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R. C. P,
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<br />April 3, 1922
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<br /> Vend~rs of itinerant goods, brought into the City for sale as bankruDt, assignee, trustee
<br />of fire stock, $51.00 per day. Such stocks shall not be sold by any auctioneer or common crier
<br />except upon paymen~ of the above mentioned sum per day.
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<br /> Each arid every pe~son,~ firm or corporation selling-direct to consumers by sample, card or
<br />representation, or taking orders for delivering of s~me, except from merchants or other persons
<br />located in the City and dealing i~suoh articles, ~$3.00 per day.
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<br />Cs~uvassers not otherwise pmovided for, $21.00.
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<br />Each person, canvassing for the purpose of enlarging photographs, $21.00.
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<br /> Each person who shall barter or sell
<br />other articles patented under the !aw~ of
<br />of the United States, ~26.00.
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<br />the right mo manufacture or use any machinery or
<br />the United States, unless the patentee b~ a citizen~
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<br />CLEANING AhLD ~YEZNG.
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<br /> Each person, firm or corporation carrying on the business of cleaning and pressing~ and
<br />each "Pressing Club,~ $26.00.
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<br />Each person, firm or corporation carrying on the business of cleaning and dyeing, $51.00.
<br />COLD STORAGE.
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<br />Each person or firm ca~rying on the business of cold storage, $101.00.
<br />CONTRACTORS.
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<br /> Any general
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<br /> Any person,
<br />lng, remodelling
<br />same shall apply
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<br />or sub-contractor engaged in the builiing trade, $26.00.
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<br />persons, real estate agen~ or owner, who is engaged in the b~siness of build-
<br />or repairing, whether it is by day labor, contract, or sub-let, $26.00; and
<br />to each a~d every branch of the said building trade.
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<br />DIRECTORIES.
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<br /> Any person, firm or co~poration who shall engage in the business of publishing or dis-
<br />tributing ~ ~irectory, commonly known as a"C~ty D~rec~o~y,' ~ ~ " having s~n office or representative,
<br />or making contract for work, or soliciting for work, in %he City of Portsmouth, $26.00. Not
<br />pro ra~ed.
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<br />ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION, &C.
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<br /> Each person, firm, or corporation conducting ~n electrical business defined as follows:
<br />Electrical cons~ruction~ installation, repairs, etc.~ either or all, in addition. ~o the mer-
<br />chant's tax required by this ordinance, $101. OO. Parties paying this license are exempt from
<br />paying inspection fees~assessed by the Electriml Inspector. Any non-resident firm installing
<br />or contracting to install any electrical wiring or apparatus in the City of Portsmouth shall
<br />pay the t~x required Dy this ordinance.
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<br />ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPA~!ES,
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<br /> Any person o~ company~who shall engage in the business of furnishing electric lights~ or
<br />electric power or service, shall pay one-half of one per cent of the gross receipts of such
<br />person or company, accruing from business in the City of Portsmouth, Virginial for the calen-
<br />dar year ending wi~h the 31st of December, immediately next preceding, and each person or eom-
<br />.party so mpptying shall submit to the City Auditor a statement of such receipts, which state-
<br />ment shall be verified by the Auditor by examination of the books of such person o~ company
<br />and m certificate as to its correctness sha~l be filed with the Commissioner of the Revenue.
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<br /> However, this provision sh~ll not be considered as annulling, or interfering with, or
<br />preventing or chknging the terms of any contract, franchise, or s~eement by ordinance between
<br />the City of Portsmouth and the Norfolk & Portsmouth Traction Co., or its successors, as to
<br />compensation for rights and privileges in the streets and alleys in the said City used for the
<br />purpose of ~oles and wires in furnishing the City and the inhabitants thereof with electric
<br />lights ~nd power.
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<br />FERTILIZER COMPANIES.
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<br /> Emch fertilize~ dealer or company, its representatives ~nd agents, having and maintaining
<br />m separate office in the City, ~51.00. Each fertilizer dealer or company, its representatives
<br />and agents, occupying the same office with a company paying a license ~ax under the preceding
<br />sentence, shall pay a license ~ax of $10!.O0; provided that any company maintaining a separate
<br />organization s~nd paying its own employees shall be deemed liable to procure a license under
<br />the first sentence of this section.
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<br />FOUNDRIES, MACHINE SHOPS AND REPA. IR SHOPS.
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<br /> On every person conducting ~ foundry, $~6.00, in addition to the tax on the capiAal in-
<br />vested.
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<br /> On every person c,nducting a steam boiler making or boiler repairing shop, $76.00, and
<br />$5.00 for each power tool operated, in ~idition to the tax on the capital invested.
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<br />On every person conducting a machine shop, including boat and engine repair shop, $~6.00,
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