Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-03
LICENSES IN THE DISTRICT.
Provisions Of The Bill Pending In the
senase.N

Provisions Of The Bin Pending In the
senase.N
Last Monday Mr. Harris INTRODUCED In the
Senate bill "To regulate liSspses in the Dis
trict Of Columbia" which was fesgred to the
District committee. The bill provids that no
license shall be granted to merchandise bro
ker for less than one year; that dealers inN>per-
chandise Of any kind whatever, not otherS$Se
provided for shall pay annually ten dollars, andN
that when the amount of capital invested
does not exceed twenty dollars no license shall
be required
The license tax on the various trades and
businesses are fixed annually as follows:
Auctioneers 800. and q semi-annual tax on
gross receipts of one-fourth Of one per centum.
Real estate agents $50. The license as real es-
tate agent shall not authorize any person to act
as auctioneer without obtaining a license
| such. Brokers. S15. Every person whose bust
ness it Is to negotiate purchases or sales OF
stocks, bonds, exchange, bullion, coin money.
bank notes. promissOry notes. or other securt
ties. for himself or Others, shall be regarded as
| broker; and any person having paid a license
tax as banker shall not be required to pay a L.
| cense tax as broker. Cattle brokers. $50. Liv-
cry stable keepers, who have taken ont license
as such. may buy and sell horses on their own
account without obtaining an additional license.
Commission merchants, $40. Every person
except commercial agents, whose business it is
as agents, for Others to negotiate sales or pur-
chases OF goods. wares, or merchandise of any
KIND whatever, or to negotiate freights for
owners OF ships or vessels. or for the shipper
or consgnee or consgnees of freight carried by
ships or vessels shall be regarded as Ii commits
sion merchant; that license "a commission mer-
chant shall not be construed to grant the right
to buy and sell goods dealers. or to allow
said merchant. his agent, or employee to buy and
sell goods as dealers or to allow said merchant
his agent, or employee to solicit orders or offer
for sale merchandise of any kind whatever by
sample or catalogue outside of the office or
store of said commission merchant Merchan-
disc brokers. 500. Every person whose bust
ness 1T Is to sell, or offer for sale, or solicit
orders for the sale of goods. wares or merchan-
disc. as owner or agent. by sample. catalogue
or otherwise, shall be regarded as a merchan-
disc broker.
Fire insurance companies fifty cents on each
thousand dollars of capital invested Life in
surance companies, fifty cents on each thousand
dollars OF capital invested Insurance agents.
twenty dollars. and, In addition, semi-annually,
tax OF one per centum on the gross receipts OF
such agency, whether such receipts are cash or
notes for the part payment of premiums. Au-
thorized insurance agents may employ solicitors
OF insurance for any company they Hay be au-
| thoriZed to act for without obtaining an addi-
tOnal license.
Street railway companies, s6 on each and
every one-hOrse car and $40 on each and every
t~o-horse car. Telegraph companies, $3.50 and
sl on each telegraph pole In use. and all poles
snail DE painted and numbered i'm the manner
prescribed by the Commissioners of the District
Telephone companies, 500 annually and 81
upon each telephone instrument i'm use Gas
companies or manufacturers of Illuminating gas
| or electric light. fifty cents on each one thou
sand dollars of the par value of their capital
stock. Ice dealers. fifty cents on each thousand
| dollars of capital invested, and SO on each
wagon used In their business.
Bank and Bankers 81 on each s l 900 of capt.
tai invested. Savings banks $50.
Bar rooms. sample-rooms and tipp!ing houses
500 TIE possession of distilled. fermented
or other Intoxicating liquors. with the means
| and appliances for carrying on the business of
disposing of the same. to be drunk where sold
shallconstitute the premises bar-room. sample
ROOM or tppling-house. within the meaning of
this act. Where during the year no complaint
has been made against the proprietor of any
such place on the part of majority of the prop
erty holders and residents, such proprietor shall
not De repaired to file every year with his appli-
cation for license such written permission of
persons owning real estate and residents; but
If such complaint has been made. the proprietor
Shall be required to obtain anew the written
consent OF such owners of real estate and resi-
dents.
Hotels containing 20 rooms or less suitable
Tor the accommodation OF guests, $25: the
same. containing more than 20 rooms suitable
Tor the accommodation of guests. 81 for each
room over 20. Restaurants, S25. Every place
where are provided meals and refreshments,
except distilled or fermented liquors, wines or
cOrdials, for casual visitors shall be regarded as
restaurant or eating house.
Games Of chance.-Billiard, bagatelle. and
Jenny Lind tables, and shuttle boards. for public
hire or gain, $40 for each table or board and
such tables or boards kept In connection with
any other business shall be construed as kept
for public hire or gain.
Peddlers, $50. Persons engaged in this bust
ness whose capital invested does not exceed SiO
shall not be required to obtain a license but
shall be required to obtain in lieu thereof a
permit from the Commissioners of the District.
Bowling alleys. $40 for each alley Shooting
galleries. $40. Race tracks or grounds used for
tournaments, sl0 per day when so used Intelli-
gence offices. $40. Building associations, ESQ
Book agents. $l2 Circuses. $3.50 for each week
or part thereof Theaters, $50. Skating Kinks,
$50. Natatoriums, ESQ. Proprietors Of ammo
MIA works and manufacturers of poudrette 300
Public entertainments of any kind where an adj
mission fee is charged, $5 per day or $l5 per
Dealers In distilled or fermented liquors. wines.
or cordials sold in quantities not less than a
pint. Sl5 for 81 600 OF capital invested. Whole
sale dealers In malt liquors and bottlers of the
same. $50. Liquor manufacturers and dIstil-
lers. $50 in addition. Rectifers, $50. Pawn
brokers, $3.50.
Junk shops, ESQ., Persons who peddle wood
and coal from carts or wagons $5 for each
wagon or cart. Butchers. $25 for each place of
business. Produce dealers, $50, and for each
separate stand or wagon Q license. Persons
selling fruit, cakes, sweetmeats or other eata-
bles, from baskets or stands. whose average cap
ital does not exceed $40, shall not be required
to obtain q license. Persons who buy and sell
milk shall pay a license equivalent to IS for
each wagon used for its delivery. Any person
selling produce Of his own raising shall not be
deemed produce dealer Pelterers, $50. Cos
tuners. $25. BARRIERS using from one to three
chairs, $10. BARRIERS using over three chairs,
% for each additional chair. Keepers of medi-
cnal and hygienic baths cas-. Bill posters,
CO.
Hacks and cabs 90; one-hcrse cabs. S6; ON
nibuses, &c. for other vehicles capable Of carry
Ing ten passengers or more at one time, 80;
tw0-wheeied vehicles, @. Livery stables not
exceeding ten stalls, e25 and % for each add
tional stall.
Apothecaries, $50, and % on each sl. Ooo or
fractional part thereof Of capital invested. Un-
dertakers, $25. Male dogs, ease, and female
dogs. e5. Bakers. proprietors OF iaundries,
locksmiths and bell-hangers, bleachers, and per-
sons keeping boats for hire. except those
propelled By steam, proprietors Of dyeing, |
securing and machine shops, and dealers In sand
and gravel, $40.
Type foundries, flower nurseries and
awning establishments, and railroad ticket |