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The Chief of Police is hereby designated Wagon Inspector
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<br />and it shall be his duty to see that all vehicles for which a li-
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<br />cense is required under this section shall have their numbers
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<br />properly displayed, and if any vehicle be found without such
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<br />number it shall be his duty to ascertain the name of the owner
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<br />and require said license to be procured under penalty as pro-
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<br />vided in the general provisions of this ordinance. And in all
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<br />cases where the number is not properly displayed the delinquent
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<br />shall be fined not less than $1.50 nor more than $5.00.
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<br />In the discharge of the duty thus imposed the Chief shall
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<br />have authority to call to his aid the several members of his force.
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<br />General Provisions.
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<br />116. A like license shall be required of any firm, joint stock
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<br />company or corporation as provided for in this ordinance for a
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<br />person or firm.
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<br />117. The Tax Laws of Virginia shall be the authority for
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<br />interpreting the subjects as taxed under this .ordinance, in so far
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<br />as it may contain similar subjects.
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<br />118. Oil every license for which a tax shall not have been pro-
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<br />vided for in this ordinance, the tax shall be the same as that
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<br />required by the State Tax Laws.
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<br />119. Any person, firm or corporation, conducting a business,
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<br />occupation or profession for the conduct of which a license tax
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<br />is required under this ordinance, without first obtaining such
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<br />license, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined
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<br />not less than $2.50 nor more than $10 for each day he is in
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<br />default. It shall he the duty of the Commissioner of Revenue
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<br />unci Treasurer to report in writing to the Mayor or every case of
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<br />default as soon as it comes to his knowledge and the Commis-
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<br />sioner of Revenue shall also report to the Finance Committee
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<br />the name, location and business of every person in default; and
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<br />if there be no default he shall so report. And it shall he the duty,
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<br />of the Mayor, immediately upon receipt of such report, to detail
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<br />a policeman, and cause such delinquent to be summoned before
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<br />the Police Justice to show cause why they should not be fined
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<br />under provisions of this ordinance. But the special detail of a
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<br />policeman shall not relieve the general force from the general
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<br />duty of enforcing this or any other ordinance; and the Mayor
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<br />shall especially see that all the requirements of this ordinance
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<br />are enforced, and to this end lie shall, at least once a month,
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<br />especially require the police force to investigate violations of
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<br />this ordinance.
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<br />120. The Commissioner of the Revenue shall receive for each
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<br />license issued by him a fee of seventy-five cents, to be paid by
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<br />the party to whom said license is issued.
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<br />121. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of the Revenue
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<br />to keep a book, in which he shall classify all the branches of
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<br />business and occupation upon which a license is imposed by this
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<br />ordinance, and show the amount of assessment made upon each
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<br />license, the name of the person assessed, and the period for
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<br />which such license was issued.
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<br />On the first day of December, March, June and September
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<br />of each year he shall deliver to the Finance Committee extracts
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<br />from said book showing the entries therein made and the total
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<br />amount of licenses collected during the preceding three months,
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<br />properly classified. These extracts shall be certified under oath.
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<br />122. The taxes on licenses accruing under the provisions of
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<br />this ordinance shall he dne and payable, except where otherwise
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<br />herein provided, on or before the thirteenth day of April, 1920,
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<br />and shall be paid by the person against whom assessed to the
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<br />Treasurer of the city in his office oil or before the first day of
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<br />May.
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<br />Adopted by the Board of Aldermen April 12,1920.
<br />Ayes: Patton, Timberlake, Walker and Wheeler.
<br />Concurred in Common Council April 23, 1920.
<br />Ayes: Elliott, Forrest,Gleason, Huyett, Long, Smith,Tyman and Via
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<br />Presented and approved April 24, 1920.
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<br />Mayor Signature.
<br />City Clerk Signature.
<br />President Common Council Signature.
<br />President Board of Aldermen Signature.
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<br />AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDED FOR RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR THE TRANSFER OF BAGGAGE IN
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<br />THE CTTY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
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<br />Ordinance. Be it Ordained by the Board of Aldermen, the Common Council concurring,
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<br />1. That no person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of tranfer of
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<br />baggage in the City of CharlotttLville shall charge for such service a rate exceeding
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<br />the following:
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<br />One piece of baggage one to twenty-five blocks 50 cents and 25 cents for each additional
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<br />piece for the same person or family; twenty-five blocks to the city limits 75 cents for
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<br />one piece and 40 cents each additional piece for the same person or family.
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<br />2. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate the provisions of this
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<br />ordinance shall for each offence be punished by a fine not extending $25 cents.
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<br />Adopted by the Board of Aldermen May 17,1920.
<br />Ayes: Patton, Walker and Wheeler.
<br />Concurred in Common Council June 10, 1920.
<br />Ayes: Elliott, Forrest, Gleason, Huyett, Long, Smith Tyman and Via
<br />Noes: Gleason.
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<br />Presented to the Mayor June 11, 1920
<br />Returned without approval to me on June 17, 1920.
<br />More than five days having elapsed, the same,
<br />not having been voted, became effective.
<br />City Clerk Signature.
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<br />City Clerk Signature.
<br />President Common Council Signature.
<br />President Board of Aldermen Signature.
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