Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-18

other vehicles, who have no agents il
the city, there shall be levied 4 spe.
cial tax of one-hundred $1,000 dol
liars. Tags to be attached to each truck
or vehicle under penalty of ten (SlO)
dollars for each offense.
105.-0n all persons selling or hir-
ing bicycles, the sum of ten ($lO)
dollars.
1O6.-On all persons dispensing
gasoline by means of curb pump OF
stations or dealing in automobile ac-
cessories other than licensed garages
the sum Of fifty $500 dollars.
107.-On all dealers in second hand
articles not classified as junk, other
than dealers in antique furniture, the
sum of ten ($10) dollars.
l0S.-On all dealers in antique fur
niture and other articles of all anti
que nature not classified as second
hand articles, there shall be imposed
a license tax of twenty-five ($25)
dollars.
1O9.-On all persons selling lunches
on the street or from vehicles, IL
cense tax of twenty-five (S25) dol
lars, and sanitary boxes shall be used
to conform to the City Health Laws.
110.-Peddling tea and coffee from
wagon, resident or nonresident the
sum of one-hundred ($l00) dollars.
111.-Upon any individual, firm,
corporation, or grower, who shall Of
fer for sale from cars or other con-
veyances, fruits, produce, or mer-
chandise of any character, when such
carriers or other temporary quarters
are used as substitute for store build
ings or otherwise evade payment of
dealers license, there shall be assess
ed a license tax of one hundred (SlO0)
dollars. This license applies to trans
lent dealers and others who use this
method Of shipping to cities and not
legitimate, farmer and trucker.
Any person, firm or corporation pro-
scouting a business, employment or
occupation for which a license is re-
quired and tax imposed thereon UNI
der this section, failing to obtain such
license and to pay said tax imposed
thereon, shall be liable to fine of not
less than five $50 dollars, nor more
than one hundred ($l00) dollars, and
each days failure to obtain such lie
ense and to pay said tax imposed
thereon, shall constitute a separate
violation of this section.
All taxes imposed on licenses un-
der this ordinance shall be paid to
the Mayor, and all persons and firms
embraced in this ordinance shall make
returns to the Commissioner Of Re-
venue at his office in the City Hall.
The said Commissioner of Revenue
shall issue the license and impose the
tax chargeable thereon and shall fur
nish the Mayor, Auditor and Finance
Committee the details thereof, and
also the name of the person, firm or
corporation obtaining the license, the
said amount of the tax on the license
shall be paid to the Mayor before the
same shall become effective.
The Commissioner of Revenue shall
be entitled to a fee Of fifty 600 cents
for each license, which amount shall
be added to and made a part Of said
tax thereon, and the Commissioner
shall be paid the sum Of fifty 500
cents on each license when the tax
thereon is paid by warrant on the City
Treasurer.
The Mayor shall be entitled to a
commission of two and one-half q IL
per cent? per cent on the amount Of
taxes collected by him as provided
by an ordinance Of the City Council
approved June 80, 1881, and whenever
the collections in his possession shall
amount to one hundred ($l00) dollars
or more he shall deposit the amount
with the City Treasurer and take his
receipt therefor.
When licenses for two or more wa
CONS Of the same kind are issued 10
the same person, only fee of fifty
(5O) cents snail be charged therefor.
The tax on all licenses shall be pay
able on or before LIST day of July,
1922, and all taxes remaining unpaid
on December 1st , 1922, the Mayor
shall make a report for such delin-
quents to the Finance Committee on
or before January LIST, 1923.
1t shall be the duty Of the Chief
and Sergeants of the Police or such
officers the Mayor shall detail to call
quarterly upon each and every person,
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