San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-21

person, firm, corporation or association
OF persons, the sum required by the ordi-
nance OF the city for the said license, and
the sum named In the certificate OF the
clerk shall be paid to the collector, and
upon payment thereof said collector shall
deliver his receipt therefor 10 such per-
son, ilrm or corporation, and such receipt
shall then be presented TO the city clerk
and the said clerk shall thereupon issue
TO such person, firm or corporation, a
license to follow such occupation, bust
ness or avocatlon, which license shall be
issued under the corporate seal Of the city
and shall be signed by the mayor and city
clerk. III any person, firm or corporation,
shall engage in, or follow any business,
avocation or occupation within the city
OF San Antonio, which Is by ordinance
subject 10 a license or occupation tax,
without first having obtained such license
from the city clerk, he, she or they shall
be deemed guilty of an OtfenSe, and upon
conviction thereof before the recorder,
shall be fined In the sum of SO and
imprisoned in the city Jail not exceeding
one day, for each and every offenSe; and
provided, that this section shall also ap-
ply TO any person, firm or corporation
owing any such tax after this ordinance
takes effect, and failing to pay the same;
and provided further, thateach and every
day that he, she or they continue such
business, avocation or calling without
complying with the provisions here
offense. II the collector shall vio-
late the provisions OF this section
he shall be deemed guilty of AN offense
and upon conviction thereof before the
recorder shall be fined In any sum not less
than $50 nor more than 5000 for each Of
Tense; and 1t shall be the duty Of the city
clerk to report to the city council at the
end Of each week the total number Of IL
censes issued by him under the provisions
Of this section, the number for each bust
ness, avocation or occupation, the amount
OF each and the aggregate which shall be
by the council ordered charged to the
collector to be accounted for by him; and
further provided, that all license tags of
every description issued to the collector
shall be charged to him at their tax value.
and all unused shall be by him returned
for credit in his settlement with the
city.
Sec. %. 1t shall be the duty of the city
police TO assist the city collector in the
enforcement of the various sections OF
| this ordinance, and for this purpose the
city marshal shall detail from either the
police or detective force one man who
| shall during the term Of his detail act as
| inspector Of licenses, and he is specially
required to report to the city
| collector every person pursuing any
business, avocation or occupation requir-
ing the prepayment Of a license or Occu-
patton tax, who has failed or refused to
procure same as required TO do by any
| ordinance OF this city.
Sec. 20. Sections to % inclusive and
sections 81 and 80 of chapter XX, Of part
| 1 Of the revised civil ordinances of the city
OF San Antonio, be and the same are here
| by repealed.
Passed and approved February nth,
1896.
(Signed) HENRY ELMENDoRF,
Attest: Mayor.
(Signed) L. X. NORTON,
City Clerk