The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-14
AN ORDINANCE.
10 Provide for the Levy. Assessment. and
Collection Of City Occupation Taxes.

Be il ordained by the city council of
| the CITY of Brownsville.-That there
| shall be, and now hereby is, levied, and
shall be collected from every person,
firm. corporation, company, or associa-
ition 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 l. From every merchant
whose annual purchases amount to less
than 10000. $3.50.
From every merchant whose annual
purchases amount to 100000, or less
than 100000. $500.
From every merchant whose annual
purchases amount to s5,00000, or less
than $40. 10000. $500.
!, From every merchant whose annual
purchases amount to $40, 10000, or less
than SIS, 10000. 5000.
From every merchant whose annual
purchases amount to SIS ,00O. 90, or less
than SIS, 900 90. S12 so.
L, From every merchant whose annual
purchases amount to SIS, 10000, or less
| than $50, 10000. $4,000
From every merchant whose annual
| purchases amount to $50, 10000, or less
than $50, 10000. $3.50.
From every merchant whose annual
purchases amount to $780, 10000, or less
han $3.50, 10000. $500.
] From every merchant whose annual
purchases amount to $3.50, 000. 90, or less
han $500, 10000. $4,000.
Every person, firm, corporation, or as
rociation of persons desiring to sell goods,
ores. or merchandise within this city,
,.all, before pursuing such occupation,
\ ay to the city tax collector, the occupa-
ion tax, as herein provided for, upon
.uch occupation, for one year, in advance.
and take out license to pursue the oc-
.upation of the marchant to the class to
which he properly belongs, according to
Is annual purchases, as provided by
w, and the ordinances of this CITY, and
lall file with the said city tax collector
u affidavit of the amount of his annual
hrchases for the past year, If previously
agaged in such business or a part of
= yea, if engaged IN such business
s than year, and also of the esti1nat-
amount of his annual purchases for
e ensuing year Said affidavit shall be
ed and preserved by the tax collector
a part of the records of his Office, and
hall be, in substance, as follows, viz:
The undersigned. as the representa-
i've of doing business in the CITY
townsville, Texas, do solemnly swear
hat the estimate value of the annual
purchases of said concern of goods,
wares and merchandise for the next en-
suing year does not exceed thou
sand dollars. l 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 |
to before some officer authorized to adj I
minister oaths, and for this purpose the |
tax collector of this city is hereby au-
thorized to administer oaths.
PEDDLERS OF PATENT MEDICINES /
" Section 2 From every travelling per-
lon selling patent, or other medicines,
90; and no travelling person shall so
ell until said tax is paid; provided, that
his tax shall not apply to commercial
travellers, drummers, or statesmen max
x sales, or soliciting trade for merchants
1gaged in the sale of drugs, or medi-
ines by wholesale
FORTUNE TELLERS, ETC.
Section ). From every fortune teller,
500; from every clairvoyant. or mes
ierist, who plies his. or her vocation for
honey, $500.
BROKERS AND BANKERS.
Section :. From every person, firm,
association of persons engaging in
iscounting or shaving paper, or engag-
IN business as money brokers, or
ankers, or dealers in stock secur-
rs, or bills of exchange, or in buying
selling bonds, state, county. or city
arrants, or other claims against the
ate, county or city, an annual tax OF
500.
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERIES.
Section 5. From every operator, or