The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-19
Ordinance No. 1717.

certain callings, trades; professions. business
for the collection of a license tax upon the said
ealnngs. trades. professions. business and oe-
ing certain ordinances in conflict herewith.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen
OF the city OF Topeka;
SECTION 1. That from and after the taking
enect of this ordinance no person, persons. COM
Pany or corporation shall within the limits Of
any of the following named calings, trades. pro
having paid license tax thereon to the city of
topeka and received d license therefrom as
license tax is hereby levied in the following
amounts, to-wit:
week, $1,000 per month, $50. 90 per annum.
2 Grain exchanges. each $1,000 per annum.
toned in this ordinance. S1.OO per week. $500
RothnS herein s raore ths PPayment Of
license tax by parties peddling grains, fruits
vegetables, or meats OF their own production.
4. Peddlers of ready made clothing, dry goods,
boots and shoes or other house furnishing
month, or S10O per annum,
S. Peddlers who solicit business along the
streets and sidewalks. $500 per week, $1,000 per
g. Soliciting business and exhibiting goods.
wares and merchandise on the streets or other
public places in the city of Topeka, 81. per day,
nothing in this Section shall reduire a
license tax for exhibiting samples in front of a
business conducted in such building or roo IN 'A0
Z. Street stands. each 5000 per year.
g. AstrologerS, clairvoyants, fortune tellers,
mind readers, 100 per day, $500 per week. $1O.-
90 per month, $4,000 per year.
ing goods under chatteI mortgage, $40. 90 per
10. Soliciting orders for the future delivery of
goods, wares or merchandise from stocks of
of Topeka, $1,000 per month or 500. 90 per 5ear
II; Shooting galleries, 81. 90 per day, $2O0 per
week, $500 per month $4,000 per annum.
u. Opera houses and theatres for each house,
$25 90 per annum.
10. Circus and menageries, including street
connected with or following the same, each
IA. Merry-go-rounds. tent shows and museums
provided for herein, each $500 per day, $1,000
per week, $50; 90 per month.
given any of the streets or public places in
the city of Topeka for the purpose of advertis-
s.. 90 per day, $500 per week, $1,000 per month,
e. 6, Keeping a billiard han: 20 cents per month
H. Ticket brokers, each $4,000 per annum.
change. goods wares OF merchandise adv vi is
ed or designated as sheritf's or assignees sale
per month; provided that this section Shall not
apply to goods wares or merchandise which
actually under the control of the sheriff or an
assignee, or to goods, wares or merchandise
which have been damaged within the city of To
peka and which are being disposed of in good
faith to close out the same.
49, Junk shops or junk dealers, $500 per
20; Life insurance agency, each company
III.
p. Fire Insurance agency. each company
$500 per annum. Provided, however, that this
ance companies created under Kansas laws
whose home office is in the city of Topeka.
surance agency. guaranty Insurance agency,
liability Insurance agency. casualty insurance
stock insurance agency, each company $500
i %. Slot machines which are not gambling
devises, each 81 90 per month or $1,000 per year
SEC. 2. A street stand as understood in this
upon or adjoining the streets or alleys in the
chandise are sold to passers-b upon the streets.
SEC. 8. That any business that occupies or
is carried on, on any OF the streets, alleys or
subject to such regulation as the mayor and
council shall from time to time adopt, and any
out further action or proceeding of any kind
whatever forfeit the license OF the person fail
ing to observe said regulations and street
stand whatever shall be allowed outside of the
SEC. 4. That each junk shop and each second
hand store shall keep book in which shall be
registered I'd a DESCRIPTION OF each article pnr1
the name and residence of the person or per-
sons from whom such article is purchased and
to whom sold, and shall at all times keep such
register open for inspection by any person ask
shall be shown and permitted to examine any
article in said junk shop or second hand store
SEC. s.. AlIncenses shall be issued by the city
clerk and in pursuance of this ordinance, and be
attested by the city clerk, with the seal of the
city thereto attached, and shall be non-transfer-
by the day. week or month, shall expire on the
last day of April and October next after the
are issued; Provided that any person
tablishing in the city of Topeka any permanent
business the license tax OF which is fixed by the
year and for part thereof, may receive a Ii
cense by paying to the city treasurer as herein
IroYided such proportion OF the license tax
corresponds to the uneXpired part of the cur
rent half year, but no payment for less than
One-fourth of a year, shall be received by the
city treasurer
SEC. s. On and after the taking effect of this
ordinance all persons engaged or intending to
engage in any callings, trades, professions,
businesses or occupations upon which a license
tax is levied by this ordinance, shall first pay
the tax upon the same to the city treasurer. who
shall give duplicate receipts therefore, one of
which shall be filed by the applicant with the
city clerk, whereupOn said clerk shall, as here
inbefore provided, issue to such person license
to carry such business
SEC z. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
help, aid, assist or aDet in the violation of any
of the provisions of this ordinance.
SEC. 8. ANY person convicted of violating any
of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined
in the sum not less than hVe dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars for each offense and
shall forfeit his license thereby, if he holds any
license.
SEC 9. Ordinance No. 767, approved Septem-
Der Is, 1887, and ordinance No. 1881, approved
August 25. 1891. and ordinance No. 1854. APPROX
ed February 2. 1892, and ordinance No. 1902 ap-
proved the 21st day of March 1885, be and the
same are hereby repealed
SEC. 10. This ordinance to take effect and
be in force from and after it publication in the
official paper of the city of Topeka.
Passed the council June Is, 1894.
[sEALl T. w. HARRISON,
City Clerk.