The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-27
Series No. .
Proposed Ordinance No. -
Ordinance Nc.
AN ORDINANCE

IMPOSING CERTAIN LICENSE TAXES. AND TO
PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF.
Be IL ordained by the Board of Commissioners Of
the City Of Pensacola, Florida:
Section L. No person shall engage in or manage
the business. profession occupation exercise
any privilege mentioned in this ordinance unless a
city license shall have been procured from the Comp
roer which license shall be approved by the Mayor
and which license shall be issued presentation OF
the Treasurers receipt for the amount hereinafter
required
Section 2. Licenses shall expire on the goth day
of September each No license shall be issued
for than one year and for each license OBJ
tanned between October / and April the full tax
for year shall be paid except hereinafter
vided for. and for each license obtained from April
1 September 80 ne-half the full tax year
shall be paid. except hereinafter provided for
Section 8. Licenses shall only be good for the
business and the place named and for the person,
firm corporation whom issued, but licenses
be transferred when there is bona fde sale and
transfer of the property used in the business stock
In trade removal of same from one place to an
other upon application to the Comptroller and upon
presentation of the Treasures receipt for five
cent $50 OF the original of the license sought
10 be transferred.
Section 4. In cases where the amount of a license
depends upon the amount of capital invested or
value of goods stocks. shall be the duty of the
person applying for such license to render to the
Comptroller statement of the amount of
such capital of the value of stocks goods and
license shall be issued by the Comptroller until such
statement is furnished. Such sworn state
shall be matters of public record, and
shall only be open inspection of tie Commits
sioners. their representatives.
Section IS. That the imposed by the ordinance
Express Companies Railroad Companies Tele-
phone Companies, Telegraph Companies and other
Companies engaged in interstate commerce is i'm
posed upon the business actually done by any such
company within the City and and from points
within Florida, and is not imposed upon
business done for the United States Government
o upon interstate business.
Section g. The revenue from the license imposed
upon vehicles every class shall be for the purpose
OF the Street Fund. The from the license
imposed upon fire insurance companies shall be for
the benefit OF the Fire Fund The revenue from
licenses. except vehicles and fire insurance a.
panies shall go to the General Fund.
Section 4. Every person. firm corporation hav-
ing license shall exhibit when JAILED upon
TO do by authorized officer of the City. and
licenses must be conspicuously displayed at all
times.
Section s. The fact that any person. firm corp
grafton representing himself itself engaged in
any business. calling, profession occupation for
the transaction license is required or that
such . person. firm corporation exhibited a sign
advertisement indicating such business. calling
profession occupation shall be evidence of the
liability CT such person. firm corporation to pay
a license.
Section .. The Veterans OF the Civil War, n
firmed invalids and crippes and widows dependent
solely upon their exertions for support who are
bona fde residents the City OF Pensacola and in
capacitated for the performance OF manual labor
upon filing with the Mayor satisfactory proofs Of
such condition. shall be allowed to engage solely
on their own account and with capital not exceeding
five hundred dollars IN the business peddny
small wares and merchandise other than drugs
medicines and liquors, without being required to pay
license tax required OF pedders.
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