The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-11

erty within the state. and for other pur-
poscs, are expressly included, the mean
ing and intent being 10 make the agents
ana brokers referred 10 responsible under
the pains and penalties Of this ordinance
Tor the specific tax ~ two hundred dol
lars. ~ provided Tor by ordnance Of the
city OF Savannah. aaopted on the 18th day
Of september 1895
Every marine, surety or other insurance
company doing business. whether directly
or through an agency OF through
broker or an attorney. nifty
collars for each and every agency
or broker or attorney. Every such
agent. broker or attorney doing such bus
mess in the city OF savannah for every
such company which he may represent in
any way. shall poy tax Of atty dolars
~ aR cases where the company does not
ray he tax self. and this provls on sha
apply 10 any agent. broker or attorney who
does business Tor a marine company on
what is known as open policies"
Every accident insurance company do
ing business. whether directly or through
an agency or Through broker, one hun
bred dollars Tor each and every agency or
broker
Every person who shall be sworn by the
Mayor (who Is hereby authorized 90 ad-
minister the oath Tor such purpose) as
public we gher OF any goods. wares or mer-
chanaise, twenty -nve collars.
Every average or Insurance 8dluster for
companies for vellch he Is not the local
Insurance agent, h.ty dollar.
Keepers or proprietors OF hotels that con-
tain twenty-five rooms or upward, one
hundred d0Sars
Keepers or proprietors Of hotels contain-
INK under scventy-flvc rooms. nifty dol
lars.
Sewing machine agentJ or agencies. nifty
dollars; the same Tor each ana every agen-
cy.
peats~s r., sev..ire, ,,,a~hine~ amy aollara
Dealers "a coal. one hundred dollars.
Dealers in stationery or books. selling
exclusively a. wholesale OF 81 retail and
wholesale one hundred dollars.
Retain dealers Ia stationery or books,
thirty dollars
oil mills. one hundred dollars
Manufacturers Of or dealers IN fertilizers.
not paying tax as "a commission merchant.
one hundred dollars
Owners. propretors. lessee or lessees of
/ cotton press establishments, three hundred
dollare. every hand cotton press. twenty
I FIVE dollars.
Owners. PROJECTORS. lessee or Iossees Of
q junk shop or junk dealers three hun
dred dollars.
Cotton pickerIes 10 be confined exclu-
siYely TO the purchase or sale OF cotton
one hundred dollars. and all buyers Of
loose cotton who buy from others than
cotton merchants. one hundred and sew
envy doAars.
Propri, tore or owners of cotton gin e.
tabiishmeuts, one hundred Ilats
/ Every commission merchant or factor
one hundred collars.
Every d.a er ia i've poultry and coun-
try produce. one hundred dollars
dob work. house cleaning aud upholster-
/ Ing. tea dollars.
Dealers In bicycle supplies and repair
I ers Of bicycles. thirty dollars.
I Exporters of cotton, lumber. naval stores.
wise agency or representative Of firm Of
exporters. two hundred dollars.
/ StevedoTes, fifty dollars.
Every iighterage or river transfer In
/ dividuai. firm or company, ono hundred
/ dollars.
Propretors or owners Of lumber yards.
/ fifty dollars.
Dealers ia brick or agents for the sale OF
4 brick. seventy-nve dollars.
/ Dealers in wool, thirty dollars
Keepers OF warehouses for the storage
OF cotton. merchandise. goods. etc. for
each warehouse, thirty dollars.
] Proprietors or owners or keepers OF bill
/ Hard or pool tables. other than those used
In private dwellings. nifty dollars for each
/ table.
Projectors or owners Of hsgatelle table,.
/ twenty-five dollars for each table,
4 proprietors or owners 81 tcu-pin alleys,
thirty dollars for each alley.
Projectors or owners OF saw mills or
planning mills with or without lumber
yards attached. one hundred dollars; and
on each sash and blind factory. or agency
OF sash and blind factory. dfty dollars.
on the owner or proprietor OF every
steam engine used for hosting purposes.
1 or any other business where steam ts used.
not regularly taxed. as Ia this ordinance
stated and enumerated, twenty-five dol
lars.
Cotton shippers. twenty-five dollars
Cotton weghers twenty-five dollars.
Shoemakers. ten dollars.
Merchant taiors thirty dollars.
Every circus, with or without a msnag-
erie for each and every day performing
50 the city. two hundred ard nifty dollars.
/ itinerant shows. one hundred dollars per
/ week or any part thereof, dying horses.
/ twenty-five dollars per month or any part
thereof. other minor exhib.tions. ten dol
lars per week. or any part thereof.
Dealers or vendors Of goods. wares. mer-
ehandise. drugs ana small wares. selling
or introducing the same for sale by means
| Of public exhibitions. one hundred dollars
/ per week. or any part thereof.
Hand organs, or stroliing band Of musi-
| clane. FIVE dollars per week
1 Every person, company or corporation
engaged Ia the business Of operating or
running theater for theatrical oxhibi-
lions. three hundred dollars per annum.
every theatrical troupe. minstrel troupe
/ Or other troupe acting or performing in
any public hall IN this city other than
theater. shall pay i've dollars for each
/ performance.
Every proprietor Of a concert hail or va
rlety show shall ray license OF ono hun
I dred dollars.
] Persons or partnerships running a Frist
I mill thirty dollars. every person running
a -four mill OF -four and grist mill. thirty
/ dollars.
Bread OF cske bakeries carried on by
/ means OF steam, machinery, or other mo
tive power. atty dollars. " carried on
/ without steam or Other motive power.
I thirty dollars.
Master builders. masons. mechanics and
others taking contracts for work, thirty
I dollars.
Architects, civil engineers. surveyors
/ contractors. thirty dollars.
Real eatate collectors and agents TWEEN
fy-nve dollars; cui-rata ticket dealers.
agents or brokers and ticket scalpers. nfty
I dollars.
Proprletors or owners OF Intelligence Of
I fees. ten dollars FOR sacn Office.
Mercantile or commercial agencies one
hundred dollars.
Daily newspapers printed by steam, or
( other motive power. one hundred dollars !;
/ every weekly or other Newspaper printed
/ by steam. or other motive power, htty
! dollars every daily Newspaper worked Ok