The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-16

owner of any daguerrean, photograph,
or other like gallery, by whatever named
called, an annual tax of $500.
AUCTIONEERS
Section 6, From every auctioneer, an
annual tax of $500.
COMMISSION MEN.
Section l. From every person, firm,
or association of persons selling on COM
mission, $500.
LAND AGENTS.
Section s. From every land agent
there shall be collected an annual tax of
$3.50 The term land agent shall be
construed to mean any person, firm, or
association of persons performing for
compensation the purchasing or selling
real estate for others But this term
land agent shall not be construed so
as to levy tax upon an attorney in adj
dition to the one hereinafter levied
SHOOTING GALLERY.
Section g. From every person, or
firm keeping shooting gallery at which
fee is paid, or demanded, an annual
tax of $500.
KNIFE RACK, ETC.
Section 10. From every person, or
firm keeping a knife, cane, or doll rack,
or any other device upon which rings are
pitched, or at which balls are thrown, an
annual tax $3.50.
BILLIARD TABLES.
Section Il. From every billiard, pool
table, or anything of the kind used for
profit, 5000 and any such table used in
connection with any drinking saloon, or
other place of business where intoxicat-
ing liquors, cigars, or other things of |
value are sold or given away, or upon !
which any money, or other thing of |
value is paid, shall be regarded as used |
for profit.
NINE OR TEN PIN ALLEY.
Section Il. From every nine or ten |
pin alley, or any other alley used for
profit. by whatever named called, con-
structed or operated upon the principal /
Of bowling alley, and upon which balls,
rings, or other devices are used as sub
stitutes thereof, are rolled. without re-
gard to the number of pins used. or
whether pins are used or not, or whether
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rolled by hand, or with cue. OF anv
other device, 5000. Any such alley
Used IN connection with any drinking
saloon, or any drugstore, or with any
drugstore where Intoxicating liquors are
old, or given away. or upon which
money, or any thing of value is paid,
hall be regarded as used for profit.
HOBBY-HORSES ETC.
Section IS. From all persons keep
ny. or using for profit any hobbv-horse,
living jenny. or device of that character.
With or without name 81 so.
PEDDLERS.
Seccion II. From every foot peddler. ,
?. 50. From every peddler with one ,
Iorse. or one pair of oxen, 81 so; fror, !
very peddler with two horses, OF two ,
air of oxen, $500; provided, all pr =
ons expressly exempted by the laws of
his state, as made and provided. are ex-
mpt herefrom- Provided further. that
othing herein contained shall be so a
onstrued as to inclue travelling vendors
t literature exclusively religious in
haracter, or travelling vendors of poul- =
", vegetables, or other country produce (
fruit and fruit trees exclu- y
vely, if raised or produced by the ven
OF or his family.
THEATRES. :
Section IS. From every theatre Oh
representation. for which paw
II admission is demanded, or received,
100, per day, for every day they NAV o
erform; provided. that theatrical or n
ramatlc representations given by per
rIners for instruction only, or entirely
II charitable purposes, shall not be n
erein included. Provided. however, i
lat this tax shall not be collected where
e performances are exhibited in reg
arly recognized opera-house. or thea
Is, but in lieu of said tax. the man e.
.ers of said opera-houses, or threatres,
all pay an annual occupation tax of
, so.
CIRCUS, ETC.
Section 10. From every circus where -
equestrian or acrobatic feats and per-
FINANCES are exhibited. for which paw
: admission is demanded, or received.
r each performance, or exhibition m
lere an admission fee of s. 90 is charg- N
Si25.00; for each performance, or ex- Fl
bition where admission fee of IS cents "a
$1,000; for each performance lie
iere 50 cents, or less is charged $50. 90: h
divided, that the amount of fee charged "
: reserved seats shall he considered as r,