The leader., 1904-08-31

firm dealing ID dirk knives, sword
canes, brass or metallic knuckIes,
or other deadly weapons, (shot
guns, rifles. and pistols excepted,
$4,000.
And this tax shall be in addi-
tion to all and any other taxes or
privileges paid.
SEQ. AZ. All persons, excepted
from the operation Of the privi-
lege tax Of the State of MISSISSIPPI
pi, are hereby excepted from the
operation of this ordinance.
Sec. As. Any person desiring
to enjoy any of the privileges tax
ed By ordinances of the city of
Brookhaven, shall first pay the tax
prescribed to the collector Of taxes
Of the municipality and obtain Of
bin the license herein required
for the privilege. Any person Or
corporate body who shall exercise
any Of the privileges taxed by the
ordinances Of said city without
first paying the tax and procuring
the license as required, shall, on
conviction before Che mayor, be
fined not less than double the tax
imposed up to one hundred dol
lars, then such fine shall be for
that amount or such person shall
be imprisoned not more than thir-
ty days, or may suffer both such
fine and Imprisonment.
Sec. 40. All privilege tax IL
censes shall expire on the Both
day of September of each year,
and the Tax Collector shall, with
in thirty days after the said Both
day of September of each year,
collect such privileges and issue
each person a license, and if any
person shall engage in business
for which a license is required,
after said date in each year, the
collector shall issue said person a
license on his rendering the pro
rata of the license tax to become
due for the months following to
the said 3Oth day of September;
but in no event shall the collector
issue a license for one month un-
less it be to carry out the pro-
visions of this section.
Sec. so. The Tax Collector shall
keep a privilege tax register in
which the names of all privilege
TAX payers shall be recorded,
showing amount paid, number of
license, for what occupation or
profession issued, and the month
or months paid for. Such regis
ter shall always be open for the
inspection of the public.
Sec. 81. All persons or corpora
tions liable for privilege tax who
shall fail to procure the license
during the month in which it is
due shall be liable for double the
amount of the tax, and it is here
BY made the duty of the Tax Col
lector to collect the amount, issue
a separate license therefor, and to
endorse across its face the words
collected as damages. Such
damages to be turned into the city
treasury, the collector being en-
titled to twenty per cent.
thereof to be allowed by the
board, in addition to other fees
and commissions for collecting the
principal Of the tax, where such
fees and commissions are allowed.
SEC. 50. The license herein pro-
Ivided shall be personal privilege
enjoyed by the person only to
whom it is issued, and it shall not
be transferable.
Sec. 50. The Tax Collector shall
call upon and require all persons
liable to a privilege tax, to pay
the same. and he shall prosecute
Jail persons for doing business
without license.
Sec. 81. All ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith
are repealed, and this ordinance
shall take effect and be in force
after one month from its passage.
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