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Section 75. ~Ln~ral Waters: On every person seilingmineral waters direct from springs, or wells, or bottles, there shall be a license tax of $15.00 a year. Not prorated. Section 76. Y~seell~ueous Av~sements: (a) Every person operating a miniature golf course or golf driving rar~e shall pay a license tax of $45.00. (b) Every person~ operating am erry-go-rour~ or amusement of like kind shall pay a license tax of $30.00 per week or portion thereof. (e) Every person operati~ a stand where any game of skill or srm~sement is hald~ when operated singularly, shall ~s~v a license ~ax of $30.00 per week or portion thereof. ~en more than one stand of such type is o~erated o~ any one lot or contiguous lots, they shall be dee~n~d to be a carni'¢al a~ pay the license tax applicable thereto. Section 77. @~tside Agents: (a) Any pers~ residing or b~vinghis principal office in the State and not a licensed merchant ~n this City, who shall sell or offem to sell, either direct or by sam, ple card representa6ion, or who shall solicit to t~e orders for the sale of a~ goods, wares, or merchandise to any purchaser within the limits of t~ City, except to a licensed ~rehant~ shall pay a license tax of $360.00 v£aich shall not be pro- rated~ (b) No person shall canvass ~n the City of Portsmouth for the sale by sanrple, order or other~ise to consumers any~actured article or merch~adise without first .n~Z?~ingapplioation to the Corm~ssioner of Reve~e for a '~mitten per, air. The Coramissioner of the Revenue shall pre~e a questionnaire, settir~ forth such questio~£ as he ~ay deem proper ~ad the applicant for ~nis permit shall answer such questions on oath. For the violation o~ ~t~ section, there shall be m f_ne o~ not less th~n $25.00 nor more th~n $50.00 for every offense and each day shall be a separate offense. Section 78. Patent Medicines: On every licens~ to a nerson advertisir~ medicine specialties or to sell patent medicines or other such articles, whetherma_nufactured in this or ~ny other State or territory, there shall be a tax of $150.00; provided, that the license tax '~nen pa~d s~!~ not allow the medicine to -28-