The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-27

), Laboratories, analytical
or chemical ............-.... 30 90
Z. Loan associations, tsee
building and loan associations).
5. Loan companies or pri-
vate bankers. this shall be
construed to mean one who
does not receive money on de-
post. but who buys short
term notes or obligations at
discount and loans moneys 500 90
g. Land title. warrant or
ass.rac. guarantee company,
tshsll be taxed as conveyance
ers).
T. Lodging houses. fshall
be taxed as eating houseS.
s. Laundry-steam .......$ 50 90
hand ............ 10 90
9. Live stock yards, tshall
re taxed as sales and ex-
change stables).
10 Live stock or horse
statesmen. (shall be taxed as
auctioneers)
IL. Lunch rooms or coun-
ters, or other ...............e 10 %
and per cent. on rental value
In excess of $4,000 per annum
of space occupied and used as
such.
| Ia Lumber measurer. .....s 10 90
Is. I. Machinery repair
shop rot paving tax on capt.
tai in excess Of 100000 ....$ 10 90
( ?. Manufacturers. property
tax only
-Mattrsss- renevatins Is 90
I T. Mercantile agents, or
credit bureaus .......,.......$ 90 90
5. Merchants-See Section
as.
! 6. Merry-go-round. hobby
/ horses, etc, when permanent
$50 90 per year or per month. 3 10 90
| Permit OF Mayor required
before license is issued. (see
Section 400.
: Messenger service, on hi
cycles Or otherwise ..........s 10 90
Not applicable to telephone
or telegraph companies.
g. Merchandise broker,
(shail be taxed as broker).
2 Medicine vendors on open
lots, per week ..-...........s 90 90
Permit of Mayor required be-
fore license is issued.
! 10 Mineral waters. sales or
hottling establishment, (shall
be taxed as bottlers Of soft
drinks
II. Money lenders. tshail be
waite bankers).
II. Moving pictures fshan
be taxed as theatre).
| 10 Music on streets, each
person -.+.,.,.....- .......-...A ou
Permit of Mayor required be-
fore license will be issued. Not
prorated.
10 /. Natatorium, bathing
pool or baths where admission
is charged. Not prorated IS 60 90
2. Newspapers, magazines
and periodicals carrying adver-
tising matter. circulation under
5000 copies each Issue ....., 25 90
circulation 5000 TO TO-
900 copies each issue - so 90
circulation IN excess of
10000 copies each issue 100 90
%. /. Oil peddlers not
maintaining permanent stor-
age plant or business in this
city. wagon tax and ......-.s 100 90
O. oyster dealers. (shali be
taxed as merchants1.
81. l. Painting houses or
signs. tshan be taxed as con-
tractors),
2. Pawn brokers ..........s 900 90
License issued only on order
from Hastings Court.
Not prorated. tSee CHI. ~
Code 1900
3. Palmistry .........-.-..s 2oo 90
! A. That II shall be unlawful for
Iany person. eon1pof alton or company
of persons to practice or offe. to
practice palmistry. or in any other
} 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 license so to do in tn,
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
asement Of such corporation have
presented to him a certificate signed
by Ave citizens of the City OF Rich
mond. 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 OF
corporation applying therefor shall
have paid to the Collector OF City
Taxes fee of two hundred dollar.
plicant practices palmistry OF otherwise
pretends to tell fortunes within the
said City.
c. Upon the presentation OF the said
q certificate TO the said collector by any
such applicant. and upon the paymen,
0 of the said fee. the said collector
shall issue 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.
0 d. Any person. corporation or com.
pany of persons violating the provi.
0 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 fine
of not less than ten dollars (s10.00)
for each onense, each days continu-
ance to be a separate offense, pro
0 vided. however. that nothing contain.
ed in this ordinance shall be construed
10 apply to persons pretending to tell
fortunes or practice palmistry in
regular licensed theatre. or as part OF
any play. exhibition. fair. or show pre-
scented or offered in aid of any pub
lie charity in this State. December