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<br />April 26, l~21
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<br /> Venders~of iiinerant goods, Drought into the City for sale as bankrupt, assignee, trus-
<br />tee of fire stock, $51.00 per day. Such stocks shall not be sold by any auctioneer or common
<br />crier except upon payment of the above mentioned sum per day.
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<br /> Each and every person, firm or oo~poration selling direct ~o consumers by s~mple, card
<br />or rep=esent~tion, or taking Orders for delivering of same, except from merchants or other per~
<br />sons located in the City and dealing in such articles, $3.00 per dmy.
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<br /> Canvassers not otherwise provided for, $21.00.
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<br /> Each ~erson, canvassing for the purpose of enlarging photographs, $21o00.
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<br /> Each person who shall barter or sell the right ~o m~nufactu3~ or use any maqhinerY or
<br />other articles patented under the laws of the United States, unless th~ pm~en~ee be a citizen
<br />of the United States, $26.00.
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<br /> ly. CLEANING AND DYEING.
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<br /> Emch person, .firm or corporation carrying on the
<br />each "Pressing Club," $26.00.
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<br /> Each person, firm or corporation carrying on the
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<br />business of cleaning and pressing, and
<br />business of cleaning and dyeing, $51.00.
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<br />18. COLD STORAGE.
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<br />person or firm carrying on the business of cold storage, $101.O0.
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<br />l~. CONTRACTORS.
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<br /> Any generml or sub-contractor engaged in the building ~rade, $26.00.
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<br /> Any person, ~rmons, real estate agen~ or owner, who is engaged %n the business of build-
<br /> remodelling or repairing, wheth'er it is by day labor, contract or sub-let, $26.00; and
<br /> shall app%y to each and every branch of the said building trade.
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<br />20. DIRECTORIES
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<br /> Any person, firm or 9orporation who shall engage iS the business of publishing or distri-
<br />buting a Directory, commonly known as a "City Directory," having ~ffice ~r representative,
<br />or making contract for work, or soliciting for work, in the City o~. Portsmouth, S26.00. ~ Not
<br />pro rated.
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<br />ELECTRIC WIRING
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<br /> Each person, firm~or corporation engaged in the business of fixing or wiring~houses
<br />with electrical apparatus, ~26.00.
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<br />22. ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANIES
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<br /> Any person or Company who shall engage in the business of furnishing ELECTRIC LIGHTS
<br />or ELECTRIC POWER OR SERVICE shall pay one-half of one per cent of the gross receipts of
<br />such person o~ company, accruing, from business in the City of.Portsmouth, Virginia, fora.the
<br />calend~r year ending with the 31st of December, immediately next preceding, an4 each person
<br />or company so applying shall submit to the City Auditor a statement of such receipts, which
<br />statement shall be verified by the Auditor by examination of the books of such person or
<br />company and a certificate as to its correctness shall be filed with the Commissioner of zhe
<br />Revenue,
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<br /> However, this provision shall not be considered as ~nnuzlzng, or interfering with,
<br />or preventing ~ny contract, franchise, or agreement by ordinance between the City of Ports-
<br />mouth and the Norfolk & Por~smou.th Traction Co. as to compensation for rights and
<br />leges in the streets mhd al~[eys zn the said City used for the purpose of poles and wi~es
<br />in furnishing the City and the inhabitants thereof with electric lights and power.
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<br />23. FERTILIZER COMPANIES
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<br /> Each FERTILIZER DEAAER OR ~OMRANY, its representatives mnd agents, having and maintain-
<br />ing a sep~rmte office in the City, $25'I.00. Each fertilizer dealer or company, its repre-
<br />sentatives smd agents, occupying the same office with a company paying a license ~ax unde~
<br />the preceding sentence, shmll pay a license tax of ~lOl. O0; provided, that any company
<br />maintaining a separate organization and paying its own employees shall be deemed liable to
<br />procure a license under the first sentence of this section~
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<br />FOUNDRIES, MACHINE SHOPS AND REPAIR SHOPS.
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<br /> On every psrson conducting a foundry, $76.00, in addition to the t~x on the capital
<br />invested.
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<br />, On every person conducting a STEAM BOILER MAKING OR BOILER REPAIRING SHOP, $~6.00, mmd
<br />$5.00 for each power tool operated, in addition to the tax on the eapizal invested.
<br /> On every person conducting a MACHINE.SHOP, including BOAT AND ENGINE REPAIR SHOP,
<br />$76.00, and $5,00 for each power ~ool operated, in mddition ~o the ta~ on the capit~l in-
<br />veste~,
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<br />25. FORTUNE TELLERS, &C.
<br /> Each fortune teller, spirit medium, clairvoyant or palmist, $10,OO1.O0.
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