The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-07-20

elOu Iee CuSLSeO buSu Uc twenty NV
cents per capita, or less, two dollars pc
day. Provided however that all show
or exhibitions which shall show or ex
hibit under tents, other than thos
mentioned in sections one and two o
this ordinance pay five dollars re
day for each day they may show O
exhibit, within said city. And provided
further: "That all scientific and literar,
lectures and entertainments shall b.
exempt from such taxation as well q
concerts and musical or other entertain
ments given exclusively by the citizen,
of the city or of the county of Allen.
SDC. 4. That all non resident auction
GERS, who shall sell or offer to sell any
goods, wares, merchandise or other things
at auction Within the corporate limit!
of the city of lola shall pay to said city
a licsnse taxof five dollars per day or fifty
dollars per annum, or at the rate Thereof
of q fraction of year of three months OF
more: Provided, however, that nothing il
this ordinance shall interfere with any
sale required by the laws of the State Of
Kansas; and provided further, that no resi-
dent auctiOneer shall sell, or offer to sell
at auction the goods of nonresident OF
the city of lola, without first laying q
license tax as provided in this ordi.
nance.
SEC. 5. That all peddlers and hawkers
who shall sell or offer to sell any goods,
wares, merchandise, trinkots, or other
things, within the corporate limits of the
city of lola, shall pay to said city q
license tax of two dollars per day for
each day they may sell or offer to sell
said wares or merchandise; Provided,
however, that wholesale peddlers who
sell exclusively to the merchants of the
city, shall be exempt from such tax
alton.
SEC. 6. That the proprietors of all gift
enterprises or lotteries, who may do
business within the corporate limits OF
the city of lola, shall pay to said city a
license tax of five dollars per day for
each day they do business in said city.
SEC. 7. That the proprietors of all bill
lizard tables, pigeon hole tables, or pool ia
bleskept within the corporate limits of the
city of lola, and let for the purpose of
playing any game of billiards thereon
for pay, or kept in any public place
within said city for the purpose of
playing any game of billiards or pool
thereon, shall pay to said city q
license tax of twenty-five dollars per
year, for the first table SO kept; fifteen
dollars per year for the second, and ten
dollars per year each for all others.
SEC. 8. That the proprietors of all
booths, eating stands, confectioners,
fruit dealers, lemonade or ice cream Ia
bles, who set up, keep or open any booth,
eating stand, fruit or confectionery
stand, lemonade or ice cream table for
the purpose of selling any of the arti-
Giles herein enumerated upon any street,
side walk, square or lot within the cor
porate limits of the city of lola shall
pay to said city license tax of two dol.
lars per day, for each day they may so set
up and sell Provided, however, that this
section shall only apply to transients,
or non-residents of the county of Allen.
SEC. 9. That before any person shall
be authorized to engage in any of the
avocations mentioned in this ordinance,
he shall pay to the city treasurer the
license tax required by this ordinance,
and upon presenting to the city clerk
the treasurer's receipt therefor, and pay
ing to said clerk the sum of fifty cents,
the clerk shall issue to such person q
license for the avocation applied for and
for the period of time paid for, under his
hand and the corporate seal of the city,
which license shall be signed by the
mayor, and countersigned by the city
treasurer.
SEC. 10. That any person found guilty
IF engaging in any of the various avoca.
lions above named, without having COM
Piled with the provisions of this ordi-
nance, shall be deemed guilty of an
,ffense against the city of lola, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined in any
'um of not less than one dollar, nor
more than one hundred dollars, but in
10 case shall the fine be less than the
license tax required, and the person 90
shall stand committed until
he fine and costs are paid.
Sec. IL. That all ordinances or parts
hereof in conflict with the provisions
# this ordinance be, and the same are
hereby repealed.
SEC. 12.That thisordinance shall take
fleet and he in force from and after its
publication once in The lola REGIS
FER.
Approved July 16, 1873.
JOHN W. SCOTT, Mayor.
Attest: r. B. STEVENSON,
C;tv CLERK