The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-26
Published Dec. rs. 1895.


An ordinance relating TO and regulat-
ing certain callings. trades, profess
sions business and occupations
named therein, and providing for the
collection of a 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 1. 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 of the following named callings.
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 to carry on the
same; and said license tax is hereby
levied in the following amounts. to-wit:
l. Chiropodists, each SIS for six
months.
q Grain exchanges, known as Bucket
Shops. each S25 for six months.
3. Peddlers of articles not otherwise
mentioned in this ordinance. each S.
for six months; provided that nothing
herein shall require the payment of
license tax by parties peddling grains.
fruits or vegetables of their own pro-
duction.
4. 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, 800 for six months:
provided. that nothing in this section
shall require a license tax for exhibit
ing samples in front of buildings or
room as an advertisement OF the bust
ness conducted in such building or
room.
6. Street stands. each s. for six
months.
:. Astrologers. clairvoyants. fortune
tellers. mind readers. each SO for six
months.
s Pawnbrokers. each s25 for six
months.
.. Shooting galleries. each $3.50 for
six months.
10. Opera houses. each $50 for six
months.
street parade by the same. $50 per day
II. Keeping billiard hall: with not
more than two billiard or pool tables.
each table 8 for six months; all tables
kept in excess Of two, each $3.50 for six
months.
10. Ticket brokers. each s25 for SIX
months.
IA. Selling. or Offering for sale. trade
or exchange. goods. wares or nerchan-
disc advertised OF designated as sher-
ifs or assignee's sale. bankrupt or
damaged stock % goods. each $500 for
six months: provided. that this section
shall not apply 70 goods. wares or msT-
chsndise which are actually under con-
troll OF the sheriff or assignee, or 20
goods. wares or merchandise which
have been damaged within the City Of
Wichita and which are being disposed
OF In good faith TO close out the same
Is. Life insurance agencies. each corn-
pany. $3.50 for six months.
q Fire Insurance agencies. each coTn-
pany. SO for SIX months.
l. Plate glass insurance agencies. sc-
cident Insurance agencies. guarantee
Insurance agencies. liability insurance
agencies. casually Insurance agencies.
steam boiler Insurance agencies. I've
stock insurance agencies, each com
psnv, 30 for ST months
IS. S.ot machines. each = for SIX
month";
ls oA-horse drays. each 81 FOR SIX
months
% Two-herss drays. $40 Tor SIX
months.
q Hacks. each 3 tor'slx months
. Wholesale dealers iu ker0~s ne.
gasoline OIL. eSch wagon used - carry
inz on said business 81 so- ssx months
- Hotel r1n1srs. fGr frs--clzss
hotels. sI2sk so- SIX months
- Hotel runners for s@cose-ciass
hotels. s. = f1r SIX months And * q
further provided that hotels cazrE ~
g ger day a-e % belong % re 1rst-
class under this ordiazlce. and those
charging iese than 3 are - bslonS 81
tha second-claxE under .Als ordnance /
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