The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
AN
Creating Privilege Taxes on Certain
Industries in the City of TupeIo.

tries in the city OF Iupelo.
Animals, Exhibition of Trained.
Sec. 2. On each exhibition of train
ed animals, not being a circus or me-
nagerie, for each day or part of day ex-
hibition for fee charged or collected,
$3.50.
A~uctioneers.
Sec. 8. On each auctioneer, $1,000.
And every person who makes a bust
ness of selling at public auction tex
cept judicial sales) shall be considered
an a~uctioneer, whether he charges or
receives compensation for his services
or not.
Billiard Tables.
Sec. A.. On each billiard table, jen-
ney-lind table, pool table, nine or ten
pin alley, or any similar continuance
kept for public use, whether a fee be
charged for such use or not, $500.
Bill Posters.
Sec. 5. All persons engaged in post
ing or lacking bills or other printed
matter, $500.
Cane Racks.
Sec. 6. On each cane rack, knife
rack. artful dodger, ring board, or
similar continuance by whatever name
called, kept or operated for public or
private use, $500.
Cigarette Dealers.
Sec. Z. On each dealer in cigarettes,
cigarette paper, in addition to any
other privilege tax paid, whether the
cigarette paper be sold, given away,
attached to packages of tobacco, or
thrown down or away, Or so placed as
to put parties in possession OF the
same by artifice or trick, in addition
to any other privilege tax, $3.50.
Circuses.
Sec. s. On each animal show, cir
Gus or menagerie, or any exhibition
advertised as such, whether horses be
shown in the ring or not, or whether
admission fee be charged or not, for
each day or part of day performance,
$500.
Coal Dealers.
Sec. 9. On each dealer in Goa othei
than charcoal, $6.25.
Cotton Brokers.
Sec. 10. On each cotton broker or
firm or agent engaged in buying or
selling cotton not licensed as a mer-
chant, $12.50.
But this shall not apply to any
broker or buyer who purchases only
from the producer, whether such pur'
chaser is buying, for himself or as
agent or employee Of another.
Round Bale Press.
Sec. Il. On each round bale press
pressing less than one thousand bales
of cotton or two thousand half bales
OF cotton, $3.50.
On same pressing more than one
thousand bales of cotton or two thou
sand half bales of cotton, and less
tina two thousand full bales of cotton
or four thousand half bales, $1,000.
On same pressing more than two
thousand full bales of cotton and four
thousand half bales, $500.
Cotton Seed Buyers.
Sec. u. On each agent for the pur-
chase of cotton seed or cotton seed
buyer, $500.
On each ginner buying cotton seed
and selling at a profit or acting as
agent for a cotton seed oil mill, where
a commission is paid, $500.
But a merchant paying a privilege
tax as a merchant who buys cotton
seed at his place of business shall not
be liable for said taX
Exhibitions.
Sec. 10. On each show, exhibition
Oh concert or other performance
where a fee is charged or collected,
or any contribution received for ad-
mission and not devoted exclusively
to religious, benevolent or educational
purposes, not being otherwise herein
taxed, for each day or part of day,
$3.50.
Magic Lantern.
Sec. Ia. On each magic lantern ex-
hibition, $3.50.
Fair or Festival.
Sec Is. On each fair or festival,
the proceeds of which are not devoted
exclusively to religious, benevolent,
| agricultural or educational purposes,
$3.50.
Feather Renovators.
Sec. 16. On each feather r%enovator,
$25.
Fortune Tellers.
Sec. II. On each fortune teller,
$4,000.
Gypsies.
Sec IS. On each travelling band of
| gypsies, OF commonly known as gyp-
sizes, trading horses or telling for
tunes, $4,000.
Hack Lines.
Sec. 10. On each hack or stage line
for public use, not connected with the
business of a licensed hotel, where nc
fare is charged, or a licersed livery
stable. $3.50.
Horse Traders (Transient).
Sec. 20. On each vendor of horses
or mules, his agent or partner, $3.50.
On each transient vendor of he. SEES
OF mules sold at public auction. lis
agent or partner. whether agent, W.
er or employe, $3.50.
But parties selling horses or mules
in the county of their own residence
only, and selling only their own stock,
not shipped into the State for the pur-
pose of sale, or persons selling horses
or mules raised by themselves in this