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22 63 - -MERCHANTS The license tax on every person or firm for the privilege of conducting a mercant- tile business in the city of Charlottesville shall be as follows; If the amount of purchases shall not exceed $1,000. the tax shall be ten dollars, If the amount of purchases shall not exceed $2,000. Vie tax s1.1.all be eighteen dollars ($18.). If the amount of purchases shall not exceed $3,000, the tax small be twenty five dollars ($25.); And, on all purchases over $3,000. and less than 110,000, the tax shall he seventy cents (70¢) on the $100, in excess of $3,000. ; On all purchases over $10,000. and less than $20,000, the tax shall be sixty cents (60¢) on the $100, in excess of $10,000,; On all purchases over $20,000. and less than $30,000. the tax shall be fifty cents (50¢) on the $100. in excess of $20,000. ; On all purchases over $30,000. and less than $40,000. the tax shall be forty, cents (40¢) on the $100, in excess of $60,000.; On all purchases over $40,000. and less than $50,000. the tax shall be thirty cents (30¢) on the $100. in excess of $40,000.; On all purchases in excess of $50,000. the tax shall be ten cents (10¢) on the $100. 64---MERCHANTS COMMISSION. Every person, firm or corporation buying or selling, for another any kind of merchandise on commission shall be deemed a Commission Merchant. The tax on Commission Merchants shall be fifty dollars ($50.); but when his commissions shall exceed one thousand dollars the tax shall be sixty dollars ($60); And ten dollars ($10) for each thousand, dollars in excess of two thousand dollars. 66 -- MERCHADISE BROKER. Every person, firm or corporation doing business in this city who receives or distributes provisions and merchandise, including flour, hay or grain shipped into this city for distribution on account of the shipper, and who participates the profits ensuing from or accruing out of the sales of such provisions and merchandise including flour hay or grain, and who invoices such sales and collects the money therefor shall be deemed to be a Broker and shall pay a license tax of one hundred dollars ($100.) . 67---MONUMENTS & TOMBSTONES. On each person or corporation or agent conducting the business of making or selling Tombstones, monuments, etc. shall pay a specific license tax of twenty five dollars ($25). 68—PATENT MEDICINES. On every license to a person to sell Patent Medicines or other such articles, whether manufactured in this or any other state or territory, shall pay a license tax of one hundred dollars ($100.); provided this tax shall not apply to any druggist or apothecary doing business in this city, carrying a regular stock of drugs and medicines. 69---PAWN BROKERS. On every license to a pawn broker, the specific tax smell be fifty dollars ($50.) For every year or fractional part thereof. Not transferable. 70- - PEDDLERS. Any person acting as peddler, as defined by the State Laws of Virginia, shall pay a license tax of fifty dollars ($50,). Not transferable. No pro rata. 71---PENNY ARCADE. On each person, firm or corporation conducting the business commonly known as Penny Arcade wherein is shown, or exhibited slot machines for the purpose of furnishing music or exhibiting pictures, the license tax shall be fifty dollars ($50.). 72--- PLANING MILLS AND SASH, BLIND AND DOOR FACTORY. On every license to a person or firm conducting a Planning Mill the tax shall be fifty dollars ($50.) On every person or firm carrying on a Sash, Blind arid Door factory the tax shall be thirty five dollars ($35.) . But if the person or firm conduct a Sash Blind and Door Factory in combination with a planning mill the tax shall be seventy five dollars ($75.). 72--- PLANING MILLS AND SASH, BLIND AND DOOR FACTORY. On every license to a person or firm conducting a Planning Mill the tax shall be fifty dollars ($50.) On every person or firm carrying on a Sash, Blind arid Door Factory the tax shall be thirty five dollars ($35.) . But if the person or firm conduct a Sash Blind and Door Factory in combination with a planning mill the tax shall be seventy five dollars ($75.). 73 --- PLUMBERS. On every license to a Plumber the tax small be twenty five dollars ($25). This section shall apply to all persons, firms or corporations who do plumbing, gas fitting, steam and hot water heating. 74 –POP, MANUFACTURE AND SALE. On every license to any person or firm to conduct the business of manufacturing or bottling pop, ginger ale, or other aerated craters, the tax shall be twenty five dollars 75---PRIVATE ENTERTAINMENT. On every license to keep a house of private Entertainment the tax shall be ten dollars ($10.) and on the excess of rental value over two hundred dollars there shall be paid an additional tax of five per centum. This section shall be construed to apply to all keepers of what is known as Boarding Houses accepting boarders or lodgers for less than one week, as defined by The State Law governing; "Houses of Private Entertainment". The Commissioner of Revenue shall determine such renter or rental value and may require the proprietor or tenant to state on oath, what is the actual rent or what would be a fair rant for the house and furniture, and if he refuses to state the same, he shall pay a fine of fifty dollars ($50).