Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1903-04-30
Ordinance No. %,

| businesses anu occupations carried on WltDln The
Village OF Valentine, Nebraska. Providing tor
the collection OF suoh tax to raise a revenue
thereby. and providing d penalty )r the viola
ton OF this ordinance, and repeating Ordinance
No. 63, VI the Village OF Valentine, Nebraska,
providing for the levylng and collecting OF Il lie
enSe tax passed and approved on the 7h day OF
| May, 1895.
be it ordained by the Chairman and Board of
Trustees OF the Village OF Valentine:
Sec. 1. That there is hereby levied a license
tax Oh each aud every occupation and "us mess
| within the limits OF the Village Ot Valentine.
Nebraska, III this section enullerated u, To raise d
revenue thereby III b0e Several different sums Oh
| the several different businesses and occupations,
res pectlyely, as 1OilOWS:
| The sum or three hundred dollars per year on
each saloon selling lntOXlcaLi1g liquors whether
| wnoles ale OF retail, Including The privilege vi
maintaining pool and billiard tables.
The sum OG 800 per day on eacn shooting gal
iery.
Inc sum of $500 per day on every occupation
carried Oh i'll the streets vi The Village Of Valen-
| line.
The sum # 81 90 per day upon each cane rack.
| knife board, Striking machine rr other device VI
like nature used lor similar purposes.
The sum OF 500 per day OIL each merry-sO
| round.
The SUI. q of S25. 90 per day upon each circus,
menagerie or similar show.
The sum OF 800 per day upon each side show
| run IN connection Will q circus, mSlaStrlc or
similar show.
The sum Ut 5000 per year or three dollars per
month on each bowling riley.
The sum OF s12.UO per Year on each billiard
or poo / hail, not Ill d saloon.
Inc sum o, 81 ~ per day upon each hawker,
anu upon each peddler VI gOOuS at retail.
The sum Ot - W per day upon each stand or
DOOtu uSed outside vi building,
The sum vi $500 per day urOn each auctioneer
selling merchanuise upon streets,
The sum CT 81. % per day upon each theaJer or
other entertainment given III d Dulldln, Tor The
iiTot day, anu one COLLAR a day Tor eacn succeed
ing day, provided THIS shall In no way apply 10
local or home talent entel talnmentS.
4 LA llIlE ri IN I'M I.r al nv imam .a.,I hnnfn nm
similar entertainment given III lent.
The sum OF 50 OO Per day on each itinerant
slucLlOneer.
The sum OF So 90 per day upon each street faker
Sec ,. On all occupations and businesses on
which said tax i levied at "a yearly rale, the year
lot such tax shall be deem~d TO begin OH the
hrs, day III May OF each year, and Snall end at
midnight on Tie 30lh day of April OF the year
following. and said TAX tor that year shall be due
and pay hUle III advance on the first day OF May.
On all occupations aud businesses Oh which said
tax Is levied, at a daily or monthly rate, such tax
Shall be deemed payable in advance Immediate
ly befO re the business begins for the whole
nunber of days or months. as the case may be,
Iur which the occupation or business Is to be
carried on i, hin the taxing year.
Sec. 3. The individuals composing any firm.
company or corporation shall not be liable under
the provisions hereof. when such firm. company
or corporation shall have paid tn" tax hereby
imposed upon the business or occupation in
which Slich individuals are engaged as members
of any such firm, company or corporation.
Sec. 4. 1t Is hebeby made the duty of every
person, partnership, firm ~ corporation engageI
in carrying on any business or occupation with
in the limits Of this Village on which Il license
tax is levied by this ordinance to pay said tax at
The time prOvid dfOr its payment IN section 2 Uf
this ordinance, and any person Violating any OF
The provisions Of this ordinance or traISacting
any of the business herein taxed without first
having obtained a license therefor. as herein
provided, Shal be deemed guilty OF d mlSde-
ineanor, aud upon convection thereof. shall be
fined IN any sum not less than $500 nor more
than 500. 90. or may be imprisoned not more
than thirty days
the Tr. asurer OF This Village, who upon the pay |
ment thereof by any person, shall give a receipt |
properly dated and specifying the person paying
The same. and the person paying such tax shall
Iase the receipt so received from the Village |
treasurer and surrender the same TO the Vii
lage Clerk, who shall then ISSUE i'll due form.
under TIE seal OF SAID Village, a license to the
party paying said tax.
Sec.6 6. Upon the failure of any person, part
nerShip, company or cOrpUrdtlUn TO pay any tax
by thi, ordinance levied ut the time the same Is
due and payable, anu which IL is, under this Ordl-
nance the duty OF such person, partnership, coin
pany or corporation to pay, the Treasurer OF this
Village. aztec making tile Demand for the SAM
upon the Noncompliance OF such demand is re-
0ulred immediately To collect the same by dis
tress and sale OF personal property belonging to
any such person. partnership. company or co.,
%pOratiOn Ill the manner provided for levy and
sale on execution issued by a juSlIcUOf the peace;
this ordinance shall be a warrant and authority
of the treasurer OF tn is village for making such
distress and sale; and The Treasurer shall be ell
tit led to such fees out of the property distress
and sold, Tor making distress and sale as con-
stables receive Tor mailing levy and sale under
the costs of distress and SAL to be
paid out OF the property distressed.
Sec. 7. Whenever the Treasurer of this VII
lage shall deem himself unable to collect any tax
by this ordinance levied, after the same Is ollie
payable, he shall 50 rcpOrGJ To The Village AT
y. aud the Village Attorney tlereupun
shall. upon the order I'll the Board OF Trustees,
bring an action liz the name OF this Village III
any courL or before any justice Oh The peace nav
ing Jurisdiction Tor The .slIuun OF the sum sought
10 be rec vtIpd by such action, the REMEDIES
herein prescribed are hot exclusive bat cuInuld-
live
Sec. 5 1t is hereby maue the .uty OF the Ma
shall 10 rep Ht pr 'mptiy a pc SOUS aD t To the TAX
TIL, OruI aimee eve, 10 the Treasurer anu IS
he treaSur. + d u viil.ge attJrIry i'll tile coz
tctlon III said tax
Sec . All licenses levied at a yearly rate
nus be pal, III one pay nlent Tor whole year
I'D Ill c rne of monthly ar daily rate. each frae-
j Ill 1 Il mouth or day. as the case HAY be, shall
} taken 10 be u month or day.
Sec. 10. ordinance M 63 OF the Village of
a.cltiu Nebraska, providlnS tor lIs cSyiIS
Ind Z llecIns Il license lax Is q reJy rtpcIteu.
See II TINS ordnance Shall take effect and
N / re- after It's pdSsagc, approval and pIon-
according to law.
PasSeu ana apprsved ApTil %, 1905
Attest: 4. Ii. MoRKIssEY, GEO. ELLIOTT,
Clerk. Chairman.