The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-01

SIC. ). Every person keeping bakery
or confectionery shall pay d license as
follows:
l. Those doing business amounting
10 s2Oo0W per quarter shall pay a
license OF s.IOO per quarter.
those doing business Of 81 10000
and less than s2OOO.O0 per quarter shall
pay license Of 800 per quarter.
D Those doing business of less than
s!WoOO per quarter shall pay asicense
OF $50 per quarter.
SIC. g. Every brewer or manufac
turer OF malt liquors. and every person
who manufactures malt liquors outside
OF the city limits and delivers the same
TO customers within the city. in pack.
ages. shall pay license as follows:
l. Those whose business amounts to
more than 100000 per month shall pay
a license Of 1920 per quarter.
,. Those whose business amounts To
$4,000 and less than 81 600. 90 Der month
shall pay license Of $500 Der auarterJl I /
). Those whose business amounts 10
less than $4,000 per month shall nav a
license OF s1.O per quarter.
SEC. Z. Every proprietor OF wheel
OF fortune. and every person who shall
conduct any prize or picture game. or
any lottery or fortune scheme or lottery
or fortune enterprise Of whatever kind
or character not otherwise in this ordi-
nance specified. shall pay a license Of
$500 per day. or $4,000 per month.
SEC. ;. Any person. or persons. or
association of persons who shall keep
any house or saloon or room. or club
rooms where any gambling game. bank
ing game. or game Of chance is dealt or
played for money. or anything repre-
sentlng money or having a money value
t is used. bet. ventured or hazarded in
this city. shall. before conducting such
business. pay license Of $500 per
| quarter.
SIC. .. Licenses may be granted un.
der the provisions of this ordinance for
one year or less. at the option Of the ap-
plicant.
| Provided No license shall be granted
at any time for longer period than one
| year. or less time than that mentioned
IN the rates of assessment in this ordi-
nance. and in all cases the period or
| term shall be expressed in the license,
SIC. TO- Licenses shal! be signed by
the Mayor and City Clerk and shall be
issued and collected by the City Treas
urer.
SIC II. No license shall he assign.
able or transferable without the Der.
mission of the City Council and Mavor.
nor shall any license authorize anv per
son to do business or act under it other
than the person or persons therein
named.
SIC. II. The City Treasurer shall
make dilligent inquiry and examination
as to all persons in the city liable to pay
license AS required by this ordinance.
and he is hereby authorized and en-
powered to require each person to state
under oath or affirmation the amount OF
business which he. or the firm. CO.
partnership or corporation of which he
is memb r. Or for which he is agent or
attorney. or the association or corpo-
ration OF which he is the president or
officer. has done within the last proceed
ing month or quarter. and he shall make
a statement under oath if required. i'm
order to carry out the provisions Of this
ordinance: and thereupon such agent or
attorney shall procure a license for the
period for which such license is author
lied TO be issued for the class for which
sucn person. company. or corporation is
liable to pay: and in all cases where an
underestimate has been made the ap-
plicant shall be made too pay a double
license Tor the next month or quarter:
such license shall authorize the party
obtaining the same to transact business ,
as provided therein. Provided-That
nothing in this ordinance. or in any H. |
cense issued under it. shall be SO con
strued as to authorize any person or |
persons to carry on any business with |
out procuring such additional license AS
may lawfully be required by the laws of |
the United States. or Of the State of |
Montana.
SIC. l3. Any person or persons. cor
poration or association, who shall trans |
act any business. trade or occupation for |
which license is required by this ordi- |
nance without first obtaining such H.
cense. shall be deemed guilty of viola |
tion OF this ordinance and on conviction |
before the Police Magistrate of this city. |
shall be fined in the sum of not less than |
ten dollars nor more than one hundred |
dollors. to which shall be added the |
amount due from such person for such |
license. together with costs of prosecu-
tion. to be collected as IN other criminal !
actions.
SIC. II. No license shall be required
TO be paid by any person who sells any
production OF this State raised or manu-
facfured by himself. except as may be in
THIS ordinance specifically mentioned.
SEC ID. The City Treasurer shall not
ing therefor shall have paid into the city
treasury the sum of money charged
therefor by this ordinance.
SEC. 16. Licenses shall be of such
form as the Mayor and City Council shall
prescribe.
SEC. II. The City Treasurer shall
keep record of all licenses issued.
showing their nature. date. expiration
and to whom issued
SEC. Is. All moneys paid into the
city treasury for licenses shall be cred
tied to the general fund Of the city. un-
less otherwise ordered by the City
Council.
SEc. l9 4 licenses may be issued to
any corporation. association or co-part.
nership. or to two or more persons en-
gagged in any joint enterprise the same as
to single person. and for the same
charge.
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