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work or soliciting for work in the City of Charlottesville shall pay a license tax of twenty-five dollars ($25). 39. Civil Engineers. See § 14. 40. Cleaning and Pressing. Each person, firm or corporation conducting a cleaning and/or pressing establishment shall pay a specific license tax of twenty dollars ' ($20) per annum, except that where the machinery used is operated by any other power than by hand the tax shall be seventy-five dollars ($75) per annum. 41. Cold Storage Plants. Every person, firm, or corporation operating a cold storage plant for some purpose other than for storing his own goods shall pay for the storage privilege only a license tax of fifty dollars ($50) per an- ' num for each fifty thousand (50,000) cubic feet capacity or major fraction thereof, provided, that in no case shall any such license tax exceed $150.00. 42. Common Criers. On every license to a common crier the tax shall be twenty-five dollars ($25), and he may sell under this license, fowl, butter, fresh fish, fresh vegetables, fruit or articles of like perishable nature. 43. Concrete -Ready -mixed. Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of fur- nishing to others ready -mixed concrete shall pay a specific license tax of $75.00 per annum. 44. Contractors. Every contractor for the privilege of transacting business shall pay a license tax to be ascertained in the following manner: If the gross amount of all orders or contracts for work done in the State aggregate one thousand dollars or less, he shall pay the sum of ten dollars, and he shall pay one dollar additional on each one thousand dollars in excess of the first one thousand dollars and to the amount of fifteen thousand dollars, and he shall pay fifty cents addi- tional on each one thousand dollars on all orders or contracts in excess of fifteen thousand dollars; which such sums shall be assessed and collected as provided for by the tax laws of the State of Virginia, ap- plicable to contractors except as otherwise herein provided. 45. Creamery. Each person, firm or corporation manufacturing butter for sale shall pay a specific license tax of $75 per annum. Not transferable. 46. Credit Unions. A credit union which makes loans only to its stockholders or mem- bers shall pay an annual City license tax as follows: Five dollars ($5.00) where the actual paid in capital is not in excess of fifteen thousand dollars $15,000.00) ; ten dollars $10.00) where the actual paid in capital is over fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) and not in excess of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00); fifteen dollars ($15.00) where the actual paid in cap- ital is over twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) and not in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) ; twenty-five dollars ($25.00) where the actual paid in capital is over fifty thousand dollars ($50,- 0000.00) and not in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,- 000.00) ; and an additional sum of two dollars ($2.00) per thousand for each one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of actual paid in capital in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00). 47. Dance Halls. On every license to a person or firm to conduct a dance hall in which dancing is to be allowed, where an admission fee is charged or a charge is made for participating in such dancing, the tax shall be $50, and no such license shall be granted until such person or persons shall have secured the consent of the Mayor, who shall satisfy himself that the person or persons applying are proper persons to conduct r uch hall, and that the location is suitable for such purpose, and it is ' further provided that any such dance hall shall be subject to such ules and regulations as are now or may hereafter be prescribed by the Council. Not transferable. 48. Daguerrean and Photographic Artists and Canvassers for Copying Pictures. The license tax on any person engaged in business as a daguerrean or photographic artist, shall be thirty dollars ($30)• All persons can- vassing this city for copying pictures of any description shall pay a license tax of fifty dollars ($50). Any itinerant daguerrean or pho- tographic artist, or any person taking orders in this city on the ticket or other plan for photographs to be delivered or furnished by photog- raphers shall pay a license tax of fifty dollars ($50), provided, that 307 said license shall not be required of persons taking orders for photo- graphs licensed by this City and having a fixed place of business in this City. 49. Dealers in Pistols, Dirks, and Bowie Knives. No person, firm or corporation shall sell pistols, dirks or bowie knives without having first procured a license therefor. Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of sell- ing pistols, dirks, or bowie knives, or who shall hereafter engage in such business, shall pay for the privilege of transacting said business a specific license tax of five dollars ($5), and no such license shall be issued for any less period than one year nor shall there be any abate- ment in any instance of the tax upon such license by reason of the fact that the person or persons so licensed shall have exercised such licensed calling for a period of less than one year. Applicants for license to deal in pistols, dirks and bowie knives must have the written consent of the Mayor. Dealers must report all sales to Chief of Police monthly, giving names and addresses of purchasers. 50. Dentists. See § 14. 51. Draperies or Braids -Manufacture. Each person, firm or corporation manufacturing draperies or braids shall pay a specific license of $75.00 per annum. 52. Dyeing Establishments. Each person, firm or corporation conducting a dyeing establishment shall pay a specific license tax of ten dollars ($10) per annum. Not transferable. 53. Electric Fuses Manufacture. Each person, firm or corporation manufacturing Electric Fuses shall pay a specific license of $25.00 per annum. 54. Electric Machines, etc. -Exhibiting. Every person exhibiting for pay electrical machines for test strength or weight, or other machines or implements on the street or any location, for profit, shall pay a specific license tax of fifty dollars ($50.00) per annum. Not transferable. 55. Electricity. Every person, firm or corporation generating or selling or offering for sale or delivering electricity for light or power or heat or any other commercial uses shall pay a license tax of one-half of one per cent. of the gross receipts of such person, firm or corporation, based upon receipts from such business during the preceding calendar year. In applying for such license a statement of such receipts shall be submitted to the Commissioner of Revenue. 56. Florists. On every person or firm engaged as a florist, a specific license tax of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be imposed, and if they engage in buying and selling, they shall be deemed merchants and shall pay accordingly. 57. Flour and Meal Manufacture. On every license to a manufacturer of flour or meal, the tax shall be twenty-five dollars ($25) for each license. But when such man- ufacturer deals in flour, meal, or other grain products other than his own manufacture he shall be required to procure a merchants' license graduated by the amount of such purchases. 58. Fortune TeDers. Every person practicing the art of divination, fortune telling, palmistry, astrology, or phrenology who shall practice the same in this city, shall pay a tax of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) per week. Not transferable. 59. Foundry and Machine Shops. On every license to a foundry the tax shall be fifty dollars ($50). On every license to a machine shop, the tax shall be fifty dollars ($50). But if a foundry be conducted in conjunction with a machine shop the combined tax shall be one hundred dollars ($100). 60. Furniture Upholsterer or Repairer. On every license to a furniture upholsterer or repairer the tax shall be ten dollars ($10). 61. Garage Storage. Every person who shall keep a garage for storage of automobiles shall pay a tax of $25.00 and $0.50 additional for each vehicle for the storage capacity of such garage.