Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-31
OFFICIAL.
LICENSE LAW.


An Ordinance for Imposing and Collecting
Licenses rithia ire City Of Alexandria, for
the Year commencing on the LIST day Of June,
1901, and ending on the 31st day Of May,
1902.
BE il Ordained 6y the City Council Of AIer-
audria, That there shall be levied upon and
collected from all persons required TO be
listed as subject to license tax, the follow
ing taxes, viz:
1. On every license to sell ardent spirits
or wines at wholesale, there shall be levied
a tax Of seventy dollars. \Tbis applies to per-
sons selling in quantities Of i've gallons or
more.
[NoTE.-Any person desiring to carry on
the business OF wholesale liquor dealer and
also that of retail liquor merchant. shall OBJ
tain a separate license for each, hut his retail
license shall only be one-half Of that required
by section three.
2. On every license to every brewer or
wholesale dealer in malt liquors, twenty
five dollars.
3. On every license to sell wines, ardent
shirts, or malt liquors, or any mixture
thereof at retail seventy-fve dollars. "a
license TO sell liquors by retail shall include
the privilege to sell in quantities not exceed
ing five (5) gallons at any one time to any indi-
vidusl; this shall include the privilege to sell,
to be delivered to the purchaser in bottles,
jugs and demijohns or other vessels and also
the privilege to be drunk where sold.)
A. On every ordinary ninety.fve dollars,
and the right to keep an ordinary shall con-
tain all the rights and privileges OF q retail
liquor dealer.
5. On every commission merchant or firm
the specific license or tax shall be twenty
five dollars.
6. On every person for the privilege OF
| peddling or bartering, the tax shall be
twenty dollars per year or three dollars per
month, and only the person named therein
| shall be privileged to peddle under this
| license.
Provided. any person or persons selling OF
peddlipg oil from vehicle or tank wagon, shall
psy specific sum Of fl 70 dollars for each and
every vehicle or tank wagon SO erg 'ged.
z. On every person or corporation con-
Quoting the business OF real estate agent
or broker, there shall be levied q specific
tax Of fifty do lars.
8. On ev'ry auctioneer forty dollars, and
no auctionec: shall sell real estate at public
auction without taking out license under this
i section.
8. On every person canvassing to sell
books, maps, prints or pictures already pub
Il
10. On every person canvassing for sub
scribers to any book o. ma, p. mt or pic
ture not yet published, ten dollars.
II. On all agents for the sale Of manu-
| featured articles, sold by them on commits
/ sion, or other wise, fifteen dollars.
10. On every junk dealer, seventy five
dollars.
-. On every person canvsssing or buying
any Junk or any othe, matter for any junk
dealer, or for sale to any junk dealer doing
business in this city, fifteen dollars, and
only one person can canvass under TINS
| license.
IA. On every person who shall sell to-
bacco or cigars in quantities not less than
one box, except manufacturers, five dollars
Is. On every ship broker, thirty dollars
16. On every money broker, or firm Of
brokers or bankers, having an office within
the city, one hundred and fifty dollars.
II. On every pawnbroker. fifty dollars.
IS. On every rectifer Of distilled spirits
or wines by any process, sixty dollars.
10. On every commercial broker, as de-
fined in the revenue laws of the State
| there shall be a license tax Of forty dollars
This does not apply to bucket shops.
90 On every proprietor of a bucket shop
| or dealer in puts, calls or futures on oil
for -four, grain, cotton, pork, lard or oil, one
hundred and fifty dollars.
21. On every person or persons acting a.
agent or agents for any fire, marine. lie OF
other insurance company, or companies, nav
ing an Office in the city Of Alexandra
fifty dollars on each company represented
| by such agent; and for zach assistant OF
| soliciting agent ten dollars On every person
seeking business for or soliciting for any
companies who have no agencies in the city
of Alexandria, ffty dollars for each com
pany so represented.
2llb. On every person or perfons acting al
agent or agent, for furnishing suretles, OF
surety bond !, there shall DO levied . specific
| license tax Of ten dollars for each company
| represented.
%. On every hotel, or house of public err
tertainment, twenty dollars. Liquors can
not be sold under this section.
%. On every house of private entertain
ment the license tax shall be five dollars
and five per cent. on the rental value in
excess of two hundred dollars.
o. On every cook shop or eating house
the tax shall be five dollars.
25. On every person or persons keeping a
bowling alley, or saloon, the specific license
tax shall be ten dollars, and five dollars on
each alley in such house in excess OF one.
20. On every person or firm keeping a
billiard table or pool table for public use,
| whether charge be made for playing or
not, five dollars on each table.
81. On every person or firm keeping a
bagatelle or other similar table for public
use, whether charge be made for playing
or not, five dollars on each table.
%. On every theatrical performance, or
any performance similar thereto, panorama,
or any public performance or exhibition OF
II l.. 1fra0a nd M
/ formances, except for charitable or educa-
tional purposes, in any hall or public room
| or other building, where an admission fee
| is charged, for each week of performance
| Of six consecutive days, five dollars; IL less
| than one week, one dollar for each per-
| formance.
20. On every exhibition Of circus or
menagerie or either Of them, one hundred
dollars for each days performance, and for
every side show or exhibition connected
Herewith, OF travelling Herewith, five dol
lars for each days performance. On every
exhibition or show where gifts or prizes are
distributed or promised, Ten dollars for the
first days performance, and five dollars for
each additional day, provided said perform
ances are given within one week.
30. On the proprietor of any room fitted
up for public exhibition for which rent is
charged, twenty dollars; for assembly or
other halls, ten dollars.
81. On every person selling or Offering to
sell refreshments in any such hall, room
-or tent, during such performance, two dol
lars.
80. On every attorney at law, physician
or dentist, whose practice does not exceed
ST. 900 per annum, fifteen dollars on those
whose practice is in excess Of 81 1000 and
less than $4,000, twenty dollars, and on
those whose practice is more than $1,000,
twenty-five dollars.
33. On every owner or keeper Of daguer-
resn, photograph or sun picture gallery, or
any photographer doing business in this city,
fifteen dollars.