The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-13
An Ordinance.

AN ORDINANCE REPEATING Ar !
teles one to seventeen. both inclusive |
o. the revised ordinances of Mercur City.
and enacting in lieu thereof twenty-slS
IS. 81 IS. IS. g. 90 go 100 lOl. IOz los, lo4
rs and I16. of Chapter of the Revised
Ordinance Of Mercur City.
The city council of Mercur City ordains
CHAPTER SEVEN
Section 81 For the purpose of raising
ton. license taxes are imposed as herein
provided. and il shall be unlawful for
occupation or amusement mentioned IN
this ordinance, for which license is re-
quired, without obtaining such license.
section " All applications Tor u
eense under the provisions Of this chap
ter must be made to the city council, or
TO the mayor or city recorder, IN writing,
and signed by the applicant; said appi-
cation shall state the kind of business
the applicant intends 10 begin, maintain
OF carry on, his place of business, or his
place of residence if he has no place OF
business in this city. and such other per-
unent facts as may be hereafter re
Cuired.
Section 49, Upon such license being
granted, herein provided. the appli-
cant shall pay into the city treasury the
amount of such license. and upon pres
entatiOn of the treasurer's receipt there
Tor, the recorder shall. issue to such ap-
phcant license TO engage in, maintain
amusement for which the application is
made for the period of time indicated in
3
shaH Keep an alphabetical list OF all IL
censes issued, stating the number, name,
time. place and kind of business or Occu-
patton, and amount paid, with Sucn prop
er and pertinent remarks as may be con-
sidered necessary.
Section "a. Where an application is
made for a license. except liquor license,
and il is imDracticable TO wait for ac-
ton said application by the city coun-
ely, the mayor, in his absence any
two members Of the city council may,
when all other provisions of this chapter
I wi pt Sg1H
application and authorize the city record
/ er TO issue a temporary license which
{ ing meeting of the city council. at which
the business of acting upon apph-
such meeting the recorder shall make
report of all licenses issued under the
provisions of this section.
Section 90. No license shall be issued
/ for any business occupation or amuse-
/ rnent not mentioned in this chapter. And
/ no person shall ever be licensed 10 open,
carry on or maintain any hurdy-gurdy.
/ dance house. can-can, variety show or
any amusement house where females are
permitted to act walters or to serve
deal out. or be employed in dealing out
/ or serving any Intoxicating liquor.
Section % No person shall keep or
/ maintain bank. or shall carry on the
! business of dealing in. buying or selling.
or discountinE any kind of bills or bonds.
/ or other kinds Of writing obligatory. or
/ other commercial paper. or i'm gold. sill
Yer or bullion. within the city, without
/ first obtaining license under the pro-
( visions of this chapter Any person in
/ business enumerated in this section shall
obtain a license therefor and pay ther.
] the sum Of $40 per year payable quar-
Section ~. Any person who shall en-
| gage in the business of buying or sell
| ing goods, wares or merchandise at any
! store stand or place within this city is
declared to be a merchant
Section IS Each merchant. on making
l application for a license in the manner
provided in section % Of this chapter.
/ shall make statement of the cash value
/ Df "a arfe1asa lSea
which he may have in his possession or
/ under his control. whether owned by him
I that If any merchant shall increase his
stock beyond the limit of his class dur
ing the period of his license he shall pro-
| cure an additional license for such in
! crease.
Section .. The recorder shall file such
! statements in alphabetical order. and
/ quarter yearly Licenses may be issued
/ thereon as follows: Stock of $4,000 and
over shall constitute first class and pay
/ $50; stock OF 5000 shall constitute second
class. and pay Sl5; stock of $1,000 and less
than 5000 shall constitute third class
! and pay $50; less than 81 600 stock shall
/ constitute fourth class, and pay 81.
Section l00 No person shall keep or
z maintain livery stable, place COM
! monty called livery stable. where
! horses. carriages and other vehicles are
/ kept for hire. or where feed is provided
I for animals not his own, or rent or hire
any horse. team or vehicle. or do any Of
the business usually done by livery stahle
| keepers within the limits of this CITY
without first obtaining license as here
/ III PROVIDED livery person intending 10
| engage IN or carry on any business emu
! nerated in this section. on making APP
! plication therefor. may be granted
( yearly or quarter yearly license therefor
/ at the yearly rate of $40
| Section l01 No person shall keep a
| billiard or pool table within this city
and for the use or privilege Of playing
thereon. or the hire thereof any nOneV
or the equivalent thereof or any check
! or counter in lieu of money shall be
/ paid or received, without first obtaining
Q "A 70 n
/ pool tables within this city shall be held
and taken to be so kept, and to come
/ chapter, except such as may be kept
within dwelling houses for the owners
! recreation, and not for the purpose of
( letting the same TO others to play there
| on for money or anything representing
! OF IN lieu Of money
Section lO2. Every person intending to
Keep or maintain q billiard or pool Ia bic
under the provisions of the preceding sec
ton. for which a license is required to
he paid shall first obtain a license
therefor. The license for keeping or
maintaining each billiard or pool table
shall be 50 for each and every three
Section 1903. No person shall keep or
shooting gallery, or shooting school.
within this city. without first obtaining
% and 90 of this chapter. and paying
/ therefor license tax of so for each and
/ every three months for each alley. and
$40 per quarter Tor each shooting stand
and series of targets.
/ otcNlpu lDf- NO person snail engage
or carry on the business Of butchering
buying and selling. or cutting and deal
ing out. or otherwise diSpOsing Of or
dealing IN fresh meats. within this city.
without first obtaining d license therefor
as provided in sections 81 and 90 of this
ordinance. for which the sum of SO for
each and every six months shall be paid:
/ Provided. that this section shall not ap-
ply TO DeddleTS of fresh meat by team
or other vehicle without an established
place of business within this city
Section 100. No person shall buy SELL
exchange or otherwise deal in flour feed.
grain. hay or other farm produce. coal.
! or other property or merchandise not
included in the usual stock of merchants.
without first obtaining a license there
for as provided in sections % and 90 of
this ordinance. Provided, that nothing
contained in this section shall be CON
/ strued as to impose an extra license tax
! on merchants dealing in general mer-
( chandise and carrying in stock any Of
Z the articles mentioned in this section.
( The license for carrying on any business
mentioned in this section shall be 81 per
quarter
Section 106- 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to engage in or carry on the
/ business OF peGdhng or hawking. or to
( offer for sale, barter or exchange at re-
/ tail any goods wares or merchandise
of any kind whatsoever, without first
/ obtaining license so to do. as herein