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89. SHOWS, CIRCUSES, etc. On a circus, menagerie, tent show, or other such like exhibition or performance _ the corporate limits of the city or within one mile of the same, whether combined or separate, the license tax shall be seventy-five dollars ($70) for the first performance or exhibition and thirty-five dollars ($35) for each additional performance or exhi- bition. On a side show attached to or exhibited with any circus, menagerie, tent or other such like exhibition or performance within the corporate limits of the city or within one mile of the same, the license tax shall be twenty dollars ($20) for each performance or exhibition. 90. SKATING RINK. On every license to the proprietor or occupant of a room fitted up or used for roller skating purposes,the tax shall be fifty dollars ($50). 91. SLOT MACHINES. On all slot machines not prollibited by law, there shall be a tax of $2.50 per annum; and the regulations applicable thereto shall be the same as are applicable to, and provided for those licensed under the State Law. (See §139 of the Tax Laws of Va.). 92. SODA FOUNTAINS. The specific license tax on every soda fountain shall be ten dollars ($10) for one year or fractional part thereof. 93. STREET VENDERS OR MERCNANTS. On every person, whether manufacturer or not, selling upon the street or other public places, inflated balloons, plaster figures, toys, jewelry and other small art the license tax shall be from $1. to $10. per day in the discretion of the Commissioner of Revenue and the Mayor, jointly. The Mayor shall, if he deem it necessary, _ the place of sale. 94. SNACK OR LUNCH COUNTERS. On every person conducting a snack or lunch counter, the license tax shall be ten dollars ($10) per year. 95. STORING AND IMPOUNDING On every license to a person or firm to keep,for compensation any house, yard or lot for storage, or other impounding, the tax shall be ten dollars ($10) on each such house, yard or lot. 96. TAILORS AND CUTTERS. Each person or firm conducting the business of tailoring or selling suits or dresses by sample shall be deemed a merchant and subject to § 67 of this ordinance. 97. TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. On every telegraph company, agent or officer thereof, the tax shall be one hundred dollars ($100), for the privilege of carrying on telegraph business between this and other points in the State of Virginia. But if there be more than one company doing business in this city, then the tax shall be sixty-five dollars ($65) each for such privilege. 98. TELEPHONE COMPANIES. On each telephone company the license tax shall be one per cent of the gross - of such compnay. The gross receipts on which percentage is charged shall include all phone service known as mutual, all revenues derived from long distance service, and all moneys derived from the use of the switch board by local lines, This license to shall be assessable and payable in like manner as that of the state. 99. THEATRES AND PUBLIC ROOMS. On every proprietor of a public or private building kept or used exclusively for any theatrical or similar exhibition, performanee or pahorama, variety show or other entertainment (whether any charge is made for admission thereto or not ), the license tax shall be one hundred dollars ($100) per year. 100. THEATRICALS. On every theatrial performance or any performance similar thereto panorama or any public performance or exhibition of any kind (except such as may be given in the Oprea House) there shall be paid five dollars ($5) for the first and thrree dollars ($3) for each additional performance. 101. TYPEWRITING MACHINES. Any person or firm, other than a reglular licensed merchant selling in this city typewriting machines, shall pay a specific license tax of twenty dollars ($20) per year. No pro rata. 102. UNDERTAKERS. An undertaker shall pay for the privilege of transecting such business a special license tax of fifty dollars ($50). 103. VEHICLES. On every two -horse hack, phaeton, omnibus or drag used for hire, ten dollars ($10). On every one-horse buggy , phaeton, surry,drag, used for hire, five dollars ($5). On every two -horse wagon or dray, with or without springe, used for hire eight dollars. On every one-horse wagon, dray or cart, used for hire, six dollars ($6). Any person desiring to surrender a license for a one-horse vehicle and have issued therefor a license for a two -horse vehicle, shall be entitled to a credit for the unexpired part of the license surrendered. Any person, non-resident, hauling goods, or letting his vehicle out for hire on the public streets of this city, shall be held liable under this ordinance. Every licensed carriage ,hack, wagon or other vehicle shall have its license number plainly marked on metal or other material and placed on the rear face of the rear axle thereof, or other conspicuous place. Such license number Oall be supplied by the Commissioner of Revenuee It shall be unlawful to transfer a tag from one vehicle to another, except in case of a vehicle being temporarily disabled.