The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-31
LEGAL NOTICES.

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ORDINANCE NO. 6433.-An ordi-
nance to create the License De-
ment in the Department of Pub
lie Safety; to prescribe the duties
and authority of the License In
spector; to provide for licensing,
taxing and regulating certain per-
sons. occupations and amusements
in the City OF Tacoma; to provide a
and to repeal Ordinances Nos. 62s2
$3.50. and 1856.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
OF TACOMA:
Section 1. That there is hereby
created a License Department In
the Department OF Public Safety, OF
which department the License In
spector shall be the head. with such
powers and duties. in addition to
those prescribed by the City Char
ter. as may be hereinafter set forth
Section 2. IL shall be the duty OF
the License Inspector to make a
monthly report to the Council OF
all business transacted by him; to
see that the provisions of this ordi-
nance and of all other ordinances
in regard to licenses where a fee Ia
required, are complied with: and to
prosecute all offenders against this
and other license ordinances in the
proper court.
Section 3. Every person or cor
poration hereinafter specified who
shall engage in maintaining or OPP
Grating any device, vehicle or thing
herein specified, and every person
or corporation engaged in any bust
ness, calling, trade, or profession
herein specified, shall procure a Ii
cense therefor from the City of Ia
coma and pay therefor the fees OF
taxes hereinafter prescribed; Pro-
vided, that all licenses heretofore is
sued and now unexpired shall con-
tinue in force until their eXpira-
ton by Limitation under the terms
conditions and penalties provided
for by the ordinances under which
they were issued.
Section 4. A separate license must
be obtained for each branch, estab-
lishment, or separate place of BUSH
ness i'm which the trade. calling,
profession or occupation is carried
on, and each license shall authorize
the party obtaining it to carry on
pursue or conduct only that trade,
calling, profession or occupation de-
scribed In such license, and only at
the location indicated thereby.
In all cases where the iicensee
shall receive with his license a
metal tag or plate as provided here
In, the same shall be furnished by
the City Clerk free of charge and
In all such cases the license so is
sued shall expire on the 31st day
of December next after its issu-
ance.
A collection fee of ten per cent
of the amount of the license fee
shall be added to and collected with
the fee in all cases of renewals not
made ons or before the day follow
ing the expiration of the license
originally issued or renewal
thereof
ADVERTISING BY BILL BOARDS
Section s. The license fee or tax
for engaging in the business of ad-
vertising the business of others by
means of bill boards, stereopticons
moving pictures, and the distribu-
tion of printed matter shall be as
follows:
First Class: For the business OF
maintaining bill boards and there
on painting, posting, sticking
stamping, lacking or otherwise af-
fixing or exhibiting advertising
matter, with the right, also, to EN-
ploy stereopticon and moving pie
lures and to distribute printed ad-
vertising matter. Ave hundred dol
lars ($500D per year.
posting advertisements in or upor
cars, street cars, cabs and other We
hicleA operated for hire, seventy
five tN5.00) per year. For renew
ais of licenses issued under the pro
visions of this paragraph the fee
shall be $50 per year.
Third Class: For the business O
advertising by means of stereoptt
cons or moving pictures, or both
located on the tops of buildings o.
in other public places, $50 per year
payable quarterly
Fourth Glass: For the business o
distributing printed advertisint
matter, S25 per year, payable quar-
terly.
hereafter constructed or maintaine,
on any property in said City shall
be more than twelve feet in height
and the lower two feet of eacl
frame shall be open and uncovered
Every bill board shall be construct
ed and maintained in solid AM
substantial manner so that ther
shall be danger of its falling. o
blowing into any street or publ
place in said City; and every bill
board not SO constructed and main
tanned shall be deemed a nuisanc
! and be condemned and removed b.
the Building Inspector.
Section Z. No person, firm o
corporation shall throw or seattle
upon any public street, place, side
walk, alley, or private property II
said city, any advertising matter o
any description whatsoever; o
stick, tack or paste any such ad
vertising matter upon any bridge
fence, railing, pole, wall or othe
structure owned or maintained d.
the City of Tacoma.
Section 8. Nothing in this ordl
nance shall prevent any person
firm or corporation, duly licensed
as herein above provided, from EN-
blowing persons to assist in cary
ing on the business and occupation
, so licensed. and such license shat
protect and empower such EN-
Dloyes to act In accordance will
the terms and provisions hereof.
AUCTIONEERS.
Section 9. The license fee or ta'
for auctioneers shall be as follows
Glass 1. For those who conduc
the business of selling goods, ware
and merchandise at a fixed plac'
of business, with privilege to sci
as agents at other places OF busi
ness. 1920 per year.
Glass 2. For those who have M
fixed place of business where the!
conduct sales. but who act as auc
tIoneers for themselves or others
$500 per day; but no such day, IL
cense shall be issued for more thar
six consecutive days.
Section 10. Auction sales pursu
ant to legal process shall not re
ouire a licensed auctioneer.
Section IL. Auctioneers' licensei
shall be issued only to Individual
in their proper name, and each ap
piicant for a license shall file will
his application a surety compan,
bond in the sum of One Thousand
Dollars $4,000, which shall be ap
proved by the Mayor before films
and shall be conditioned that thu
licensee will in all respects comply