Evening journal., 1920-10-07
THIRD TAX ACT
BEFORE COUNCIL
Licensing Charges on Some
IS More Lines of Trade
Discussed
MUCH INTEREST IN
RATE ON NEAR-BEER


OF the whole, last night began con
sidcration Of third ordinance inn
posing license feas on various indus
tries and professions, with the design
OF procuring greater revenue for The
municipality More than an hour was
spent in The work.
Every item on the list was scrut-
inized with care ami discussed as to
whether the amount nxed would
hamper trade or become 4 burden.
There was fullest and freest debate,
although informal, IN which City So
licior Huxley, who was present, par
licipated
Considerable interest was aroused
In the question or taxing near beer
and soft drink empOriuns, which
have replaced the old hard liquor
shops since The Nineteenth amend
mcnl 90 the Federal Constitution be-
came effective. President Lyon was
for imposing a high license fee, on
lhe ground that the business war
ranied 10. other members Of Coun-
oil, however, disagreed. asserting that
abolition Of liquor containing more
than one-half Of one per cent alc0-
hol. had taken away The greater part
OF ihe profits OF saloons. 10 also was
arsued that 10 would be- unfair TO as
sess soft drink saloons heavily while
candy shops and soda water dispen-
sarios might escape by merely pay
Ing the license fees charged against
,heir prime pal line OF business The
sum OF so for each saloon finally was
sci temporarily.
There also was much discussion Of
a - ssna.llf Inn Indus.
tries outside the city which snip
their goods here 10 was agreed that
local Industries should be protected
and special care VIII be taken by
City Solicitor Huxley In drawing tle
provisions OF the ordinance to cover
This feature.
The new ordinance will embrace
approximately 80 different liles OF
trade. In us present form Il Is en-
lirely preliminary. Hearings viii be
given TO all persons oblecting TO the
license fees, as has been done with
the fees contained In the two preNl-
Gus similar ordinances. II probably
viii be a month before the ordinance
Is whipped into definite shape The
taxes as agreed upon tentatively last
niehl are as follows
ship Supplies $40.
Flour and Feed stores, retail, SiO'
wholesale, s2j
Sporting Goods. SIS.
Upholstering $40.
Plano Stores, S25
Transient Statesmen S25
Shooting Galleries, S2a.
Leather and Betting stores, $50.
Butter and Egs stores, $40.
Millinery stores, $40.
Delicatessen stores, $40
Book Binders. $40.
5c TO 81 stores, s2o.
Variety stores, $40.
Stationary stores, $40.
BARRIERS supplies, $40
Dry Goods Stores. $40.
Department stores, S2o,
Gents Furnishing and Haberdash-
ers. Si5.
Tea I'D Coffee stores, $40.
Hat Stores, $40.
Brick Contractor. SIS
Engrayors $40
Ladies' Dress shops, 80
Shoe Stores, SIS.
stone Mason Contractors. si5.
Artificial Stone and Cement Con
tractors. Si5.
Paper Hangers and Interior Decor
alOrs. $40.
Book stores. $40.
Near Beer and soft Drinks, retail
S21.
Coopers, $40.
Furrers. $40
Nggcrs. $40
Hospital Supplies. $40
Musical Instruments, $40
Wholesale COnfectiOners. SO
Wholesale Hardware $50
Automobile sales Agencies, $50.
Wholesale Yeast statesmen, $40.
Drkd Beef Dealers, so.
Transient Pies, Cakes and Bread
SO per vehicle