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<br />7. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
<br />CLERK
<br />ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL
<br />NOVEMBER 18, 1957
<br />AYES: MR. COLEMAN, MR. DAVIS, MR. MICHIE,
<br />MR. SCRIBNER AND MR. WEINBERG.
<br />NOES: NONE.
<br />PRESIDENT
<br />AN ORDINANCE FOR IMPOSING AND COLLECTING LICENSES AND
<br />TAXES FOR THE EXERCISE OF CERTAIN PRIVILEGES WITHIN THE
<br />CITY OF CHARLOTTE` V I LI --E FOR TWELVE MONTHS, COMMENCING THE
<br />FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1057 AND ENDING THE THIRTIETH DAY OF
<br />APRIL, 1958.
<br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT THERE SHALL BE AN
<br />ANNUAL LICENSE TAX ASSESSED AND PAID BY ALL PERSONS, FIR. -AS, OR CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN THE
<br />DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONS, PROFESSIONS, OR BUSINESSES NAMED IN THIS ORDINANCE AND ENUMERATED BELOW
<br />FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING THE FIRST DAY OF '-1AY, 1957 AND ENDING THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL, 1958.
<br />1. Abattoirs.
<br />Every person, firm or corporation operating an abattoir, or an estab-
<br />lishment of like kind at which animals are slaughtered, shall pay a license
<br />tax of $100.00.
<br />2. Advertising Distributors.
<br />Every person engaged in distributing advertisements for other parties
<br />than citizens of Charlottesville shall be known as advertising distributors,
<br />and shall pay an annual license tax of twenty dollars ($20) . By adver-
<br />tising distributors, it is intended to designate any person who distributes
<br />in the City of Charlottesville, almanacs, pamphlets, or samples of medicine
<br />or other merchandise on the streets or from house to house of said city.
<br />3. Advertising—Loud Speakers on Vehicles.
<br />For each vehicles used on the streets of the City for advertising by
<br />means of loud speakers, radio, or other mechanical equipment, there shall
<br />be an annual license fee of $100.00, which license fee shall not be pro-
<br />rated. The payment of this license fee shall not convey the privilege to
<br />the licensee of producing sound of such volume as to constitute a public
<br />nuisance, and the operation of such equipment shall at all times be sub-
<br />ject to the direction of the Chief of Police. Permits shall be secured from
<br />the Chief of Police before exercising any privileges granted under this
<br />license. Non -transferable.
<br />4. Agents --Books.
<br />On every agent for sale of books, maps, pictures, periodicals, printed
<br />pamphlets, or canvassers for the same, other than religious work fifteen
<br />dollars ($15) . Not transferable.
<br />4. (a) Agents—Books of Coupons.
<br />On every person or firm and on every agent of any person or firm
<br />selling coupon books to any other person or firm in this City which
<br />advertises for others and which entitled the possessor of such book or
<br />coupons to receive services or merchandise from the advertiser at no
<br />charge or at a reduced rate or charge, there shall be imposed a license
<br />tax of $250.00. Not transferable.
<br />4. (B) AGENTS OR FIRMS - FURNISHING OR SUPPLYING
<br />TRADING STAMPS.
<br />EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION, ACTING FOR IT-
<br />SELF OR THROUGH AGENTS, ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS MITH
<br />FURNISHING OR SUPPLYING TO ANOTHER FOR USE IN,/OR FOR
<br />THE SALE OF ANY GOODS, WARES OR MERCHANDISE, TRADING
<br />STA""PS, CHECKS, COUPONS OR OTHER LIKE THINGS TO BE
<br />USED AS EVIDENCE OF PURCHASE MADE, WHICH SHALL EN-
<br />TITLE THE PURCHASER RECEIVING THE SAME WITH SUCH
<br />GOODS, WARES OR MERCHANDISE TO PROCURE FROM THE
<br />PERSON SO SUPPLYING OR FURNISHING SUCH TRADING
<br />STAMPS, CHECKS, COUPONS OR OTHER LIKE THINGS, OR
<br />FROM ANY OTHER PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION, ANY GIFT
<br />OR PREMIUM UPON THE PRODUCTION OF ANY NUMBER OF SUCH
<br />TRADING STAMPS, CHECKS, COUPONS OR OTHER LIKE THINGS
<br />SHALL PAY A LICENSE TAX OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PLUS
<br />TWO PERCENT (220%) OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS WHICH SUCH
<br />BUSINESS DERIVES FROM SUCH ACTIVITIES IN THE CITY.
<br />THE TAX HEREIN IMPOSED SHALL NOT BE PRORATED FOR
<br />ANY PORTION OF THE CURRENT YEAR.
<br />5. Agents Canvassers.
<br />On all agents not otherwise provided for the license tax shall be
<br />fifteen dollars ($15) .
<br />6. Agents—Labor.
<br />On every labor agent engaged in hiring labor ( all business to be
<br />transacted in his office, except by written or telephonic communication)
<br />the license tax shall be $25.
<br />If the business is transacted at any other place in the city outside of
<br />such office, the license tax shall be $500.
<br />7. Agents—Non-Resident Fertilizer Companies.
<br />Every person acting as agent for the sale in this city of fertilizers
<br />manufactured by non-resident fertilizing companies, whether selling on
<br />commission or for other consideration, shall pay a specific license tax of
<br />twenty-five dollars per annum for each company represented.
<br />8. Alcoholic Beverages. 7 ---
<br />On every person producing or handling for sale any beverage, as
<br />defined and permitted by an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia,
<br />approved March 7, 1934, and amendments thereto entitled "Alcoholic
<br />Beverage Control Act", the annual license tax shall be as follows:
<br />For each Distillers License, for the manufacture of more than
<br />5000 gallons------------------------------------------------------------------------------$500.00
<br />For each Winery License----------------------------------------------------------- -___ 500.00
<br />For each Brewery License---------------------------------------------------------------- 500.00
<br />For each Bottlers License---------------------------------------------------------------- 50.00
<br />For each Wholesale Beer License -------------------------------- ---- ------ 250.00
<br />For each Wholesale Wine Distributors License ---------------------------- 50.00
<br />For each Retail Beer -on Premises License ---------------------------------------- 100.00
<br />For each Retail Beer -off -Premises License ---------------------------------------- 30.00
<br />For each Retail Beer -on -and -off -Premises License -------------------------- 130.00
<br />For each Retail Wine -off -Premises License ------------------------------------ 40.00
<br />For each Retail Wine and Beer on -premises License -------------------- 150.00
<br />For each Retail Wine and Beer off -premises License -------------------- 70.00
<br />For each Retail Wine and Beer on -and -off -premises License ---------- 220.00
<br />For each Retail Druggist's License- ------------------------------------------------ 10.00
<br />The above licenses shall not be in lieu of merchants licenses or
<br />restaurant licenses herein provided for and in calculating merchants and
<br />restaurant licenses, sales of alcoholic beverages bought or sold, as the
<br />case may be, shall be included in determining the amount of such mer-
<br />chants and restaurant licenses, provided however, that in the case of a
<br />beer wholesaler or wine distributor in determining the wholesale mer-
<br />chants license tax there shall be disregarded purchases of wine or beer,
<br />as the case may be, to an amount which would be necessary to produce
<br />a wholesale merchants license tax equal to the wholesale beer license or '
<br />wholesale wine distributor's license, as the case may be, herein above
<br />provided. Not transferable. _
<br />9. Auctioneers—General.
<br />On every general auctioneer, sixty dollars ($60) , whether he re- ,F
<br />ceives any compensation for his services or not. Under this license a
<br />person may sell any goods, wares, merchandise, or other things, includin
<br />real estate, for the sale of which by an auctioneer, no. further lice
<br />elsewhere required. Not transferable. AL
<br />THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO COMMISSIONERS AND
<br />':ECEIVERS APPOINTED BY THE COURTS, OR TO ADMINISTRATORS,
<br />EXECUTORS, GUARDIANS, TRUSTEES, AND OTHER FIDUCIARIES
<br />WHILE ACTING IN A FIDUCIARY CAPACITY.
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