The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-09-19
CIRCUS.

are eXn1Dlteu, lot WHICH pay lOi huHil
is demanded or received. for each perform
ance thereof, $25. Notwithstanding more
than one such performance may take place
daily.
Section 81. For every exhibition where
acrobatic feats are performed for profit, not
connected with the circus, IS for each per-
Torrance.
IGHT-OF-HAND, ETC.
Section 3S. For every sleight-of-hand per-
Torrance or exhibition of legerdemaln, 20.
FIGHTS.
Section 80. For every fight between man
and man, or between men and bulls, or be-
tween dogs and bulls, or between bears and
dogs, or between bulls and any other ami
mails, or between dogs and dogs, $3.50 for
each performance.
COCK PIT.
Section 40. For every cock pit, when
kept for profit orupon which any money or
thing of value is bet or paid, $3.50
MENAGERIE, ETC.
Section Al. For every menagerie, wax
work or exhibition of any kind where sep
arate fee for admission is demanded or re
ceived, SIS for every day on which fees for
such admissions are received; provided
that exhibitions by associations organized
for promotion of art, science, charity or be-
nevolence shall be exempt from taxation;
provided, that persons who form museum
composed entirely of the products of Texas
shall have the right to exhibit same for
fee without paying any occupation tax.
CONCERT.
Section 49, For every concert where fee
for admission is demanded or received, 81;
provided, that entertainments, when given
BY the citizens for charitable purposes or
for the support or aid of literary or ceme-
terry associations, are exempt.
LIVERY OR FEED STABLE.
Section 43. For every livery or feed sta
BILE, 10 cents for each stall and 10 cents for
each hack, buggy or other vehicle.
VEHICLES.
Section A. For every hack, buggy or
other vehicle let for hire in the city, not
connected with livery, feed or sale stable,
one dollar.
[Section No. 45 of this ordinance was
stricken out before it passed.-CITY CLERK.
WAGON YARD.
Section 46. For every wagon yard used
for profit, notconnected with livery stable,
$3.50.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Section AZ. From every life insurance
nual tax of ten dollars. and from every fire,
marine, health, livestock, guarantee, or
accident insurance company doing bust
ness in this city an annual tax of 81, and
any person or persons doing business as
agent for any life, fire, marine, health, live
stock, guarantee, or accident insurance
companies, who shall fail to pay the tax
hereinbetore prescribed, for each or any
one, shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
m a N M
not less than five nor more than 500.
LIGHTNING RODS.
Section 48. From every person, firm or
association of persons dealing in lightning
rods, an annual tax of $1S.
Section 40. From every person canvass
ing for the sale of lightning rods, an annual
tax of fifty dollars.
COTTON BROKER, ETC,
of persons following the occu-
patton of cotton broker, cotton factor, or
merchant, an annual tax of
$3.50; provided that a merchant who pays
an occupation tax shall not be considered
as a cotton broker.
PAWN BROKER.
Section 81. From every pawnbroker an
annual tax of $3.50.
COTTON AND WOOL BUYER.
Section 3d. From every cotton buyer and
every buyer of wool So; provided, that a
merchant who pays an occupation as here
in prescribed shall not be considered cot
ton buyer or buyer of wool
SEWING MACHINE DEALER.
Section So. From every person, firm,
agency, or associationso of persons dealing in
sewing machines, an annual tax of seven
dollars and fifty cents; provided, that
merchant who pays an occupation tax as
required under this ordinance, shall not be
required to pay this special tax to sell sew
ing machines.
TELEPHONE COMPANIES.
Section "a. For each telephone company
doing business in this city an annual tax
of $25.
GAS COMPANIES.
Section 80. From each gas company man.
gas, $3.50
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANIES.
Section Sc. From each electric light COM
pany operating an electric light an annual
tax of $780,
AGENT, LOANING MONEY.
Section 81. From every person, firm, or
association of persons loaning money as
agents or agents for any corporation, firm,
or association, either in this city or out of
it, an annual tax of $40 from each agent.
SKATING RINK.
Section So. From each skating rink,
$3.50. SECTIONS 50, 60, 81 and 81 of this
ordinance were stricken out before it
CLERK
DUTY OF POLICE OFFICERS.
Section 60. 1t shall be the duty of every
police officer of the city to call upon and
demand of any peddler, itinerant vendor,
hackman, drayman, Snowman
or any person or firm who is required to
pay license tax under the provisions Of this
or any ordinance of the cityto exhibit their
license, and, ON the failure or refusal ofany
person or firm to produce their license, it
shall be the duty of such policeman to
arrest and file complaint against such per-
son or persons.
no LICENSE BE SOLD OR TRANS
FERED EXCEPT, ETC.
Section GA. No license shall be sold or
otherwise transferred except in the manner
by the ordinances of this city,
and the city council may at any time, by
revoke any license granted
under the ordinances of this city, on pay
ment of the amounts that may have been
paid to the city for such license, after de-
Quoting the amount due on the time ex-
PRED.
REGULATING THE ISSUANCE.
Section IS. All licenses issued as specified |
in the preceding sections of this ordinance,
where the amount is IS or less, or for sell
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