The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07

bffArat4bN taxes ranging upNdTu
from a minimum OF IS quarterly
viii be levied against every bust
ness enterprise In Coolidge under
the terms OF Ordinance Number s
providing for business licenses
which was passed al an adjourned
meeting OF the city council Mon
day night.
The ordinance carries an emer-
gency clause and is effective i'm
mediately.
With the exception OF the provi-
sions OF the new ordinance which
relates To hawkers. peddlers and
itinerant vendors IL Is the intention
of the council TO place the ordi-
nance into effect as Of January / +.
1876.
With the exceptions listed below
all business will be taxed a fiat s.
quarterly for a minimum of $500
gross business with an additional
charge OF so cents for each 81. 900
OF quarterly sales.
Following are the exceptions:
Billiard and pool halls shall
pay a quarterly tax based on the
number OF tables: for three tables
or less the license tax shall be
IS 90 per quarter. and for each
table over three tables. a license
tax OF $500 per quarter for each
table.
Bowling alleys shall pay
quarterly license tax OF $500 per
quarter per alley.
Dance halls shall pay IL
cense tax OF $500 per dance.
Hotel. innkeepers. and lodg
ing houses OF ten rooms or less
shall pay a quarterly license tax OF
$500 per quarter: and for each
room in excess OF ten rooms shall
pay an additional license OF Csc per
room per quarter up TO 30 rooms:
and CSC per room per quarter over
30 rooms.
Insurance agents. having
fixed establishment. shall pay a
quarterly license tax Of $1,000 per
quarter.
Real estate agents not herein
otherwise classified shall pay a
quarterly license tax OF $500 per
quarter. provided. however. that
the provisions OF this section shall
not apply TO those individuals not
buying or selling who act solely az
rental and collection agents for
other parties. II Is further speci-
fled here that said collection and
rental agents shall pay a license
tar of $500 per quarter.
Hawkers. peddlers. agents or
canvassers OF every kind OF mer-
chandise and agents owning. main
tanning or conductig n fixed place
OF business in the City OF Coolidge
shall pay a quarterly license tax OF
$500 per quarter.
Pawn brokers shall pay a IL
cense tax OF $500 per quarter.
Draymen shall pay quar-
terly license OF $500 per quarter.
Taxi cab companies entering
Coolidge 10 unload passengers shall
pay a license tax of $3.50 per quar-
ter.
Taxi cab companies with
fixed location in the Town OF Cool
idge shall pay license tax of $500
per cab per quarter.
Stage coaches and busses
shall pay quarterly license OF
$500 per quarter.
Palmists and fortune tellers
shall pay a license tax of $500
per day.
Moticians maintaining a fixed
establishment In said Town shall
pay a quarterly license tax Of
sa5.00 per quarter: other morti-
clans shall pay a quarterly license
OF IS. 90 per quarter when not work
ing under a licensed local estab-
lishment.
Photograph galleries shall pay
a quarterly license tax of $500
per quarter.
Each person. firm. associa-
tion. or corporation. packing. dis
tributing. hawking or peddling
fruit or fruits or vegetables.
meats. or merchandise of any class
except at the place Of. in the course
OF. and In connection with a bust
ness for which a merchants IL
cense Is herein provided for. shall
pay a license tax OF $3.50 per day
or $4,000 per quarter. Provided.
however. that no license shall be
required for the handling. distrib-
uting. packing. hawking or ped
ding fruit. vegetables. or meat
raised or produced by such per-
son. firm. association or corpora
ton.
Each person. firm. associa-
tion or corporation selling or dis
tributing patent medicine. herbs
or other purported remedies or
cures for human ills or soliciting
orders therefor from house to
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