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<br />tax of thirty-two dollars ($32) for the second table, and sixteen
<br />dollars ($16) additional for each table in excess of two.
<br />20. Blacksmith and Wheelwright Shops.
<br />On every person or firm conducting a blacksmith shop the
<br />license tax shall be five dollars ($5) for the first anvil and two
<br />dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) for each additional anvil. On
<br />every person or firm conducting a wheelwright shop the tax
<br />shall be five dollars ($5).
<br />21. Bowling Saloon, Tenpin Alley or Boxball.
<br />On every license permitting a bowling saloon, tenpin alley or
<br />boxball to be kept in this city, whether a charge is made for play-
<br />ing, or not, where the public is invited, the tax shall be twenty
<br />dollars ($20) for each alley. No pro rata.
<br />22. Brokers in Stocks, Bonds, Bills or Futures.
<br />On every license to a person or firm to conduct the business
<br />of stock, bond, note or bill broker, the tax shall be fifty dollars
<br />($50), but brokers in futures shall pay a license tax of three
<br />hundred dollars ($300).
<br />23. Building and Loan Associations.
<br />Every building and loan association having its head office in
<br />this city shall pay a specific license tax of one hundred dol-
<br />lars ($100).
<br />2 4. Cider.
<br />No liquid designated as cider of any sort shall be sold by any
<br />person or firm within the limits of the City of Charlottesville,
<br />Va., unless the person or firm selling or offering for sale the
<br />same shall have first paid a license tax of $25, which shall be in
<br />addition to a merchant's license on purchases, and also obtained
<br />a permit authorizing such sale, which permit shall be signed by
<br />a majority of the Police Committee of the Council of said city
<br />and approved by the Mayor, and provided further, that, if in
<br />the judgment of the said committee the place of business of the
<br />person or firm operating under such license and permit becomes
<br />disorderly, or the traffic tinder such license and permit leads to
<br />disorder in the city, such license and permit may be revoked by
<br />a majority of said committee, with the approval of the Mayor,
<br />after twenty-four hours' notice to the holder thereof.
<br />Any violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of
<br />not less than five dollars ($5), nor more than fifty dollars
<br />($50), or confinement in jail not exceeding three months, or
<br />both fine and imprisonment, as in the discretion of the Police
<br />justice or the Court may seem proper.
<br />This ordinance shall not apply to the sale of sweet cider sold
<br />by the person growing the fruit from which the cider was made.
<br />2 5. Common Criers.
<br />On every license to a common crier the tax shall be twenty-
<br />five dollars ($25) and he shall not as such crier, give any evi-
<br />dence of sale or title to the purchaser. This license may be pro
<br />rated for a period of not less than six months.
<br />26. Contractors.
<br />Any person, firm or corporation accepting orders or con-
<br />tracts for doing any work on or in any building or structure re-
<br />quiring the use of paint, stone, brick, mortar, cement, wood,
<br />structural iron or steel, sheet -iron, galvanized iron, metallic pip-
<br />ing, tin, lead, electric wiring or other metals or any other build-
<br />ing or decorating material; or who shall accept contracts to do
<br />any paving, or curbing on sidewalks or streets, public or private
<br />property, using asphalt, brick, stone, cement, wood or any
<br />composition, or who shall accept an order for or contract to
<br />excavate earth, rock or other material for foundations or any
<br />other purpose, or who shall accept an order or contract to con-
<br />struct any sewer of stone, brick, terra cotta, or other material,
<br />shall be deemed a contractor. The specific license tax on every
<br />person, firm or corporation for the privilege of conducting the
<br />business of contractor or builder in this city, as described above,
<br />shall he ten dollars ($10) on the first thousand dollars or less
<br />of material purchased or used, and an additional tax of ten
<br />cents on every hundred dollars of the amount of materials pur-
<br />chased or used in excess of one thousand dollars; said addi-
<br />tional tax shall be paid quarterly, and every person, firm or
<br />corporation is hereby required to report under oath to the Com-
<br />missioner of Revenue the amount of purchase on the first clay
<br />of August, November, February and May of each year and pay
<br />the amount due on the dates mentioned, and failure to do so
<br />shall be considered as doing business without a license, and shall
<br />be fined not less than $2.50 nor more than $5 for each day in
<br />default.
<br />27. Corn Doctors, etc.
<br />Every corn, cancer, eye, or other itinerant doctor or optician
<br />shall pay a specific license tax of twenty-five dollars ($25) per
<br />annum. Not transferable. No pro rata.
<br />28. Dance Halls.
<br />On every license to a person or firm to conduct a dance hall
<br />in which dancing is to be allowed, where an admission fee is
<br />charged or a charge is made for participating; in such dancing,
<br />the tax shall be $50, and no such license shall he granted until
<br />such person or persons shall have secured the consent of the
<br />Mayor, who shall satisfy himself that the person or perms
<br />applying are proper persons to conduct such hall, and that the
<br />location is suitable for such purpose, and it is further proQtd
<br />that any such (lance hall shall be subject to such rules and reg
<br />Mations as are now or may hereafter be prescribed by tlk
<br />Council. Not transferable, No pro rata.
<br />29. Dagnerrean and Photographic Artists and 0sn.
<br />vassers for Copying Pictures.
<br />The specific license tax on any person engaged in business o
<br />a daguerrean or photographic artist, shall be thirty dollan
<br />($30). All persons canvassing this city for copying pictures of
<br />any description shall pay a specific license tax of fifty dollars
<br />($50). Any itinerant daguerrean or photographic artist, or aq
<br />person taking orders in this city on the ticket or other plan for
<br />photographs to be delivered or furnished by photographers of
<br />this city, shall pay a specific license tax of fifty dollars ($50).
<br />Any license granted under this section shall not be transfers•
<br />ble or pro rated.
<br />30. Dealers in Pistols, Dirks and Bowie Knives.
<br />No person, firm or corporation shall sell pistols, dirks or
<br />bowie knives without having first procured a license therefor.
<br />Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of
<br />selling pistols, dirks or bowie knives, or who may hereafter to-
<br />gage in said business, shall pay for the privilege of transacting
<br />said business a specific license tax of twenty dollars ($20),
<br />and no such license shall he issued for any less period than one
<br />year nor shall there be any abatement in any instance of the
<br />tax upon such license by reason of the fact that the person or
<br />persons so licensed shall have exercised such licensed calling
<br />for a period of less than one year.
<br />31. Dogs.
<br />On every license to a keeper, custodian, or owner of a dog,
<br />puppy, or bitch in this city the tax shall be one dollar ($1) oa
<br />a dog or spayed bitch or two dollars ($2) on a bitch; and tht
<br />Treasurer shall provide at the expense of the city, and fur,
<br />nish without charge to all residents of the city who shall 2pP1Y
<br />therefor and pay said license, a metallic medal as provided for
<br />in the ordinances, such medal to be valid only for the current
<br />year. Any person violating this section by keeping an uo'
<br />licensed dog, puppy, or bitch in the city shall pay a fine of five
<br />dollars ($5), and in addition the dog, puppy, or bitch MY be
<br />impounded until redeemed by the payment of the license tax
<br />hereby imposed; and if not redeemed within five days after such
<br />impounding, such dog, puppy, or bitch shall be killed in accord.
<br />ance with the ordinances of the city.
<br />32 Dyeing Establishments.
<br />Each person conducting a dyeing establishment shall paY f
<br />specific license tax of ten dollars ($10) per annum. N0 P
<br />rata. Not transferable.
<br />33. Eating Houses.
<br />The specific license tax on any person to engage in keepi
<br />/ o G an eating house shall be twenty-five dollars ($25), and any Per.
<br />sort who shall cook or otherwise furnish for compensation, did
<br />or refreshments for casual visitors, at his house, and sold {or
<br />consumption therein, shall be construed to be the keeper of an
<br />eating house.
<br />34. Exhibiting Electrical Machines, etc.
<br />Every person exhibiting for pay electrical machines for te0
<br />ing strength or weight, or other machines or implements' "
<br />the streets or any location, for profit, shall pay a specific l c
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<br />tax of five dollars ($5) per annum or two dollars ($2) Per
<br />Not transferable.
<br />35. Express and Transportation Companies.
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<br />Every express company or railroad doing an expressb for
<br />ness, having an office or doing business in this city, shall paY
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