The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-15

the number OF messages sent, and If he fails
10 make such report al theend of each omar.
Ter and TO pay such tax due, he shall be
guilty OF misdemeanor and fined in any
sum not less than the amount due or more
han couble sad amount.
For selling medicated bitters in QUAINT.
Ties OF one quart and less than five gallons
one hundred dollars; in quantities of five
gallons or more, one hundred and fifty dol.
lars provided that this shall not apply 10
wholesale liquor dealers who have paid an
occupation Tax Tor selling unbroken pack
ages OF less than five gallons.
For every electric battery, lung.tester or
other similar device exhibited on the street
live dollars.
For every hotel runner, five dollars per
annum
For selling splrituous, vinous or other in
toxicating liquors, III quantities less than A
quart, one hundred anu fifty $3.50 dollars /;
Tor selling them In quantities exceeding
one quart, fifty dollars per annum; for sell.
ing malt liquors exclusively, S25.
SEC. ?. Where the annual tax is ten dol
lars or less, it must be paid Tor the entire
year, in advance, before license is issued.
No license shall issue for less period Than
three months. The receipt OF The assessor
and collector, countersigned by the mayor
and secretary, shall constitute the license
These taxes are hereby made payable in
the currency or coin of the Unlttd States,
SEC. .. Any person who shall pursue or
Hollow any occupation, calling or profes.
sion, or do ally act herein taxed or who
shall represent as agent any firm, corpora
lion or association without first having paid
the tax herein required, shall upon conyic.
ton IN the Mayors court, be fined in any
sum not less than the amount of taxes due,
or more than double that amount; each
days violation shall constitute a separate
offense
SEC. 4. The preceding section shall hot
be 30 construed AS to affect any civil remedy
for the collection OF said taxes.
SEC. D. Any one prosecuted for viola.
ton of tAis ordinance shall have q right TO
have his case dismissed upon the payment
OF the tax and accru ID cost.
Sec, &. 1t is hereby made the duty of the
asse sor and collector to report monthly the
amount of occupation tax collectde. If the
assessor and collector knowingly fails to
| collect or try to collect any occupation tax,
or shall receive any occupation tax without
giving therefor legal receipt, as herein pro-
vided for, reserving the proper stub. he
shall be deemed guilty of u malteasance in
office, and summarily dismissed thereirom.
shall cause occupation tax receipts in blank
to be printed, with their signatures and
stubs in blank. which shall show, when a
receipt is Issued, to whom, for what occupa-
ton, and for how long it was issued.
SIC. 8. Tho mayor and secretary shall
take the assessor and collectors receipt for
the number OF blanks issued, and ~ the ex.
piration OF every month shall check the
same up, and See that he has accounted for
all receipts issued up 10 that date
Sac. o fvery person who shall get u H.
cense, shall have the SAME posted IN some
conspicuous place al their place of business,
and upon conviction OF failure to do this,
shall be fined five dollars The assessor and
collector and city marshall shall see that
this section IS complied with.
SEC. 10. The assessor and collector shall
have right aud 1t is hereby made his
duty, to levy for all occupation tax when
due, just as for tax on personal property,
and pursue the same remedy and, in ad.
ditlon thereto, it is hereby made his imper.
alive duty to file complaints against any OF
all persons offending against this ordinance
SEC. H. That ali ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance be and the same are
hereby repealed this, however, not to af
feet any taxes due under them.
SEC. -. That this ordinance take effect
from and after its passage and publication
Approved April 18th, 1883.
Attest,
q. NJ. Swink, W. l.. Cabel,
City Secretary. Mayor.