Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-19
License Law for 1909-1O.

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May. 1910.
Be Il Ordained BY the CITY Council Of Aler
dndriG, That there shall be levied upon ano
collected from all persons required 70 D'
listed as subject TO license tax, the iollo"
iug taxes, viz
1. On every license TO sell ardent spirit:
OF wines at wholesale. there shall be levied
n tax OF cne hundred and twenty dollars.
This applies 10 persons selling in quantities
of five gallons or more.
| lNOTE.-Any person desiring to carry on
the business OF wholesale liquor dealer ana
also that ola retail liquor merchant, shall OBJ
tain a separste license for each hut his retail
license shall only be one-half Of that required
| by section three
2. On every license to every brewer OF
wholesale dealer in malt liquors, nifty
dollars.
3. On every license to sell wines, ardent
spirits, or malt liquors, or any mixture
thereof at retail, one hundred atd 1--WE ny
Eve dollars. "A license to sell liquors by re-
tail shall include the privilege to sell IN
quantities not exceeding five (5) gallons al
any one time to any individual this shall in
cude the privilege TO sell, TO be delivered to
the purchaser in bottles. jugs and demDohns
or other vessels anc also the privilege to be
drunk where sold)
4. Gu every ordinary one hundred and
| fifty dollars and the right 10 keep an
ordinary shall contain all the rights and
privileges Of a retail liquor dealer.
A. On every hotel or house Of public en-
terIainment twenty dollars, and when liquors
are sold one hundred aud fifty dollars.
8. On every commission merchant or firm
the specific license or tax shall be twenty.
| five dollars.
g. On every person for the privilege OF
peddling or bartering, the tax shall be
| twenty dollars per year or three dollars per
month and only the person named therein
shall be privileged to peddle under this
license.
/ Provided any person or persons selling or
peddling oil from vehicle or tank wagon shall
| pay specific sum Of I've dollars for each
| vehicle or tank wagon 20 engaged.
| Z. On every person or corporation con-
Quoting the business OF real estate agent.
or broker, there shall be levied q specific
tax Of fifty dollars.
&. On every auctioneer forty dollars, and
| no auctioneer shall sell real estate at public
auction without taking ont a license under this
section.
8. On every person canVassing to sell
| books, maps, prints or pictures already pub
1ished or pediling the same, ten dollars.
10. On every person canvassing for sub
scribers TO any book or map, print OF pic
ture not yet published, ten dollars.
H. On all agents for the sale Of manu-
featured articles, sold by them on commits
sion, OF otherwise, fifteen dollars.
II On every junk dealer, seventy five
dollars.
IL. On every person canvassing or buying
any Junk or any other matter for any junk
dealer, or for sale to any junk dealer doing
business in this city, fifteen dollars, and
only one person can canvass under this
license
13I. On every person or dealer selling
antique or second hand furniture fifteen dol
lars, provided such person or dealer is not
taxed under some other section of this law or
is charged with tax on capital.
IA. On every person who shall sell to-
bacco or cigars in quantities not less than
one box, except manufacturers, five dollars,
10. On every ship broker, thirty dollars.
IL. On every money broker or firm of
brokers OF bankers, having al office within
the city, Two hundred and fifty dollars.
II. On every pawnbroker, fifty dollars.
IS. On every rectifer Of distilled spirits
or wines by any process, eighty five dollars.
10. On every commercial broker as de-
fined in the revenue laws Of the State,
there shall be a license tax Of forty dollars.
This does not apply to bucket shops
20. On every proprietor Of bucket shop
or dealer in puts, calls or futures on OF
for -four, grain, cotton, pork, lard or oil, one
hundred and fifty dollars
u. On every person or persons acting IS
agent OF agents for any fire, marine life or
other insurance company, or companies, hay-
ing an Office in the city Of Alexandria,
fifty dollars on each company represented
by such agent: and for each assistant or
soliciting agent ten dollars On every person
seeking business for or soliciting for any
companies who have no agencies in the city
of Alexandria, fifty dollars for each COM
pany so represented.
D. On every person or persons acting as
agent or agents for furnishing sureties or
surety bonds there shall be levied a specific
license tax 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 house,
the tax shall be i've dollars
%. On every person OF persons keeping a
bowling alley, or saloon, the specific license
tax shall be ten dollars, and five dollars on |
%. On every person or firm keeping a |
billiard table or pool table for public use,
whether a charge be made for playing or |
not, five dollars on each table.
81. On every person or firm keeping a |
bagatelle or other similar table for public |
use, whether a charge be made for playing
or not. FIVE dollars on each table.
%. On every theatrical performance, or
any performance similar thereto panorama,
or any public performance or exhibition Of
any kind Except exhibition Of moving or
moving and taking picture') lecture, lit.
erary readings and performances, except for
charitable or educational purposes in any
hall or public room or other building, where
an admission fee is charged, for each week
Of performance of six consecutive days, five
dollars; il less than one week, three dollars
for each performance. any license issued
under this section shall slBo include the
night TO operate 3 moving or moving ana
taking picture amusement IS a part Of the !
I,
2Sl. On every person, firm or corporation,
a place of amusement, commonly
,llled. moving or moving and talking pic
ures 10 which an admission fee is charged,
or each week Of six consecutive days for con.
lucting the same, three dollars. il less than J
me week one dollir foi each exhibition or {
performance A License issued under this q
section shall be for the privilege Of moving I
" moving ana talking pictures only.
30. On every exhibition Of circus or q
nenagerie or either of them, one hundred
dollars for each days performance, and for q
very side show or exhibition connected
herewith, or travelling Herewith, five dol L
airs for each days performance. On every l
or show where gifts or prizes are b
distributed or promised, ten dollars for the
rst days performance, and five dollars for Il
ach additional day, provided said perform. I
noes are given within one week.
2sl. On every exhibition Of skill, whether a