Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17

so. On every bakery ten dollars; Ih's
section appliei only 10 each baker or oshsty
ustng one OF mOfe Wagons in 20 ,neetlon WI
their business; snd any person or con p L,
being Represented IN this city by an seent II
her persons for the sale AID distribution OIL
their goods
81. On vendors OF goods itinerant, bTopg l
mt the city for sale rs bank upi, assignee,
trustee or fire stock per day ten ooiih'''
Such stock shall cot be cold by any sue.
iiopeer OF common crier except upon IRE
payment Of the above ment't sed sum psrosS
81 On every person, finn OF corpoia'i'"
conducting the manufacture Aph SAFE o. poF'
ginger sic, sarsApaFiis or other aerated "a'ei
from wagons, ten dollars.
81. % Every person. firm or cofpoiauon
selling corn, OTIS. hay mill feed, &C., fifteen
dollars, II not Otherwise taxed
"a. Ev,ry osIson OF firm tking contn CT
TO 40 ans work - defined in section ~ o.
the State II Ell law of 1908 shall pay o
license tax t. BE- graduated a. follows; All
contractors, tho gross amount OF whose COL
tr.cts tskei within the pr esediDf CIR ansil
aggregate not more than ten t'oassnd DOL
lars thsl pay FIVE dollars, and I've dol
lars OIL each additional five thousand doliais
Of contracts taken. This SECTION shall not
amply to exc.v tors who employ wagons or
carts alresdy licensed by this city.
All persons embraced in this ordinance
are required to make returns to the Com-
missioner Of the Revenue at bis office In the
market building. He shall assess the license
tax cbargeable in this ordinance, and shall
furnish to the Mayor, the Auditor, and Fin
ance Committee the detailed amount Of lbe
assessment made ON license the name oil
the person or firm, and the reriod Tor
which and under what section said license
is issued, and shall duly certify the same on
oath. The sac amount of tax shall be paid
to the Mayor before he shall issue the IL
cen, and all licenses shall state the amount
assessed and paid for the privilege TO be
exercised, and for what period Of time. The
Commissioner Of the Revenue shall BIO en-
titled to fee Of so cents for each license,
which am nut sh Al be added 10 and be mad
part OF such license, and the Cen missioner ol
the hsvsnus paid by warrant on the CITY
Treasurer in ,hs sum OF fhY cents Oh each
icense Where licenses for two or moro VIC
bicles Of the same kind are issued, only g
fee of so cents shall be charged. The licenses
80 granted, as aforesaid shall be payable on
or before the LIST day of July, 1904.
Any person who shall engage in or exer
else any business, employment or profession
without a license, where one or more is re
quired, shall pay a fine Of not less thar
three dollars, nor more than five dollars PEI
day.
1t shall be the duty of the Chief OIL
Lieutenant of Police, or such officer 81
the Mayor may detail, to call quarterly uDor
each and every person doing business In tb'
city and demand an exhibit Of his or hel
license. The officer shall make his report e
the Mayor, stating whether or not any per
son is doing q business other than that 70
which he or she has taken ont license, ant
shail such be the case, the offender shall b.
fined not less then five nor more thai
ten dollars, and DO required TO TAX out thu
proper license.
Every license granted for the unexpiret
portion of the term heretofore mentioned
shall be charged pro rata unless otherwis'
provided; but no license shall be granted
for smaller sum than one dollar.
All subjects not specifically embraced IL
this ordinance and liable to taxation under
the laws of the State, shall be assessed by th'
Commissioner of Revenue the same as TO-
State purposes.
Sec, IS. This act shall be in force from it
passage.
Passed Common Council May 10. 1904.
FRED. J PAFF, President.
Passed Board of Aldermen May 10, 1903
]. L. sW EEEEY, President.
Approved May -. 1904.
GEO. L. SIMPSON, Mayor.
Teste: DANIEL r. sTANsBURY. CLERK @. G..