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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 the 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 the buildings, shall be deemed to be a speculative builder and for the privilege of transacting business in this city, shall pay a license tax equal to twenty-five dollars and where the entire cost of erecting the buildings, exclusive of the value of the land, exceeds two thou- sand dollars the tax shall be fifteen cents on each one hun- dred dollars in addition thereto. No person that is duly li- censed as a contractor under subsection (a) of this section and that is also engaged in the business of speculative building for which a license tax would be otherwise prescribed by this subsection, shall be liable for a separate license, assessable un- der this subsection, but every such person shall include in the basis for the tax to be computed under subsection (a) all of the costs of erecting the 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. (4-7-69, § 26.) Sec. 16A-49. 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 fifty dollars. This license is not transferable. (4-7-69, § 27.) Sec. 16A-50. 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 here- after engage in such business, shall pay for the privilege of transacting the business a specific license tax of five dollars, 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 per- son so licensed shall have exercised such license calling for 238.19 Supp. # 12, 8-69