The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-15
IN EVERY BRANCH, THIS CITY is
SHOWN TO HAVE AN EXTREME
LY LOW RATE, DESPITE THE
COMPLAINTS WHICH ARE oFEN
LODGED AT THE OFFICE OF THE
CITY COMPTROLLER.

An office where possibly more kicks
are registered during the year than
any single one in town is that of the
city comptroller, where licenses are
obtained. 1t Is a very common thing
for licenses seekers to express the
opinion that Pensacola charges more
licenses than many cities much larger,
yet this Is not true. In many in
stances, the tax rate on certain lines
is not one-fifth of that exacted at
either Mobile or Montgomery, the
largest near cities to Pensacola. This
city, on the other hand, secures prob
ably less In the way of license fees,
than many cities its size or near its
size, as a comparison of the adopted
schedule of fees will show. A few
days since butcher was called to
time for not having procured the
Z necessary license, ard when he sought
the comptroller's Office a great noise
was made by him on account Of the
heavy charge made. That charge was
$40 per year or fractional license, if he
desired. 1t was claimed that 1t was
higher than in other cities. For the
same line of business, the charge at
Montgomery Is $50. At Mobile the
charge is 1925.
1Oi4lC ONlCl COMPARISON Will SHOW
that this city Is receiving less license
, fees than is really believable. Laun-
dries at Mobile are taxed at SIS; at
Montgomery, $50; at Pensacola, SIS.
Junk dealers at Pensacola are taxed
at S12.50; at Mobile, s62.50. for Junk
alone. but for junk and wool aud hides,
$l25; at Montgomery charges are $3.50.
In Pensacola ice factories are taxed
at $50 per year; at Mobile the charges
go up to SIS per year; at Montgomery
each factory, 5000 per year.
Express companies at Pensacola are
taxed 800 per year. At Mobile, 1915
per year; at Montgomery, $500 per
year.
Railroad companies here are taxed
800 per year. At Montgomery the
license is 5000 per year; at Mobile, on
business done within the city to and
from points within the state, $3.50.
Where gross earnings exceed quarter
of a million, $500.
Steyedores, loading vessels OF any
nature by contract at Pensacola, are
taxed $40 per year. At Mobile SIS per
year.
Electric light companies at Pensa.
cola are taxed 500 per year; In Mo,
bile a tax of 1875 Is made, At
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street railways here is so much on
each car. In Mobile, each street rail
road is taxed $4,000; in Montgomery,
$500.
Sleeping car companies here are
taxed S25 per year; at Mobile. each
company. 5000: at Montgomery, 5000.
Theatres and opera houses at Pen.
sacola are taxed SIS per year; at Mo
bile, $3.50: in Montgomery for each
performance a charge of s., With an
additional license of $3.50 for the build
ing
Moving picture shows at Pensacola
are taxed at $50, where vaudeville is
given, pictures alone, $35. At Mont
gomery, where charge is not more
than ten cents, $50. over ten cents
SIS; in Mobile, shows where charge
is not more than ten cents, $3.50, OF
S15 per week. More than ten cents
tax, is 5000.
License on transfer companies, SIC
per year with vehicle tax also in Pen.
sacola; in Montgomery, $3.50; in Mo
bile, $3.50.
Undertakes in Pensacola are taxed
$40 per year; in Montgomery, S25 pei
year: in Mobile, S6250.
Insurance companies in PsnsacOIr
ara taxed as follows: Mutual aid as