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

Section l. That there shall be levied on
and collected from every person, firm, COM
pany, or association of persons, pursuing
any of the following named occupations,
an annual tax, except wherein otherwise
provided, on every such occupation or sep
arate establishment, as follows:
LIQUORS.
Section q For selling spirituous, Vinous
or malt liquors, or medicated bitters, in
quantities of one quart and less than hive
gallons, 500.
Section 8. For selling spirituous, Vinous
or malt liquors, or medicated bitters, In
quantities of five gallons and over, $50.
Section 4. For selling spirituous, Vlnous
or malt liquors. or medicated bltterS, In
quantities less than one quart, $3.50.
Section 5. For selling malt liquors exclu-
siVely, $25. .
MERCHANTS.
Section 6. Glass From every merchant
whose annual purchases amount to ten
hundred thousand dollars, $3.50.
Section I. Class 2-For every merchant
whose annual purchases amount to seven
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, Sl25.
Section s. Class 3-From every merchant
whose annual purchases amount to tlve
hundred thousand dollars, 500.
Section 8. Class 4-From every merchant
whose annual purchases amount TO TWO
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, $40
Section 10. Class 5-From every merchant
whose annual purchases amount to one
hundred thousand dollars, $62.50.
Section IL. Glass 6-From every merchant
whose annual purchases amount to fifty
thousand dollars, $50.
Section u Glass From every merchant
whose annual purchases amount to twenty
five thousand dollars, $3.50.
Section ID. Glass 8-From every merchant
10
thousand dollars, $40.
Section IA. Glass 9-From every merchant
whose annual purchases amount to ten
thousand dollars, $6.
Section Is. Class 10-From every mer-
chant whose annual purchases amount to
five thousand dollars, SO.
Section 16. Class 11-From every mer-
chant whose annual purchases amount to
two thousand dollars or less, $3.50.
Section II. A merchant, in the meaning
of this ordinance, is any person, firm or
association of persons engaged in buying
and selling lumber and shingles, goods,
wares and merchandise of any kind what
ever.
TRAVELLING VENDOR OF MEDICINE.
Section 49, From every travelling person
selling patent or other medicine, $3.50.
FORTUNE TELLER.
Section 10. From every fortune teller,
$500.
CLAIRVOYANT, ETC.
Section 90. From every clairvoyant or
who plies his or her vocation for
money, $25.
MONEY BROKERS', BANKERS, ETC. .
Section 81. From every person, firm or
association of persons engaged in
and shaving paper, or en-
afyaI htIGI mr.
brokers or bankers, or dealers
in stocks, securities or bills of exchange, or
in buying and selling bonds, state, county
Or city warrants, or other claims against
the state, an annual tax of $50.
PHOTOGRAPHER AND THE LIKE.
Section %. From every operator or own
or of any daguerrean, photograph or other
such like gallery, by whatever name called,
y.
Section 49, From every person soliciting
work for any daguerrean, photograph or
such like gallery, or for persons engaged in
he business of copying or enlarging pict-
Tres or photographs of any character, where
such gallery is not situated in or such bust
such work. 81.
AUCTIONEER.
Section a. From every auctioneer, 500.
SELLING ON COMMISSION.
Section 25. From every person, firm or
association of persons selling upon COM
mission, $780,
LAND AGENT.
Section &c. From every land agent, $3.50.
The term land agent shall be construed to
mean any person, firm or association of
persons performing for compensation any
If the following services Purchasing or
tn nt CiTo mr.
jellirg land certificates for others.
TRAVELLING PHYSICIAN, ETC.
Section 81. From every physician, sur
yeon, oculist, or medical or other specialist of
my kind, travelling from place to place in
he practice of his profession, an annual
AK of $25. ~
SHOOTING GALLERY.
Section %. From every person or firm
keeping shooting gallery at which fee is
paid or demanded, $3.50.
KNIFE, CANE, DOLL RACK, ETC.
Section 90. From every person or firm
keeping knife, cane or doll rack, or any
,ther device upon which rings are pitched
,r at which balls are thrown, an annual
AK of $50.
BILLIARD TABLE AND THE LIKE.
Section 30. From every billiard, bagatelle,
pigeon hole, devil among the tailors or
Jenny Lind table, pool table, or anything
If the kind used for profit, $40; and any
such table used in connection with any
drinking saloon or other place of business
where intoxicating liquors. cigars or other
Kings of value are sold or given away, or
Upon which any money or any other thing
IF value is paid, shall be regarded as used
or profit.
SELLING POOLS.
Section 81. From every person or persons
Who shall sell pools on horse races or other
$3.50 for every day they may so
sell said pools.
PIN ALLEY.
Section 80. For every nine or tenpin al
ey, $500.
HOBBY HORSES, ETC.
Section 80. From every person or persons
Ieeping or using for profit any hobby horse
,r flying jenny, or device of that character
With or without name, IS.
PEDDLERS.
Section a. From every foot peddler, $3.50;
md from every peddler with one horse or
me pair of oxen, $3.50; and from every |
,eddler with two horses or two pair of
ken, SIS. Provided, any blind, deaf and |
lumb, or any wounded person who has |
ost hand or foot shall not be
equired to pay any tax for
bedding. Provided, such persons shall |
Tot be exempt from said peddlers' tax if in |
he employ of another person or persons;
provided further, that nothing herein con- |
aimed shall be SO construed as to include |