Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-21
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u. On every pawn broker, One
Hundred and Twenty Dollars.
rs. On every commercial broker,
as defined in the revenue laws of
the State, there shall be license
tax of forty dollars, This does
not apply to bucket shops.
90. On every person or firm lend
ing money on household goods,
furniture, sewing machines, wear
ing apparel musical instruments,
wages. salaries, etc, there shall be
a tax of fifty dollars per year.
30. On every person or persons
acting as agent or agents for any
fire. marine, life or other insurance
company, or companies, having all
Office in the city Of Alexandria, fifty
dollars for each company represent
ed by such agent; and for each as
sistant or soliciting agent twelve
dollars: on every person seeking
business flor or soliciting LOT any
companies who have no agencies in
the CITY of Alexandria, fifty dollars
for each company so represented.
81. On every person or persons
acting as agent or agents for furni-
shing sureties or surety bonds, there
shall be levied a specific license tax
of fifteen dollars for each company
represented.
80. On every house of private en-
tertainmcnt the license tax shall be
five dollars. and five per cent on
the rental value in excess of two
hundred dollars.
33. On every cook shop or eating
house, the tax shall be five dollars.
3G On every nersan for persons
keeping bowling alley, or saloon
the specific license tax shall be ten
dollars, and five dollars on each al
ley in such house in excess OF one.
As. On every person or firm keep
ing a billiard table or pool table for
public use, whether a charge he
made for playing or not, ten dollars
on each table.
&c. On every nickel lin the slot
machine of any description as de-
fined by the state law, there shall
be levied tax of five dollars per
year.
81. On every person or firm keep
ing a bagatelle or other similar
table for public use, whether a
charge be made for playing or not
Ten dollars on each table.
So. On every theatrical pertor-
nance, or any performance similar
thereto, panorama, or any pubic
performance or exhibition Of any
kind Except exhibition of moving
or moving and talking pictures,
lecture, literary readings and per-
formances, except for charitable or
educational purposes, in any hall or
public room or other building, where
an admission fee is charged. Tor
each week of performance OF SIX
consecutive days, five dollars; II
less than one week, three dollars
for each performance. Any license
issued under this section shall also
include the right to operate NOV
ing or moving and talking picture
amusement as a part of the pertor-
nance.
80. On every person, firm or ccr-
noraiion, conducting place Gl
amusement, commonly called NOV
ing or moving and talking pictures,
to which an admission fee is charged
for each week of six consecutive days
for conducting the same. three DOL
lars, if less than one week, one dol
lar for each exhibition or pertor-
nance. A license issued under this
section shall be for the privilege Of
moving or moving and talking pic
lures only.
10. On every exhibition OF a circus
or menagcrie or either Of them, one
hundred dollars for each days per-
Torrance. and for every show or
exhibition connected Herewith, or
travelling Herewith. five dollars Tor
each days performance. On every
exhibition or show where gifts or
prizes are distributed or promised,
ten dollars for each additional day
provided said performances are CIV
en- within one week:
II. On every exhibition OF Eklli.
whether under canvas or not, which
has seating capacity of less than
fifteen hundred, forty dollars, il over
fifteen hundred and less than three
thousand, sixty dollars, and for all
over three thousand, seventy-five dol
lars but this shall not apply to local
amateur performances.
~. On the proprietor of any room
fitted up for public exhibition for
which rent is charged, twenty dol
lars: for assembly or other halls.
ten dollars.
Is. On every person selling or OIL
fering to sell refreshments in any
such hall, room or tent, during such
performance, two dollars.
"A. On every attorney at law. phE-
stefan or dentist. whose practice
does not. exceed $1,000 per annum'
fifteen dollars: on those whose Hrac-
tice is in excess of $1,000 and less
than $4,000. twenty dollars. ann on
those whose practice is more than
60 OOD twenty-five dollars.