San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-02

From every theatre or dramatic re-
presentation for which pay for admis
sion is demanded or received, two dol
lars and fifty cents per day for every
day they may perform, provided, that
theatrical or dramatic representations
given by performers for instruction on
ly or entirely for charitable purposes
shall not be herein included. Pro-
vided, however, that this tax shall not
be collected where the performances
are exhibited in regularly recognized
opera houses or theatres, but in lieu or
said tax the managers of said opera
houses or theatres shall pay an annual
occupation tax of twelve dollars and
fifty cents.
From every circus wherein equestri-
an or acrobatic feats and performances
are exhibited, for which pay for ad-
mission is demanded or received, for
each performance or exhibition where
an admission fee of one dollar is
charged one hundred and twenty-five
dollars; for each performance or exhi-
bition where admission fee of IS cents
is charged, one hundred dollars, for
each performance where so cents or
less is charged, fifty dollars; provided
that the amount of fee charged for re-
served seats shall be considered as
part of such admission fee; provided,
that where there is COM
bination of circus and menag-
erie, or circus and other ex-
hibitions, the highest tax fixed by this
ordinance for any division or depart
ment of the combination shall be col"
lected; provided further, that every
show or exhibition which advertises
itself as a circus and menagerie, or
combination of circus and menagerie,
shall be held and construed to be
circus or a menagerie or a circus and
menagerie whether it be such or not.
From every menagerie, wax works
museum, side show or exhibition
whether connected with circus or not
where a separate fee Tor admission is
demanded or received, five dollars for
every performance or exhibition in
which fees for admission are received.
From every exhibition where aero
battle feats are performed and an ad-
mission fee charged for profit, not con-
nected with a circus or theatre, five
dollars for each performance.
From every person bringing off a
fight between dogs and bulls, or be-
tween bears and dogs, or between bulls
and any other animal, or between dogs
and dogs, two hundred and fifty dol
lars for each performance.
From every sleight of hand perform
ance or exhibition of legerdemain, not
connected with a circus or theatre,
twelve dollars and fifty cents
From every menagerie, wax works,
or exhibition of any kind, where a sep
arate fee for admission is de
manded or received, five dollars for
every day on which fees for such ad-
mission are received; provided, that
exhibitions by associations organized
for promotion Of art, science, charity
or benevoIence, shall be exempt from
taxation, and provided further, that
persons who form a museum composed
entirely of the products of Texas shall
have the right to exhibit the same for
a fee without paying any occupation
tax.
From every concert where a fee for
admission is demanded or received, one
dollar, provided that entertainments
when given by the citizens for chart
table purposes, or for the support or
aid of literary or cemetery associa-
tions are exempt.
From every livery or feed stable, 10
cents for each stall and fifteen cents
for each hack, buggy or other vehicle,
and from every hack buggy, dray,
wagon or other vehicle let for hire not
connected with a livery, feed or sale
stable, one dollar, from every wagon
yard used for profit, two dollars and
fifty cents.
From each and every person acting
as general adjuster of losses, or agents
of life fire, marine and accident insur-
ance companies, who may transact any
business as such in this city, an aa-
nual occupation tax of twenty-five
7 dollars. BY general agent as used
in this ordinance is meant any person
S or firm representative Of any insur
r ance company in this state, or who
, may exercise general supervision
y over the business of such insurance
o company in this state, or over the To-
= cal agency thereof in this state, or any
f subdivision thereof; provided, that
. when such a general agent acts as a
= local agent, he shall pay an additional
p; tax as a local agent, as hereinafter
d provided.
e From every cock pit, when kept for
o profit, or upon which any money o.
0 anything of value is bet or paid, TWEEN
d ty-five dollars.
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