Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-12-14
ORDINANCE NO. 2.

be collected from, every person
firm, company, associations of per
sons and Incorporation pursuing O
engaged in any of the occupation.
below named, or doing of the act.
herein below stated, for the yea
1907, and annually thereafter, ar
occupation tax, to the amount Sc
opposite such person, firm, com
pany, association or corporation
engaged in, or carrying on any
such business or occupation or do.
ing such acts as are named herein,
within the corporate limits of Can.
yon City.
The said occupation tax so levied,
and to the amount set opposite the
business and acts named, for the
year 1907, shall be due and paya.
bic on the ISt day of January 1907,
land as soon thereafter as such
business or acts are engaged in) and
such tax for subsequent years shall
be due and payable on the first day
OF such year land as soon thereafter
as such business or acts are en-.
gagged in), and it is hereby made,
and declared unlawful, for any
such person, or association as
above named to engage in (Can.
yon City or carry on any business
or avocation, or do any act for
which an occupation tax is required
to be paid without having paid such
tax and also having procured the
City Tax Collectors license re-.
ceipt therefor. The persons, avoca-
tons and acts, herein taxed and
the annual amounts thereof are as
as follows, to-Wit:
Merchants and dealers in mer-
chandiSe classed as follows:
Ist, Glass Merchant whose an
nual purchase amounts to $500, 900,
SIPS.
End, class Merchant whose an
nual purchase amounts to $500, 900,
500.
grid, class merchant whose an
nual purchase amounts to 500, 900.
s75,
18th, class merchant whose an.
nual purchase amounts to $50, 900,
$50.
9Th, class merchant whose an
nual purchase amounts to SIS 900,
$50.
9th, class merchant whose an
nual purchase amounts to 1000,
sI2, 50.
9TH, class merchant whose an
lual purchase amounts to 5000,
so.25.
9Th, class merchant whose an
lual purchase amounts to less than
S 900, s..
9th, from every travelling mer- /
liant, auctioneer or person bring
ng into this City any stock, or
,art of stock, of goods, wares, or
merchandise OF any description,
nd offering the same for sale at
uction or at retail, to any person
ther than a merchant who has
aid an occupation tax, $50
or the first day, and (s2. 500 for
very other day such merchandise
nay be so offered for sale.
For each Telephone Co. keeping
n office in this city, SIS.
For each Telegraph Co. keeping
n office in this city, SIS.
For each Hotel where the rate is
per day, $40. {
For Hotels where the rate is less
ian 81, S. {
For each restaurant, Short-order
ouse, oyster saloon, or other place q
here meals are served for pay, i
I'd by whatsoever the name it q
ay be called, g.. 80. t
For each and every stage-hack, t
transportation line for convey S
g persons, freight or baggage, c
fees or pay, and keeping an t
fee or place of business in the Y
rporate limits other than Livery !
ableS, Drayman, Hickman, or o
agoners, paying license as such, 0
o d
For every lumber yard, storing y
selling building mate rial in a
E city, $40 II
For each and every coal yard,
like place, storing or selling coal, G
o.
For each and every butcher shop A
vendor atretail of fresh or unsalted
at, S..
For each and every peddler of