The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-15

sell patent rights, OF act as hawker
or peddler; or run or operate for
profit q merry.go-ropnd. a cane
rack, doll baby rack, knife rack,
striking machine, Jingle board.
punch board, artful dodger, candy
wheel or other. scheme or device
by which merchandise or other
things Of value Is disposed Of by
game Of chance, or like device; or
human laundry device, or dip de-
vice, or roller coaster, or scenic
railway, or like device. or conduct
% shooting gallery. or keep for
public use or resort a bowling
alley, pool or billiard table ,or any
other table OF like nature at a
pubic watering place or public
watering place or public park In
this City; or to keep or maintain
a public park to which admission
Ia obtained for money or reward,
or conduct a theatrical. perfor.
nance on a show boat plying the
n%avigable streams Of this City,
shall be either for one year, three
months. or six months from the
commencement thereof. II for three
months. the City tax thereon shall
be o%ne.third, and IL for six months,
three-tlfths Of the annual tax.
WEEKLY TAX ON THEATRtCAL
PERFORMANCES AND PUBIIC
SHOWS
Section 81. There shall be a
City tax per week on theatrical
performances, and on circus, mon
'agerie. street or other carnival, or
public show. for every exhibition.
APPEALS FROM ASSESSMENT
OF LICENSE TAX
Section 22. If any person desir-
Ing q City license Of any kind be
dissatisfied with the amount OF
taxes 10 be assessed thereon as
stated In the certificate OF the City
Clerk or with any decision of the
City Clerk respecting such license,
or II any person he aggrieved BY
the assessment Of a license tax. no
may obtain relief by presenting 10
the Board Of Directors a petition
setting forth distinctly the grounds
upon which relief is asked.
AUTHORITY OF CITY CLERK
Section 80. The City Clerk, or
his agents, shall have the power
and authority to administer oaths
and examine witnesaes In any mat
ter or Investigation, in connection
with the collection Of license taxes,
or the enforcement Of any Of the
provisions OF the license laws Of
this city.
POSTING AND EXHIBITING
LICENSE
Section "a. Every person hold.
Ing a City license for any Of the
purposes mentioned in the first
section Of this chapter and every
person holding such license to sell
cigars, or other: preparations OF
tobacco. shall keep such license
posted in a conspicuous positionsfn
the place where any such business
is carried on.
Every person. firm or corpora.
ton conducting a business for
which, undor the provisions OF this
chapter. a City license Is required.
shall produce said license for In
spection whenever required so TO
do by the Mayor or any other Of.
ftcer Of this City, Any person Vic.
lating this section shall forfeit not
less than Five Dollars nor more
than One Hundred Dollars.
AsCERTAINMENr nv CRY
CLERK OF PERSONS TAX.
Al'lIE: DOING BUSINESS
WITHOUT PAYING TAN;
LISTS OF LICENSEES.
Section 90. Ii shall be the duty
of the City Clerk to ascertain from
time to time all persons in the
City from whom City license is re-
quired. and deliver them proper
certificates Of the license to be OBJ
tained and the tax to be paid
thereon to the City; but It shall
also be the duty OF every person
to apply to the City Clerk and
cause himself to be properly listed
and licensed. And in case he shall
transact any business without his
having secured a proper license
and without having paid the taxes
thereon, he shall forfeit not less
than Five Dollars nor more than
One Hundred Dollars for every
such offense, In addition TO nil
other penalties provided by this
chapter. The City Clerk shall de-
liver to the City Treasurer from
time to time lists Of licenses issued
BY him, specifying in such lists the
date OF every certificate. the name
of the person to whom issued, the
amount OF the City tax. for what
the license is to be obtained. and
such other particulars as may be
proper. The delivery OF such lists
shall be evidence against the City
Treasurer to charge him with the
amount Of the City tax and charges
thereon.
COLLECTION OF LICENSE TAX;
DISTRAINT
Section Sc. The City Treasurer
shall be authorized to distrain I'M
mediately upon receipt Of such
lists Of licenses provided in the
next preceding section for the
amount with which any person
may have been assessed upon any
city license under the provislons,in
this chapter, and 10 sell upon ten
days notice SO much Of said per.
sons personal property subject 10
such distress, as may be necessary
to pay the tax so assessed.
Section 81. When the City
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