The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-05-11
NEW PRIVILEGE TAX LICENSES
FOR THE CITY OF BROOKHAVEN
AS ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN AND
WHICH GO INTO EFFECT MAY ~ 9lO
Large Number of caIngs Which Have Hitherto Gone Untaxed
VIII Now Be Required TO Pay License

day performance, to be paid be.
fore any performance can be given
where the show. circus, menagerie
or exhibition has a seating capacity
of less than two thousand, $3.50;
and licenses to circuses, shows, festi.
walls. shall be issued with twelve
coupons attached, but shall only be
good for one performance or for
one days performance as the case
may be.
Section 16-Coco Cola, Colayin.
etc. On each factory or bottling
establishment for the bottIing OF
coco cola. celery. cola. cola beta.
nervola. africola, hecks cola. and
colavin, nervo cola. or any similar
or proprietary drink. the sum to
be. $25. 90.
And on each depot for the dis
tribution or shipment Of coco cola,
celery cola, afri cola. hecks cola,
coca beta, and colayin. nervolin.
and nervo cola. or any similar or
proprietary drink. the sum Of
SIS. 90.
Provided this act shall not be
construed to subject the bottling
establishments to the tax both as
manufacturer and distributor.
Same. On each retail dealer in
COCO cola, celery cola. afri cola.
hecks4 cola, cola beta. colavin.
norvola. and nervo cola. or any
similar or proprietary drink. So. 80.
Same. On each person or firm
selling any of the above drinks in
bottles. SIPS.
Section 17-CoaI Dealers. On
each coal dealer. $3.50.
Section 18-Confectionery. On
each transient confectionery man
ufacturing cakes and selling cakes.
pies or candy, $50. $50.
Section 19 Cotton Brokers.
On each cotton broker or firm. or
agent engaged in buying or selling
cotton not licensed as a merchant,
$12. so.
But this shall not apply to any
broker or buyer who purchases only
from the producer. whether such
purchaser is buying for himself or
as an agent or employe for another.
and this tax shall not apply to
clerks or employees in and around
the Office Of one who has paid the
tax, but who never buys, aids in
buying or solicits the same.
Section 2O-Cotton Compress
Company. On each compress
company, $1,000.
Section 21-Cotton Seed Oil
Mills. On each, cotton seed oil
mill, $1,000.
Section % Cotton Seed Buyers.
On each agent for the purchase Of
cotton seed or cotton seed buyer,
$500.
On each ginner buying cotton
seed and selling at a profit or act
ing as agent for a cotton seed oil
mill where a commission is paid.
$500. But a merchant paying a
privilege tax as a merchant. who
buys cottonseed at his place shall
not be liable for said tax.
Section % Dentists. On each
dentist. whether alone or associated
with others. $3.50.
Section "a Drug Stores. Each
drug store shall be subject to the
same tax as other stores.
Section 25 Engineers. On each
civil or electrical engineer, $3.50.
Section 26 Exhibitions. On
each show, exhibition. concert, or
other performance where a fee is
charged or collected, or any contri-
button received or admission and
not devoted exclusively to religious,
or benevolent purposes, not being
otherwise herein taxed, for each
day or part Of a day, ST.
License shall not be charged for
any show. concert, festival or per-
formance of any kind where same
is in a licensed hall.
Section n Magic Lantern. On
each magic lantern exhibition for
each county, $3.50.
Section rs Express companies.
On each express company, $5.
Section 20. Feather Renovators.
On each feather renovator, $3.50.
Section 80 Fair or Festival.
on each fair or festival. the pro-
ceeds Of which are not devoted ex-
ClusiyeIy to religious, benevolent,
agricultural or educational pur-
poses, $3.50.
Section 81 Fortune Tellers. On
each fortune teller, $50 90.
Section 81 Gypsies. On each
travelling band o:f gypsies or travel
| ing band commonly known as gyp-
sizes trading horses OF telling for
tunes. each individual Of the band
shall be jointly and severalIy liable
with his Or her associates $50.
Section 80 Hacks. See omni-
buses
Section 81. Horse traders.
| transient. On each vendor of
horses or mules, his agent or
partner. whether agent, owner ar
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