Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-28


business or portion thereof which Is en- (
oraced In the terms Interstate Com.
merce, or the term Foreign Commerce.
Is Is, NOT made subject to o license tax By
lSs. All transient dealers who shall, az
, ,er .no ron oil tho Commissioners for the
s spd mas been closed. bring into the city
anu expose for sale any horses, mules,
sooeS. wares, merchandise or any other
SUBJECTS OF taxation. shall cause the Same
10 De assessed, especially under the APP
proprlate heads. by the Commissioner OF
t .'o revenue, and pay n tax thereon to
I me, Soiiectos. and tho Commissioner shall
ments In the same manner as he IS re-
9uired TO do concerning license. providing
Cultural rals , section shall not apply to agri-
i've Ive stock intended for food. brought to
the city for sale.
g I1o' Every person. corporation. company.
nrm, partnership or association desiring
10 :" OBTAIN license to prosecute any bust
ness ness. employment. or profession. shall
.he commissioner of tho Revenue, in
whieh snail DO stated the residence OF the
nppnuan,' inc nature of the business. EN-.
P,oyment or profession, the place where IL
Is proposed to be prosecuted. and the
a nan,an OF tax prescribed by law, accom-
lector OF City Taxes and Leyies that the
amount OF the tax in gold or silver coin,
United States Treasury. notes, or National
by the applicant. Upon the receipt of such
application the Commissioner IL satisfied
81 or us t,,, correctness; shall make and sign
the following endorsement thereon: bI
find the within application In due form
and accompanied with tho certificate OF
t ths i tSa s, Of CITY Taxes and Loy.es
coin, United States Treasury notes. or
M i,s nal, Ran n notes has been deposited
shall be filed by tho Commissioner in his
otiico and duplicate thereof delivered TO
the applicant Such duplicate shall COM
employment or profession therein named
unless Ii be a business for which a license
can be granted only on the certificate OF
q court, In which case the applicant upon
obtaining such certificate. shall be entitled
to the license.
does business at moro than ono place,
stall or stand, shall be required to tako
out a separate license for each OF such
places, stalls or stands. unless such
places. stalls or stands communicate d.
riectly and CONTINUOUSLY with, and open
into. each other.
Die to license tax under this ordinance
failing to pay tho Same on or before the
S of col Of May shall be subject to penalty
Justice of tho Peace.
l3 All persons. firms or corporations
provisions Of this ordnance Shall post an ns
Keep posted in conspicuous place the re-
cseipt for tho said tax, and any person.
vision shall be subject to a fine of not less
than $50 and not more than Sleo for each
day or part OF q day that said receipt is
ia. The Finance Committee is instruct
ca ana a s to employ one or more
for either or all. whose duty 1t shall ba
to see that the provisions OF this ordi-
nance arc enforced and who. shall mako
ut the end of each week n detailed report
to the said Committee and to the Com
missioner OF the Revenue. and to do any
other act required bv the Finance Com
mittee in connection with the enforce
ment of the provisions of this ordinance.
li5. 1t Is hereby made the duty OF the
License Inspector any and all violations
or this ordinance that may como under its
notice.
ZIG. Tho Collector shall receive lh per
cent. for his compensation on all moneys
collected by him under this ordinance.
ia. Nothing herein contained shall be
ordinance upon licensed hacks and other
vehicles. or tax upon dogs, or upon per-
sons property or subjects mot herean
lis. Whenever a license shall DO special
~ required by law on any business, pro-
to grant license for said business, pro-
fession or employment; where tho ordi-
nance aforesaid does not clearly define
DO granted according to the law which
governs I'm similar cases and bo subject
to such restrictions as appertain thereto.
the Mayor OF the city may authorize tho
granting of such license, which shall bo
deemed a personal privilege.
li9. When any person. firm or corpora
tion shall, by use OF signs, circulars or
use OF city newspapers advertise eny bus
mess, II shall DO considered prima facie
evidence of their liability under this ordi.
nance, and they shall DO required to take
out n license for such business
l50. Every person, corporation, company,
firm, partnership or association liable to
license tax under this ordinance SHALL
before being granted q certificate for oh
tnining such license, be required to certify
under oath to the statement mnde In
writing to tho Commissioner of the Reeve
rue actual or probable purchases or nc
tual or probable commissions, and ths
other intcrroGations of said Commits.
sionor applicable TO the business to bo
pursued.
l5i. That nothing in this ordinance shall
no construed as giving any one the right
to sell Spiri.uous. Vinons or Malt Liquors.
on Sunday
i62 This ordinance shall be In force
from It's passage. and all ordinances. or
parts of ordinances, in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
Adopted by the Common Council April
President Common Counc,l.
Adopted by the Select Cornedl April
9th, 1900. FRED GREENWOOD
president Select Council.
Teste: II. S. HERMAN,
ap21-5t City Treasurer
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