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<br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 2 OF
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<br /> CHAPTER 14 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945
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<br /> AS AMENDED, ENTITLED “GENERAL RATES”
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<br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT SECTION 2 OF CHAPTER 14
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<br /> OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945 ENTITLED “GENERAL RATES” BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY
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<br /> REENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
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<br /> SECTION 2. GENERAL RATES.
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<br /> THE GAS RATES BASED ON MONTHLY METER READINGS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
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<br /> FIRST 500 CU. FT. . . .$1.00
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<br /> NEXT 2500 CU. FT. PER MCF . . . 1.40
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<br /> NEXT 3000 CU. FT. PER MCF . . . . . . 1.20
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<br /> NEXT 144,000 CU. FT. PER MCF. . . . . . . . . .90
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<br /> ALL OVER 150,000 CU. FT. PER MCF. . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
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<br /> RATES OUTSIDE THE CITY FOR GAS SOLD TO CUSTOMERS LIVING OUTSIDE THE LIMITS
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<br /> OF THE CITY SHALL BE GREATER BY 51OO% THAN THE RATES SPECIFIED ABOVE.
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<br /> THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE FROM APRIL 1, 1954, AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
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<br /> ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY REPEALED,
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<br /> ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL
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<br /> MARCH 1, 1954
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<br /> AYES: MR. DAVIS, MR. FORBES, MR. HILL,
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<br /> MR. TEBELL AND MR. WEINBERG.
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<br /> NOES: NONE.
<br /> CLERK SIGNATURE
<br /> PRESIDENT SIGNATURE
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE FOR IMPOSING AND COLLECTING LICENSES AND TAXES FOR THE EXERCISE
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<br /> OF CERTAIN PRIVILEGES WITHIN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE FOR TWELVE MONTHS,
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<br /> COMMENCING THE FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1954 AND ENDING THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL,
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<br /> 1955
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<br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT THERE SHALL BE AN
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<br /> ANNUAL LICENSE TAX ASSESSED AND PAID BY ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN THE
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<br /> DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONS, PROFESSIONS, OR BUSINESSES NAMED IN THIS ORDINANCE AND ENUMERATED BELOW
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<br /> FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING THE FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1954, AND ENDING THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL, 1955,
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<br /> 1. Abattoirs.
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<br /> Every person, firm or corporation operating an abattoir, or an estab-
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<br /> lishment of like kind at which animals are slaughtered, shall pay a license
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<br /> tax of $100.00.
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<br /> 2. Advertising Distributors.
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<br /> Every person engaged in distributing advertisements for other parties
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<br /> than citizens of Charlottesville shall be known as advertising distributors,
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<br /> and shall pay an annual license tax of twenty dollars ($20). By adver-
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<br /> tising distributors, it is intended to designate any person who distributes
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<br /> in the city of Charlottesville, almanacs, pamphlets, or samples of medicine
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<br /> or of other merchandise on the streets or from house to house of said city.
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<br /> 3. Advertising—Loud Speakers on Vehicles.
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<br /> For each vehicle used on the streets of the City for advertising by
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<br /> means of loud speakers, radio, or other mechanical equipment, there shall
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<br /> be an annual license fee of $100.00, which license fee shall not be pro-
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<br /> rated. The payment of this license fee shall not convey the privilege to
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<br /> the licensee of producing sound of such volume as to constitute a public
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<br /> nuisance, and the operation of such equipment shall at all times be sub-
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<br /> ject to the direction of the Chief of Police. Permits shall be secured from
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<br /> the Chief of Police before exercising any privileges granted under this
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<br /> license. Non -transferable.
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<br /> 4. Agents—Books.
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<br /> On every agent for sale of books, maps, pictures, periodicals, printed
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<br /> pamphlets, or canvassers for the same, other than religious work fifteen
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<br /> dollars ($15). Not transferable.
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<br /> 5. Agents Canvassers.
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<br /> On all agents not otherwise provided for the license tax shall be
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<br /> fifteen dollars ($15).
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<br /> 6. Agents—Labor.
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<br /> On every labor agent engaged in hiring labor ( all business to be
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<br /> C transacted in his office, except by written or telephonic communication)
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<br /> the license tax shall be $25.
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<br /> If the business is transacted at any other place in the city outside of
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<br /> such office, the license tax shall be $500
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<br /> 7. Agents—Non-Resident Fertilizer Companies.
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<br /> Every person acting as agent for the sale in this city of fertilizers
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<br /> manufactured by non-resident fertilizing companies, whether selling on
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<br /> commission or for other consideration, shall pay a specific license tax of
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<br /> twenty-five dollars per annum for each company represented.
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<br /> 8. Alcoholic Beverages.
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<br /> On every person producing or handling for sale any beverage, as
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<br /> defined and permitted by an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia,
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<br /> approved March 7, 1934, and amendments thereto entitled “Alcoholic
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<br /> Beverage Control Act,” the annual license tax shall be as follows:
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<br /> For each Distillers License, for the manufacture of more than
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<br /> 5000 gallons__- $500.00
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<br /> For each Winery License ------------------------------------- 500.00
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<br /> For each Brewery License---------------------------------------------------------------- 500.00
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<br /> For each Bottlers License --_____-_ 50.00
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<br /> For each Wholesale Beer License ____________________________________________________ 250.00
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<br /> For each Wholesale Wine Distributors License ____________________________ 50.00
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<br /> For each Retail Beer -on -Premises License ----------- ----------------------------- 100.00
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<br /> For each Retail Beer -off -Premises License ---------------------------------------- 30.00
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<br /> For each Retail Beer -on -and -off -Premises License __________________________ 130.00
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<br /> For each Retail Wine -off -Premises License ____________________________________ 40.00
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