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R, C. ,P.
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<br />~ay ~1, 19
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<br />387.
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<br />riss, tea, coffee, s.old~.on the stre.ets, or in other p?blio places, $~0. for each tra.y, basket,
<br />cart, dray, wagon, wneezoarrow, pushcart or other vehlcie used. The license may be zssued quar,
<br />terly.
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<br /> Any person, firm Or corporation engaged in selling from wagons or carts kerosene, gasoline,
<br />or other illuminating oils by wholesale, or both wholesale, and retail, $75. on each wagon or
<br />cart so used.
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<br /> Any person or corporation, not paying to the city a merchant's license tax, who shall en-
<br />gage in the sale of kerosene, gasoline or other ill~minating oils from wagons or carts, by retail
<br />only, $20. on each wagon_ or cart so used.
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<br /> Each person selling bread, cakes, or pies from ~&~ke~s, $10; or $2.50 per quarter, if paid
<br />quarterly.
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<br /> Venders of itinerant goods, brought into the city for sale as bankrupt, assignee, trustee
<br />of fire stock, $50. per day. Such stock shall not be sold by any auctioneer or common crier ex-
<br />cept upon payment of the above-mentioned sum per day.
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<br /> Each country cart bringing produce to the city for sale and occupying market space, 10~oents
<br />per day.
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<br /> Each vehicle bringing fish to the city for sale or delivery, 10 cents per day as a market
<br />tax.
<br /> Each person, firm ~ co. rporation e. ngaged in the business of buying and selling oysters,
<br />clams, or crabs by retaz~, $5.00, provmded that person, firm or corporation is not otherwise tax-
<br />ed under this ordin~anoe.
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<br /> Each person selling wood, coal or other fuel, or ice from wagons, $t0. on each wagon'in'ad-
<br />dition to the regular tax on wagons.
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<br /> Each person selling ice, coat~ wood or melons by retail from ice, wood or coal boxes, $5.00.
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<br /> Each person, firm or corporation conducting the manufacture of pop, ginger ale, sarsaparii-
<br />la, or other aerated water from wagons, $15. in addition to the regular tax on wagons.
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<br /> Each non-resident person, firm or corporation, who shall sell pop, ginger ale, sa~saparilla,
<br />or other aerated water from wagons, $15. in addition to the regular tax on wagons.
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<br /> Each person~ fim or corporation who shall engage in the business of selling ~rinking water
<br />delivered ~n bottles or.jugs, and not a merchant paying a. merchant's license tax, $t0.00.
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<br /> Each ptaee of business s~lXing soda from fountains or "goose necks," $5. additional to any
<br />other tax imposed by this ordinance.
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<br /> Each person, firm or corporation selling fruits, nuts, or confectioneries from the side-
<br />walks, $30.00.
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<br /> It shall be unlawful for any person, except agents for manufacturers,, to-use any wagons or
<br />other vehicles for the purpose of peddling, within the limits of the city of Portsmouth, without
<br />having first registered with the chief of police, his name and place of residence, and the na-
<br />ture and date and tenure.of his license to do business within the said city. And there shall
<br />be at all times provided and kept at police headquarters by the chief of police a permanent re-
<br />cord of such registration, showing the name, date and serial number of said license; and the said
<br />record shall be open to public inspection.
<br /> No person shall be permitted to register as aforesaid, or t~.peddle~ while using a wagon,
<br />vehicle or other means in connection wit~.such peddling, until he fzrst ~.h?ll have p~ocured a
<br />license for such l~rivilege~ for which sams privilege he shall pay a speclficLUtax of $300. for
<br />each w&gon, vehicle or such other means of peddling.
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<br /> Each pemson occupying the public streets for the sale of goods, not otherwise taxed, $5.
<br />per week or part thereof.
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<br /> Each book .ag.ent, selli.ng books, maps, or pictures by subscription, or canvassing for same
<br />(other than rehgmous books), $10.0~_.
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<br /> Each person who shall barter or sell the right to manufacture or use any machinery or other
<br />articles patentednnder the laws of the United States, unless the patentee be a citizen of the
<br />United States, $25.00. $15..
<br /> Each land agent, $50; and each agent for renting houses or collecting rents of houses,
<br />Provided, however, where there is a firm doing business ~as such agents at the same location, sa~dI
<br />tax shall be on the fim and not on each member thereof.
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<br /> Each detective agency, $25.00.
<br /> Each dealer or agent for the sale
<br /> Each mercantile reporte~ or agent
<br /> Each agent for labor, $10.00.
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<br /> Agents, attgrneys, or other persons who shall
<br />real estate, $~0.00, if not otherwise taxed.
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<br />of horses, mules, cattle or stock, $25.00.
<br />~o report the standing of merchants, $100.00.
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<br />engage in the business of negotiating loans
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<br />.Agents for printing or book binding to be ~blet, in addition to any other license tax, $15.
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<br /> Each and every person, firm or corporation selling direct to consumers by sample, card ~r
<br />representation, or taking orders for del~verzng of same~ exc.ept from merchants or other persons
<br />located in the city and dealin~ in such articles~ $1. ncr day.
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