The Tupelo journal., 1906-05-11


than $50 subscribers Is 70
Same, on each telephone exchange Of
more li.aa TX hundred and fifty sun
scribers rs %
Sec ~ THEATRES. On each room
or hall With a seating capacity of les
than 10 persons, used as q theatre or
opera hoase. or pJblr- exhibitions or
persornaere4 p o.
Sc 73VE EDOGSOT 5PGCTACLES:
On edcn trtusient vendor IF spectdcies
MOI b,:ns n licensed ped Her 5 90
Sec 10 VENDORS, TRANSIT VT,
BED SPRINGS: On eich t-ansiei 1t
dealer in bed springs, who snail nj
facture the same o. sell them himself,
or by his agent, not in u ilcenced stor !.
80
Same, on each person EN- 3loyed in
sale of same 80
Same, on each transient vendor of
bed springs 50
On each person selling right of terri
tory or agencies to local agents to sell
washing machines or bed springs, IL 50
See 80 VENDORS, TRANSIENT.
OF JEWELRY: On each transient
vendor of jewelry, whether it is offered
for sale in the store of a licensed mer-
chant or % 90
Sec 81 VENDORS OF STOVES,
RANGES, CLOCKS AND VEHICLES:
On each transient vendor of iron or
steel ranges, stoves, clocks, or any
kind of vehicle 100 90
Sec 80 Upon all transient dealers in
merchandise of every kind whatever,
who shall take security therefor. upon
any other property of any kind, addi-
tlonal to the property sold Dds 90
And the prepayment of above priv
lege tax is a prerequisite to the valid
ity of any mortgage, deed of trust, bill
of sale, or other security, of the kind
above taxed, and without such prepay
ment all such security and also the in
debtedness attempted to be secured
shall be void and uncomfortable in the
courts of the state.
Sec SO VETERINARY SURGEON:
On each veterinary surgeon charging
for his business as such--5 90
Sec 81 DEALERS IN DEADLY
WEAPONS: On each person or firm
dealing in pistols, dirk knives, sword
canes, brass or metallic knuckles, or
other deadly weapons (shotguns and
rifles excepted so 90
And which.shall be in addition to all
and any other taxes or privileges paid.
On each firm or dealer selling air
guns, target or hobert rifles land this
shall apply even if the same has a H.
cense to sell merchandise, pistols or
cartridges II so
Sec IS WAREHOUSES;: On each
public warehouse where storage is
charged, 90
Sec Sc WOOD YARDS: On each
wood yard 80
Sec 81 DAMAGES IN CASE OF
FAILURE TO PROCURE LICENSE:
All persons or corporations liable for
privilege tax who shall fail to procure
the license during the month in which
it is due shall be liable for double the
made the duty of the clerk of this board
to collect the amount, issue a separate
license there for, and to endorse across
its face the words COLLECTED as dam
ages"
Sec 8S LICENSE TO RE A PER-
SONAL PRIVILEGE The license here
in provided shall be a personal privi-
lege, enjoyable only by the person to
wnom it was issued, and it shall not be
tt ansferrable, and such license shall
not exempt from taxation any property
used in the business
Sec 80 APPLICANT FOR IL
CENSE TO MAKE AFFIDAVIT AS
TO AMOUNT OF STOCK, Etc-The
clerk shall require every applicant for
license to carry on any business on
which is imposed a privilege tax in pro-
portion to the capital stock, stock Of
merchandise, or other variable circum-
stances, to make affidavit on the basis
on which he seeks such license, giving
the full name and postoffice address of
all the members of the firm, which aft
davit shall be carefully preserved by
the clerk for the use of the grand jury
and other courts and the affidavitmust
state the largest amount which the par
ty expects to have on hand at any time
during the period for which the license
is desired. Any clerk who shall fail or re-
fuse to take orrequire the affidavither
inrequired shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and, upon conviction, shall be
fined not less than ten and not ore
than twenty five dollars.
Sec 80 LICENSE TO BE TAKEN
OUT ON INCREASED BUSINESS:
laws 1896 CHI. 3.)-In all cases where
in a privilege tax is required for carry
ing on business in this city and a priv
ilege tax license has been obtained for
same, and afterwards said party shall
desire to increase his business and take
out additional privilege tax he shall
only be required to pay the privilege on
such increase, provided the additional
license shall expire at the same time of
the original license
Sec 81 POST LICENSE IN CON-
SPICUOUS PLACE: All privilege H.
lenses issued shall be pasted or posted
in a conspicuous place in the place of
business of the person to whom such Ii
cense has been issued, where the bus
mess carried on has a permanent loca-
ton, and any location shall be consid-
cred permanent that is not changed or
moved oftener than sixty days.
Sec 80 All privilege licenses shall
be signed by the mayor and counter
signed by the clerk, and shall expire on
the Both of April of each year, and show
on their face the time for which thew
are to run; and the clerk is authorized
to charge a fee of so cents for collect
ing and issuing each license, to be paid
by party to whom license is issued.
Sec SO That for reasons satisfactory
to the mayor and board of aldermen,
this ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage
The above ordinance was reduced to
writing before its passage, and was
read over and considered section by
section, and so voted on by a yea and
nay vote. All members present voting
for same. Passed and adopted this
May End. 1906
r. D. PORTER, w. d. ANDERSON,
Clerk. Mayor.