The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-30
Series No. .
Proposed Ordinance No. ~
Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE

IMPOSING CERTAIN LICENSE TAXES. AND TO
PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF.
BE II ordained by the Board Of Commissioners Of
the City Of Pensacola, Florida:
Section 1. No person shall engage in manage
the business profession occupation exercise
any privilege mentioned this ordinance unless a
city license shall have been procured from the Comp
troler which license shall be approved by the Mayor
and which license shall be issued presentation o:
the Treasurers receipt for the amount hereinafter
required.
Section 2. Licenses shall expire on the 3oth day
of September each year. No license shall be issued
for more than year and for each license OBJ
tanned between October and April the full tax
for year shall paid except pro-
vided for and each license obtained April
to September 80 one-half the full for 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 to whom issued but licenses
be transferred when there is a bona fide sale and
transfer OF the property the business stock
in trade removal OF from place to an
other application the Comptroller. and upon
presentation OF the Treasurers receipt for five
cent $50 of the original of the license sought
TO be transferred.
Section A. In where the amount of a license
depends upon the amount of capital invested or
value of goods stocks it shall be the duty of the
person applying such license to render to the
Comptroller a statement of the amount OF
license shall issued by the Comptroller until such
sworn statement is furnished. Such state
ments shall not be matters OF public record. and
shall only be open to the inspection of tie Commits
sioners their representatives.
Section 5. That tax 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 to and from points
within the State of Florida, not imposed upon
any business for the United States Government
or upon interstate business
Section g. The from the license imposed
upon vehicles every class shall be r the purpose
OF the Street Fund. The revenue from the license
imposed upon fire insurance companies shall be for
the benefit of the Fire Fund The from
licenses except vehicles and fire insurance COM
panies shall go to the General Fund.
Section I. Every person firm or corporation hav-
ing a license shall exhibit when called upon
to 90 SO BY authorized officer the City. and all
licenses must conspicuously displayed at all
times
Section s. The fact that any person. firm corp
Grafton representing himself itself engaged in
any business. calling. procession occupation for
of which license is required that
such a person. firm corporation exhibited sign
or advertisement indicating such business calling
profession o. occupation shall be evidence of the
liability CT such person. firm corporation pay
license
Section g. The Veterans of the Civil War.
firmed invalids and crippies and widows dependent
solely upon their exertions for support. who
bona fide residents the City of Pensacola
capacitated for the performance of manual labor.
upon filing with the Mayor satisfactory proofs
such condition shah be allowed to engage solely
on their account and with capital not exceeding
five hundred dollars the business of peddling
small wares and merchandise other than drugs
medicines and liquors. without being required pay
license required of pedders.