Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-10-13
Ordinance No, 3 Z.


Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the
Town of Macon, that the following
privilege tax is hereby levied, to-wit:
On each person selling vinons or
spirituous liquors in less guam.
titles than one gallon 500 90
The State tax is hereby fixed at POO 90
On each person selling vinous
and spirituous liquors in guam
titles not less than one gallon IS 0
On each dealer in Ale, Beer, or
other Malt Liquors not having
license to sell vinous and spir-
iluous liquors, Is 90
On each tented show, circus or
mcnagcrie for each day or part
or u days performance 80 90
On cuch side show 10 90
On each fair or festival proceed
ings Of which are not devoted
exclusively for charitable pur-
poses, 2 5O
On each concert, exhibition,
show or other performance
where n fee is charged or re.
ccivcd and not devoted cxclu-
sivcly for charitable purposes 2 so
On each band of gypsies, trad
Ing horses or telling fortunes II so
On each tavern or hotel with ca.
pacity for twenty-five guests 20 90
On each tavern or hotel with
less capacity 10 90
On each Restaurant, 10 90
On each Lunch Stand 5 90
On each lunch stand per day 90
On each private boarding house 2 so
On each billia.d d, pool or Jenny
Lind or nine or ten pen alley
or N similar contriyanco
kept for public use Is 90
On each shooting gallery, target
gun or similar contrivancc by
whatsoever name called ~ so
On each skating rink 90
On each knife or Canc rack, or
any similar contrivanCe - so
On each flying Jenny per month Z SO
On each insurance agt or solicitor Z 80
Nm each sewing machine agent B 90
On each book agt, provided that
the tax on back agents shall
not apply TO any agent or col
porteuor of any religious pub
fishing house or Bible society,
and provided further books of
no other nature than religious
books &c. are sold by said agt 2 SO
On each tomb stone agent B 90
On each Lightning Rod agent 5 90
On each transient vendor of
Stoves, Ranges or Clocks 10 90
On each transient vendor of
jcwclry, whether sold in store
or otherwise Is 90
On each person or firm selling
patent medicine, except licens-
ed merchants or druggists 3 90
! On each transient vendor OF bed
springs 30
On each solicitor for enlarge
mcnt of pictures. 2 so
On each pcddler on foot oO
On each pcddlcr with horse or
wagon ~ M
On each transfer, vcnder of
goods. wares or merchandise
per month 10 90
| On each a%uctionccr 10 OO
On each Photograph Gallery 5 on
On each transient vendor OF
horses or mules whether own.
or agent or employee ID 30
On each broker keeping an Office 25 on
On each cotton broker not
merchant D OO
On each cotton wcIghcr 3 OC
On each public cotton seed buyer 3 0t
On each cotton gin ginning oyer
800 bales per annum B DC
On each conl dealer &c
On each wood yard 2 81
On each livery, feed and sale
stable sc
On each wagon or..hack kept for
public use On
On each practicing lawyer On
On each licensed physician en-
gagged in praatice "
On each prac,icing dentist IN
On each barber shop o 2 81
SEC. I'd. All licenses issued under
this ordinance shall be for n term o
twelve months unless otherwise pro
vided, and it is hereby mndc the dutN
Of Tue W tssuc tHc ishiiic vi
receipt of the proper tax. The Secre
tary shall keep in a suitable "Expira
ton Register" q record of all license
80 issued.
SEC. Sd. Any person exercising an,
of the privileges herein enumerated
/, without first paying the tax md OBJ
, tanning the proper license there or,
shall be deemed guilty of misdcmea
!, nor and upon conviction thereof be
: fore tho Mayor shall be fined IN a sun
|, not exceeding double the amount o
, said tax.
SEC. 4. All ordinance or parts of or
/ dinapcc In conflict with the provision
, of this ordinance arc hereby repealed
, provided that no license heretofore
granted and now in force shall be il
! anywisc effected thereby.
SEC. 5. Be it further ordained tina
this ordinance shall be in force from
: and after its passage.
Approved Sept. l4th, 1889.
Attest A. i. DENT.
. T. HAUENsTI n. Mayor.
Secretary.
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