The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-18

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 7. 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
81 50. 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 g. From every person, or
firm keeping a shooting gallery at which
a fee is paid, or demanded, an annual
tax of $500.
KNIFE RACK, ETC.
Section TO- From every person, or
firm keeping a 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 II. From every billiard, pool
table, or anything of the kind used for
profit, $1,000 and any such table used in
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, bv 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 drugstore, or with any
drugstore where Intoxicating liquors are
sold, or given away, or upon which
money, or any thing of value is paid,
shall be regarded as used for profit.
HOBBY-HORSES ETC.
Section IS. From all persons keep
my, or using for profit any hobby-horse,
flying jenny, or device of that character,
with or without name $50.
PEDDLERS.
Seccion H. From every foot peddler.
$3.50 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-
empt herefrom Provided further. that
nothing herein contained shall be so
construed 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
for admission is demanded, or received,
= 90. per day. for every day they NAV
perform; provided, that theatrical or
dramatic representations given by per-
formers for instruction only, or entirely
for charitable purposes, shall not be
herein included. Provided, however,
that this tax shall not be collected where
the performances are exhibited in reg
ularly recognized opera-house, or thea
tres, but in lieu of said tax, the man.
ayers of said opera-houses, or threatres,
shall pay an annual occupation tax of
$3.50.
CIRCUS, ETC.
Section Is. From every circus where
in equestrian or acrobatic feats and per-
formances are exhibited, for which pay
for admission is demanded, or received,
for each performance, or exhibition
where an admission fee of 81 90 IS charg-
ed $l25.00; for each performance, or ex-
hibition where admission fee of IS cents |
is charged, 500. 90; for each performance
where so cents, or less is charged $500; |
provided, that the amount of fee charged |
for reserved seats shall he considered IS