Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-19
EUPA1|0N TAX \ II AN PRESENTED 1 TO CITY COUNCIL osed Ordinance Read and aced on Calender For Future Discussion EUSS PLAN FOR
 NEW FIRE STATION Chief Ordered to Get Figures Additional Quipment; Squab-
 ble Over Getting
 Carnival

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 | Carnival first reading of an occupation kdinance, acquiescence to a < from the local post the lean Legion to contract with a |al to be shown in the city lim- of a request by Otis bmpany that warreats covering dgment secured against the city Nv be issued, and the considera- b establish the fourth fire sta h the city and purchase more hent, were features of the reg ession of the city council last reading of the occupation tax hoe consumed forty-five min hnd after the initial reading Slaced on the calendar to be It up at a subsequent meeting council. The members of the with Mayor Hollis and City [W. A. Lee will meet Friday Ito go through the ordinance nsider each item minutely be- ia n1aced on it's second meet ordinance was drawn by City Lee and City Collector Simon and was fashioned somewhat to like ordinances in Little Hot Springs and other cities on items contained in the or read last night are said b. mers, less than the same tax same items in other cities.
 240 Items
 items included in the ordi- lead last night, number about th the tax ranging from $3 to One part of the ordinance te sertain occupations as com der the head of Article A. includes certain businesses B stocks of merchandise. Ar is divided into 10 classes ng with stocks averaging S1OOC for which the tax is $10, and
 up to a stock averaging or more, for which the tax is highest tax on any occupation rtain exceptions, is $1OO. The pns are as follows: electric ompany $500; express com 25O; ice factory with an out 50 to 100 tons or over, $2OO;
 company, 5000; telephone y, $500; waterworks company transtent doctors, per year lax is due on the first day of but payment may be made nually, on January 1 and July tax is to be a yearly tax. ordinance is written to be ef- on and after January 1, 1920 ionals or vacations not other pecifically mentioned in the ce are to be taxed. It has tlmated that about $f5,O0O realized yearly by this tax. pal wording of the ordinance IT pages of standard sized Ter paper.
 Another Carnival.
 Fsenting to the council a re- rom the Allen Hearin post American Legion that the ex- organization be allowed to With carnival company to side the city limits, Sam adjutant of the post, assur- members of the council that Y to be brought here would can one in every instance. n was raised to the granting equest by Alderman Gordon, Fed that he had some experi- bringing carnivals to the city, found it not a satisfactory
 Alderman Clements also alnst the action, and in vot-
 stated he would donate $25 4eglon treasury to help pay 1921 convention here, which n as the purpose of sponsor carnival. Aldermen McGib-
 Dalby spoke in favor of al- me request, and McGibbony
 motion in favor of the re- nlch was seconded by Alder Her.
 the motion was put to a ayor Hollis told the council yea the move was a very mistake. "The council has past occasions since I have yor, allowed carnivals to thln the city limits," he and on both occasions rlous mistake was made. I pu will make a very serious to allow this"
 ote was as follows: Dalby Miller, McGibbony, aye; s, Vance, Gordon, no.
 The City Debt Again.
 James Gould appeared be-
 council as a representative and Company of Cleveland uested that the council rants to cover the judgment against the city in the fed rs at Little Rock some time slSS,o S,oOo, which was secured mount of the indebtedness o1
 to Otis and Company. He ne bond dealers could use sots, Slrants as collateral, ane 0ns'nued on Page six)