Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-29
License Law for 19O5-O6.

1905. and ending on the 31st day Of May.
1905.
R,;t Ordained Jv the Oily Council Of Aler-
aadria. That there shall be LEVIED upon anu
collected from all persons required 10 be
listed as subject to license tax, the toiio"-
iug taxes, VIZ: :, ;-;,.
or wines at wholesale, there shall be ievieu
a tax of seventy dollars. This apphes 10 per
sons selling in quantities OF ave galionS VI
more. 49,. -,
INoTE.-Any person desiring TO carry on
he bnsines. Ola wholesale fquor dealer ana
aiso that of retail liquor merchant, snail Cd
faia a serarste license for each, hut ms retai,
license shall only be one-haf OF that requiieu
by section three t.o,,,o- ~
xvhoiesale dealer in malt liquors, twenty
five dollars. .-dor.
3 On every license to sell wines, ardent
spirits or malt liquors, or any miAsuio
thereof at retail, seventy-hve collars
license to sell liquors by rettil shall lnc'uue
the p,iyilege TO sell n qusnt'tes not exceeu-
Ia i've IS gal ons az any one time TO any indi-
v;dnal. this shall include the privilese to sell,
IN be delivered to the purchaser IN bottles'
;nOs and demijohns or other vessels anc also
The privilege to be drunk where s0ld
ON every ordinary one nnd"o ooAsrs'
and the tight TO keep an ordinary shall cor,
tain all the rights and privileges Oh q re'ai'
liquor dealer. ,hH. IN.
ter;ainmept twenty dollars, aud when liquors
are sold ninety Eve dollsr'.
K On every commission merchant or hrm
the specific license or tax shall be twenty
FIVE dollars. ...,,.o &c
twenty dollars per year or three do's's EI
month. and only the person named thereih
shall be privileged to peddle under tn's
license. .u;.. ~
Provided. any person or persons sei1ng or
Daddiog oil from vehicle or NIX wagon, snali
nav n ciic sum Of five doll ,rs for each ana
averv vehicle or tank wfgJn so eig geo.
7 On every person or corporation con-
duct;ng the business OF real estate agent
or broker. there shall be levied specinc
tax of fifty dollars
= On every auctioneer forty dollars, and
no auctioneer shall sell real estate at puDnc
auction without taking outa license under tniS
section. - ..ll
8. On every person canvassing 70 soli
books, maps, prints or pictures aireany pun
lished or ped fling the same ten doiIsrs
10. On every person canvassing ior sud
,c,ibers TO any book or map, print OF PIC
1ure not vet published, ten dollars.
IL. On ali agents for the sale OF manu-
fsctnred articles, sold by them on commis-
sion. or other wise, fit en- dollars.
-. On every junk dealer, seventy hve
dollars.
IL On every person canvsssing or buying
anv iunk or any other matter Tor any JUNK
dealer. OF for sale to any junk dealer DONG
business in this city, fifteen dollars, ana
only one person can canvass uhuer 'niS
license ,, .o,,;ro
snt;nne ar second hand furniture, hfteen
doIlsrs: provio "a such person or dealer 10
not taxed under some other &C ion OF TINS
law or ia charged With . isx Oh cspitsi
Ia, On eve,y person who shall sell TO-
bacco or cigars in quantities not less imam
one box. except manufacturers, nve doiiars'
liz On every ship broker, thirty dollars
16 On every money broker, or firm OF
brokers or bankers, having an Office within
the CITY. one hundred and fifty dollars.
~ On every pawnbroker, fifty dollars.
10. On every rectifer of Disabled spirits
or wines by any process, sixty dollars
10 On every commercial broker, as de-
fined in the revenue laws OF the STATE,
there shall be license tax OF forty ooliars'
This does not apply to bucket shops;
or dealer in puts. calls or futures ON or
for flour. grain, cotton, pork, lard or oil, one
hundred and fifty dollars.
u. On every person or persons acting as
agent or agents for any tre, marine: me VI
other insurance company, or com panles, nav
inc an office in the city of Alexandra,
n ~ dollars on each company represented
nv such agent: and for each assistant or
soliciting sgsnt ten dollars. On every person
seeking business for or soliciting ior any
companies who have no agencies IN the city
of Alexandria, ffty dollars Tor each COLL
pany so represented.
%. On every person or pertons sc.,ps 90
sgert or agents for furnishing suIeties, tr
snret, bonds there shall be levied specihc
license tar of ten dollars for each company
represented .
%. On every house of private entertain
ment the license tax shall be five dollars,
and five per cent on the rental value IN
excess of two hundred dollars.
"a. On every cook shop or eating mousse
the tax shsll be five dollars.
25. On every person or persons keeping
bowling alley, or saloon, the speclhc Incense
tax shall be ten dollars, and five dollars ON
each alley in such house in excess oil one.
26. On every person or hrm keePlhs .
h;lliard table or pool table for pubic use,
whether a charge be made ior paying Vi
not five dollars on each table.
OF. ON every person or Trm keeping
bagatelle or other similar table for public
use, whether charge be made for playing
or not, five dollars on each table,
2S. On every theatrical performance, or
any performance similar thereto, panorama,
or any public performance or exhibition OF
any kind, lecture. literary readings and per-
formances. except for charitable or educa-
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