The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-01-09

and City Council of Dawson that, frorl
and after the passage of this ordinance.
every person, firm or corporation VINO
exercises or may exercise within the city
any profession, trade, calling or business,
of any nature whatever, shall annually
register in books to be kept for that
purpose by the Clerk of said City Council
their names and professions, and their
place of business, if any, within the city
by the 18th day of January, 1917.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that all
persons commencing any business of any
kind after the 18th of January, 1917, shall
register their business as soon as they
shall commence the same.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained that
whenever any person or persons having
no nXed place of business within the city,
but nevertheless exercises within the city
any business whatever such person or
persons shall be required to register their
names and business and shall be subject
TO the same or like taxation on their bus
mess as is levied by the Mayor and Coun-
Gil upon persons following a like business
and having fixed place of business
Sec. 4. All persons, firms, corporations
or manufacturing companies having eth
er their business proper or their general
or branch offices or agencies located
within the corporate limits of the city
shall be required to register and take out
the necessary license for said business
prescribed in this ordinance, and in de-
fault thereof the officer or agent for such
persons, firm or corporation or manufa c.
same penalty and take out license
Sec. 5. The Mayor and Council shall
impose such taxes from time to time as
they may deem just and equitable upon
all local and itinerant traders or agents
or other persons not specially mentioned
in this ordinance. This ordinance shall
be subject to alteration and repeal in
whole or in part any time and no such
amendment or repeal in any particular
shall be construed to deny the right of
the Council to assess and collect any part
or the tax or license charges prescribed
Sec. g. Transient traders in goods
wares and merchandise of any descrip-
ton whatever, also agents or canvasSers
for the sale of any article whatever itin-
Grant physicians or sellers of proprietary
articles or nostrums, before exposing for
sale or Offering the same for sale, shall
first register and pay such special tax as
is fixed in these ordinances, and in de-
fault of such registry and payment shall
be punished by a fine not to exceed one
work on the streets not to exceed sixty
days. either or both, in the discretion of
the Mayor.
Sec. T. Any person or persons, firm or
corporation applying for and securing
any license to do business in the corpo-
ate limits of the City of Dawson Ga.
as is prescribed in this ordinance, shall
accept same upon the express condition
and agreement that their place or places
OF doing business and for which license is
issued shall at all times be subject to
visitation from and inspection by the po-
lice of this city, and on refusal to sub
init to such visitation and inspection of
their place of business shall suffer their
license revoked upon order of the Mayor
Sec 8. So much and such parts of or
finances heretofore passed as provides
Tor the issuing and enforcement of any
execution for any tax or assessment re-
1uired by such ordinances, or that i'm
poses fines and penalties for the non
payment of such tax, or for the failure
and falr ,T1f i
for in said ordinance or ordinances, shall
and remain of full force until
such tax shall be fully paid
Agent or agency, real estate, selling or
renting, per annum ..................$2 6. 90
Agent, selling pianos or organs, per an
mum Observation-Disclosures. 81 90
Agent, sewing machine per annun $500
Auctioneer or vendue master, per an
Auctioneer of real estate or city lots, per
Gay ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S25. 90
Auctioneer of livestock, per day, $25O.OO
A1tomobiia hire of ,, on .oO@ wv
trips, per annum, $500; same Individual
or firm.
Automobile hacks, meeting trains, each,
per annum . S15 m
AutOmOblle, garage, per annum -. $50 90
Automobile, dealers in, agents for the
sale of, or persons soliciting sale of,
per dHhui '..'''......'.. ....,...... .S2bUO
Agents or agents not specially mentioned,
. =
Bill poster, meaning one who posts bills
tacks up signs, distributes circulars or
other advertising matter. whether for
himself or for others, either for profit
or not Except local merchants, who
may distribute their own advertise
ments or have it done by their own
employes) per annum ............. $11 90
Billiard, pool or bagatelle tables, or
games of like nature, per annum $25000
for three tables, or less, and then $4,000
for each additional table above three
Such tables or games shall be run only J
between sun up and ten o'clock at night !
and only in q single story house or in a ,
house having no inside communication
with second story, and said house
and room shall have no blinds and only |
clear glass windows and doors, ana no |
closets or other devices behind which |
liquor may be concealed. And it shall |
be unlawful for any minor to play pool, |
or enter any place where such game |
is carried on. All applications for Ii |
cense to be approved by the Mayor be- |
fore license is issued Any violation |
shall be cause for revocation of license. |
Brokers, meaning person who acts as |
intermediary between buyer or seller
for the consideration of a brokerage, |
commission or salary from either the |
sale of merchandise, stocks bonds, etc,
per annum Observation-Disclosures. .S31 90 |
Barbershop, per chair, per annum. $500
Blacksmith shop, per annum, Sc 90 for |
first forge, and $500 for each additional |
forge.
Bakery, per annum ...............$ $500 |
Each boarding house at which transient |
people remaining less than Is days are
entertained per annum ........ $500 |
Lodging or sleeping rooms entertaining |
transients for less than Is days (no
meals to be furnished per annum $500
Bottling works, per annum .$25OO
Bottled soft drinks. each dealer or stand
at retail not run in connection with any
other licensed business, per annum $500
Building and loan associations or nego- |
tiations of loans upon real or personal !
property by loan company, or agent |