The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-14
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LllSsAL.
in the transfer business shall keep posted
In conspicuous place upon each wagon
or vehicle used by him in said business,
card to be furnished him by the city
clerk at the time Of the Issuing Of the
the expiration of the license.
Sec. IS. TELEGRAPH COMPANIES,
The sum Of $4,000 per year ON the husi-
In this city from persons in this city and
transmitting the same by telegraph from
this city within this state to persons and
places within this state: and receiving In
TINS city messages by telegraph transmit
ted within this state from persons and
places in this state to persons within the
city and delivering the same to persons in
this city, excepting the receipt, transmits
sion and delivery of any such messages
to and from any department, agency or
agent Of the United States. and excepting
any such messages which are Interstate
commerce: the business and occupation
OF receiving, transmitting and delivering
fsxs sae ,sns sssaseo ncsean Excepted is not not
less than one year.
Sec. S. TELEPHONE COMPANIES.
The sum OF $4,000 per year on the husf-
sages in this city from persons In this city
and transmitting the same by telephone
from this city within this state to per-
SONS dnO PLACES W1I0ln TINS 9t&gGs ana To
ceiving in this city messages by telephone
transmitted within this state from persons
and places In this state to parsons within
this city and delivering the same to per-
sons IN this city. excepting the receipt,
transmission and delivery Of any such
message to and from any department.
agency or agent OF the United States. and
excepting the receipt. transmission and
delivery OF amy such messages which are
Interstate commerce: the business and oc-
cupation Of receiving. Transmitting and
ed is not taxed hereby; no license to ha
issued for less than six months.
Sec. 81. WAGON SCALES. All persons
maintaining, renting controlling, in
adjacent to any paved street of the city,
5000 per year; not on or adjacent to any
paved street Of the city. $500 per year:
months; provided, however, that the per-
sons owning, maintaining, renting or con-
trolling said scales. who shall weigh for
but one half Of the said license tax when
the scales are located upon the public
streets. and no license tax when they
weigh for themselves only. and the scales
Sec. IS. WAGONS. OIL AND GASO-
LINE Crude oil coal oil and gasoline
companies. $250O per wagon. per annum;
year.
Sec. 50. STOCK BROKERS' Agents ana
brokers selling stock OF companies not or
8dulZcQ uHOeI inc laws OF the state OF
Kansas. 5000 per year, payable annually:
year.
Sec. 60. Ex-soI.DIERs AND SAILORS,
and sailors and ex-soldiers and sailors Of
the Spanish-Amertcan war and ex-soldiers
OF the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Kansas
Cavalry OF the United States during tho
War of the Rebellion who served honor
| ably In the military or marine service
Of the United States. and who hold an
issued by the proper officer or officers
| OF the United States. shall be entitled to
| license to operate a delivery and bag
gage wagon. and to vend, hawk and ped
| die goods, wares, fruits or merchandise
not prohibited by law in the City OF To-
peka: provided, said soldier or sailor IL
| engaged in operating personally q deltv-
| cry and baggage-wagon owned exclusive
ly by himself. or in the vending, hawking
! and peddling OF said goods, wares fruits
or merchandise for himself only and out
Upon the presentation Of his certificate
and papers OF discharge to the city clerk
and showing proof of his identity a. the
person named in his certificate of hon.
orable discharge said clerk shall issue to
/ the said ex-Union soldier or sailor and ex-
sol. ers and sailors of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war, and ex-soldiers OF the Eight
zenith and Nineteenth Kansas cavalry, q
| license. but such license shall be free and
said clerk shall not collect or demand
for the city any fee therefor.
Sec 81. The license collector is hereby
| authorized to prorate any license tax
herein levied by this ordinance whenever
| he m y find 1t necessary to do so in or
der to establish q convenient date for the
payment of the full amount thereof, and
the city clerk authorised to issue a
license when so prorated.
Sec. GO. UNLAWFUL TO AID OR
ABET 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son to help. aid. assist or abet In the vio-
latiOn Of any Of the provisions Of this
ordinance.
} Sec s.. PENALTY Any person, firm
or corporation. or any officer, agent or
employee OF any person, firm or corpora
ton, violating any of the provisions Of
this ordinance. shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
!. thereof. shall be punished by a fine of
J no. less than five dollars nor more than
| fifteen hundred dollars for each onense.
Sec. GA. SAVING CLAUSE. No prose-
ton now pending and no offense hereto.
} lore committed under ordinances hereto
| iore enacted shall be affected in any way
by the provisions of this ordinance: but
all such prosecutions shall be conducted
to final judgment and all such offenses
D shall be prosecuted in the same manner
as II this ordinance had not been en-
acted.
: Sec. IS. REPEATING SECTION. Ordi.
nance No. 401. approved August 5. 1911
e Ordinance No. l000 approved August q
1911. and Ordinance No. All, approved DC.
tober Z 1919, and all other ordinances and
parts Of ordinances In conflict herewith
: are -reby repealed.
I, Sec. g. This ordinance shall take effect
. and be In force from and after ITS pub.
r Ncation In the official city paper.
: Passed the Board Of Commissioners
e Approved. April 10. 1914.
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