The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1903-08-20

enty-hve to one hundred dodgers or boarders,
fifty dollars; for from fifty to seventy.five
dodgers or boarders, twenty-five dollars; with
accommodations Tor from twenty-five to fifty
dodgers or boarders, fifteen dollars; with &C
commodations for from fifteen to twenty-five
dodgers or bosrdsrs, zen dollars; with accom-
modatious for from ten 10 hiteen lodger or
boaTders, FIVE dollars; pubic eating SALOON or
restaurant having accommodations for seating
twenty or more persons, nfteen dollars; TOR
those less than twenty persons, i've dollars.
Accommodations for dodgers shall be con-
strued to mean the number Of beds habitually
kept for such lodgers and not the number Of
room contained IN the house.
Sec. SS. Foreign Building and Loan Asso.
Citations shall pay to the State license tax Of
two hundred and fifty dollars IN each courty
in which they do business, -,
Sec. 80. All steam laundries shall pay to the
State license tax of ten dollars. Laundries
known as Chinese lsundries license tax Of
ten dollars.
Sec. 40. All dog and pony shows shall pay
to the State license tax of ten dollars in each
county in which they give performance.
Sec. Al. All persons, firms or corporations
known as trading stamp companies, shall pay
to the State a license tax OF one thousand dol
lars. in each county where they transact any
Sec. AZ. All merchants using trading stamps
shall pay to the State license tax Of two hum
dred and fifty dollars for each place of BUSH
ness where they use such stamps.
Sec. AZ. All unlicensed travelling dealers
who shall bargain or sell any goods, wares or
merchandise, including beers, wines and hq-
uors for cash or otherwise, by sample or in
any other manner, for present or future de-
livery to any other person whatsoever by him
self or agent or agents following after to de-
liver and collect for same, except a licensed
dealer, shall be deemed a peddler under this
act. This act shall include peddlers of clocks,
stoves or ranges, and sewing machine agents,
whether selling by sample or on future deliv-
cry or otherwise Provided, That permanent
or locally established agents shall be exempt
from the provisions Of this section.
Sec. A. All persons or dealers travelling
from place to place selling goods, wares or
merchandise of all descriptions, shall pay to
the State license tax of fifty dollars in each
county, and it shall be unlawful for such per-
sons to sell attempt to sell under and by
virtue of the license of any other licensed deal
err, merchant, storekeeper or druggist. Pro-
vided: This clause does not apply to articles
manufactured in the State of Florida and sold
to dealers only by the producers or manufac-
turers thereof
Sec. As. All banks and bankers, banking
firms or brokers, and all incorporated com
panies and persons doing the business of furn-
ishing water, gas, electricity OF telephones to
hundred and fifty thousand dollars or more,
shall pay a license tax of one hundred and
fifty dollars; one hundred thousand dollars or
more and less than two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars shall pay license tax of one
hundred dollars; having capital stock Of fifty
thousand dollars and less than one hundred
thousand dollars, shall pay a license tax of
nifty dollars; having a capital stock of twenty
FIVE thousand dollars and less than fifty thous-
and dollars, shall pay a license tax Of thirty
dollarsi having capital stock OF less than
twenty-five thousand dollars, and more than
ten thousand dollars shall pay license tax
of twenty dollars; having a capital of less
than ten thousand dollars, shall pay license
tax Of ten dollars; Provided, however, That
any person, firm or corporation furnishing
water for profit in cities and towns OF five
hundred to one thousand inhabitants shall
and towns Of one thousand to two thousand
inhabitants shall pay license tax of twenty
dollars; in cities and towns Of two thousand
to three thousand Inhabitants shall pay Ii
cense tax of thirty dollars; in cities and towns
of three thousand TO four thousand inhabi-
tants shall pay license tax Of forty dollars;
in cities and towns Of four thousand inhabi-
tants and over shall pay license tax OF fifty
dollars.
Sec. 46. Every incorporated or other bank
and every person, hrm or company having a
the deposit and collection of moneys, or cur
rency subject to be paid OF RENTED upon
draft, checks or orders, OF where money Is
advanced or loaned on stocks, bonds, bullion
ceiyed for discount or for sale, shall be re-
garded as bank or banker, and subject as
such to the provisions Of this act; Provided,
that all banks that pay tax on their capital
stock under Chante' ~ d. 80. of Florida,
shall not be required to pay a license also un.
der this section.
business in this State shall pay TO the Comp
troller Of the State the sum Of thirty-seven
hundred and fifty dollars per annum in lieu Of
all other State and county license taxes
is hereby authorized to impose upon any ex-
press company doing business in this State
and having an office in such city or town a
mentioned, namelyi IN cities of twenty
thousand inhabitants or more, license tax Of
two hundred dollars; in cities Of fifteen to
twenty thouand inhabitants, one hundred dol
lars; in cities Of ten to fifteen thousand inhab-
itants, seventy-hve dollarsi In cities of FIVE to
ten thousand inhabitants, fifty dollars; in cities
Of three TO FIVE thousand inhabitants. thirty
seven dollars and fifty cents; in cities Of one
thousand to three thousand inhabitants, TWEEN
ty-hve dollars; and in towns and villages OF
twelve dollars and fifty cents No city or town
shall impose any other license tax relating 70
express companies than Is herein provided,
For the purposes Of this act the population
shown by the last official census taken by the
United States or the State 81 Florida, or that
may be taken as now provided. by law.
ROLLER as provided by Section IL Of this act,
twelve hundred and fifty dollars shall be
turned oyer TO the Treasurer Of the State Of
twenty-five hundred dollars shall be distH.
buted by the said Comptroller among the var
ous counties Of this Slate IN proportion TO
he assessed valuation thereof. as shown by
The assessment OF the previous year.
Sdc. so. Any express company violating
he provisions OF this act and any person who
acts as agent for any such ex-
press company before II has paid the above
ak payable by said company. shall be deemed
,uilty OF misdemeanor and upon conviction
hereof shall be punished by fine Of not less
han fifty dollars or by imprisonment In the
county jail not less than six months, or by
both such fine and imprisonment In the discre-
ion Of the court.
The licfnse tax herein specified shall be due
nd payobie on October 1st 1903 and on the
corresponding day Of each year thereafter
See d. Every steamboat engaged In the
business OF transporting passengers land
reiRht In the waters Of this State shall pay
license tax Of one dollar per registered tom
lot 10 exceed one hundred dollars, 10 the
FAX Collection Of the county where their
4 the terminus Of their route IN this State,
their principal Office y located out Of the
state. Provided however, That any Steamer
iaving paid the tax upon a regular ton
&c assessment In any county in this State,
hall be exempt from the provisions hereof
Provided, further That no steamboat en-
raced Sl, ey this paragraph shall Pay les. than
That any steamer having paid the tax upon
regular tonnage assessment In any coun-
y IN this State shall be exempt from the
Tovisions hereof Any owner or manager Of
ny boat or vessel violating the provisions 81
bis act, or reiusing 20 show his or their H.
ense 10 any. Collector upon request 20 do 90,
hall be liable 70 have his vessel levied upon
oat or vessel may be, and sold for n0n.pay-
tent Of such license, and the cost that may
acuue, the same as personal property.
See. 81 No merchant. storekeeper or
eaer shall keep for sale or sell pistols,
pHngheld rihes, repeating rifles, bowie knives
lN Of ten doilarsi Provided. Said pistols,
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