Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27

makes compressed air carpet cleaning ma
chimes operated by hand power pay a license
of 81 per month.
WHOLESALE PEDDJERs-Under the old
ordinance all peddlers were compelled to pay
a license, except wholesale peddlers, and as
there Is as much reason for wholesale peddlers
to pay license as retail peddlers, 1t was
deemed wise by the committee to add
section compelling the wholesale peddlers to
pay the same license as retail peddlers. The
reason for the peddler paying license Is that
he is using the public streets for the conduct
of his business In competition TO merchants
who have to pay rent and a personal property
tax, and who have considerable money In
vested in their business. 1t Is eminently fair
that any enjoying the special privilege OF
conducting their business in the streets should
be compelled to pay a license. and 1t is
just as fair that the wholesale peddler should
pay as that the retail peddler should pay.
HACKs-Under the original ordinance licens-
ing hacks, every hack in the city for hire is
compelled to pay q license, but some time
last year an amendment was made which
made only those hacks standing upon public
streets awaiting employment pay a license.
The same argument that applies to automo-
biles for hire applies to hacks, new
section was added to the ordinance licensing
hacks that do not stand on the public streets
while awaiting employment $3.50 per quarter,
which Is Just one-hak Of the amount charged
hacks that stand on the public streets While
awaiting employment.
NEWS STANDS-News stands occupying
public streets or public places should pay a
license for the special privilege they enjoy
in the use Of the public streets for the trans
action OF their business in competition to the
news and book dealers who have fixed place
Of business, pay rent and personal property
tax. This. OF course, does not apply to news
boys, but only to those who maintain stands
or carts on the public streets.
SCISSORS GRINDERS-The section relating
to scissors grinders defines a scissors grinder
as one who uses power other than hand or
scissors grinder who has wagon or auto"
mobile which he has his grinding machine,
and which he runs with gasoline engine:
These people certainly enjoying special
privileges in that they occupy the public
streets for their business and are Ia source
OF annoyance by reason OF the fact that
their engines make considerable noise and dis
turbance. This. of course, does not apply to
scissors grinders who operate their apparatus
by foot or hand power.
LIST OF BUSINESSES ON WHICH THE
LICENSE WILL BE INCREASED, OR
IN WHICH THE MANNER OF ARRIV-
ING AT THE AMOUNT OF LICENSE Is
TO BE CHANGED.
BAKERIES-In the license ordinance pub
lished October %, 1909. bakeries COM
PEELED to pay license of sis for a whole
sale bakery, 81. 80 for a retail bakery and 81 80
tain large bakery firm In the city desired to
put a number Of peddling wagons on the
streets, but did not want to pay a license the
same the small peddlers pay, and after
considerable agitation succeeded in having the
council pass ordinance reducing the amount
of license paid by wholesalers and making
1t possible for the wholesaler to run a ped
dler's wagon without paying a peddlers s
license. This amendment to the ordinance did
not become effective until some time in
March, consequently the city has only lost the
difference for one quarter. In the new license
ordinance we put the license on bakeries back
to where II originally, that is, $15 for
wholesale bakeries. $3.50 for peddlers and 81. so
for retail bakeries. The new ordinance Is
approved by all the bakery interests In the
city, with the exception of one or two COM
panies; in fact. petition was presented to
me signed by a number Of the large bakery
firms in the city requesting that the license
be restored to what 1t In the original
ordinance.
BANKS-Under the new ordinance banks are