The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-14

owner of any daguerrean, photograph,
or other like gallery, by whatever named
called, an annual tax of $500.
AUCTIONEERS.
Section 6, From every auctioneer, an
annual tax of $500.
COMMISSION MEN.
Section I. From every person, firm,
or association of persons selling on com-
mission, $500.
LAND AGENTS.
Section s. From every land agent
there shall be collected an annual tax of
g so. The term land agent shall be
construed to mean any person, firm, or
association of persons performing for
compensation the purchasing or selling
real estate for others But this term
Land agent" shall not be construed so
as to levy tax upon an attorney in adj
dition to the one hereinafter levied.
SHOOTING GALLERY.
Section 9. From every person, or
firm keeping shooting gallery at which
fee is paid, or demanded, an annual
tax of $500.
KNIFE RACK, ETC.
Section 10. From every person, or
firm keeping knife, cane, or doll rack.
or any other device upon which rings are
pitched, or at which balls are thrown, an
annual tax $3.50.
BILLIARD TABLES.
Section H. From every billiard, pool
table, or anything of the kind used for
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connection with any drinking saloon, or
other place of business where intoxicat-
ing liquors, cigars, or other things of
value are sold or given away, or upon
which any money, or other thing of
value is paid, shall be regarded as used
for profit.
NINE OR TEN PIN ALLEY.
Section II. From every nine or ten
pin alley, or any other alley used for
profit, by whatever named called, con-
structed or operated upon the principal
of bowling alley, and upon which balls,
rings, or other devices are used as sub
stitutes thereof, are rolled, without re-
gard to the number of pins used, or
whether pins are used or not, or whether
the balls, rings, or other devices are
rolled by hand, or with a cue, or any
other device, 5000. ANY such alley
used in connection with any drinking
saloon. or any drug store, or with any
drug store where Intoxicating liquors are
sold, or given away, or upon which
or any thing of value is paid,
shall be regarded as used for profit.
HOBBY-HORSES ETC.
Section Is. From all persons keep
inv, or using for profit any hobby-horse
flying jenny, or device of that character,
with or without name $50.
PEDDLERS.
Seccion - From every foot peddler,
3. so. From every peddler with one
horse, or one pair of oxen, $50; from
every peddler with two horses, or two
pair of oxen, $500; provided, all per-
sons expressly exempted by the laws of
this state, as made and provided, are ex-
enpt herefrom. Provided further, that /
nothing herein contained shall be so
as to inclue travelling vendors |
Of literature exclusively religious in |
character, or travelling vendors of poul-
try, vegetables, or other country produce |
exclusively, fruit and fruit trees exclu- |
sively, if raised or produced by the ven
dor or his family
THEATRES.
Section IS. From every theatre or
dramatic representation, for which pay
Tor admission is demanded, or received,
= 90, per day, for every day they NAV
provided, that theatrical or
representations given by per-
ormers for instruction only, or entirely
or charitable purposes, shall not be
herein included. Provided, however.
hat this tax shall not be collected where
he performances are exhibited in reg
ilarly recognized opera-house, or thea
res, but in lieu of said tax, the man.
gers of said opera-houses, or threatres,
hall pay an annual occupation tax OF
~. so.
CIRCUS, ETC.
Section Is. From every circus where
n equestrian or acrobatic feats and per-
ormances are exhibited, for which paw
or admission is demanded, or received.
or each performance, or exhibition
where an admission fee of 81 90 is charg-
d N2S.00; for each performance, or ex-
libition where admission fee of IS cents
5 charged, 800. 90; for each performance
where so cents, or less is charged $50 90;
that the amount of fee charged
mr. reSsrysi seats shall he rnr, S.isrs,i a. |