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On the first day of December, March, June and September of each year he shall deliver to the Finance Committee ex- tracts from said book showing the entries therein made and the total amount of licenses collected during the preceding three months, properly classified. These extracts shall be certified under oath. (h) The taxes on licenses accruing under the provisions of this ordinance shall be due and payable, except where otherwise herein provided, or or before the first day of May, 1933, and shall be paid by the person against whom assessed to the Treasurer of the city in his office on or before the first day of May. (i) All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, relating to licenses in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Enacted April 3, 1933. A Copy: Teste. H. A. HADEN, Clerk of Council. Adopted by the Council April 3, 1933. Ayes: Mr. Fife, Dr, Haden, Messrs. Huff and Jessup. Noes: None. er re en AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RE-ENACTING SECTION 494 (45) OF THE CITY CODE OF 1932, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, that Section 494 (45) of the City Code of 1932 be amended and re-enacted as follows: Any person firm or corporation desiring to erect a marquee overhanging any sidewalk, street, avenue or alley shall,before any work is done on same, make application in writing to the City Manager and receive a permit for such construction. All applications must be signed by the property owner, and no permit shall be issued by the City Manager as provided herein until an inspection fee of $1.00 has been paid to the City Collector. Marquees erected under the authority of this subsection shall conform to the following requirements: All marquees must be constructed entirely of metal except the roof surface, or covering and the ornaments. The roof may be composed of wired glass, not less than one quarter inch (1/4) in thickness, and shall be protected by a wire screen approved by the City Manager. All ornaments must be composed entirely of metal glass, or other incombustible material, and when glass ornaments are used they shall be of sufficient thickness to prevent easy breakage. All marquees shall be placed not less than nine feet (9) above the sidewalk, street, avenue or alley and shall not project nearer than within ten inches of the curb line. Ade- quate provisions must be made for drainage so that no water will be allowed to drip from mar- qu-es on the sidewalk or street. No marquees shall be anchored, supported or braced to the wooden beams or other wooden framework of a building, but must be securely bolted through brick wall or steel frame of the building supported by a sufficient number of chains, or other supports, attached to the building as described above. Posts, pilasters or other sup- ports, placed in the street or sidewalk will not be permitted. In every case the safety of design and construction must be approved by the building in - Spector. If marquees are lighted, only electric lights shall be used and all electric wiring must be in accordance with the latest regulations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters for electric wiring. 1 1