The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-28

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4. Loan associations. tsee
building and loan associations).
g. Loan companies or pri-
vate bankers. this shall be
construed to mean one who
does not receive money on de-
posit. but who buys short
term notes or obligations at
discount. and loans money ....,s 500 90
s. Land title. warrant or
abstract guarantee company.
(shall be taxed as conveyance
ers).
I. Lodging houses. tshall
be taxed as eating houses).
3. Laundry-steam .-.-..S So no
hand 10 90
9, Live stock yards, tshall
be taxed as sales and ex-
change stahlesl.
10 Live stock or horse
statesmen. fshsll be taxed as
Auctioneers).
II. Lunch rooms or coun-
ters, or other ,.............$ 10 90
and per cent. on rental value
in excess of 5000 90 per annum
of space occupied and used as
such.
10. Lumber measurer. ...s 10 90
To- RhdShiHtiS iCFe4i
chop not paying tax on capt.
tai in excess of 100000 ....$ 10 90
2. Manufacturers. property
tax only.
3. Mattress renoyating II Is 90
L. Mercantile agents, or
credit bureaus .............,.s so 90
g. Merchants-See Section
as
g. Merry-go-round, hobby
horses. etc. when permanent
5000 per year or per months 10 90
Permit OF Mayor required
before license Is issued. (see
Section 400.
Z. Messenger service. on BIZ
cycles Or otherwise ........s 10 %
Not applicab to telephone
or telegraph companies.
4, Merchandise broker,
(shalI be taxed as broker).
O. Medicine vendors on open
lots. per week ,.............s so 90
Permit of Mayor required be-
fore license is issued
n. Mineral waters, sales or
hottlinz establishment. tshail
be taxed as bottlers of soft
drinks.
II. Money lenders. tshall he
taxed as loan companies or pri-
waite bankers),
IL. Moving pictures {shall
be taxed as theatre).
IS. Music on streets. each
person ,-.....4.a,. %
Permit OF Mayor required be-
fore license will be issued. Not
prorated.
10. l. Natatorium. bathing
pool or baths where admission
Is charged. Not prorated....s rs 90
2. Newspapers, magazines
and periodicals carrying adver-
Using matter. circulation under
5000 copies each Issue ...... 25 90
circulation 5000 to TO-
600 copies each issue :. 80 90
circulation in excess OF
10000 copies each issue. 100 90
20. l. Oh peddlers not
maintaining a permanent stor-
age plant or business In this
city. wagon tax and ........s 100 90
g. oyster dealers. fshall be
taxed as rnerchants).
81. l. Painting houses or
| signs (shall be taxed as con-
traotorsl.
., Pawn brokers ..........s 800 90
License issued only on order
| from Hastings Court.
Not prorated. tSee ch. IS
Gods 1s1o)
8. Palmlstry ...........,.s 400 90
a. That II shall be unlawt4I for
any pcrson, comporation or company
OF persons to practice or ofre- to
practice palmistry. or in any othar
manner to pretend to tell fortunes. and
to receive therefor any money. gift.
| gratuity. other reward of valuable
thing. in the City of Richmond, un-
less and until such person. corpora
| tion or company OF persons shall have
! obtained 4 license so to do in TIL,
manner prescribed by this ordinance.
| b. No such license shall be granted
| to any such person, corporation or
| company OF persons. except upon /,
certificate OF the Chief Of Police that
| the person or persons applying there
for. or actively concerned in the man.
| agerent of such corporation have
| presented to him a certificate signed
! by Ave citizens of the City OF Rich
rnond. that they are of good character
| and honest demeanor, and have re-
sided in the City of Richmond for Ave
years. Nor shall any such license be
granted until the person. company or
corporation applying therefor shall
have paid to the Collector of City
Taxes zee OF two hundred dollars
| (s20o.o0). for each year the said ap-
plieant practices palnaistry OF otherwise
| pretends to tell fortunes within the
said City.
| c. Upon the presentation Of the said
| certificate to the said collector by any
such applicant. and upon the payment
Of the said Zee. the said collector
shall issue a license to such appli-
cant In which shall be stated the day,
month and year on which the said
license expires. and shall transmit a
duplicate thereof to the Chief Of Po-
lice.
| d. Any person. corporation or com
pany OF persons violating the prow-
sions of this ordinance or practicins
palmistry. or pretending TO tell for
| tunes In the said city without having
obtained such license or after the same
has expired. shall be liable to a fne
OF not less than ten dollars t$1o.o0)
| for each offense each days continu-
! anoe to be a separate offense, pro-
vided, however, that nothing contain
ed in this ordinance shall be construed
to apply to persons pretending to tell
J fortunes or practice palmistry In a
regular licensed theatre, or as q part of
any play. exhibition. fair. or show pre-
| sented or offered In aid Of any pub
lie charity in this State. December
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