The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
CITY ORDINANCE


duplicate shall constitute a license to pro.
s scl,ta the business. employment or pro-
ness for which a license can DO grantet,
ossy on the eett!iscate Of court. in which
,,S section ANY person, firm or corpora
, ton that q, does business, at more than one
TAKE out Separate license sc for ae eaeS o o9
such places, stalls or stands, unless such
pages PLACES stalls or stands communicate d.
into. each other. op '
,Secton lo,-Any, person. firm or corpora
OF this ordinance failing to pay the same
on or before the 3lst day Of May shall be
coverah bic before any justice of the aJ Eeane
one-ha!f Of which fine Of 500 per day shall
go to the inforn,cr.
gu req 70 pay license tax under the pro-
visions Of this ordinance shall post and
neep posted Sn in conspicuous place the re-
celpt Tor the said tax. and any person
flrm or corporation violating this prov Sion
so Hai ri DC snbjee! t9 fire re Of not less than
part Of day that said receipt is not kept
The Finance Committee is instructed ana
authorized to employ one or more persona
salary not 10 exceed Il 1000 per t annu i Il foe
that the provisions OF this ordinance arc
enforced and who shall make ut the end Of
e cnnn, week a detailed report to the said
revenue, and to do any. other act required
! , ny :, me finance Committee in connection
t YIN me enforcement of the provisions OF
this ordnance. n
Section 1.-THE, Collector shall receive
-, rs per cent. Tor his compensation on Gil
| nance. = -
SECTION 12.-Nothing herein contained
posed by ordinanc upon licensed hacks
ana other vehicles, or tax upon dogs, or
hhe0g persona property or subjects not
SECTION l3.-Whenever n license shall be
speciaIiy required by law on any bual-
lawful to grant license for said BUSINESS,
profession or employment, where the ordi.
provide for the same, the license may he
granted according to the law which gov.
ernS IN S SIMILAR cases and be subjected to
Mayor Of the city may authorize the grant.
ing OF such license, which shall be deemed
Section H' H.n lIs'he anv person firm Or
SE &c on shall by use Of signs, circu-
, Jars; &c cars or use Of city newspapers ad-.
prima facic evidence of their liability un.
der tbs ordinance. and they shall be re-.
CURED to take out license for such busI.
Section 15.-Every person, corporation,
company, hrm partnership or association
~ Of tbs ordinance shall. before being
granted certficate for obtaining such lict
Ci'Se, NC required to certify under oath to
the sta tement made in writing to the Com.
missioner Of the Revenue, of actual or pro.
oapiG p1rchase e,si or aetuai or probable
OF said Commissioner applicable to tho
business TO be pursued
Section 1G-That nothing in this ordi-
n ,hd shall be construed as giving any one
Liquors on the Lords Day
Section l7-Th!s ordinance shall be Ia
force from its passage and all ordinances
or parts Of ordinances In conflict here
with are hereby repealed
April nth, 1897. Approved.
HUGH c. DAVIS, Chairman
Finance Com. Common Council.
]. 3: LOW ENBERG. Chairman
Finance Com. Select Council
- Adopted by the Common Council April
21st, 1887
JAMES L. WINSTON,
President Common Council
Adopted by the Select Council April
2lst, 1897.
j. c. CARROLL,
President Select Council
Attest: w. w HUNTER,
apH-0t City Treasurer.