The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-05
LEGAL.

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ali ltinsfsnt vendors OF tfarSieni
merchants engaging in business IN
said city, befors offering for sale any
goods, wares. merchandise or bank.
rupt stock. to declare the approx.
mate value Of such stock, wares,
goods and merchandise held OF bad
on hand. or Intended 10 be had In the
possession OF such itinersnt vendor
or transient merchant with the intcn-
tion OF solltng the same within one
hundred and twenty t2o) days from
the time such sale IL to begin, and
such business In to be engaged In.
which value shall be based upon
tsir cash value OF such goods wares.
merchandise or stock Ia the city OF
Tulsa. should the coramlssloner OF
finance and revenue, have any reason
70 believe that the value 80 declared
by any person offering TO pay the tax
herein provided is not stated with
approximate correctness, then and In
that svent such commissioner OF ~
nance and revenue shall require an
affidavit and on inventory of such
stock. goods, wares or mercha ndise,
which shall fairly and accurately de-
scribe the same and shall proceed to
for the purpose Of determining the
reasonably fair cash value Of the
property described and for such pur-
pose. the commissioner OF finance and
revenue may employ two competent
persons to assist him IN such investi-
cation. In the event the fair cash
value OF such goods, wares or mer.
chandlso shall not exceed the sum Of
one thousand dollars Ni.00OOe), the
commissioner Of finance and revenue
shall collect In advance from such
itinerant vendor or transient mer-
chant engaging. or desiring 60 engage
IN the business herein mentioned and
described the sum Of ten dollars
tl0.00l for each day such uinerant
vendor Or transient merchant desires
or Intends TO engage IN such business
for each place Of business conducted.
maintained or TO be conducted or
maintained in said city BY him.
the length OF time wherein such busi-
ness Is TO be engaged In TO he stated
and declared by the itinerant vendor
or transient merchant at the time ~
the payment of the tax In the Rppii-
cation for the receipt for tho sum paid
which shall be evidence OF Haid pay
ment. In the event the declared fair
cash value or the fair cash value of
such goods. wares and merchandise
as determined by the commissioner Of
finance and revenue shall exceed the
sum OF one thousand dollars al
ooOool, then and In that event, be-
fore engaging In business such timer
ant, vendor or transient merchant
shall pay an additional tax to the
commissioner Of finance and revenue
Of ten dollars $4,000 for each one
thousand dollars ti, 900. .0O) Of tha de.
clared fair cash value or dotermlucd
fair cash valve OF such goods, wetos,
merchandise or stock; for each nlaee
in the city OF Tulsa, such additional
tax 20 be collected and levied as
aforesaid without regard to the total
length Of time during which such
itinerant vendor or transient mer-
chant shall be engaged In such bust
meas in said city.
Upon the payment OF such sum in
any particular caae the commissioners
81 finance and revenue shall place tho
same TO the credit OF the general fund
~.
person paying the tax. receipt
SECTION I. That sections oi7 and ~,
~ the compiled ordinances of the city o.
Tulsa, 1917. the same being otherwise
known as sections #, and 8 OF ordinance
No i5ss. be, and the came are hereby
SECTION s. That section 800 com
1917. the same being otherwise know
and described as section Of ordinance
No. 1899. be. and the same Ia hereby
amended to read as follows to.wit;
Amy itinernnt vendor or transient
merchant OF goods or wares as de-
fined by this ordinance who shall Of
or merchandise without first paying
90 the commissioner 81 finance and
revenue the tax as herein required or
who shall neglect or refuse to filo
ence or shall make false or frsudu-
lent representation pertaining to tho
matters herein specified. or falsely
represent by advertising ur otherwise
that such goods wares. or merchan-
disc are In whole or In part bank
rupt or insolvent stock or damaged
goods saved from fire or make any
false statement TO the previous history
or character Of any goods. wares or
merchandise or shall fall to file the
bond required under this ordinance
aud the appointment of an aren't up
on whom service can be made for
the purposes mentioned hereln---or
shall refuse or neglect 10 comply
with the requirements OF this ordin-
ance or in any part hereof. shall he
deemed guilty Of n mtsdemeanor aud
upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by a fine In any sum not ex-
oeeding nineteen dollars $4,000 and
costs
lsts for the preservation or the puhl
haatth and safety. by reason whereof thi
ordinance shall be In fun force and ef
fee. from and after its passage, ap
provAl and publication.
PASSED. and the emergency claus
ruled upon separately and approved thi
ard day OF August, 1920.
APPROVED, this 3rd day OF AUGUST
1890 T. u. EVANS.
Mayor
Attest:
MRS. FRANK SEAMAN. city Auditor
TRANR DUNCAN. pity Attorney