April 20, 1920
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<br />Eack gasoline tank, $10,00, ir, addition to ar~ other tax imposed by this
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<br />0YSTE~$ A~0 FISH
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<br /> Each person, fi~m or corporation who shall eng~.Ee in the business of packing oysters, $40,00
<br />and f~r the packing of oysters.and crabs or fish, or all three kinds,
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<br /> Peddlers of market prod~e, fresh meats or fish~' and venders of fruits~ n~s, confection~
<br />eries, tea, coffee.,' sold on the streets or in other publ_c places, ~.$V5o fo~ e a~h tray, basket~
<br />cart, d!~ay, wagon, heclbarrow,1 pushcart or other vehicle used ~_~ addition to the regular
<br />on wagons. The license Kay be issued quarterly.
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<br /> It shall be unlawful for azv person, except agents for manu~aet~ers, to use a~ wagons
<br />or other vehicles for the t~rpose of peddlinE, within±the, limits o~ the City of Portsmouth,
<br />without having ~irst registered with the Chief of Police his nar~ and place of residence, and
<br />the nature and date a~ ~a~are of his lioense to do busi~ness within the said City. And there
<br />shall be at all times provided and kept at police headquarters b~ the Chief of Police a pernm~n-
<br />ent record of such .regis~t~ation, showing the n~e, date and serial numb%r of said license; and
<br />the said record ~ha!l be open to p~blie i~pection.
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<br /> No person spoil be permitted to register as af~eeaid, or to peddle~ while using a wagon~~
<br />~ehicle or other means in connection with such peddling~~ until he first s~ll have procured
<br />a license for such privilege, for which said privilege he s2~ll pay a specific tax~of $300.
<br />f~ each wagon,' vehicle or such other means of peddling.
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<br />PLL%~ I1~
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<br />~. .Each person~' f~.~ or corporation conductin$ the business of pl~bir~, steam or. hot water
<br />zmtt~ng, or either, in addmtmon to the merc~.nt s ~ax requmred by thms ordmnance, ~100,O0. Each
<br />non-resident, $200,00, Parties p~ying this license a~ exempt from p~ying inspection fees as
<br />assessed by the Pl~ubing Inspector,
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<br />PRIVATE BAhUfERS, BR0~S
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<br /> Each private banker, $250.00; and when a person or firm is ~s~essed with a license
<br />both ~s ~ private banker and a stoc¥~rcker, 9490.00.
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<br />Each pawnbroker, 9300°00
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<br />tax~
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<br />Each stockbroker, $150,00
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<br />Each shipbroker, $25.00
<br />Each insurance brokc~,
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<br /> Each person, firm ~r corporation, other than bar~s, bankers or pawrb~okers, who shall make
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<br />a ~mb~ ~ s s t o lend money on sa_ammos er rents, a~ties, or the purchase of notes~ or ne-
<br />got~t~nS~ or making loans on notes or household furniture or other personal property, $~00,00.
<br />This license may be issued quarterly,
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<br />Brokers~~ or dealer-s in timber, logs o~ piles, each firm or corporatio~ $20.00
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<br /> BsFers~ or sellers on commission of contracts for fu~.~ure delivery of stocks~ cotton, gra~
<br />or other prod~e or p~ovisions, wD~ether bo~ht or sold direct ob th~.ough ~th~r~ or by wire or
<br />rail, either in the City o~ otherwise, each person, firm or corporation, $250.00.
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<br /> Each person, firm or corporation, who shall engage in the bnsiness of brokerage for print-
<br />ing or book bindin~ 920.00, in addition to arv tax on capital invested.
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<br /> Each per~son, firm or c~oration engaged in the business of b%~ing a. nd selling o~sters,'
<br />clams,' or craos by retail, ~.00, provided that person, firm or corporatmon is not otherwise
<br />tar~d %ruder %his Ordinance.
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<br />'KESTAIP~lt?2S, EATING HOUSES, ETC.
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<br /> Each eatinghouse, $15.00, and an additional tax of lOper cent on the rental value of the
<br />place o~ bu~inesso
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<br />Each t~nch roomer place where light l~nch is served~ $10,00.
<br />Each cook sh~p or stand,_ $!5.00.
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<br />SEAMAN'S SHIPPI2~ OFFICES
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<br />Each seaman's sh~ppir~ office, $25.00
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<br />SEC0t~D-E~-t~DSHOES
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<br />Second-hand shoes and boots bi~ought into the City to sell, $30.00
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<br /> SHOE PARLORS, BOOTBLACKIA1}
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<br /> Each shoe parlor and liF~ place for blackin~ shoes, $15. and l0 per cent additional on
<br />rental value; and for bootblacks plying their business on the streets, $10o00.'
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<br />SHOE REPA IR I!~G
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