The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-27
Published Dec. q. 1895.


named therein, and providing for the
collection Of license tax upon the
said callings. trades. profession. bust
ness and occupations. in the City of
Wichita, and repeating certain ordin-
ances in conflict herewith
Be IL ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen OF the City OF Wichita:
Section l. That from and after the
taking effect OF this ordinance no per-
son. persons, company or corporation
shall within the limits OF the City OF
Wichita pursue. carry on or operate
any or the following named cailings.
trades, professions. business or occupa-
tons without having first paid a
license tax thereon to the City OF Wich-
ita and received license therefrom as
hereinafter provided 10 carry on the
levied IN the following amounts. to-wit:
l. Chiropodists, each SIS for six
months.
2 Grain exchanges. known as Bucket
Shops. each SIS for six months.
g. Peddlers OF articles not otherwise
mentioned in this ordinance. each IS
for six months: provided that nothing
herein shall require the payment OF a
license tax by parties peddling grains
fruits or vegetables of their own pro-
; duction.
t. Peddlers OF ready-made clothing.
dry goods. boots. shoes or other house
furnishing goods, each $50 for six
months
5. Soliciting business. exhibiting
goods, wares and merchandise on the
streets or other public places in the
City OF Wichita. 500 for six months;
provided. that nothing in this section
shall require license tax for exhibit
ing samples in front OF buildings or
room as an advertisement OF the busi-
ness conducted in such building or
room.
6. Street stands. each IS for six
months.
Z. Astrologers. clairvoyants. fortune
tellers, mind readers. each SIS for six
months.
s. Pawnbrokers. each .25 for six
months.
9. Shooting galleries. each $3.50 for
six months.
10. Opera houses. each $50 for six
months.
IL. Circus and menagerie. including
street parade by the same. $50 per day.
IL. Keeping a billiard hall: with not
more than two billiard or pool tables.
each table IS for six months: all tables
kept in excess OF two. each $3.50 for six
months.
10. Ticket brokers. each SIS for six
months.
IA. Selling, or Offering for sale. trade
or exchange. goods. wares or merchan-
disc advertised or designated as sher-
ms or assignee's sale. bankrupt or
damaged stock Of goods. each $500 for
six months; provided. that this section
shall not apply TO goods. wares or mer-
chandise which are actually under con-
troll OF the sheriff or assignee. or 10
goods, wares or merchandise which
have been damaged within the City OF
Wichita and which are being disposed
or in good faith 10 close out the same.
Is. Life insurance agencies, each COM
pany. $3.50 for six months.
IS. Fire insurance agencies, each COM
pany. $40 for six months.
IL. Plate glass insurance agencies. ac-
cident insurance agencies, guarantee
insurance agencies. liability insurance
agencies. casualty insurance agencies,
steam boiler insurance agencies. live
stock insurance agencies, each COM
pany. so for six months.
Is. Slot machines, each IS for six
months.
10. one-horse drays. each 81 for six.
months.
20 Two-horse drays. $3.50 for six
months.
q. Hacks. each IS for six months
%. Wholesale dealers in kerosene,
gasoline OIL each wagon used in carry
ing on said business $40 for six months.
%. Hotel runners. for first-class
hotels, $3.50 for six months.
"a. Hotel runners, for Second-class
hotels, rs for six months. And Il Is
further provided that hotels charging
81 per day are TO belong TO the first
class under this ordinance. and those
charging less than s. are 10 belong To
the secOnd-class under this ordinance.
%. All retail dealers in kerosene or
gasoline oil having a wagon or vehicle
with a tank thereon or attached thereto
and who deliver oil In the city by means
of such wagon. each - for six months.
&c. Telegraph companies or agencies.
for doing business exclusively within
the City OF Wichita. and not including
any business done 20 or from points
without the state. and not including
any business done for the government
Of the United States. It's officers or
agents. each $50 for six months.
q. Express companies. Cor doing
business exclusively within the City OF
Wichita. and not including any bust
ness done 10 or from points without the
state. and not including any business
done for the government OF the United
States. its officers or agents, each $50
for six months.
%. Auctioneers OF merchandise, each
$50 for six months.
%. Intelligence Offices or employment
agencies. each $40 for six months.
30. All peddlers engaged in the sell
ing, bartering. exchanging or dispoE-
ing Of meats or fish upon any OF the
public grounds. streets OF alleys OF the
City Of Wichita. 20 be used as food I
each S25 for six months; provided. that I
this ordinance shall not apply % farm /
ers selling meat Of their own production ]
by the quarter or greater parts than 4
quarter.
81. Scavengers or persons engaged IN !
the business OF cleaning privies. cess
pools. burying dead animals for pay. or /
removing decsyei OF decaying ye<e- |
tables or animal matter or gar
bage for pay. each SZ5 for 4
six months. And such person or per /
sons shall give a bond 20 the City % /
Wichita with sufficient security. 20 be 1
approved by the mayor. In the sim q,
$500. conditioned for the faithful per- |
fOrmance Of his duties In such cccupa- !
ton or business as are norw or may /
hereafter be imposed by ordinance
81. Carrying on % the business % BIZ /
posting. 80 for six months.
o. Keeping a bowling alley. each /
alley SO FOR SIX rnonths
-. Real estate agents. each f2-50 f0r /
six months
z5. Keeping card tables f0r pa-tirne o. 4
4 amusement. s. each for THE frs' Two 4
tables. and sZ5o FOR each additional 4
table. for six months
IS. Retail dealers IN cigarettes. fi21
for six months
- Travelling physicians = ppe- day or
more fn the discretion % rhe mayor.
-. AtFcticneers OF horses. cartie. etc
81 20 f0- * months
Section , That any business that -
cupies or o. carried on upon any q TIE 4
streets. alleys or parks - the city = i