Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-07-02
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she sale of same 20 n !
On each person selling right or ter =
HtoFy or agencies TO local agents in :
saId CITY to sell washing machines or ,
bed springs in said City S12.5Q
SECTION 50. -
Vendors; transient of Je,velrv l
On each transient vendor of iewelrv n
whether II IS offered for sale in the .,
store of licensed merchant or not. to u
be paid in said City S2b 90 o
SECTION SO. {,
Vendors Of stoves: ranges. clocks u
ana vehicles On each transient ven Il
dor of iron or steel ranges. stoves.
clocks or any kind of vehicle in said
CItS ------------------ $4,000 :.
SECTION 81. "
Vendors; transient of merchandise n'
upon all transient dealers in merchan- III
disc OF any kind whatever; who shall ai
take security therefor upon anv other Ell
property of any kind additional to the al
property sold for said City $250.00 pc
And the prepayment of the above - ~
privilege tax IS prerequisite to the ~
validity of any mortgage; deed of trust a
bill OF sale OF other security Of the .,
KIND above taxed and without such pay 81 81
ment all such securities and also the ~
indebtedness attempted to be secured
shall be void and non-enforcibe in the
Courts OF said City. sd
SECTION 98. pu
Veterinary Surgeons. On each vet hs
Urinary surgeon charging for his serv- al
ice as such * no ia
SECTION 90. OF
Dealers in deadly weapons. On each -
person or firm dealing in pistols dirks /
knives; sword canes brass or metallic d
knuckles or other deadly weapons ny
(shot guns and rifles eXcepted) $3.50. ne
And which shall be in addition to all ne
and every other taxes or privileges De
paid. IA
On each firm or dealer selling air WI
guns; target or fiobert rifles and this mi
shall apply even if the same has H. ca
cense to sell merchandise pistols or s 50
90 ,.t,idoes SO "a tn,
SECTION lO0 gu
Warehouses. On each public ware
house where storage is charged $500 =,
All congresses that charge for sto- De
rage shall be liable for the above tax ne
in addition to any privilege tax i'm ptI
posed for COMPRISING. 10
This tax shall include the privilege oe
of weighing cotton. no
SECTION 1O1 pei
Privilege Tax on Transient Persons spt
in Certain Cases-Be it further or ma
dained that on each transient person
delivering articles in said city Of any
kind or description WIN the agent or Mt
olivitor who sold the same or took or lll
der therefor has escaped the privilege Cl6
tax the party delivering such articles PEI
or collecting for same shall pay land to
such agent m order to escape his tax all
tax must deliver and collect under the Ger
tax Of the collector and have same in TO
his possessionl a privilege tax Of 10
Five Dollars --.------------ $500 pr
SECTION lO2. Tor
Unlawful Business Not LOCALIZED ed'
Be it further ordained by the Mayor cas-
and Board of Aldermen that nothing taS
in this chapter nor the payment of req
gpy privilege tax herein provided nee
,. 1il legaIize any business, employ yen
meut. transactiUu.artcle or service OF WI
snv kind or the operation thereof, In Ih
violation Of amy Statute Of the State, Wn
1r any Ordinances of SAID city herein the
now existing or that may hereafter sha
be adopted.
SECTION 1913 J
Privilege taxes; TO Whom Paid, and ed
Penalty Tor Non-payment-Eac per- PR
son. firm. partnership, corporation or on
association, desiring to enjoy any vile
privilege taxed by this ordinance san
shall first pay the tax prescribed TO des
he city clerk, and obtain Of him the tax
license required for the privilege. And sfa
any person, firm partnership. corpo- lies
.ation or association that shall exer- ado
Use any privilege taxed under the san
of this ordinace, without d,
having first paid the tax required, l
shall upon conviction be punished by BE
4 fine of not less than double the leg
amount of the tax required on the pri- IN
iilege. or by Imprisonment not in eN- bus
.ess Of thirty days or by both such PR
inc and Imprisonment. bus
SECTION l04. loc'
Damages in Case of Failure to Pro sld'
,ure License-All persons firms. part or
1erships or corporations liable for pri- ,,
yilege taxes who shall fail to procure =.
he license therefor before beginning ant
he business taxed or who sha1 fail sun
% renew. during the month in which tor
t due the license on business on lhi,
which he had heretofore palo Priv pun
ege tax shall in eac nor either such nay
Instance be haple ior oo"pie G"e ~ ~
amount OF the tax and it is hereby ano
made the duty OF the CiVy oIeIk " pe,'