The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-15
AN ORDINANCE.
: Provide for the Levy. Assessment. and
Collection of City Occupation Taxes.

N0iiSCtiOU vi lily OSSupduoi ioNSS'
Be it ordained by the city council OF
| The city of Brownsville there
| shall be. and now hereby is, levied, and
,liall be collected from every person,
| firm, corporation, company, or assOcia-
ton of persons pursuing, within the city
limits of the city of Brownsville, any of
the occupations named in the following
numbered sections of this ordinance, an
annual occupation Tax, which shall be
paid annually, in advance, except when
herein otherwise provided, on every such
occupation or separate establishment, as
follows, to-wit:
MERCHANTS.
Section /. From every merchant
whose annual purchases amount to less
than =, 10000. $50.
From every merchant whose annual
purchases amount to 100000, or less
than IS, 10000. $500.
From every merchant whose annual
purchases amount to 100000, or less
| than $40, 10000. $500.
From every merchant whose annual
purchases amount to Sl0,000.00, or less
: than SIS, 10000. $1,000.
From every merchant whose annual
purchases amount to SIS 10000, or less
than SIS, 10000. 81. SO.
From every merchant whose annual
purchases amount to SIS, 10000, or less
than $50, 10000. 5000.
From every merchant whose annual
Irchases amount to $50, 10000, or less
man $50, 10000. So2. so.
! From every merchant whose annual
purchases amount to $50, 10000, or less
,han $3.50, 10000. $500.
From every merchant whose annual
purchases amount to $3.50, 000.00 or less
Than $500, 10000. $4,000.
Every person, firm. corporation, or as
ociation of persons desiring to sell goods,
wares, or merchandise within this city,
hall, before pursuing such occupation,
to the city tax collector, the occupa-
III tax, as herein provided for, upon
CHI occupation, for one year, in advance,
|Id take out license to pursue the oc-
upation of the marchant to the class to
hich he properly belongs, according TO
5 annual purchases, as provided by
sw, and the ordinances of this city, and
lall file with the said city tax collector
affidavit of the amount of his annual
Irchases for the past year, if previously
gagged in such business, or a part of
e year, if engaged in such business
s than a year, and also of the estimat-
amount of his annual purchases for
ensuing year. Said affidavit shall be
and preserved by the tax collector
a part of the records of his Office. and
all be, i'll substance, as follows, viz:
The undersigned, as the representa-
e of doing business in the CITY
townsville, Texas, do solemnly swear
at the estimate value of the annual
releases of said concern of goods,
ares and merchandise for the next en-
I.uing year does not exceed thou
sand dollars. I further swear that the
annual purchases of said concern for the
past months did not exceed the sum
| Of thousand dollars
Said affidavit shall be signed and sworn
% before some officer authorized to adj
minister oaths, and for this purpose the
AK collector of this city is hereby au-
horned to administer oaths.
PEDDLERS OF PATENT MEDICINES
Section 2. From every travelling per-
pm selling patent, or other medicines.
No. 90, and no travelling person shall so
II until said tax is paid; provided, that
is tax shall not apply to commercial
ivelers, drummers, or statesmen max |
& sales, or soliciting trade for merchants |
gagged in the sale of drugs, or medi- |
les by wholesale.
FORTUNE TELLERS, ETC.
Section ). From every fortune teller, |
90; from every clairvoyant. or mes
>rist, who plies his. or her vocation for |
,ney, $500.
BROKERS AND BANKERS.
Section 4. From every person, firm.
association of persons engaging in
counting or shaving paper. or engag-
IN business as money brokers, or
mixers, or dealers in stock, secur-
5, or bills of exchange. or in buying |
selling bonds. state, county, or CITY |
rrants, or other claims against the |
te, county or city, an annual tax of
100.
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERIES.
Section 5. From every operator, or