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53. MANUFACTURERS, PROCESSORS. EVERY PERSON CONDUCTING OR ENGAGING 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 BY THIS PARTICULAR ENUMERATION LIMITING THE ABOVE GENERAL DESCRIPTION, THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES OR TRADES, SHALL PAY FOR THE PRIVILEGE AN ANNUAL LICENSE TAX OF $100.00 PLUS 3C FOR EACH $100.00 OF GROSS RECEIPTS, AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED, NOT IN EXCESS OF $5,000,000.00 AND 1C FOR EACH $100.00 OF SUCH GROSS RECEIPTS 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 OR TENTS BARRELS, CRATES, BOXES, HOGSHEADS, VENEERS, 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 CHEMICAL OR CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CIGARETTES OR TOBACCO 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 PASTEURIZING 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. 54. MERCHANTS-RETAIL. EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF A RETAIL MERCHANT SHALL FOR EACH SEPARATE PLACE OF BUSINESS CONDUCTED IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE PAY A LICENSE TAX ON ALL SALES MADE DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR AS FOLLOWS: IF THE AMOUNT OF SALES SHALL NOT EXCEED $2,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE $25.00. ON ALL SALES OVER $2,000.00 AND NOT EXCEEDING $100,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE TWENTY-FIVE CENTS (25C) ON EACH $100.00 IN EXCESS OF $2,000.00. ON ALL SALES IN EXCESS OF $100,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE TWENTY CENTS (20C) ON EACH $100.00. WHERE ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF A RETAIL MERCHANT MAKES CHARGES FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH BUSINESS, INCLUDING REPAIR WORK, THE GROSS AMOUNT RECEIVED FOR SUCH SERVICES SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE SALES ON WHICH THE MERCHANTS' LICENSE TAX IS CALCULATED, UNLESS A SEPARATE LICENSE TAX IS PAID TO THE CITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE FURNISHING OF SUCH SERVICES. 55. MERCHANTS PLACING VENDING MACHINES. EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING GOODS, WARES AND MERCHANDISE THROUGH THE USE OF COIN-OPERATED VENDING MACHINES SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS A RETAIL MERCHANT AND SHALL PAY AN ANNUAL LICENSE TAX FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF DOING BUSINESS IN THIS CITY IN THE SAME AMOUNT PROVIDED FOR OTHER RETAIL MERCHANTS IN SECTION 54 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF ANY SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION HAS MORE THAN ONE DEFINITE PLACE IN THIS CITY AT WHICH GOODS, WARES OR MERCHANDISE ARE STORED, KEPT OR ASSEMBLED, FOR SUPPLYING SUCH VENDING MACHINES THE ANNUAL LICENSE TAX PROVIDED SHALL BE IMPOSED FOR EACH SUCH DEFINITE PLACE IN EXCESS OF ONE. THE USE OF A CIGARETTE VENDING MACHINE ON PREMISES WHICH ARE NOT ALREADY COVERED BY A TOBACCO RETAILER'S LICENSE SHALL REQUIRE THE OWNER OF SUCH CIGARETTE VENDING MACHINE TO TAKE OUT A TOBACCO RETAILER'S LICENSE FOR THAT LOCATION. THE TAXES IMPOSED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE IN LIEU OF ANY LICENSE TAX ON THE INDIVIDUAL VENDING MACHINES AND SHALL ALSO BE IN LIEU OF THE LICENSE TAX PROVIDED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 77. EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION LIABLE TO PAY THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS SECTION, SHALL MAKE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE OF THE TOTAL GROSS SALES, AT RETAIL SELLING PRICES, MADE IN THE CITY THROUGH SUCH VENDING MACHINES ON FORMS SUPPLIED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE, SAID FORMS TO BE SIMILAR TO THOSE PRESCRIBED FOR SUCH MERCHANTS BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION. EVERY VENDING MACHINE SHALL BE PLAINLY MARKED BY THE OWNER THEREOF WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF SUCH OWNER. THE TERM "VENDING MACHINE", AS USED IN THIS SECTION, INCLUDES ONLY SUCH MACHINES AS VEND GOODS, WARES AND MERCHANDISE AND GIVE TO THE CUSTOMER ON EVERY PURCHASE HIS MONEY'S WORTH IN GOODS, WARES OR MERCHANDISE. THE TERM DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY MACHINE THE OPERATION OF WHICH IS PROHIBITED BY LAW, NOR ANY MACHINE WHICH HAS ANY GAMBLING OR AMUSEMENT FEATURES WHATSOEVER. 56. MERCHANTS—WHOLESALE. EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF A WHOLESALE MERCHANT SHALL FOR EACH SEPARATE PLACE OF BUSINESS CONDUCTED IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, PAY A LICENSE TAX ON ALL PURCHASES MADE DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR AS FOLLOWS: IF THE AMOUNT OF PURCHASES SHALL NOT EXCEED $10,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE $75.00. ON ALL PURCHASES OVER $10,000.00 AND LESS THAN $50,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE THIRTY CENTS (30C) ON THE $100.00 IN EXCESS OF $10,000.00. ON ALL PURCHASES IN EXCESS OF $50,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE SIXTEEN CENTS (16C) ON THE $100.00. 57. MONUMENTS AND TOMBSTONES. EACH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION OR AGENT CONDUCTING THE BUSINESS OF MAKING OR SELLING MONUMENTS, TOMBSTONES, OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR PRODUCT, SHALL, EACH, PAY A RETAIL MERCHANT'S LICENSE, WHICH LICENSE SHALL BE BASED ON THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION. 58. MOTOR FREIGHT TERMINALS. EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION MAINTAINING OR OPERATING IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE ANY FREIGHT TERMINAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING OR DISCHARGING FREIGHT CARRIED OR TO BE CARRIED BY ANY MOTOR VEHICLE FREIGHT CARRIER SHALL PAY A SPECIFIC LICENSE TAX OF $250.00. 59. MOVING PICTURE SHOWS. EACH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE OPERATION OF A MOVING PICTURE THEATER SHALL PAY A LICENSE TAX OF $25.00, AND WHERE THE GROSS RECEIPTS, EXCLUSIVE OF EXCISE AND ADMISSION TAXES, EXCEED $2,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE FORTY CENTS (40C) ON EACH $100.00 IN ADDITION THERETO. 60. MUSICIANS—ITINERANT. EVERY ITINERANT MUSICIAN PERFORMING IN THE STREETS OF THIS CITY, OR ANY ORGAN-GRINDER, BAG-PIPE BLOWER, ETC., SHALL PAY A SPECIFIC LICENSE TAX OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25) PER DAY. 61. OUTSIDE SALES. ANY PERSON RESIDING OR HAVING HIS OR THEIR PRINCIPAL OFFICE WITHIN THE STATE WHO IS NOT A LICENSED MERCHANT IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE WHO SHALL SELL OR OFFER TO SELL, EITHER DIRECT OR BY SAMPLE CARD OR REPRESENTATION, OR WHO SHALL SOLICIT OR TAKE ORDERS FOR THE SALE OF ANY GOODS, WARES OR MERCHANDISE TO ANY PURCHASER WITHIN THE CITY, EXCEPT TO A LICENSED MERCHANT SHALL PAY FOR THE PRIVILEGE A LICENSE TAX ON GROSS SALES SO MADE DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR AS FOLLOWS: IF THE AMOUNT OF SUCH GROSS SALES SHALL NOT EXCEED $2,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE $25.00. ON ALL SUCH SALES OVER $2,000.00 AND NOT EXCEEDING $100,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE 25C ON THE $100.00 IN EXCESS OF $2,000.00. ON ALL SUCH SALES IN EXCESS OF $100,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE TWENTY CENTS (20C) ON THE $100.00. 62. PAWNBROKERS. ON EVERY LICENSE TO A PAWNBROKER THE SPECIFIC LICENSE TAX SHALL BE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500) FOR ONE YEAR OR FRACTIONAL PART THEREOF. NOT TRANSFERABLE. 63. (A) PEDDLERS. ANY PERSON WHO SHALL CARRY FROM PLACE TO PLACE, ANY GOODS, WARES, OR MERCHANDISE, AND OFFER TO SELL OR BARTER THE SAME, OR ACTUALLY SELL OR BARTER THE SAME, SHALL BE DEEMED A PEDDLER, AND ANY PERSON LICENSED AS A PEDDLER MAY SELL, OR HE MAY EXCHANGE THE SAME FOR OTHER ARTICLES. A PEDDLER'S LICENSE SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERABLE, AND ANY PERSON SO LICENSED SHALL ENDORSE HIS NAME ON SAID LICENSE, AND SUCH LICENSE SHALL CONFER AUTHORITY TO SELL WITHIN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE. ANY PEDDLER WHO SHALL PEDDLE FOR SALE OR SELL OR BARTER WITHOUT A LICENSE SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE FINED NOT LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, AND NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) FOR EACH OFFENSE.