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(B) EVERY PERSON ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF ERECTING A BUILDING OR BUILDINGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELLING OR RENTING THE SAME AND MAKING NO CONTRACT WITH A DULY LICENSED CONTRACTOR FOR THE ERECTION OF SAID BUILDING, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH PERSON CONTRACTS WITH ONE OR MORE DULY LICENSED CONTRACTORS FOR ONE OR MORE PORTIONS, BUT DOES NOT CONTRACT WITH ANY ONE PERSON FOR ALL OF THE WORK OF ERECTING ANY ONE OF SAID BUILDINGS, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A SPECULATIVE BUILDER AND FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF TRANSACTING BUSINESS IN THIS CITY, SHALL PAY A LICENSE TAX OF $50.00 FOR EACH PERSON ($25.00) AND WHERE THE ENTIRE COST OF ERECTING THE BUILDINGS, EXCLUSIVE OF THE VALUE OF THE LAND, EXCEED $2,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE 15C ON EACH $100.00 IN ADDITION THERETO. NO PERSON THAT IS DULY LICENSED AS A CONTRACTOR UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION, THAT IS ALSO ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF SPECULATIVE BUILDING FOR WHICH A LICENSE SHOULD BE OTHERWISE PRESCRIBED BY THIS PARAGRAPH, SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A SEPARATE LICENSE, ASSESSABLE UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH, BUT EVERY SUCH PERSON SHALL INCLUDE IN THE BASIS FOR THE TAX TO BE COMPUTED UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) ALL OF THE COSTS OF ERECTING SUCH SPECULATIVE BUILDINGS EXCLUSIVE OF THE VALUE OF THE LAND, WHICH COSTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE ORDERS OR CONTRACTS ACCEPTED BY THE TAXPAYER IN COMPUTING THE TAXPAYER'S CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE TAX. 27. DANCE HALLS. ON EVERY LICENSE TO A PERSON OR FIRM TO CONDUCT A DANCE HALL IN WHICH DANCING IS TO BE ALLOWED, WHERE AN ADMISSION FEE IS CHARGED OR A CHARGE IS MADE FOR PARTICIPATING IN SUCH DANCING, THE TAX SHALL BE $50.00, AND NO SUCH LICENSE SHALL BE GRANTED UNTIL SUCH PERSON OR PERSONS HAVE SECURED THE ANNUAL WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE MAYOR, WHO SHALL SATISFY HIMSELF THAT THE PERSON OR PERSONS APPLYING ARE PROPER PERSONS TO CONDUCT SUCH HALL, AND IN THE LOCALITIES SUITABLE FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AND IT IS FURTHER PROVIDED THAT ANY SUCH DANCE HALL SHALL BE SUBJECT TO SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS ARE NOW OR MAY HEREAFTER BE PRESCRIBED BY THE COUNCIL. NOT TRANSFERABLE. 28. DEALERS IN FIREARMS, DIRKS AND BOWIE KNIVES. NO PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION SHALL SELL FIREARMS, DIRKS, OR BOWIE KNIVES WITHOUT HAVING FIRST PROCURED A LICENSE THEREFOR. EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING FIREARMS, DIRKS, OR BOWIE KNIVES, OR WHO SHALL HEREAFTER ENGAGE IN SUCH BUSINESS, SHALL PAY FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF TRANSACTING SAID BUSINESS A SPECIFIC LICENSE TAX OF FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00), AND NO SUCH LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED FOR ANY LESS PERIOD THAN ONE YEAR NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY ABATEMENT IN ANY INSTANCE OF THE TAX UPON SUCH LICENSE BY REASON OF THE FACT THAT THE PERSON OR PERSONS SO LICENSED SHALL HAVE EXERCISED SUCH LICENSE CALLING FOR A PERIOD OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR. APPLICANTS FOR LICENSE TO DEAL IN FIREARMS, DIRKS AND BOWIE KNIVES MUST HAVE THE ANNUAL WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE MAYOR AND CHIEF OF POLICE. DEALERS MUST REPORT ALL SALES TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE MONTHLY, GIVING NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PURCHASERS. 29. DENTAL LABORATORY. ON EACH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN OPERATING A DENTAL LABORATORY THE TAX SHALL BE..................................$25.00, AND WHERE THE GROSS RECEIPTS EXCEED $2,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE 20C ON EACH $100.00 IN ADDITION THERETO. 30. DETECTIVE—DETECTIVE AGENCY. EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF BEING A DETECTIVE, OR OF OPERATING A DETECTIVE AGENCY OR OF SUPPLYING WATCHMEN SHALL PAY A LICENSE TAX OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) PLUS TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) FOR EACH PERSON EMPLOYED AS A DETECTIVE OR WATCHMAN. 31. ELECTRICITY. EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION GENERATING OR SELLING OR OFFERING FOR SALE OR DELIVERING ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHT OR POWER OR FOR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL USE SHALL PAY A LICENSE TAX OF ONE-HALF OF ONE PER CENT OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION, BASED UPON RECEIPTS FROM SUCH BUSINESS DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR. IN APPLYING FOR SUCH LICENSE THE GROSS RECEIPTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE. 32. EXTERMINATORS. EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF EXTERMINATING INSECTS OR ANIMAL PESTS IN THIS CITY SHALL PAY 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. 33. FLORISTS. ON EVERY PERSON OR FIRM ENGAGED AS A FLORIST, A SPECIFIC LICENSE TAX OF THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($35.00) SHALL BE IMPOSED, AND IF THEY ENGAGE IN BUYING AND SELLING, THEY SHALL BE DEEMED MERCHANTS AND SHALL PAY ACCORDINGLY. 34. FLOUR AND MEAL MANUFACTURE. ON EVERY LICENSE TO A MANUFACTURER OF FLOUR OR MEAL, THE TAX SHALL BE TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) EACH. AND WHERE SUCH MANUFACTURER DEALS IN FLOUR, MEAL OR OTHER GRAIN PRODUCTS OTHER THAN HIS OWN MANUFACTURE HE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE A MERCHANT'S LICENSE GRADUATED BY THE AMOUNT OF SUCH PURCHASES. 35. FORTUNE TELLERS. EVERY PERSON PRACTICING THE ART OF DIVINATION, FORTUNE TELLING, PALMISTRY, ASTROLOGY OR PHRENOLOGY WHO SHALL PRACTICE THE SAME IN THIS CITY, SHALL PAY A TAX OF $7,500.00 PER YEAR. NOT PRORATED. 36. FURNITURE UPHOLSTER OR REPAIRER. ON EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF UPHOLSTERING OR REPAIRING FURNITURE THE LICENSE TAX SHALL BE $25.00, AND WHERE THE GROSS RECEIPTS EXCEED $2,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE 30C ON EACH $100.00 IN ADDITION THERETO. IF THE LICENSEE OPERATES AS A RETAIL MERCHANT THE GROSS RECEIPTS UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE REPORTED IN THE MERCHANTS LICENSE. 37. 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 69. 38. 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 WHO TRANSPORTS GASOLINE OR OTHER PETROLEUM PRODUCTS OF LIKE NATURE ON 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, THE SAME TO BE GRADUATED BY THE AMOUNT OF SALES OR DELIVERED PRICE MADE BY HIM OR IT OF SUCH COMMODITIES SOLD OR DELIVERED IN THIS CITY DURING THE NEXT PRECEDING YEAR, OR, IN THE CASE OF STARTING BUSINESS DURING THE YEAR, THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF SALES WILL BE PAID TO BE THE SAME AS THE REQUIREMENT OF A RETAIL MERCHANT. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION WHO OR WHICH HAS PAID OR IS ASSESSABLE A BUSINESS LICENSE UNDER SOME OTHER SECTION OF THIS ORDINANCE. 39. 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 A MERRY-GO-ROUND, FERRIS WHEEL OR OTHER LIKE AMUSEMENT, EXCEPT A MERRY-GO-ROUND, FERRIS WHEEL OR OTHER LIKE AMUSEMENT, EXCEPT A MERRY-GO-ROUND, THE TAX SHALL BE $50.00 PER WEEK, AND NO LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION FOR A SHORTER PERIOD THAN ONE WEEK. AND 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 EACH 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. 40. 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 A HOUSE IS NOT 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 $2,000.00 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. 41. 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 FROM SAME IN HIS RETAIL MERCHANTS LICENSE. 42. 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, LEFTOVER, 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 $50.00 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 IN ONE OR MORE PLACES, AND WHO FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING ON SUCH BUSINESS DO NOT HAVE A LEASE ON A BUILDING OR LOT, ETC., FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE MONTHS OR LONGER. 43. 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.