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Each room fitted up for public exhibitions to be used for compensation, ~nd not a theatre,
<br />$15.oo.
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<br />Each da~oing academy or d~ucing school,
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<br /> Each slot machine of every description allowed by the laws of the State, $1.00~ and the
<br />license for the sa~me shall be posted in front of the machine.
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<br />Each bowling saloon, $10.00, s~ndmn additional tax of $10. for each alley in excess of one.
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<br /> Each billiard, pool or bagatelle table, $20.00, and au additional taxx of $15. on each table
<br />in excess of one. But where such billiard, pool or bagatelle tables are connected with & b~J~-
<br />room, $50. for tab first table and $25. for each additional table~
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<br />E~oh skating rink or roller coaster, $1Q. per month or pa~t of the same.
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<br />Each shooting g~llery, $50.00, $2.50 per week, or $15. per quarter,
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<br />Each itiners~ut musioiau, $i. per week or ps.vt thereof.
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<br />Each merry-go-round, or mmusement of like kind, $10. per week or part of a week.
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<br /> Telegraph co,papules doing business in the City of Portsmouth a~d engaged in transmitting
<br />or receiving messages to or from points in the State of Virginia, shall be divided into two
<br />classes:
<br /> Telegraph companies doing business in the City of 7ortsmouth, h~ving fifty o~ mo~e of-
<br />fices, in the St~te of Virginia, s~ll be placed in the first clmss~ and shall pay a tax of $100.
<br />in ~ition to ~y other t~x on the assessed v~ues of their props=ry.
<br /> Te!e~mph complies doing business in the City of Portsmouth having less than fift~ of-
<br /> ~ a tax of $75~
<br />rices in the Stmte of Virgini~ s~ll be plmoed in the second class ~d s~l pmy
<br />in ~ition to ~y othe~ ~mx on the mssessed ~ues o~ their p~operty.
<br /> In ~ition to the mbove tmx, both classes of tele~mph complies shmll pmy $1.50 for
<br />emoh tele~mph pole they m~y o~ or use on the streets ~d ~leys of the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> Each telephone company hmving lines running through the City of ~ ortsmoutn, $500. cud in
<br />addition 3 per cent. on the gross receipts oh said com~s~uy, provided, if there be auy discrimi-
<br />nation in rates between the cities cf Norfolk a~d Portsmouth, the license taxx shall be $750.00~
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<br /> Each attorney at law or conveyancer, $20.00. All persons, other than duly licensed attor-
<br />neys at law who for compensation or reward shall prepare deeds, contracts, wills or other writ-
<br />lngs, shall be' deemed conveyauce~s, within the meaning of this section.
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<br />Each auctioneer, $50.00. This mic~nse shall include permission to sell real estate.
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<br /> Each common crier, $30.00, but he shall not as such crier give auy evidence.of sale or title
<br />to the purchase.
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<br />Each storage warehouse, or yard, $~5.00,
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<br />Each photograph artist, $10.00.
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<br />Each person canvassing for t~e purpose of enlarging photographs~
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<br /> E~ch livery stable, $100.00. This shall not
<br />selling horses, mules, cattle or stock.
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<br /> Each cart house, $50°00.
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<br /> Each person engmged in the business of stevedoring,
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<br /> $20~00, or $5- per quarter.
<br />include the privilege o~ hiring hearses, or
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<br /> Each car belonging to a street car oompsmy, $10.00,
<br />property of said compauy, unless provided by oontraot~
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<br />using either horse or steam power, $25.00.
<br />in mddition to 'the regular tax on the
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<br />Each barber shop,~ $t0. for two or three chairs; for each ch~ir Over three, $2. additional.
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<br /> Each
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<br />physician, surgeon, optician, occulist, dentist, veterinary sturgeon,
<br />Scientist,-$20.O0, whether they charge for their services or not°
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<br />osteopath, and
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<br />Each manicure and chiropodist, $5.00.
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<br /> Each bill poster, haud bill cud ca~idistributor and sign tacker, $50. or $I. per day. This
<br />tax is not to apply to me~ch~hts in the City of ~ortsmouth for ~Ivertising their business.
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<br /> Ehen auy person, firm or corporation shall by use of signs, circulars or newspapers,
<br />vertise any business in this City, it shall ~e considered prima f~cie evidence of their liabil-
<br />ity under this ordinance, and said person, firm or corporation shall be required to ts~ke out
<br />license for such business.
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<br />Each seamen's shipping office, $25.00.
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<br />Each person, firm or corporation engmged in the business of steam laundry,
<br /> Each -h~nd laundry, $30o~00.
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<br />Each non-resident laundry or agent delivering in the City, $i00.00.
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<br />Each towel supply furnisher, $20.00.
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<br />$100.00.
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<br />Emch person, firm or corporation en~ged in the business of k~epzng a marole, g~aui.te or
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