The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-12-06
the board of equalization, for tax

purposes.
A merchant who carries a stocl
that has been valued or assessed a
$4,000 OF more shall be deemed :
merchant of the First Class and shall
pay license tax of s125 per annum
A merchant who carries a st5cl
that has been valued or assessed al
$4,000 and less than $4,000 shall
be deemed merchant of the Second
class and shall pay license tax of
500.
A merchant who carries a stock
that has been valued or assessed
at $1,000 and less than $4,000 shall
be deemed merchant of the Third
class, and shall pay a license tax Of
| 5000 per annum.
A merchant who carries a stock
that has been valued or assessed at
| $1,000 and less than $4,000 shall be
deemed 4 merchant of the Fourth
class, and shall pay a license tax of
! 10000 Pr annum.
! A merchant who carries stack
that has been valued Or assessed at
| $500 OF less than $1,000 shall be
deemed Il merchant of the Fifth class
and shall pay a license tax of $4,000
| per annum.
A merchant VINO carries a stock
that has been valued or assessed at
| 5000 and less than $1S0G shall be
deemed a merchant of the Sixth
class, and shall pay license tax of
S25 par annum.
A merchant who carries a stock
that has been assessed at an amount
/ less than S5Gl shall be- deemed a
/ merchant of the Sew nth class. and
! shall pay license tax Of $1,000 per
/ annum.
! Provided that merchants iu.t COM
/ mencing business and not having
! made i statement shall DC class d
! according to the value OF the stock
at the time of the commencing of
business, and for that purpose shall
furnish Il sworn statement of the
value thereof at the time of making
application for License which shall
also be rated on a 10 per cent valua-
ton. a. other property is valued and
assessed.
Section 6. Manufacturers License
lax. Every person, co-parlncrsnir
or corporation manufacturing In.
following named articles, shall pay a.
license tax as follows: !a...F
Shoes, or shoes and boots, where
the person. firm or corporation lnan-
uf"ctules shoes, or shoes ana boats
IL exctss of 1000 pairs Der an !
num-. ......... $4,000 per annlm !
Lumber. ......... 5000 per annum
tooperaGe. 5000 per anhum
Handles, any kind 5000 per annum
Sasnes and doors. 1000 per annun.
All other persons co-rartncrships
or corporations doing Il manuf;.e ..ur-
ing bus ness and not included IN the
above list shall pay a specific license
tax OF $40 pr annum.
All licenses mentioned III this sec
ton sha'l continue and be in force
for the period of twelve months U2l
from the time of issue.
No license shall be issued to any
person or corporation, to do business
as manufacturer until the person
on corporation applying for such IL
cenSe shall have paid to the city clerk
the Specific tax as hown set out.
Section s. License; How Procured.
1t shall be the duty Of every appli-
cant for Il license 10 pay to the city
c:erk the amount required by this
ordinance to be paid therefor, taking
MS receipt therefor. which receipt
shall show the amount OF money paid
kind of Ecense and lsngth of time fol
which license is desired. The city
clerk shall keep book in which lie
shall file duplicate receipt, and
shall issue license TO the applicant.
Section I. Form of License. Mer-
chants and manufacturers license
shall BE- substantially in the following
form, to-w.t:
The City of Cape Girardeau, to !
ali who shall see these presents.
Greetings
KNOW iE THAT----
having on the. ......... day of
l9l. -, given
bond as required of him as a.......
.......ot. ..,........ for the pay
mcnt Of lawful taxes due upon his