The Tupelo journal., 1904-08-26

And this shall apply ever though
a party has paid a privilege tax for
his store as required.
Telephone Exchanges.
Sec. 48. On each telephone ex.
change with 20 subscribers or less,
SIPS.
On same with more than 20 sub
scribers and not more than 30, $3.50.
On same with more than 35 sub
scribers and not more than so, $3.75.
On same with more than so sub
scribers and not more than rs, $6.25.
On same with more than Is sub
scribers and not more than 100, 1915.
On same with more than 100 sub
scribers and not more than $50. $3.50.
On same with more than $50 sub
scribers, $500.
Trading Cars.
Sec. 49,. On each trading car.
$4,000.
Vendors Of spectacIes.
Sec. so. On each transient vendor
of spectacles not being a licensed
reddler, $3.50.
Vendors, Transient, Bed Springs.
Sec. 81. On each transient dealer
in bed springs, who shall manufacture
the same or sell himself. or by agent.
not a licensed store. $3.50.
On each person employed in sale Of
same, $3.50.
On each person selling right of ter
ritory or agencies to local agent to
sell washing machines or bed springs,
$3.50.
Vendors, Transient, Jewelry.
Sec. 90. On each transient vendor
OF jewelry, whether offered for sale in
the store of a licensed merchant or
rot, $1,000.
Vendors of Stoves, Ranges and Clocks.
Sec. SO. On each transient vendor
Of iron or steel ranges, stoves or
clocks, $500.
Vendors, Transient, of Merchandise.
Sec. 81. On each transient vendor
of merchandise, not being a licensed
peddler, $500.
Dealers in Deadly Weapons.
Sec. SIS. On each person or firm
dealing in pistols. dirk knives, sword
canes, brass or metallic knuckles or
other deadly weapons tshotguns and
rifles e%xcepted), $4,000.
And which shall be in addition 20
all other taxes or privileges paid.
Transient Persons, Certain Cases.
Sec. 90. On each transient person
delivering articles of any kind or de-
scription, when the agent or solicitor
who sold the same, or took the order
therefor, mas escaped the privilege
tax. the party delivering such articles
or collecting for same shall pay (and
such agent, in order to escape his
tax, must deliver and collect unde the
tax of the solicitor. and have the same
in his possession) a privilege tax of
81. so.
Sec. 81. That the license herein
provided for shall be a personal privi-
lege, enjoyable only by the person to
whom issued, and shall not be trans
ferrable, and such license sIlll not
exempt from taxation any property
used in The business.
Sec. So. Any person. firm or r
poration liable to any privilege tax
herein imposed, and who shall fail or
refuse to pay the same when due Il
payable, shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and Shall be fined by the
Mayor in a sum double the tax for
which liable, and the costs.
Sec. SO. That all ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Sec. 90. That, for reasons suf1-
cient to the Mayor and Board of Alder
men. this ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage.
The above ordinance was reduced
to writing before it's adoption and was
read and considered by sections at a
regular public meeting of the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen, held at tho
Mayors office on Tuesday, August 2,
1904, and the vote on final passage
was taken by yeas and nays, and was
adopted by q majority vote, there he
ing present a quorum.
w. D. ANDERSON,
CIV. TROY, Mayor.