The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-14

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SEC s: AsrRoLocERs. PAr.1Isrs.
fortune tellers. mind readers phrenol-
osists. 30 per day: szs.oo Per week: $500
Sec. & AGENTS. PEDDLrRs, Etc
AGENTS ana solicitors for. and peddlers
Of clothing textile fabrics boots and
jewelry. clocks. Photographic, photographic
records. books. maps, pictures, live ami
mails or fowls. and any and an other
not herein mentioned. 500 per day. 500
per week. 5000 per month, 5000 per year
for each person.
The term agents and solicitors for and
peddlers Of merchandise ~ used herein,
snail be construed to mean any person
on persons. or any firm or corporation
whose stock In trade shall not have been
legally assessed for taxation in the reg
ular annual assessment Of other property
IN said city. for state. county and city
transient or permanently located in the
City Of Topeka. engaged in selling goods.
wares ana merchandise from wagons and
s wnS ma ma,n ta store or salesroom IN
q license tax In the sum Of 5000 per year
Tor the business 30 conducted, pursued
ana carried on, where not more than
three persons accompany each wagon;
where more than three persons accom-
pany each wagon an additional license tax
OF 5000 per annum shall be paid for each
wagon in excess OF the three persons
herein mentioned; no license to be issued
Tor less than one year. provided. that IL
any any, such r goods. wares and merchandise
person selling, a license tax shall b. paid
OF 1000 per year; no license to be issued
fG See less than a% one yssr. p,cr,,prs ~.
Agents for making or enlarging or copy
Ing or coloring pictures or photographs,
and soliciting orders for any and all
this ordinance. 800 per day, 500 Der
week. $500 per month.
Sec. 8. AUTOMOBILES. Automobiles
sensers for pay. 1000 per automobile, par psr
year; no license to be issued for less than
six months.
Sec: .. BABY RACKS. Etc. Baby
racks. cane racks and knife racks and
other games Of a similar nature S1.O0 Der
day: 500 per week: $500 per month
sec. 10. BILL POSTERS. Bill posters.
$oooo per year; no license to be issued for
Sec. II. BOWLING ALLEYS. Bowling
alleys ana shooting galleries, when OPP
Grated for profit. each 500 per week:
Sec. IL. BILLIARD AND POOL Ia
BLES. For each billiard and pool table,
when operated for profit, $500 per year;
no license to be issued for less than six
Sec. 10. CORN DOCTORS. Transient
corn doctors ECO per day; $500 per week:
Sec. IA. CIRCUS, MENAGER1E. Etc.
Circus, menagerie. dog and pony show,
Wild west show. or any similar organiza-
tion or attraction. using railroad cars or
the first days exhibition the sum of 100
Tor each and every railroad car or coach
used In connection Herewith, but in no
event snail any license tax for any circus.
menagerie, dog and pony show, wild west
snow or similar attraction, exceed the
sum OF $4,000 for said first days exhibi-
ton. irrespective Of the number of rail-
road cars or coaches used in connection
with such attraction; and for each DAYS
exhibition thereafter the sum Of S3OO Tor
each Of said railroad cars or coaches:
Gus. menagerie, dog and pony show. wild
west show, or similar attraction, held in
the City Of Topeka during the days in
which q State Fair is in actual operation
IN SAID city. the license tax shall be 81 500
per day. For each and every side show
connected with any such circus, menag.
erie, dog and pony show, wild west show,
Herewith. the sum OF 1900 per day. In
all cases said license tax shall be due and
payable when said circus. menagerie. dog
similar attraction, is unloaded from the
cars or coaches.
A stdeshow as used in this ordinance,
means any show or entertainment.
whether under the main tent or not for
which charge is made additional to
that for entrance to the main tent.
Sec. 10. Shows not using railways as
means Of transportation, $500 per day;
Sec. 16. BANKRUPT SALES. Per-
sons selling or offering for sale, trade
disc advertised OF designated as sheriff's.
assignee's. creditors, consignees or spec
ial bargain sales or bankrupt or DANA ged
stock OF goods not otherwise taxed. $500
per day, payable in advance. That this
section shall apply to all goods, wares or
merchandise not located in the City of
Topeka on the first day of the proceeding
March; provided. that this section shall
not apply to goods. wares or merchandise
which are actually under the control of
the sheriff or an assignee. or to goods,
damaged within the City of Topeka and
which are being disposed of in good faith
to close out the same.
Sec. II. ELECTRIC LIGHT CORPORA
TIONS. For each electric light corpora
ton. furnishing electric light or heat to
t the !y SO. 81 1psk:, or the inhabitants
be issued for less than one year.
Sec 1S EXPRESS COMPANIES. The
sum Of $4,000 per year on the business
and occupation Of express companies. cor
porations or agencies in receiving pack
ages IN this city from persons in this CITY
and transmitting the same by express
from this city within this state to persons
and places within this state; and RECEIVING
In this city packages by express transmit
ted within this state from persons ana
places in this state to persons within this
city and delivering the same to persons
in this city. excepting the receipt, trans
mission and delivery Of any such pack
ages to and from any department, agency
or agent OF the United States and AZ.
cepting the receipt. transmission and de-
livery OF any such packages which are
interstate commerce; the business or Or
cupation of receiving, transmitting and de-
iivering of the packages herein excepted
Is not taxed hereby; no license to be is
sued Tor less than one year.
Sec. 10. FEE BUYERS Claim buvfn~.
any person engaged in buying claims 81
witnesses or Jurors. or pay checks or
warrants OF city employees, 5000 per an
mum. ItCen9e ha fa~v.o1 o.