The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-17

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pany doing business in the CITY. 40 n,
per annum. - AoiNN ~
DEC: a. For each table or stand O,
any Kind not herein specified. ken
Ior pront, $1,000 per annum.
SEC. 10. 1t shall be the duty Of
each person or firm, after having OBJ
famed license for any of the nnr-
poses hereinbefore mentioned to
nave the same placed in a secure
manner In some conspicuous place in
some portion of their place of bus;-
ness where said license may be read
| ny seen Al all times by any person en-
terlng such place of business.
Pee. 40. That no license shall be
Solu or otherwise transferred exceDt
III Ine manner prescribed by the ordi-
nShces OF this city, and the city coun-
ClI may at any time, by ordinance, re-
Hohe any incense granted under the
ordinances of this city on the nav
ment OF the amounts that NAV have
oeen PAID to the city for such license,
aIter deducting the amount due on
the time expired.
SEC. At. Every person or firm hay-
ing more than one place of business.
or VINO shall exercise or follow more
Cndn one profession, calling or occu-
pd6lon, snail pay for each separate
license tax, except as is otherwise
provided. ~
SEC. 4S. That it shall not be law
Iul Tor any person, either alone or as
hrm or company. to engage in or
pursue either one or any Of The occu-
pallons, professions, privileges or
ca!lings specified in any section of
TINS ordinance, without previously
having paid the amount of license
TAX nxed by ordinance therefor; and
any person or persons who shall vio-
late any OF the provisions of this or
dlnance shall be deemed guilty of
m:sdemeanOr, and on conviction
shall be fined in any sum not exceed
ing twenty-five dollars, and each day
OF said violation shall be deemed a
separate and complete offense
SEC. ~. Any person, firm or corpO-
ration or association or persons VINO
shall be legal owners or holders of
any uneXpired occupation license is
sued in accordance with the ordi-
nance of this city shall be and are
hereby authorized to transfer the
same on the books of the city assessor
and collector.
SEC. 80. The assignee or purchaser
OF such uneXpired occuLa ion license
shall be authorized to pursue such Oc-
cupatlon under such unexpired IL
cenSe for and: during the uneXpired
term therefor provided, that such
assignee or purchaser shall, before
following such occupation, comply in
all respects with all the requirements
Of the city ordinances provided for in
the original applications for such Ii
cenSe and provided further, that
nothing in this ordinance shall be so
construed as to authorize two or more
persons, hrmS, corporations or aSSOci-
at1onS OF persons to follow the same
occupation under one license at the
same time: and provided further, that
such occupation license shall, under
no circumstances, be transferred
more than one time:
SEC. 81. The city assessor and
collector shall procure well bound
book. in which he shall record all
such transfers of occupation licenses,
showing to whom the original was is
sued and to whom transferred and
give the date of transfer, and he
shall indOrSe such transfer on the
face of said license, over his official
signature, and no transfer shall be
valid without such Endorsement.
SEC. so. If any person, firm, cor
pOratiOn or association Of persons shall
other without having the same legal
ly transferred as provided in this or
dinance, he or they shall be guilty of
a miSdemeanOr, as for having no IL
cenSe.
SEC. 53. Whenever any original Occu-
patton license shall have been lost or
destroyed it shall be the duty of the as
SCISSOR and collector on application in
writing of the owner thereof to issue
duplicate of the same: provided,
that such owner shall make and file
with the assessor and collector an af
fdavit that such license has not been
transferred or assigned by him or by
any person under his authority; that
the same has been lost or destroyed,
without any connivance on his part,
and that he had made diligent search
for the same and has not been able to
find it.
SEC. "a. That in all cases where
any dealer in merchandise, wares or
goods of any kind subject to ad valO-
rem or occupation taxes, or both, un-
der the provisions of any ordinance
of this city, who shall after the rem
dition of the said merchandise,
wares or goods for taxation, or after
becoming liable for any occupation
tax, become bankrupt, or make as
signment of such merchandise, wares
or goods or the owner of the same is
about to remove such property be-
yond the limits of this city, said
taxes shall Immediately become due
and collectable and the assessor and
collector of taxes shall at once pre-
sent to the owner, receiver or assignee
of said property for payment the
amount due for said taxes by said
dealer, and in case of failure of said
owner, receiver or assignee to al once
pay the amount of taxes, the assessor
and collector shall levy upon, seize
and sell from the said merchandise,
wares or goods, enough to satisfy the
amount OF said taxes; and said taxes,
until paid, shall constitute prior
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