The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-05-11

taeles. Dn each vendor of
spsetacles not being a licensed ped
dler. $500.
Section To- Vendors. transient,
behsprings. On each transient
dealer in bed springs. who shall
Manufacture the same. or sell
them himself. or by his agent, not
in a licensed store, $3.50. Same.
On each person employed iii the
sale of same, $3.50. Same. On
each transient vendor of bedsprings
for each county, $3.50. Same. On
each person selling right of terri
tory or agencies to local agents III
this State to sell washing machines
or bed springs, $3.50.
Section Il Vendors, transient,
|of jeweIry. On each transient
vendor Of jewelry. whether it is
offered for sale in the store of a
licensed store OF not, S25 100.
Section "a Vendors Of stove
ranges. clocks and vehicles. On
each transient vendor Of iron or
steel ranges. stoves. clocks or any
kind of vehicle, $4,000.
Section 73- Vendors; transient,
of merchandise. Upon all tram
sient dealers in merchandise of any
kind whatever. who shall take se-
curity therefor upon any other
property Of any kind additional to
the property sold. $3.50. 90. Same.
And the prepayment of the above
privilege tax is q prerequisite to
the validity of any mortgage, deed
of trust, bill of sale or other secur-
ity Of the kind above taxed and
without such pre- payment all such
security and also the indebtedness
attempted to be secured shall be
void and nom enforceable, $3.50.
Section IA Veterinary surgeon.
On each veterinary surgeon charg-
ing for his business as such, $3.50.
Section rs 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)
$1,000. And which shall be in ad-
dition to all and any other taxes or
privilege paid. On each firm or
dealer selling air-guns. target or
fiobert rifles. and this shall apply
even II the same has license to sell
merchandise, pistols or cartridges,
$3.50.
Section rs All persons excepted
from the operation Of the privilege
tax laws of the State of Mississippi,
are hereby excepted from the
operation Of this ordinance.
Section 77Any person desiring
to enjoy any Of the privileges taxed
by ordinances Of the City Of Brook
haven shall first pay the tax pre-
scribed to the collector Of taxes Of
the municipality and obtain Of him
the license herein required for the
privileges. Any person or corpor-
ate body who shall exercise any Of
the privileges taxed by this ordi-
nance of the said city without first
paying the tax and procuring the
license required shall on convic-
tion. before the Mayor. be fined
not less than double the tax i'm
posed up to one hundred dollars,
and # double the tax imposed
amounts to more than one hundred
dollars, then such fine shall be for
that amount or such person shall be
imprisoned not more than thirty
days, or may suffer both fine and
imprisonment.
Section 7S-All privilege tax
license shall expire on the Both day
Of April of each year, and the tax
collector shall within thirty DAYS
after the 30th day of April Of each
year. collect such privileges and
issue each person a license, and if
y person shall engage ia business
in which license is required,
after said date in each year, the
collector shall issue said person a
license on his rendering the pro
rata Of the license tax to become
due for the months following to
the said 30th day Of April; but in
no event shall the said collector
issue license for one month unless
it be to carry out the provisions of
this section.
Section 70 The tax collector
shall keep a privilege tax register
in which the names Of all privilege
tax payers shall be recorded, show
ing amount paid, number Of
license, for what occupation Or pro-
fession issued. and the month Or
months paid for. Such register
shall always be open for the inspec-
tion of the public.
Section 80 All persons or cor
porations liable for privilege who
shall fail to procure the license
during the month IA which it IS
due, shall be liable for the double
amount Of tax, and it is hereby
made the duty Of the tax collector
to collect the amount. to issue a.
separate license therefor. and to
indorse across its face the words.
collected as damages. " Such
damages to Be turned into the city
treasury. the collector to be en-
titled tsD twenty five per cent there
Of. to be allowed BY the Board. in
addition to other fees and commits
sions for collecting the principaI Of
the tax where such fees and com
missions are allowed
Section 81 The license herein
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