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<br />114. Vehicles.
<br />On every two -horse hack, phaeton, omnibus or drag used for
<br />hire, ten dollars ($10).
<br />On every one-horse buggy, phaeton, surrey, dray, used for
<br />hire, five dollars ($5).
<br />On every two -horse wagon or dray, with or without springs,
<br />used for hire, eight dollars ($8).
<br />On every one-horse wagon, dray or cart, used for hire, six
<br />dollars ($6) .
<br />On every automobile used for hire, twenty dollars ($20).
<br />Garages paying the license tax as provided in section 50 of this
<br />ordinance shall not be liable to this license.
<br />Any person desiring to surrender a license for a one-horse
<br />vehicle and have issued therefor license for a -two -horse vehicle,
<br />shall be entitled to a credit for the unexpired part of the license
<br />surrendered.
<br />Any person, non-resident, hauling goods, or letting his vehicle
<br />or vehicles out for hire on the public streets of this city, shall be
<br />held liable under this ordinance.
<br />Every licensed carriage, hack, wagon or other vehicle, shall
<br />have its license number plainly marked on metal or other ma-
<br />terial and placed on the rear face of the rear axle thereof, or
<br />other conspicuous place.
<br />Such license number shall be supplied by the Commissioner
<br />of Revenue.
<br />It shall be unlawful to transfer a tag from one vehicle to
<br />another, except in case of a vehicle being temporarily disabled.
<br />The Chief of Police is hereby designated Wagon Inspector
<br />and it shall be. his duty to see that all vehicles for which a li-
<br />cense is required under this section shall have their numbers
<br />properly displayed, and if any vehicle be found without such
<br />number it shall be his ditty to ascertain the name of the owner
<br />and require said license to he procured under penalty as pro-
<br />vided in the general provisions of this ordinance. And in all
<br />cases where the number is not properly displayed the delinquent
<br />shall be fined not less than $1.50 nor more than $5.00.
<br />In the discharge of the duty thus imposed the Chief shall
<br />have authority to call to his aid the several members of his force.
<br />Gkneral Provisions.
<br />115. A like license shall be required of any firm, joint stock
<br />company or corporation as provided for in this ordinance for a
<br />person or firm.
<br />116. The 'Tax laws of Virginia shall be the authority for
<br />interpreting the subjects as taxed under this ordinance, in so far
<br />as it may contain similar subjects.
<br />117. On every license for which a tax shall not have been pro-
<br />vided for in this ordinance, the tax shall be the same as that
<br />required by the State Tax Laws.
<br />Presented and approved April 17 ,1919 .
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<br />118.:\ny person, firm or corporation, conducting a business,
<br />occupation or profession for the conduct of which a license tax
<br />is required tinder this ordinance, without first obtaining such
<br />license, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined
<br />not less than $2.50 nor more than $10 for each day he is in
<br />default. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Revenue
<br />and 'Treasurer to report in writing to the Mayor every case of
<br />default as soon as it comes to his knowledge and the Commis-
<br />sioner of Revenue shall also report to the Finance Committee
<br />the name, location and business of every person in default; and
<br />if there be no default he shall so report.:\nd it shall be the duty,
<br />of the Mayor, immediately upon receipt of such report, to detail
<br />a policeman, and cause such delinquent to he summoned before
<br />the Police Justice to show cause why they should not be fined
<br />ander provisions of this ordinance. But the special detail of a
<br />policeman shall not relieve the general force from the general
<br />duty of enforcing this or any other ordinance; and the Mayor
<br />shall especially see that all the requirements of this ordinance
<br />are enforced, and to this end he shall, at least once a month,
<br />especially require the police force to investigate violations of
<br />this ordinance.
<br />119. The Commissioner of the Revenue shall receive for each
<br />license issued by him a fee of seventy-five cents, to be paid by
<br />the party to whom said license is issued.
<br />120. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of the Revenue
<br />to keep a hook, in which he shall classify all the branches of
<br />business and occupation upon which a license is imposed by this
<br />ordinance, and show the amount of assessment made upon each
<br />license, the name of the person assessed, and the period for
<br />which such license was issued.
<br />On the first day of December, March, June and September
<br />of each year he shall deliver to the Finance Committee extracts
<br />from said book showing the entries therein made and the total
<br />amount of licenses collected during the preceding three months,
<br />properly classified. These extracts shall be certified under oath.
<br />I M. The taxes on licenses accruing under the provisions of
<br />this ordinance shall be clue and payable, except where otherwise
<br />herein provided, oil or before the thirteenth day of .\pril, 1919,
<br />.11141 Shull be paid by the person against wboin assessed to the
<br />Treasurer of the city in his office on or before the first clay of
<br />May.
<br />1'2.:\11 ordinances, or parts of ordinances, rclating to licenses
<br />in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
<br />.\doptcd by Common Council, :\pril 10, 1'41'►.
<br />Concurred in by Board of Aldermen, :\pril P), 1919.
<br />.\pproved by Mayor, .\i)ril 17, 1919.
<br />A Copy: 'Petite.
<br />F. I. CARRUTHERS,
<br />Cst 1919 i
<br />Adopted by Coon Council April 16,
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<br />Ayes:811iot t , Fc rrest , uuyett ,Long,
<br />Nyman and Via (6):Noes,1lea50n We
<br />1919
<br />Concurred in by Board of Aldermen Apr#1616,•
<br />Ayes: atton Timberlake,Xall:or and
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<br />—'�"4g,811.nt Common C�unc,nt Board off` Al.ciyr•nen•
<br />Appropriation A Resolution appropriating $2,500 to esquire sites for and er-bction of otjwsge
<br />$2,500 for
<br />Sewage disposaldisposal
<br />plants.
<br />Resolved, by tie Common Cuuncil of Crarlottesville, the Board of Alderren
<br />plants:
<br />concurring, That a sum not to exceed $2,500 be and is hereby appropriated to
<br />acquire suitable sites arid erecting nec,jssany' disroeal plants for city sewage
<br />from dry closets.16,'19,
<br />Adopt ad by hoard of Aldermen April ®alar'
<br />Ayes: Patton, Timberalek,wall and1 31'19►
<br />Concurred in by Common Council Apra T>AY�'
<br />Presented and approved Ayes: Ell iott,Porrest,Gltason,NuyettI
<br />April 24th,1919. Tong ania,'
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<br />res den Board Ald eiman•
<br />Pre den Common Council.
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