National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-08

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That nothing herein contained shall DO so con.
sttued us to include n license for the sale OF
liquors. IToUded JUrher, That a license may be
granted for one week on the payment OF twenty.
five dollars.
SEC 90 That proprietors of skating Kinks shall
pay annually one hundred dollars
SEC. IL That the managers OF concerts. exhibit.
tions, lectures fairs, balls, aud of oil other enter
tainments aud amusemeuts for gain not other
an admission fec is charged, shall pay for each
day five dollars, or fifteen dollars per week: Pro-
Utded That any Lecturer giving series of two or
more Lecture shall be entitled to Il reduction Of
one half from thU above rates: and prJUidcd fur
,her, That no license shall DO required for exhi-
billions for religious charitable, Or school pur-
poses, nor for lectures upon science, morality or
religion, whenever the commissioners OF the dis
trct shall authorize such exhibitions or lectures
~ be held without such license.
SEC. %. That tile propriCtors OF hotels shall pay
annually rs follows: Hotels containing twenty
guests, tty dollars and one dollar in addition for
each room over twenty. Every place where food
aud lodging are provided for and furnished to
travellers and sojourners for pay shall be regarded
as hotel. Prordtd That hotel license shall not
authorize the sale of malt distilled. or iermcnted
liquors, wines, or cOrdials.
SIC 20. That proprietors Of restaurants and eat
ing houses shall pay twenty five dollars annually.
Every place, the business or which is to provide
meals or refreshments, other than malt, distilled,
or ermentod liquors. wines, or cordials for casual
visitors shall be regarded restaurant or eating
house.
| PSEc. "a That street railroad companies shall
pay fifty dollars annually for each car Provided.
| That no license for less number of cars than the
| following: To tho Washington and Georgetown
| Railroad company, one hundred and twenty cars;
to the Metropolitan Railroad company, seventy
cars to the Capitol, North o, and South washing
tou Railroad company, forty cars; TO the Columbia
| Railroad company, twenty cars, or to the Ana
costa and Potomac Railroad company. six cars,
| shall be granted Provided further, That the COM
missioners shall regulate the time and frequency
of the running Of cars by all street railroad COM
panes TO suit the public convenience.
| SEC % Steam railroad companies owning and
occupying an established general depot In the
| District OF Columbia shal pay AN annual license
| of Two thousand and five hundred dollars each.
| SEC 90. That the proprietors of carts, wagons,
| and days shall pay annually us follows: Foreach
wagon drawn ly two or more horses, five dollars;
Drawn by one horse, three dollars: for each cart
or dray, two and one.half dollars: Iropided, That
no license shall be required for carts aud wagons
used exclusively on farm or garden, or for bring
| Ing farm or garden produce TO market ana not
kept for hire All carts, wagons and days,
licensed by the District of Columbia shall at the
time OF receiving the license, be furnished with
numUer of the same legiby painted on tin OF
some other suitable material. with the letters d.
e. aud the year, which the owner or agent shall
keep attached 10 said cart, wagon, or dray III some
conspicuous place.
SEc ~, That tho proprietors of vehicles for
transporting passengers Tor hire shall pay annually
each onenorse vehicle six dollars for every other
vehicle capable of carrying eight passengers, or
more, at one time, Twenty-Five dollars. But livery
stable Keepers, " no do not place their vehicles
upon public stands, nor solicit custom on streets
or avenues. shall be exempt from this license tax
SEC. 49, That the proprieors of livery stables
shall pay as follows: Not exceeding ten stalls
.wenty five dollars. and two dollars for each ad-
| ditional stall more than ten. Any person whose
business IL is 70 keep horses for hire, or TO keep,
board or feed horses for others, shall be regarded
us II livery stable keeper troptded, Tint nothing
contained in this clause shall be so construed as
| 10 exempt livery stable keepers from procuring
additional license for running from public stands
| cabs, hacks, or hackney carriages.
SEC. 30. That junk dealers shall pay fity dollars
| annually. Every person Whose business 1t is to
buy and sell old iron, second hand clothi ng rags
| ,11 r,l hall lao ,tAHa
| junK dealer
SEC. 81. That pawnbrokers shall pay. annually
| three hundred dollars. Every person whose bust
ness 1t Is to take or receive, by way of pledge,
| pawn, or exchange, any merchandise, or any Kind
Of personal property whatever as security ior
thereon, Shall be regarded as a pawnbroker.
SEC, 81. That peddlers shall pay iiity dollars
annually. Any person who mayoher for sale,
hardware. notions, toys, aud similar articles and
| goods, delivered at the time Of sale, snail be re-
garded as u peddler: ProDded, That persons en-. :.
the value of whose stock of merchandise shall not
exceed ten dollars shall not be required to obtain
Il license, provided such person obtains the writ
| ten permission ui the commissioners. .
SIC, 81. Manul lCturers OF illuminating gas shall
pay nn annual license of one dollar on every one
| hundred dollars of their capital STOCK. .-.
| SIC SO. Fire and marine Insurance companies
whose domicilc is III the District Of Columbia,
shall pay annually Ave hundred dollars, and in
addition thereto one and one half per centun on
| the g.oss receipts OF each company during the
preceding year, whether suCh receipts were IN
cash or notes for the payment OF premium Every
| company firm or CORPORATION whose business i
to grant policies of insurance Tor buildings OF any
kind, bOats, vessel and ships, furniture, or mer-
chaudise against loss 10y fire or otherwise, shall bt
| regarded rs fire or marine insurance company.
| SEC. 81. Life insurance companies, whose doini
cile Is in the District OF Columbia, shall pay IN.
thereto, one aud one-hult per centum on the
gross receipts Of each company during the pre-
| ueding year, whether such receipts were in cash
DuNmEnt
| company, firm, or corporation. whose business II
is TO insure the life of any person, or who may
| agree to pay to the person insured any sum OIL
money, in case of accident, 10 said person, or who
nay agree OH conditions to pty TO the person IN
sured an annuity, shall be regarded as life in
| su auce Company.
SEC 50. Insurance agents shall pay annually
fifty dollars aud III addition thereto, one ana one
| half Der centum on the gross receipts of such
agency during the preceding year, whether such
receipts were in cash or notes for the pay OF pre-.
| MUM. Every person whose business IL ls TO act
us agent Tor any lie, ire or other Insurance. com
pauy whose principal oliCe Is located beyond the
| district of Columbia, shall be regarded AZ an in
| surauce agent: PrOUided, That in cases where any
person is agent for more than one company the
| License tax of fifty dollars shall be paid for each
company, and tnatlicensed Insurance. agents may
en- loy solicitors OF Insurance without the pay
ment OF Traditional license.
SEC. 80. Commercial agents shall pay two hun
dred dollars annually. Every person who, as
AGENT, principal. owner whose business II is To
offer Tor sale goods wares, or merchandise, by
sample, catalogue or otherwise, shall lie regarded
rs Il commercial agent. PrOpided, That any per-
son in the actual employ of any resident licensed
dealer in merchandise may act as agent for said
dealer for the sale OF his stock licensed under
other provisions Of this act without being required
to be licensed under this section.
SEC.'37. That real estate agents shall pay fifty
dollars annually. Every person whose business
" is 10 buy SELL or rent houses, stores, or other
buildings or real estate or TO collect rents fol-
Others, Shall be regarded as II real estate agent
ProUdet, That the license as real estate agent sail
| not authorize any person to act as auctioneer
without obtaining license MS such
SEC IS. That ploprietors of Intelligence Offices
who cnarge Tor services shall pay annually tell
dollars.
SIC 80. That the proprletors of soap factories
Crs OF poudrete or fertilizers. and wholesale deal
ere in guano, shall pay annually one hundred
dollars
Size 49, That banks and bankers shall pay All
| nually license equal in amount TO one tvuLh oil
| one per centum per unnlIm upon the sum Of theii
capital stock and average deposits for the year
preceding that for which the sad license is TO be
fixed; the amount of sucn deposits TO be deter
| mined by taking the average Of the deposits held
Oh the fifteenth day of each OF the months during
| the year aforesaid: PrOUided, That the ASSESSED
value of real estate owned 10y such banks aud
| bankers and paying a realty tax TO the District oil
Columbia, shall be deducted from the sum OF
their capital .iHd prOvided FURTHER, That nc
license shall be issued To a bank or banker for q
less sum than one hundred dollars.
SEC. Al. That cattle brokers shall pay twenty
Ave dollars annually Every person whose busi-
ness II is to buy or sell, for himself or others
chtIe, sheep, hogs mules, or horses, shall be re-
garded as cattle brOker But livcry-stNble keep
or, who have taken out n license as such, may
buy aud sell horses on their own account without
obtaining IN additional license
SIC, ~ That brokers shall pay annually one