The Tupelo journal., 1904-08-19

privilege TAX.
Lightning Rod Agents.
Sec. "a. On each lightning rod
agent, 500.
Livery Stables.
Sec. 25. On each livery, feed or
sale stable, $3.50.
Money Lending.
Sec. 26. On each individual, firm or
corporation doing a money lending
business on securities such as house
hold or kitchen furniture, or wearing
apparel, pianos, sewing machines,
jcwelry, silver, glass, plate OF ware,
whether such loan is secured to the
lender by bill of sale of such personal
property, or whether by mortgage or
deed of trust. $4,000
Lumber Yards.
Sec. 81 On each lumber Nrd or
dealer whose annual sales exceed one
million feet or more, $500
On same whose annual sales exceed
five hundred thousand feet, but no not
exceed one million, $3.50.
On same whose annual sales exceed
one hundred thousand feet, $500.
Lunch House Stands.
2, Sec. 20. On each lunch house or
stand, movable or stationary, not be-
ing a restaurant, if at the juncture OF
two or more railroads, $3.50.
On other lunch stands, $3.50.
Meat Markets.
Sec 20. On each meat market, $500.
But this shall not apply to persons
selling meat raised and b%utchered by
themselves.
Merry-Go-Round.
Sec. 80. On each merry-go-round:
flying jenny or other like contrivance,
$3.50.
Omnibuses.
Sec. 81. On each omnibus, hack or
carriage kept and operated for public
use, $3.50.
Provided the same is not run in
connection with a licensed livery
stable, or hotel, where no charge is
made.
Oil Depot.
Sec. 80. On each oil depot, $500.
Patent Medicine.
Sec. 33. On each person, firm or
corporation selling patent medicines,
except a licensed merchant or drug
gist selling from his place of business,
$25.00.
On each transient vendor or trader
of patent, secret or proprietary medi-
cines or nostrums, by whatever name
called, whether traded or sold by ar
ether, $500.
Pawn Brokers.
Sec. "a. On each pawn broker or
firm of such, $4,000.
Peddlers
Sec. 80. On each peddler on foot,
$500.
On each peddler with one horse or
mule, $3.50.
On same with one horse or mule 81
other wheeled vehicle, $1,000.
On same with wagon and two horses
or mules, $500.
On each peddler of tinware or pot
terry alone, not manufactured in this
State, $500.
But the person, or his employe,
peddling pottery or tinware manufac-
tured by himself in this State shall
not be liable to a privilege tax.
On each transient vendor of mer-
chandise, whether sold from wagon,
auction stand or otherwise, $3.50.
Provided, this section shall not ap'
ply to peddlers who only barter mer-
chandise for eggs, poultry and other
farm products; and. provided further,
that any person resident of this, Lee
county, who is owe 60 years old and
has lost limb or an eye, or who is
otherwise unable to earn a support Tor
himself by labor, and whose taxable
property is less than $4,000, may
peddle in this city without paying a
privilege tax.
Photograph Galleries.
Sec. SO. On each photograph gal
cry, $500.
On each photograph gallery going
from county in a railroad cal, $500.
All other travelling photographers,
$500.
For other travelling photographers,
$500.
Pistol Cartridges.
Sec. 81. On each firm or dealer in
pistol cartridges, $500.
Pianos and Organs, Agents.
Sec. 3S. On each agency for the sale
of pianos and organs, $1,000.
And where the pianos and organs
are stored in this city for sale, the
privilege shall be paid though the
said property be assessed ad valorem
for taxes; and the person having
charge of the same shall be deemed
to be the agent and liable for the
privilege.
Plumbers.
Sec. 80. On each individual, firm or
corporation doing a plumbing bust
ness, $500.
Railroads.
Sec. 40. On each railroad of first
class, per mile, $1,000.
One same, second-class, per mile,
$3.50.
On same, third-class, per mile, $500.
Restaurants.
Sec. Al. On each restaurant, $1,000.
Sewing Machine Agency.
Sec. 40. On each agency for sewing
machines, $3.50 {.
On each agent of sewing machines
fom o,ob oo~nory or m