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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 97(B) OF AN ORDINANCE
<br /> FOR IMPOSING AND COLLECTING LICENSES AND TAXES FOR THE EXERCISE OF
<br /> CERTAIN PRIVILEGES WITHIN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE ADOPTED
<br /> MARCH 1, 1948.
<br />
<br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT SECTION
<br /> 97(B) OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE FOR IMPOSING AND COLLECTING
<br /> LICENSES AND TAXES FOR THE EXERCISE OF CERTAIN PRIVILEGES WITHIN THE CITY
<br /> OF CHARLOTTESVILLE FOR TWELVE MONTHS, COMMENCING THE FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1948,
<br /> AND ENDING THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL, 1949" ADOPTED MARCH 1, 1948, BE AND THE
<br /> SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED AND REENACTED SO AS TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
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<br />SECTION 97(B) PEDDLERS OF GOODS, WARES OR MERCHANDISE WHO SELL
<br /> TO LICENSED DEALERS.
<br />
<br />NO CHANGE EXCEPT THE SECOND PARAGRAPH WHICH WILL READ AS FOLLOWS:
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<br />THE ANNUAL CITY LICENSE TAX HEREBY IMPOSED, AS AFORESAID, ON EVERY
<br /> SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION, PEDDLING, AS AFORESAID, IS IN THE SUM
<br /> OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, FOR EACH VEHICLE USED IN SUCH BUSINESS, AND THE
<br /> SAID LICENSE, SHALL NOT BE ISSUED QUARTERLY, NOR SHALL IT BE TRANSFERABLE,
<br /> NOR SHALL THE TAX BE SUBJECT TO PRORATION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN THE
<br /> CASE OF ANY PERSON ENGAGED IN BUSINESS AS A WHOLESALE MERCHANT AND PUR-
<br /> CHASING A CITY WHOLESALE MERCHANTS LICENSE WHO IS ALSO TAXABLE HEREUNDER,
<br /> THE TAX HEREBY IMPOSED SHALL BE TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) FOR EACH
<br /> VEHICLE USED IN SUCH BUSINESS.
<br />
<br />ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY
<br /> REPEALED, AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE.
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<br />ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL APRIL 23, 1948.
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<br />AYES: MR. ADAMS, MR. GLEASON, MR. NASH, MR. TEBELL AND MR. WATSON.
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<br />NOES: NONE.
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<br /> CLERK SIGNATURE
<br /> PRESIDENT SIGNATURE
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<br />AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AN ADMISSION TAX ON PERSONS PAYING AN ADMISSION CHARGE
<br /> OR WHO ARE ADMITTED FREE WHEN AN ADMISSION CHARGE IS PAID BY OTHERS TO
<br /> PLACES OF AMUSEMENT OR ENTERTAINMENT, DEFINING ADMISSION CHARGE AND PLACE
<br /> OF AMUSEMENT OR ENTERTAINMENT, FIXING THE AMOUNT OF SAID TAX, PROVIDING FOR
<br /> THE COLLECTION THEREOF, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION.
<br />
<br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, THAT IN
<br /> ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO MEET THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS MADE AND TO BE MADE
<br /> AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF SUMS REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE RAISED FOR ACCOUNT OF THE
<br /> CITY DEBT, A TAX BE LEVIED AS FOLLOWS:
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<br />SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES, WHEN USED IN
<br /> THIS ORDINANCE, SHALL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE, HAVE THE FOLLOW-
<br /> ING RESPECTIVE MEANINGS EXCEPT WHERE THE CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES A
<br /> DIFFERENT MEANING:
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<br />(A) ADMISSION CHARGE. THE CHARGE MADE FOR ADMISSION TO ANY ENTER-
<br /> TAINMENT, EXCLUSIVE OF ANY FEDERAL TAX THEREON, INCLUDING A
<br /> CHARGE MADE FOR SEASON TICKETS WHETHER OBTAINED BY CONTRIBUTION
<br /> OR SUBSCRIPTION, A COVER CHARGE OR A CHARGE MADE FOR THE USE OF
<br /> SEATS OR TABLES, RESERVED OR OTHERWISE, AND SIMILAR ACCOMMODATIONS,
<br /> IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE.
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<br />(B) PLACE OF AMUSEMENT OR ENTERTAINMENT. ANY PLACE IN THE CITY OF
<br /> CHARLOTTESVILLE WHEREIN OR WHEREAT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ARE LO-
<br /> CATED, CONDUCTED, PERFORMED, EXHIBITED OR OPERATED AND FOR WHICH
<br /> AN ADMISSION CHARGE IS MADE: A CIRCUS, A CARNIVAL, A MENAGERIE,
<br /> A MOVING PICTURE SHOW, A FAIR, A SHOW OR AN EXHIBITION OF ANY
<br /> KIND; A DANCE; A BASEBALL, BASKETBALL OR FOOTBALL GAME; A WREST-
<br /> LING MATCH OR A BOXING MATCH OR A SPORT OF ANY KIND; A SWIMMING
<br /> CONTEST OR EXHIBITION; A SWIMMING POOL; A CONCERT; A THEATRICAL,
<br /> VAUDEVILLE, DRAMATIC, OPERATIC OR MUSICAL PERFORMANCE OR A PER-
<br /> FORMANCE SIMILAR THERETO; A LECTURE, TALK, LITERARY READING OR
<br /> PERFORMANCE SIMILAR THERETO; AN ATTRACTION SUCH AS A MERRY-GO-
<br /> ROUND, FERRIS WHEEL, ROLLER COASTER, LEAP-THE-DIPS OR THE
<br /> LIKE; AN AUTOMOBILE RACE, A MIDGET AUTO RACE, OR A HORSE RACE;
<br /> A HORSE SHOW; AN ICE SKATING OR ROLLER SKATING RINK OR ARENA;
<br /> OR ANY OTHER PUBLIC AMUSEMENT, PERFORMANCE OR EXHIBITION.
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<br />THE FOREGOING ENUMERATION OF SPECIFIC AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAIN-
<br /> MENTS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO EXCLUDE OTHER AMUSEMENTS AND EN-
<br /> TERTAINMENTS OTHERWISE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THOSE WORDS.
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