The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08

chandise: On each transient vendo
of merchandise of every kind what
ever, who shall take security there
| for, upon any other property OF an
kind, additional to the propert
sold $50 0
| And the prepayment of above priv
iege tax Is requisite to the validit
of any mortgage, deed Of trust, bill o
| sale, or other security, Of the kin
above taxed, and without such pre-
payment all such security and ais,
the indebtedness attempted to be &c
cured shall be void and non-enforee
able IN the Courts of this City,
Sec. s5. Veterinary Surgeon; Oh
each veterinary surgeon, chargin,
| Tor MS business -----~----.----
Sec. SO: Waterworks: On eacl
waterworks or supply company no
owned by the City. y.----..--,- 80 o.
Sec. 81. Weapons, Deadly, Deale
in On each person or Arm dealing
In pistols, dirk knives, sword canes
brass OF metallic knuckles, or. othel
deadly weapon, (Shotguns and rifles
exoepted) --.-.s -.s---.-..-.z--+..- so On
And which shall be In addition to al
and any other taxes or privileges
paid.
Same: On each firm or dealer sell
ing air guns, target or fobert rifles
land this shall apply even If the same
have a license to sell merchandise
pistols or cartridges} --------.- 10 81
Sec. 9s. Warehouses. On each
public wherehopse where storage Il
charged ----------.---.- 10 OK
Seq. 80. Woodyards: On each
wood yard on
Sec. 100, Water, Mineral. On each
establishment for the bottling and
sale of mineral water, whether In
barrels, kegs or jugs, or bottles 10 90
Same; On each state agency for
the distribution of mineral water
whether in barrels, ksgs or bot
Ties 10 90
Same; On each transient OF min
eral water 8 90
Sec. 1ol. Privilege Tax on Tran
sient Persons, in certain cases: On
each traneieri r4rson deli tering arti-
cles of any kim or desci. psion, when
the agent or solicitor who sold the
same, or took order Therefor, has es-
capped the privilege tax, the party de-
liverlng such articles, or collecting
for same, shall pay land such agent
in order to escape his tax must de-
liver and collect under the tax OF the
solicitor, and have the same in his
possession) privilege tax Of. $50
Sec, 1902. Any person excepted
from the payment of privilege taxes
by the state are also excepted from
payment OF said taxes to the City.
Sec. 1903. Any person or corpora
tion desiring to enjoy any OF the
privileges taxed by ordinance In this
CITY, shall first pay the tax pre-
scribed to the city tax collector and
obtain of him the license herein re-
quired for the privilege. Any person
or corporate BODY who shall exercise
any Of the privileges taxed by ordi-
nance in this city, without first pay
Ing the tax and procaring the license
rs required, shall, on conviction be
lined not less than double the tax i'm
posed on such privileges, provided
hat the fine shall in no case exceed
,ne hundred dollars, or shall be inn
,risoned In the city Jail not to exceed
thirty DAYS, or both. And any oitl-
zen shall have the right to demand OF
my transient person the exhibition |
If any Of the licenses in this ordi-
lance, and upon failure Of the holder
20 so exhibit, shall be prima facia
evidence that said license has not
been paid
Sec. 104. The City Tax Collector
hall keep privilege tax register in
which the names of all privilege tax
payers shall be recorded showing
paid, the number Of license,
or what occupation or profession is
ued, and the interval Of time paid
or. This record shall be furnished to
he City Clerk when his final settle-
nent is due with the unused licenses
nd privilege tax stubs to be sub
nitted to the City Council. II the
anne be found correct, and the
represented thereon to have
cen paid into the City treasury, the
,ity Clerk shall endorse for the City
,ouncil the register, Examined and
ound correct. This register shall
permanent record Of the
AK Collectors office and always be
pen for the inspection OF the public.
Sec. 105. All persons or CORPORA
ions who shall be liable for privilege
Ak, who shall fail to procure the H.
ense during the month In which II Is
ne shall be liable for double the
mount OF the tax, and Is hereby
,ade the duty of the Tax Collector to
ollect the amount, issue separate
cense therefor, and to endorse across
IS face the words Collected as dam
ges."
Sec. 1906 On all licenses not paid
uring the month when due, and on
,hich double tax is collected, the tax
ollector shall be entitled to retain
ne-half OF said damages as compen-
ition for his extra service In addi-
on to his regular commissions.
Sec. l07. The City Clerk is au-
,orized to prepare and have printed
le privilege licenses necessary TO
arry this ordinance into effect. The
ity Clerk shall charge the City Tax
with all privilege licenses
,us prepared and turned oyer TO the
TX collector.
SEQ 10s. The privilege tax paid to
he Tax Collector shall be reported
Y him monthly, and paid into the
ty treasury al other taxes and the
,llector shall make at the end OF
ach month TO the city council de-
lied report of the license issued by
i'm during the month, showing the
umber and date OF the license, the
anne Of the licensee, the privilege for
hich they were issued, and the
mount collected for them. This. ao-
,unt Of the city council with the
ity Tax Collector shall be Kept by
Ie City Clerk, and shall show by de-
1minat6ns and numbers exactly
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