The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-30
OF FA1RlMONT.VV.WA.

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his about his pack PROVIDED THAT NOTHING IN THIS
SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS IEyyNG LICENSE ON
FARMERS TO SELL PRODUCE OR WHAT ARE KNOWN
AS HUcKsTERs WHO FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CHAPTER
WITH WAGON OR VEHICLE
Or POULTRY OR RECEIVE PAY THEREFoRWTH
WHICH NO IIsENsE4TAx IS REQUIRED BY LAVE
This ordinance is still in effect and in part ntadict the
apply selling other produce for
conflicts with Chapter 49, Section ia cannot
careful reading ordinance will disclose lie TACT
That the m Mss one have completely ignored one Of the
businesses IN the city and that Is the street car business
They commence making the ordinance apply generally
specific and all the they asses
license tax against and the kind of vehicles that
as omnbuse come explicitly under the license tax ban
there any wheeled vehicles that passengers the
streets Of Farmont than the street we have failed
We occasionally see taxicab hurrng about the
ing well automobiles they carry
the number of passengers that the street do.
on the streets of Famon and the aypasseng In fact
we have seen of them passengers they
exclusive franchise the CITY nothing but
does the fact that the company property tax and its
cars exempt it from paying license tax for
The automobile owner property tax addition
water tax and in addition it all he will be required
license tax and he does not for hire either
The taxicab property tax He also automobile
license tax and if he hires chauffeur he license his
plan the least Objectionable is the one
that places hardships upon the who has it to
The draymanpays his property and e license
diona license would be considered hardship
like tax assessed against the street which
able to pay.
The company the prosperous corporations
the state mot only has the special R lsa the but j. j.
The dayman and acab owner have to meet
is there any why the city commissioners should further extend
their special privileges and exempt them from paying license upon
each and operated through the streets Of Faimont
there citizen Famont who would object to being
imposed except the Of the, street lne9
The street line not only has well protected monopoly its
business but has The privilege passing over Of the
elusive privilege but the principle street Of mina
m oe wni ssnf ssq at @
lines and the street front Of the Watson for
the Frvew line where stand the middle Of eeet long
they choose to have them there. s $50
Perhaps will ssh hush will hurt town
anything about the street line They will the streetcar
thing for the Sure they They excellent thing for
the city. itl. u asa .5oai
could not thing
for the city they should not license other
wheel vehicles pay of this nature in addition to their
taxation.
While 1siss the e. street 81 good thing for the % the city is
The line could not well get along without city but the
Don't be alarmed we trying .e system
out Famon as There no the traction
company becoming huy and its tracks
pany knows good thing one else and will as long
The city has special provision its franchise by which
the traction company pays mi. the city each certain per-
Fsirmont Of course this provision in
already unless s to be amend
perhaps the who anxious raise additional
have for assessing license tax against the street
company
becaue attention has not been called to this
We things that not yet taxedby
Thy may they exempt this franchise would
have splendid its attorneys before we would
The question and adequate tax