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38. GARAGE STORAGE. EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WHO SHALL KEEP A GARAGE FOR STORAGE OF AUTOMOBILES SHALL INCLUDE THE RECEIPTS FOR SAME AND REPORT AS A RETAIL MERCHANT. SHOPS FOR REPAIRING SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAY A LICENSE TAX AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 70. 39. GASOLINE AND OTHER PETROLEUM PRODUCTS OUTSIDE CITY. ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WHOSE STORAGE TANKS ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY AND WHO TRANSPORTS GASOLINE OR OTHER PETROLEUM PRODUCTS OF LIKE NATURE TO OR THROUGH THE STREETS OF THIS CITY FOR SALE OR DELIVERY TO WHOLESALE OR RETAIL MERCHANTS FOR RESALE IN THIS CITY SHALL PAY A LICENSE TAX FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF DOING SUCH BUSINESS IN THIS CITY DURING THE NEXT PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, IN THE CASE OF DELIVERED PRICE MADE BY HIM OR IT OF SUCH COMMODITIES SOLD OR DELIVERED IN THIS CITY DURING THE NEXT PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF SALES WHICH WILL BE SO MADE DURING THE BALANCE OF THE LICENSE YEAR, THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID TO BE THE SAME AS THAT REQUIRED OF A RETAIL MERCHANT. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION OR WHICH HAS PAID OR IS ASSESSABLE A BUSINESS LICENSE UNDER SOME OTHER SECTION OF THIS ORDINANCE. 40. HOBBY HORSES, MERRY-GO-ROUNDS, FERRIS WHEELS, ETC. ON EVERY LICENSE TO KEEP A HOBBY HORSE, MERRY-GO-ROUND, FERRIS WHEEL OR OTHER LIKE AMUSEMENT, EXCEPT AS HEREIN PROVIDED, THE TAX SHALL BE $50.00 PER WEEK, AND NO LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION FOR A SHORTER PERIOD THAN ONE WEEK. BUT IF ANY SUCH AMUSEMENT IS CONDUCTED SOLELY FOR AMUSEMENT PURPOSES WITHOUT CHARGE, AN ANNUAL TAX OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($150.00) SHALL BE IMPOSED IN LIEU OF SUCH WEEKLY TAX, PROVIDED SUCH HOBBY HORSE, MERRY-GO-ROUND, FERRIS WHEEL OR LIKE AMUSEMENT SHALL NOT BE ACCOMPANIED WITH MUSIC OR OTHER AUDIBLE SOUND WHICH CAN BE HEARD A GREATER DISTANCE THAN THREE HUNDRED (300) FEET FROM THE LOCATION OF SUCH HOBBY HORSE, MERRY-GO-ROUND, FERRIS WHEEL, OR OTHER LIKE AMUSEMENT. 41. HOTELS AND MOTELS. ANY PERSON WHO KEEPS A PUBLIC INN OR MOTEL, OR LODGING HOUSE OF MORE THAN TEN BEDROOMS WHERE TRANSIENT GUESTS ARE LODGED FOR PAY, SHALL BE DEEMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION TO BE ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF KEEPING A HOTEL. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION A TRANSIENT GUEST IS ONE WHO PUTS UP FOR LESS THAN ONE WEEK AT SUCH HOTEL, BUT SUCH PERSON IS NO LESS A HOTEL BECAUSE SOME OF ITS GUESTS PUT UP FOR LONGER PERIODS THAN ONE WEEK. FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF OPERATING SUCH BUSINESS THE LICENSE TAX SHALL BE $25.00, AND WHERE THE GROSS RECEIPTS EXCEED $20,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE 30C ON EACH $100.00 IN ADDITION THERETO. THE PAYMENT OF THE LICENSE TAX PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION SHALL NOT EXEMPT THE PERSON PAYING SUCH TAX FROM THE PAYMENT OF A RESTAURANT OR MERCHANTS LICENSE TAX AS PROVIDED IN THIS ORDINANCE IF A RESTAURANT, DINING ROOM OR CIGAR STAND IS OPERATED IN CONNECTION WITH SAID HOTEL. 42. ICE CREAM OR SHERBET—MANUFACTURE FOR RETAIL SALE. EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGING IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ICE CREAM OR SHERBET FOR RESALE IN HIS OWN ESTABLISHMENT SHALL INCLUDE THE GROSS RECEIPTS FOR SAME IN THE RETAIL MERCHANTS LICENSE. 43. ITINERANT AND DISTRESSED MERCHANDISE VENDORS. ALL PERSONS BRINGING TO AND EXHIBITING FOR SALE TO CONSUMERS AT RETAIL IN THE CITY IN TRUCKS, IN TEMPORARY PLACES OR FIXED PLACES OF SALE, GOODS OR MERCHANDISE OF ANY CHARACTER AS BANKRUPT, CONSIGNEE, TRUSTEE, RAILROAD WRECK, FIRE, SLAUGHTER STOCK, LEFT-OVER, EXPOSITION STOCK, OR STOCK OF LIKE CHARACTER, AND ALL ITINERANT VENDORS DOING BUSINESS IN THE CITY SHALL PAY FOR THE PRIVILEGE A LICENSE TAX OF $500.00 PER WEEK, AND NO LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION FOR A FRACTION OF A WEEK. "ITINERANT VENDORS," AS USED IN THIS ORDINANCE, SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO MEAN AND INCLUDE ALL PERSONS, WHETHER PRINCIPAL, AGENT, OR SALESMAN, WHO ENGAGE IN TEMPORARY OR TRANSIENT BUSINESS IN THE CITY AT ONE OR MORE PLACES, AND WHO FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING ON SUCH BUSINESS HIRE, LEASE OR OCCUPY ANY BUILDING, STRUCTURE, TRUCK OR OTHER PLACE FOR THE EXHIBITION OR SALE OF SUCH GOODS OR MERCHANDISE. 44. JUNK DEALERS. ON EVERY LICENSE TO A JUNK DEALER THE TAX SHALL BE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) AND ON EVERY PERSON WHO SHALL ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF BUYING JUNK OR OTHER MATTER FOR A JUNK DEALER OR FOR SALE TO A JUNK DEALER, THE TAX SHALL BE THIRTY DOLLARS ($30.00). WHERE SUCH A DEALER ENGAGES IN BUYING AND SELLING OF WOOL, HIDES OR FURS, HE SHALL PAY A MERCHANTS' TAX IN ADDITION. 45. LABORATORIES—ANIMAL. ON BUSINESSES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREPARING CATS, DOGS, FROGS OR OTHER ANIMALS FOR EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES THE LICENSE TAX SHALL BE $15.00. 46. LAUNDRIES. (A) ON EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE OPERATION OF A LAUNDRY OTHER THAN BY HAND THE LICENSE TAX SHALL BE $25.00, AND WHERE THE GROSS RECEIPTS EXCEED $2,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE 15C ON EACH $100.00 IN ADDITION THERETO. (B) ON EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN A HAND LAUNDRY THE TAX SHALL BE $30.00. BUT NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO IMPOSE A LICENSE TAX UPON PERSONS WHO WASH BED CLOTHING, WEARING APPAREL, ETC., WITHOUT LAUNDRY MACHINERY AND WHO DO NOT KEEP SHOPS OR OTHER REGULAR PLACES OF BUSINESS FOR LAUNDRY PURPOSES. 47. LAUNDRY, DRY CLEANING, PRESSING AND DYEING—NON-RESIDENT. ON EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION (OTHER THAN A LAUNDRY, PRESSING, DYEING OR DRY CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT LOCATED IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE) ENGAGED IN SOLICITING GENERAL LAUNDRY, DYEING, PRESSING, DRY CLEANING WORK, INCLUDING TOWEL OR LINEN SERVICE, OR THE RENTING OF TOWELS FOR COMPENSATION, WHERE SAID PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION DOES THE LAUNDRY, DYEING, PRESSING, OR DRY CLEANING WORK OUTSIDE OF THE CITY, OR HAS IT DONE OUTSIDE OF THE CITY..............$250.00 PER ANNUM. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF THE BUSINESS OF SUCH PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION SHALL CONSIST SOLELY OF CLEANING OF RUGS, CARPETS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, THE LICENSE TAX SHALL BE $100.00 PER ANNUM, AND, PROVIDED FURTHER THAT IF THE BUSINESS OF SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION SHALL CONSIST ONLY OF FURNISHING DIAPER SERVICE, THE LICENSE TAX SHALL BE $150.00 PER ANNUM. 48. LAUNDRIES AND OTHER CONCERNS SUPPLYING AUTOMOBILE COVERS, CLEANING CLOTHS, UNIFORMS AND WEARING APPARELS. (A) ON EVERY PERSON ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF SUPPLYING CLOTHS FOR TEMPORARY PROTECTION OF AUTOMOBILES AND CLEANING THE SAME OR ANY OTHER WIPER CLOTHS, THERE SHALL BE A SPECIFIC LICENSE TAX OF $33.00. (B) ON EVERY PERSON ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF SUPPLYING, ON A RENTAL OR OTHER SIMILAR BASIS, UNIFORMS OR WEARING APPAREL, THERE SHALL BE A SPECIFIC LICENSE TAX OF $33.00. 49. LAUNDERETTES. ON EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WHO OPERATES A LAUNDRY IN WHICH THE CUSTOMER PAYS RENTAL FOR THE USE OF WASHING MACHINES AT SUCH PLACE OF BUSINESS A LICENSE TAX OF......................$25.00 AND WHERE THE GROSS RECEIPTS EXCEED $2,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE 25C ON EACH $100.00 IN ADDITION THERETO. 50. LIVESTOCK BROKERS. EVERY DEALER WHO SHALL BUY LIVESTOCK FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELLING OR SHALL SELL LIVESTOCK PURCHASED BY HIM SHALL PAY A SPECIFIC LICENSE TAX OF $100.00 PER ANNUM. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO DEALERS WHO PAY A MERCHANT'S LICENSE TAX. 51. LOANS. ON EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION, OTHER THAN A PAWNBROKER, MAKING LOANS SECURED BY ORDERS ON OR ASSIGNMENTS OF THE TIME OR WAGES OF ANY EMPLOYEE, OR MAKING LOANS SECURED BY CHATTEL MORTGAGES OR LIENS ON PERSONAL PROPERTY OR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE OR LICENSED TO DO BUSINESS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE STATE UNIFORM SMALL LOAN ACT THE LICENSE TAX SHALL BE......................$25.00, AND WHERE THE GROSS RECEIPTS EXCEED $2,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE 60C ON EACH $100.00 IN ADDITION THERETO. 52. MACHINE SHOPS. ON EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WHO SHALL ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF OPERATING A MACHINE SHOP THE TAX SHALL BE......................$25.00, AND WHERE THE GROSS RECEIPTS EXCEED $2,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE 25C ON EACH $100.00 IN ADDITION THERETO. IF THE PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ENGAGED IN IS MANUFACTURING AND MACHINE WORK IS INCIDENTAL, THE GROSS RECEIPTS SHALL BE REPORTED AND INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S TAX. 53. MANUFACTURERS, PROCESSORS. EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION, ENGAGED IN ANY ONE OR MORE MANUFACTURING, OR PROCESSING OCCUPATIONS, WITHIN THE CITY FOR WHICH NO SPECIFIC LICENSE IS PROVIDED UNDER ANY OTHER SECTION OF THIS ORDINANCE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THIS PARTICULAR ENUMERATION LIMITING THE GENERAL DESCRIPTION, THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES OR TRADES, SHALL PAY FOR THE PRIVILEGE AN ANNUAL LICENSE TAX OF $100.00 PLUS 3C FOR EACH $1,000.00 OF GROSS RECEIPTS, AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED, NOT IN EXCESS OF $5,000,000.00 FROM THE BUSINESS DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR; ASPHALT, OR ASPHALT PRODUCTS, BRICKS, MARBLE GOODS, TOMBSTONES AWNINGS, SAILS, CANVAS, HOGSHEADS, VENEER, VENEER AND WOOD PRODUCTS BEDS, BED SPRINGS, COTS, MATTRESSES, ANY OR ALL BOOK PUBLISHERS AND BINDERS BREADS, CAKES, PIES, AND OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS BURLAP, AND COTTON BAGS AND BARREL COVERS CANNERIES CASKETS, COFFINS, AND BURIAL VAULTS CEMENT AND CEMENT PRODUCTS CIGARETTES OR CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CLOTHING, HOSE, COTTON, WOOL, SILK, TEXTILE AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS COFFEE ROASTING OR TEA BLENDING CONFECTIONS CORK PRODUCTS AND INSULATING MATERIALS FERTILIZERS OR GUANO FLAVORING EXTRACTS AND SYRUPS FOOD FOR LIVESTOCK FURNITURE, NOVELTIES, AND WOOD PRODUCTS GYPSUM AND GYPSUM PRODUCTS ICE ICE CREAM MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND ASSEMBLING STEEL, IRON AND METAL PRODUCTS, ANY OR ALL MOTOR VEHICLES OR PARTS THEREOF PAINTS PASTEURIZATION AND BOTTLING OF MILK, CREAM, MILK PRODUCTS PLANING AND ROLLING MILLS PROCESSING PEANUTS AND PEANUT PRODUCTS PROCESSING SOY BEANS SASHES, FRAMES, BLINDS, OR WOOD PRODUCTS, SAW MILLS OTHER MANUFACTURERS AND PROCESSORS.