The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-17

| or merchandise for hire. profit, or gain. not
| running upon railway tracks and using
| electricity compressed air. gas. oils, naph-
| tha steam. or other approved agency as
motive power, shall pay as follows: For
each vehicle with a capacity not to exceed
! ten passengers, So per annum; exceeding
| ten passengers. Sl2: for conveying mer-
chandise, So per annum. Provided. that De
| fore the issue of a license therefor the
authority of the Commissioners for the use
OF said vehicles on the streets, avenues.
! and roads of the District Of Columbia, must
| first be obtained. Licenses shall date from
| July in each year.
Sec. %. Brewers, or brewers agents,
shall pay 800 annually. Every individucl,
firm, corporation. or association which
| makes. brews. manufactures fermentei
liquors Of any name or description. from
malt. wholly or In part, or from any sub
stitute therefor. for sale. shall be deemed
a brewer; Provided. that an agents license
under this rectiou shall only authorize the
goods of the brewer represented by said
agent. to be sold by the license: Provided
further that licensed brewers solicitor
shall not be liable for a license whose tusi-
ness is confined to soliciting orders on his
principal or firm for merchandise On future
delivery.
See. 81. Banks or bankers shall ply si00
annually. Every person, firm, corporation.
or association, national savings. Or private
bank. having place OF business where
credits are opened by the deposit or col
lection of moneys or currency subject to
be paid or RENTED upon draft. check, or
order. or where money is advanced or
loaned on stocks, bonds, bullion. bills OF
exchange, or promssory notes. or where
stock bonds bullion. bills OF exchange. or
promissory notes are received for discount
or for sale shall be regarded as bank or
banker.
Sec. -. Brokers shall pay Si00 annually.
Every person. frm, corporation. or asso-
ciaton. whose business it is to purchase or
sell, or who negotiates the purchase or
sale OF shares. stocks, bonds. exchange,
bullion. coin, money, bank notes. promis-
sorry notes, or other securities. or deals IN
futures on market quotations OF prices or
values on merchandise. shares. stocks.
be nds. or other securities or personal
property of any description, for Others. in
consideration Of commissions, profit, or
gain, shall he regarded as a broker.
Section. 20. Bill posters shall pay SIS
annually. Every person who posts or whose
business ii Is to post advertising bills or
dodgers, or distribute bills circulars, dod-
gers, cards, or advertisements for profit
or gain, shall be regarded as bill poster:
fTOVlueu. tnAt the possession or "A license
shall not authorize the posting OF bills
upon dead walls, fences, structures of
any kind. houses, rocks, or bill-boards.
without the consent of owners lessees
or duly authorized agents. Every per-
son who shall hereafter erect. con-
struct or use AIRY wall structure. fence.
or bill board, for bill-posting or adyer-
Using purposes, must first procure per-
init from the Inspector OF Buildings of the
District of Columbia. Said Inspector is
hereby authorized to refuse said permit
when in his judgment such construction
would be unsightly and detrimental to
public interests. When such permit shall
have been refused, or any such wall. fence.
structure. or billboard. under any pre-
text erected without such permit. such
wall. fence. structure. or bill board shall
not be used for posting bills OF painting
signs fer advertising purposes. under a
penalty of $40 for each offence. OF. in de-
fault. imprisonment for the offender as
provided in Section IL. of this get. for ;
failure to procure license.
Sec. %. Caterers or purveyors to resi- |
dents, tenants. or sojourners in fats. |
apartment houses. or similar structures. |
or who serve food meals. or refreshments. |
as defined in Section - OF this act. TO |
casual visitors, or who serve customers |
with food or refreshments on orders. shall
pay SIS annually.
Sec. IS Cattle dealers shall pay SIS
annually: provided that one person only !
shall be entitled TO do business under each
license. Every person who makes busi-