The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-17

part of such admission fee; provided,
that where there's a combination of circus
and nlanageries, or circus and other ex-
hibitions, the highest tax fixed by this
ordinance, for any division or department
of the combination shall be collected;
provided further, that every show, or
exhibition which advertises itself as a
circus or combination of circus and men
agerie, shall be held and construed to be
circus or menagerie, or a circus and
menagerie, whether it be such or not
MENAGERIES AND OTHER SHOWS.
Section IL. From every menagerie,
waxworks museum, side-show, or ex-
hibition, whether connected with a cir
Gus or not, where separate fee for adj
mission, is demanded or received, $500,
for every performance, or exhibition in
which fees for admission are received.
ACROBATIC SHOWS.
Section IS. From every exhibition
where acrobatic feats are performed, and
an admission fee charged for profit,
not connected with the circus or theatre,
$500, for each performance.
SLEIGHT OF HAND.
hand performance, or exhibition of le-
gerdernain, not connected with theatre,
or circus, $3.50.
LIVERY STABLES, ETC.
Section 20. From every livery, or
feed stable, Is cents for each stall, and
Is cents for each hack, buggy, or other
vehicle; and from every hack, buggy,
dray, wagon, or other vehicle let for
hire, not connected with livery feed,
or sale stable, $l.00; for every wagon
yard used for profit, 81 so.
COTTON BROKERS, ETC.
Section Fl. From every person. firm.
or association of persons following the
occupation of cotton broker, cotton fac
tor, or commission merchant, an annual
tax of SO 90; provided, that a merchant
who pays all occupation tax under this
ordinance, shall not be consider as a cot
ton broker. A commission merchant, -
in the meaning of this article, is every
person, firm, or association of persons,
receiving country produce, horses, cat
tie, sheep, hogs, grain, corn, hay, luIn-
Der, shingles wood, coal, goods, wares
and merchandise, or anything else for
sale, to be accounted for the owner when
sold, and charging commission there
for
COTTON, WOOL, OR HIDE BUYER.
Section %. From every buyer of cot
ton, wool, or hides, $500, provided, that
a merchant who pays an occupation tax,
as herein prescribed, shall not be con-
sidered cotton buyer, or buyer of wool
and hides.
SEWING MACHINE AGENCY.
Section %. From every person, firm,
agency, or association of persons, deal
ing in sewing machines, an annual tax,
of 81 90; provided, that merchant who
pays an occupation tax, as required by
this ordinance, shall not be required to
pay this special tax to sell sewing ma
chimes when sold in his placed business.
GAS COMPANIES.
Section "a From every gas company,
an annual occupation tax of 5000.
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANIES.
Section Is. From each electric light
an annual occupation tax of
SIC. 90.
WATER WORKS.
Section 20. From each water-works
an annual occupation tax of
SO. 90.
SKATING Kinks.
Section u. From each and every
owner of any skating rink. used for pro- |
at, &12.50
BASEBALL PARK.
Section IS. From every manager of
park, where an admission fee
is charged, $3.50.
LAUNDRIES.
Section 29. From each owner or keep
er of every steam laundry, $500.
ICE DEALERS.
Section 30 From each person or cor
poration, who are wholesale dealers, |
selling imported, or homemade ice to
the trade, 5000.
RACE TRACKS.
Section 81. From every owner or
of every race track, one mile or |
more in length, used for profit, $50. 90;
from each owner or manager, of every |
ace track. one-half mile, or less in |
length, $500, per annum: provided, |
his shall not apply to race tracks owned |
" private individuals. and used only for |
raining purposes. or in connection with /