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2z OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE9 PROVIDED9 HOWEVER, THAT FROM AND AFTER A PERIOD NOT ` EXCEEDING FIVE (5) YEARS FROM NOVEMBER 2, 19549 WHENEVER AND FOR SO LONG AS SUCH UNDER– TAKING FAILS TO PRODUCE SUFFICIENT REVENUE TO PAY FOR COST OF OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION (INCLUDING INTEREST ON BONDS ISSUED THEREFOR), AND THE COST OF INSURANCE AGAINST LUSS BY INJURY TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY9 AND AN ANNUAL AMOUNT TO BE COVERED INTO A SINKING FUND SUFFICIENT TO PAYS AT OR BEFORE MATURITY9 ALL THE BONDS ISSUED ON ACCOUNT OF SUCH UNDER– TAKINGS ALL SUCH BONDS OUTSTANDING SHALL BE INCLUDED IN DETERMINING THE LIMITATION OF THE POWER OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE TO INCUR INDEBTEDNESS. THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE CITY SHALL BE PLEDGED TO SECURE THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AND AN AD VALOREM TAX SHALL BE LEVIED ON ALL THE TAXABLE PROPERTY OF SAID CITY WITHOUT LIMITATION OF RATE OR AMOUNTS FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST THEREOF9 IN THE EVENT THE REVENUE FROM SUCH UNDERTAKING IS INSUFFICIENT THEREFOR. (7) Tms ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. CLERK ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL FEBRUARY 25, 1555 AYES: MR. DAVIS, "IR. FORBES, MR. HILL, MR. M I CH I E AND MR. VSE I NBERG. NOES: NONE. PRESIDENT AN ORDINANCE FOR IMPOSING AND COLLECTING LICENSES AND TAXES FOR THE EXERCISE OF (-FRTA I N PRIVILEGES WITHIN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE FOR TWELVE MONTHS, COMMENCING THE FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1955 AND ENDING THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL, 1956. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT THERE SHALL BE AN ANNUAL LICENSE TAX ASSESSED AND PAID BY ALL PERSON'S, FIRMS, OR CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN THE DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONS, PROFESSIONS, OR BUSINESSES NAMED IN THIS ORDINANCE AND ENUMERATED BELOW FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING THE FIRST DAY OF MAY 19--, AN[) ENDING THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL 1956. 4. Agents Books. On every agent for sale of books, maps, pictures, periodicals, printed pamphlets, or canvassers for the same, other than religious work fiftee4 dollars ($15) . Not transferable. - _ 4. (a) Agents—Books of Coupons. 1.ors. - - — ""'atti ' On every person or firm and on every agent of any person or firm selling coupon books to any other person or firm in this City which Every person, firm or corporation operating an abattoir, or estab- advertises for others and which entitled the possessor of such book or lishment of like kind at which animals are slaughtered, pay a li e coupons to receive services or merchandise from the advertiser at no to f $100.00. charge or at a reduced rate or charge, there shall be imposed eticense tax of $250.00. Not transferable. 2. Advertising Distributors. Every person engaged in distributing advertisements other parties 5. Agents Canvassers. than citizens of Charlottesville shall be known as adverti ng distributors, On all agents not otherwise provided for the license tax shall be and shall pay an annual license tax of twentydollars fifteen dollars ($15) . ($20) . By adver- tising distributors, it is intended to designate any person who distributes in the City of Charlottesville, almanacs, pamphlets, or samples of medicine 6. Agents—Labor. or other merchandise on the streets or from house to house of said city. On every labor agent engaged in hiring labor ( all business to be transacted in his office, except by written or telephonic communication) 3. Advertising—Loud Speakers on Vehicles. the license tax shall be $25. For each vehicles used on the streets of the City for advertising by If the business is transacted at any other place in the city outside of means of loud speakers, radio, or other mechanical equipment, there shall such office, the license tax shall be $500. be an annual license fee of $100.00, which license fee shall not be pro- 7. Agents—Non-Resident Fertilizer Companies. rated. The payment of this license fee shall not convey the privilege to the licensee of producing sound of such volume as to constitute a public Every person acting as agent for the sale in this city of fertilizers manufactured by non-resident fertilizing companies, whether selling on nuisance, and the operation of such equipment shall at all times be sub- � commission or for other consideration, shall pay a specific license, tax of ject to the direction of the Chief of Police. Permits shall be secured from twenty-five dollars per annum for each company represented. the Chief of Police before exercising any privileges granted under this license. Non -transferable. 8. Alcoholic Beverages. On every person producing or handling for sale any beverage, as defined and permitted by an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved March 7, 1934, and amendments thereto entitled "Alcoholic { Beverage Control Act", the annual license tax shall be as • follows : For each Distillers License, for the manufacture of more than 5000 gallons----------------------------------------------------------------------------$500.00 For each Winery License--------------- ..................................... I -------- 500.00 For each Brewery License -------------- ------- - 500.00 • e • Ll 1I 1 •