) OO |
On every 2.hOrSe, ,4-whcclcd Carriage. ! UO
on every l-hOrSe, i-wheelcd CarriHg". 90
On every I-horSe Wagon .................... ) W
On every /, = or :-horNp Wagon, cart or
" M
Fourteenth. Upon II license to every
vendor OF goods or merchandise, or either
Of these, who sell SpirituOuS liquors hy
wholesale or by wholesale and retail, $780, /
and that no license be issued for less than
the fiscal year, and no drawback OF any /
kind shall be allowed.
Seq. The taxes levied I'm the lst Section 4
Of this Ordinance snail believed, collected /
and paid in addition 10 any tax which /
may bs payable on the same subject 10 /
the county oi ONO or the state OF west /
Virginia.
SIC 3. Any person doing business for /
which and license is levied or assessed 10y /
the l>t Section Of this Ordinance, without .
first having obtained such license, shall !
forfeit and pay to the city of Wheeling .
fine OF not less than five nor more than I
twenty dollars for each Oiicnsc.
SIC. (. BE 10 ordained that for the year /
commencing on the firSt Monday ln May, /
\. D., 1879, there shall he levied and coli
lected on every license granted by the city /.
of Wheeling for any object IA this section
specified, tor use and the benefit the city
of Wheeling, 4 tax aS follows:
First Upcn license To exhibit Circus,
Equestrian Exhibition OF Mcnageric, So
per day.
Second Upon Il license to exhibit any
Side Show travelling with Circus or
Menagerie, SO per day.
Third. Upon "A license to exhibit Wire or
Rope Dancing or Juggling, or tricks Of
Legcrdcmain or Pugillsm, $40 per day.
Fourth. Upon n license for a Gin Enter
tainment or similar purpose, 50 per day.
Fifth. Upon a license for Theatrical
performance
$500 pcrdaN.
SlJ.W per week.
S2I.OH per month.
5000 for Two months.
5000 for three months,
$4,000 for six months.
sixth. Upon a license for an exhibition
OF concert, opera, AlUNl'bl l'bllN. hftl- Z
ing Lecture Wax Figures, Painting, PanO-
ramaS, or Statuary, when the Irice Of ad-
mission Is over - cents or less, s. per day;
where the price OF admission is over fifty
cents and not exceeding one dollar, SS per
day: where the price OF admission IL over
one dollar and less than two dollars, slU
per day; where the price of admission j.
Two dollars or more, so per day
seventh. Upon "A iiCemS" for any other
Show Exhibition. Entertainment or
where money is charged i1r
admission and the price is finy cents or
less, s., aud when the price OF admission
is over fifty cents, SO per day.
SIC. ,. lhe taxes levied by tn" TN sec
ton OF this Ordinance shall be levied, col
ected and paid In addition 10 amy TAX
which may be payable on IN" same SUP
ect TO the county of ONO or 'he Hlale pi
West Virginia.
SEC. q. Any person orptrNphN giving any
exhibition, entertainment
)r show, for admission I" "Hich money j.
charged and license Is required by the I'm
section Of this ordinance, without IrSf
obtaining license thereof by an prdln'
incc OF the city OF Wheeling entitled, "An
)ruinauc" in relation L" Puphr shows
,haII be liable and subject 10 the hnrs and .
penalties as prescribed in said Ordinance y
,f the city OF Wheeling, being Chapter p q
he printed ordinances OF said city.
SEC.7 This ordinance shall take effect q
rom and after its passage,
Passed First and second Branches Of the /
oouuciI OF the city of Wheeling, April "a, 4.
SO. "A. BRITT, CITY Clerk. a
Attention is called 10 the Annual License y
Tax Ordinance above published, and espe- q
,iaIly to the list, %, l.tu and 18Th claus of z
ST section. The city Sergeant Is directed q
% fu.lv enforce the above Ordinance, and /
I is hoped that All persons interested uH- c
Ter the clauses named in the irSI Section d
ylll promptly take out proper licenses. u
By order or Council.
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