Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-06
THE NEW LICENSE LAW
adopted b. The CITY Council OF Al
eXanaria. and Which is now in
effect.

An ordinance for imposing and COL
ecting licenses within the city Of
Alexandria. Va. for the year COM
mencing on the first day Of June,
1913. AMI ending on the 3lSr, day
! Of May, 1919.
Be 1t Ordained By the City Council of
Alexandria.
Section THAT no person. finn er
corporation shal! prosecute any busi-
s., employment Or occupation in the
city CT Alexandria, during the year
commencing or the first day of June,
1918, and ending on the 3lst day Of
May. 1919. Tor which q license is re-
quired by this ordinance. without first
obtaining such license and paying the
caX imposed thereon under the penalty
hereinafter prescribed
And the city licenses required and
ne taxes imposed thereon shall be rs
'o!lOws:
|. Agent for the sale in the city OF
ginger ale or ginger beer. pop. min
cral water. catawba or soda water. or
what is termed near beer, such as
"Bevo," "Odo." Pablo" "Rciff's Spe-
cial.' "B,uin,'' or similar bottled
goods. generally termed soft drinks
manufactured out Of the city, fifty
lolars ($50).
=. Hotel keeper the sum of thirty
five dollars t$35l when such. hotel has
as many aS ten rooms for rental or
permanent OF transient guests. And in
addition TO srch specific tax Of Thirty
five dollars $3.50 there shalt be lev
led an additional tax Of two dollars
tS2( on each room in excess Of ten
rooms if q charge is made for its use
hy transient or permanent guests. A
hotel having less than ten rooms for
transient or permanent guests there
shall be levied tax Of three dollars
f&3l on eacn room. This license tax
shall include the right to furnish
meals or lunch without paying aadi-
sioaal tax.
,. Oyster dealers the sum Of five
dollars ($5l.
i. Commission merchants. as de-
fined by the lax Of this state, the sum
of thirty dollars ($30l.
5. Commercial broker, as defined by
The law OF this state, the sum OF forty
lollars ($40J.
6. Pcddlar. as defined by the law Of
this state. the sum Of twenty-five dol
lars ($25).
T. Rooming house as distinguished
from hotels. meaning by the term
yooming house. any building or dwell
ing house fitted Up with beds, cots,
&c. Tor rental or Use daily. weekly or
monthly. there shall be a license tax
Of one dolia" ($l) Oh each bed OF cot
to the number 0r twenty beds or cots,
and fifty cents on each bed o. Get i'll
excess Of twenty.
s. Real estate agent or broker, the
sum 0; sixty five dollars $500. Con-
ferS also the right to rent real estate,
g. Renting real estate, The sam Of
fifteen dollars l$15j.
20 CanvaSSing for the sale on sells
ing books. maps, prints OF plctarcs;
the sum of zen dollars ($l0). Is
H.. Canrassing for subscriptions to-
any bccks, maps, p!ints OF pictures! I!
not already published. the sum Of tcna
dollars ($l0l. I
-. Agent for the sale o. nlanui
featured articles sold on commission.
or otherwise the sun! Of twenty dol
lars ($20).
IL. General auctioneer. as defined
by the law o. this state. the sum o.
forty dollars t$40): and he may sell
goods, wares, merchandise and other
articles not prohibited by law, ana
also zeal estate by auction.
il. Retail! dealer in tobacco, the
sum Of three dollars (S3), confers the
privilcge @. selling cigars. chewing to-
bacc9, cigarettes and smoking tohac-
co, &c.
Is. Wholesale dealers IN tobacco,
the sum of five dollars $50. confers
the privilege to sell cigars by the box,
cigarettes br the box. smoking to-
bacco in unbrokcn packages. and
chewing tob.cco in large quantities..
Is. Junk dealer as defined by the
law Of this state, the sum 0! seventy
five lollars (&T5l.
IT. Canvassing or buying junk for
Junk dealer, or for sale thereof; TO
same. the sum O. twenty-five dollars
(S25}. and only one person can can
vass under TIE license issued under
this section.
is Common crier. as defined by the
law of this state. the sum Of five
dollars $50.
-. Shin broke. as defined BY the
law Of this state, the sum Of forty doi-
lars $40.
20. Stock nroke.. as !ctined by rhe
law Of this state. tho sum Of flItY
dollars $500.
81. Money broker: the sum M, Of Of two
hundred and fifty dollars lS23o).
22. Private banker, as defined by
the law Of this state. the sum OF two
hundred and fifty dollars ($25O)
%. Pawn :roker. as defined by the
Law o. this state. he sum Of one hun
dred and ffty dollars ($l3ol:
"a. Building o. loan ASSOCIATION, or
company. the sum Of fifty dollars
! is5Gl. but the shares Of stock issued
! BIZ any building and loan association
or company, which has paid for the
license tax herein imposed shal!! not De
taxed in the hands Of the holder, nor
shall any additional! tax be imposed
upon the paid in capital of such asso-
citation or company
%. Mercantile agency. as dehned py
the law of this state, the sum OF TWEEN
i -. G,-a dollars (S251.