The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-28
AN ORDINANCE
m to Tax Privileges

posrd Of Aldermen OF the City OF Sreen'
bos,1 State of Mississippi, that the fol.
sOGu, tax on privileges be and the
pNne is hereby levied as follows:
SAM asencies: (See commercial and sew
;,g machine agency.),
ny gent: CSee book, lightning rod ane
tombstone: ,rr..l .ohIo,
annals, Exhibition of Trained: Or
~ Inhibition of trained animals, not
s ;nr a circus or menagerie, for eact
pe sm o. mart of day exhibition for fee
.Ssrced or collected $3.50.
ns,rsbitect: On each architect charg'
inc for his service as such $500.
~SSnctioneer: On each auctioneerSl5. 90
And every person who makes it 9
..a;nass of selling at public auction
rsycppt judicial sales) shall be consid'
va an a~uctioneer, whether he charges
" receives compensation for his seryi'
ces or not. A.
oach dealer or corporation. or firm Of
Ssslers dealing in automobiles, or or
zach public garage $500.
Barber Shops and barber chairs: Or
Zach barber shop operating n chail
only $l.25; ..a....
rhair in any and all barber shops.
Red Springs: See vendor of bee
springs, transient.
billiard Tables: On each place, hall OIL
establishment where billiards, jenny
ind Pool, or similar games are played,
whether fee be charged or not $4,000.
Where more than seven tables are uset
in one establishment $500 for each adj
ditional table shall be charged but this
tax shall not be collected on homes oil
nriyate clubs where such games are
pIayed privately, without charge.
Section Two: On each place, hall OIL
establishment, where nine or ten pir
alleys, or bowling alley, or any similar
contrivance, is kept for public use,
whether fee be charged or not $37.5 SO.
Bottling Establishments: On estab.
lishment, person, partnership, firm, OF
corporation bottling coca-cola, celery
cola, a~fricola, gayola, %neryola, or SINH
lar proprietary drinks.
(aal Where the daily bottling capa'
city is less than 100 dozen bottles
$500.
(a) Where the daily bottling capa-
city is less than 400 dozen bottles but
not less than 200 dozen $75.00
(aaa) Where the daily capacity is
not less than 100 nor more than 2O(
5000.
t) Where the daily capacity is, al
any one time, 400 dozen bottles or more
$4,000
The payment of the foregoing tax
shall give the l~icensee the privilege Of
selling his product at wholesale, and al
the place Of business at retail.
icy On each person, partnership,
firm or corporation selling any of the
the drinks namedby the foregoing al
wholesale whether in can, jug, key,
barrel or otherwise, except in bottles,
the sum of S25. 90.
ID On each individual, firm, part
nership or corporation selling at retail
any Of the drinks named in this section
whether sold or served at soda foun
tains, in bottles, or otherwise $ 1925.
The foregoing taxes shall be paid il
addition to any and all other taxes.
Soda Fountain and Bottled Soda Wa
ter: On each soda fountain $500.
These taxes on Soda Foutains mus
be paid in addition to any and all othel
privilege taxes.
Brick Yards: On each brick yart
where brick is moulded, making per an
mum more than thirty-fve thousand ant
less than five hundred thousand bricl
for sale So. so.
Same, making per annum over five
hundred thousand and less than on'
million brick for sale $500.
Same, making per annum w on'
million for sale 5000
Bicycles: On each firm or person
where bicycles are kept for hire and {
fee charged therefor $500.
Cane Racks: On each cane rack
knife rack, artful dodger, ring board
Or similar continuance by whateveI
name called, kept or operated for pub
lie or private use S25. 90.
Cannon Crackers: On each person
firm or corporation selling cannon
crackers over six inches In length IL. 80
Cigarette Dealers: Cigarettes. u
each dealer in cigarettes, cigarette pa
per, in addition to any other privilege
tax paid, whether the cigarette pape
be sold, given away, attached to pack
age of tobacco, O thrown down o
away, or so placed as to put the partie
in possession of the same by artifice o
attack, and this shall apply although
the party pay a privilege tax as othe
dealers 81. so.
Same, on each merchant who deals i
cigarettes, cigarette paper, or pack
ages of tobacco with cigarette pape
attached, thrown down, placed conven
lent for parties to take, given away o
placed by artifce or trick so as to b
obtained by anyone, in addition to priv
llege taxes as a merchant $3.50
Circuses: (see exhibition and sid
shows and etc., On each animal shoN
circus, or m%enagerie or an %exhibitio
advertised as such, or usually classe
as such, whether horses be shown /
the ring or not, or whether admissio
fee be charge or not, for each days 9
part of a days performance, to be pal
before any performance be given, witt
In two miles of the city limits 500. 90.
And, license to circus show, show
festivals, ETC., shall be- issued wit
twelve coupons attached, but shall onl
De good for one performance, or on
days performance as the case may b
Collins: If dealer be an undertake
5000.
Same, if any dealer in collins, unde
the foregoing provisions is an embaln
er, or employs an embalmer in conne'
ton with his business, in that event !
shall pay additional tax of $500.
This shall not apply to- merchan'
who carry collins in their stock and pa
a privilege tax on stock.
concerts: tSee exhibitions
Contractor and Foreman or Supervi
or for Contractor: On each indiyidua
partnership, firm or corporation DOR
a contracting business where the nun
Der of men employed at any n tin
snail be ten or mora S10 90