December 13, 1946
TyIP?Ll:' S OF APr ADJOU'-2T~rD T; W' TI?G CF :t1i CITY COUi'CIL OF'v'Y;_,ST T..~^~.ittiT_S
D};Cr~l':BER 13, 1346
The Council of the City of West p:.emphis in the County of Crittenden,
State of Arl~nsas met in an adjotsned session t the City Hall in said City
at 7;30 P.T:I. on the 13th day of December, 196.
The meeting x,as called to order by the h.~.yor, and the roll being
called there rorere: ~
Fresent: F. pi. Dacus in the chair and tl:e follovring named Aldermen: ~!
Curtis Foster, 0. I. Bollinger, c. "~. McAuley, C. II. =~rocan;
and City l~ttorney Spears and City Clerl~ H. D. Fanning.
Absent: Alder::an J. A. Jolli^~son
It being det:rrnined a quorum •;ras present -the follox~ring proceedings
mere lxad to ti-rit:
Representatives of the B w F Sign Co~pany, Balton Sign Comi~ny,
axui Outdoor Advertising Com_~any ,, ere present to discuss vrith the Council
Grdu~:.nce Pro. 125, An Ordinance Rer~ulatino the Ccnstruction and Liaintenance
of Signboards, as to fees assessed by the ordinance and the general meaning
of the ordinance. After a len~~~thy discussion of the matter and compc.rison
of fees assessed by surroxuzd;_ng cities, it ti~ras decided to amend Ordi:~.nce
pro. 125 and adopt the schedule of fees assessed by Memphis, Teruzessee, end
have a privilege license for outdoor advertising companies.
pity Attorney $pears presented an ordinance form repealin& parts of
Ordinance Tdo. 112 an ordinance regulating ta~;icabs in the Cit~* of
1Yest Memphis as ins-l:ructed at a regular council meeting on December 3rd,
thereupon, the ordinance ti•ras introduced in writing and read in full by
Alderrmn Brawn.
hlderns~n Fester moved that the rule requiring; said ordinance to be
read in flxll on three different days be suspended, and that said ordinance --
be placed on its second reading; motion :=gas seconded by Alderr.~r_ gollin~ar,
and thereafier the p~Iayor put the euestion cn the adoption of said motion,
a.nd the roll being called, th.e folloti~ring voted;
Aye: Curtis Foster, 0. I. Bollinger, C. '~~. T~IcAnley, C. Ii. =srm'~.
Pray: pone .
ti',i'hereupon the player dec7tzred the motion duly passed ~,.nd said ordinance
placed on it second reading. The ordinance ti+as ':.hen read the second t.'~rie,
by Alderman p;IcAuley.
Alder.-nan Brovan then moved that said ordinance be nct.•r placed upon its
final adoption; motion 1~ras seconded by Alderman Bollinger, and after due -
consideration tlxereof by said Council, 'she I~LaI•ror put the euestion on the
adoption of the motion, and upon the roll 'acing called, the follol~ring
voted;
Aye: Curtis roster, C. I. Bollinger, G• J;. I.ckuley, C. II. Brot'rn.
Iday ~ Done .
1d}xereupon the T.~Iayor declared the motion duly carried anci said
ordinance placed upon its final reading,; and adoption. `,I
Said ordinance rras read in full by Alder:r<.n Brorm, ti~Pno moved its
adoption, seconded by Alderman 1VIcAuley, and after due consideration
illereof by said Cotmcil, tho Iaa.yor put the question upon the adoption
of said motion, and upon passage of said ordii~.an.ce, and the roll beir_g
celled, the follrn~rint~ voted:
Aye: Ctutis Foster, C. I. Bollinger, G. ~'C. T.IcAuley, C. H. Broim.
~,I ;ay: done.
VVhereupen, the L':a~ror called to the CoLmci 1's attention that tha
ordinance, as adopted, contained an er.~rgency clause and suggested
that specific action should be taLen by the Cotmcil on ':his clause.
1'Iliere~:.pon, !notion 1•ras *~ado by Alderman 3ro•~~rn and duly seconded by
Aldez•:ran i~_cAuley tl~;,.t the emer;;oncy clause of said Ordinance be
adopted, aryl the roll being called, the follo'rring voted:
A;,ro ~ Cu.-tis ~ Oster, 0. I. nollin;cr, G. 7. IicAuley, C. ii. Lrcn~rn.
Tday; done.
ulhereupon, the IJa~ror declarod said motion duly adol7ted and said
ordinance dul~.* passed, and signed his approval to said ordinance aiui
the City Clerl: 1~ras directed to spread the same upon -the record of
Orclnances of the City of '~+est I.iemphis, Ari~nsas, o.nd to have yarn
published as required by Law, and to numbor said Ordi.u~nnce T1o. 126.
Said ordi:kznce to ~•rhicn no amendmer_t vras offered read as follows;
ORIiPIAT~TCE ii0. 126
Aid ORDI7_lAi'bCE REGULr1TIiIG TA.KICABS Iid Tim CIT`I OF ~'~'EST T~~iPIiIS,
REP:.^LIi.G PARTS OF QI?1).iiAIdCES IT' CO'iIFLICT h:,pEf;ITII Aim D~LARIIG Ald
Be it orda:_.e.d by the City Council of the City of ~+est I~lomphis,
Ar:~r_sas:
Section I: Section 13 of Ordi»ance l;o. 112 passed and approved
December 4, 19x5, is '.iereb~r rei:ealed.
Section 2: each person, firm, corporation or association operat-
ir~ a taxicab or taxicabs in the City of V'lest iuerzphis shall pay the
City o£ '~dest Ialemphis, Arkansas, at the office of the City C1erL the
follotirin~ licensor
For each taxi cab or~ned and ope rated by any person, firm,
corporation, association or partnership the a~inual license fee shall
be tho sum of '"~100.C0.
the license herein provided for shall be issued by the City C1er1:
of the City cf tiVest i•~emiohis and shall bo plainly attached to or e;.hibited
upon each taxicab, and such license provided for herein shall be an
annual license payable on the first day of January of each year. V~lhen
operation is corunenced after January 1st of any year the proportional
part of tho ;ready fee shall be payable..
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~ Section 3; Sec~ion 10 of Ordinance i;o. 112 po,ssed and approved
-- December 4, 19~!-5 is hereby aneuded to read as follrnrs:
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lIo perscn shall drive a taxicab, nor shall any taxicab operator
employ a driver unloss said driver s:all first obtain from the City
Clerk a "Driver's Certificate" entitling him to drive a taxicab. lIo
person siL:,ll drive a taxicab, nor shall any ta::icab operator continue
~~t)
to employ a driver, unless said driver's certificate rei::ains in
force and is reneti-red as herein provided. Said certificate shall
be in addition to any license required by lair or ordinance. A
certificate to drive may be obtained by filing ;:-;th the City C1erL
a s~~rorn application including: V
(a)Name, age, and address.
(b)S~here applicant had been employed for the p~.st five (5) ~ ~~
years, give names and addresses of his former employers. --~'
(c)Attach a certificate from a reputable physician to the
effect that he is physically and mentally sound and that
he is z'l~ee from any communicable disease.
(d}A statement from Chief cf Police stating his reputation is
good and that he should be gra.ntod a certificate.
Said certificate must be obtained on or before January 1, 1946,
and cn or before January 1st of each year thereafter, said certificate
being valid for the calendar year only for 1';hich it is issued. The
City Clerh shall either issue a certificate or marl "refused" on the
application stating the reason rrhy it eras not issued. If refused,
the applicant m~~y by reauest and obtain a hearing before the City
Cotmcil. The Council may after hearing either affirm -the action of
the City Cleri` or order the certificate issued.
For each Certificate issued as herein provided a fee of :15.00
shall be charged.
Section 4--: That by reason of the fact tl.at ta;;icabs operate
in the City of Test llempliis, drivers and operators thereof are in --~
immediate need of strict supervision and regulation as herein provided,
for the protection of the inhabitants of the City of k+est Idempl.is, and
this ordinance being necessarlr for the .'~ramediate preservation of t're
public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist,
and this ordinance shall tape effect and be in force on and after
December 13, 1946.
City Attorney Spears also presented an ordira nce form for the
bonding of electricians or electrical contractors in the City of
1Vest Memphis as instructed at a previous maetirg of the City Coailcil,
thereupon, the follor,2ng ordinance eras introduced in writing and read
in full by Aldes^nan Brown.
Alderman Bollinger moved that the rule requiring said ordinance
to be read in full on three different days be suspended, and that said
ordinance be placed on its second reading; motion vras secorsled by
Alderman Foster, and thereafter the I:iayor put -L-he question on the
adoption of said motion, and the roll being called, the follm~.*ing
voted;
Amore: Curtis Foster, 0. I. Bollinger, G. 1'd. LicAuley, C. H. Bros°,ai.
Iday: Pdone . --
Whereupon the I:Iatror declared the motion duly passed and said
ordi~:ance placed on its second reading. The ordi7a,nce v.~as the?~ read
the second time, by Aldcr-:~an i,icAuley.
Alderman Foster then moved :.hat said ordinance be novr placed
upon its fiiu,.l adoption; motion bras seconded by Aldornan Bollinger,
and after due consideration thereof by said CoLLncil, the I:layor put
the question on the adoption of the motion, and upon tl:e roll being
called, the follovring voted:
Aye: Curtis = ost~r, C. I. Bollinger, C. 'rl. Ir_cAuley, C. E. Brrnm.
l:ay: None.
ti'/l•:ereupon, the i.~~~or declared the moti on duly carried and said
ordinance placed upon its final reading asui adoption.
Said ordi~aiice z°ras read in full by Alderman Brrnm, rho moved its
adoption, seconded by Alderman I;IcAuley, and after due consideration
(~~ thereof by said Council, the Mayor put the euestion upon the adcption
of said motion, and upon passa,;e of said ordinance, and the roll being
_ called, the follo::ing voted:
A;,re: Curtis Foster, 0. I. Bollir_:;er, G. +~. I;icAuley, C. H. Brotim.
Iiay: i?one.
Vd'hereupon, the Llavor called to the Council's attention that the
ordinance, as adopted, co~.tained an emergency clause and suggested
that specific action should be ta'__en by the Council on this clause.
CFliereupon motion 'aas made by Alderman LTcAuley and duly seconded by
Alderman Bollinger that the emergency clause of said Ordinance be
adopted, anti the roll being called, the follrnring voted:
Aye: Curtis Foster, C. I. Bollin_~er, ,r. 1V. I;icAuley, C. I.. Brorm.
Iday ~ Hone .
;'iliereupon, the 1Jayor dec]zred said motion duly adopted and said
ordinance duly messed, and sibned his approval to said orduYZr_ce and
the City Clerk zras directed to spread the same upon the record of
Ordinance of tine City of V'Vest lc;emphis, Ar~.nsas, and to have same
published as required by law, and to number said Ordinance lJo. 127.
Said ordinance to ti:~hich no amendment tivas offered read as follovas:
ORDI?!Al?CE ?0. 127
Be it ordained by City Council of the City of Ydest T~Iemphis, Arkansas.
Section 1. Registration -Before any person, firm, partnership,
or corporation small engage in the business of electrical tirori= in any
of its phases, the name, residence, and place of business of such
person, firm, partnership or association shall ba furnished and recorded
in a Uoolc or books to be kept by ~~.he City Clerk for that purpose and any
changes in otanership or the place or business shall be promptly reported
to the City Clerk and such change shall be noted by the City Clerk.
Section 2. Bond -Every electrician or electrical contractor doing
business in the City of ''lest 1•-emllr_s shall give a bond satisfactory to
the Bo~~.rd of Electrical e:caminers and the City Council; said bond shall
be payable to the City of 1'dest T;:emphis, aiui any citizen tvho may be
damaged by imperfect vrork done by such electrician or electrical contr-
actor for failure to comply Frith the ordinances to the City of ti{est Tlemphis,
the IQationa l 3lectric Code and the Statutes of the State of Arkansas
therein made and provided and said bond shall be conditioned that said
electrician or electrical contractor shall indemnify and. hold harmless
~- the City of 'o'Iest Paemphis and all arsons from damages caused by the
~ negligence or imperfect .rorl: done by him or them or their servants,
~'I agents or employees. Said bond shall bo renecred each year anti shall
expire on December 31 of each year after it's issuance and if the
security sh@u1d become impaired before the expiration of the bond the
Secretary of Electrical Inspectors or the City Cleric shall ronuire
additional bond.
An emergency is hereby declared to exist and it being necessary
for the immediate preservation of tl~e public peace, health, and safety,
this ordirar_ce shall taps effect and. have full force and effect
immediately upon its passage and approval.
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An ordinance form eras presented by City Attorney Spears for
repealing privilege license ordinances IvTO. 55, 68, 84, 93, 97, and
113, and thereupon, a Weer schedule of assessment charges iwas Wade
by the Council, and an ordinance rras introduced in ~::ritin~; and road
in full by Alder~an Brrn^m.
Alderm~.n Bollin;;ar moved that the rule requiring said ordinance
to be read in full on three different days be suspended, and that
said ordinance be p]<nced on its second. reading; notion ~:as seconded
by Alderman p,icguley, and thereafter the ha~;or put the question on
the adoption of said motion, and the roll being called, the follovrin~ -
voted:
Aye ~ Curtis Foster, 0. I. Bollinger, G. 1V. I:kcAuley, C. ri. Bro~^m,
IQay: hone.
thereupon, the Iuaj-or declared the motion duly penned and said
ordinance placed on its second reading. the ordinance eras then read
the second time, by Alderman Foster.
Alderrrsn Broi'm then moved that said ordinance be nrn~r p7r,ced
upon its final ~.doption; motion Bras seconded by Alderr,~en Bollinger,
and after due consideration thereof by said CoLmcil, the Isyor put
the cuestion on Lhe adoption of the notion, and upon the roll being
called, the follrnru~g voted:
Aye Curtis Foster, C. I. Bollinger, G. F:. I:cAuley, C. E. liroti'm.
May : Ilene .
~JUhereupon, the i~yor declared the motion duly carried and said
ordinance placed upon its final reading and adoption.
Said ordinance eras read in full by Alder~•y.n Foster, erho moved
it sadoption,b~econded by Alderman T.icnuley, and after due considera-
tion thereof skid Council the Iaayor put the auestion upon the adopt-
ion of said motion, and upon Irssage of said ordiiti?.nce, and the roll
being called, the following voted:
Aye ~ Curtis Foster, 0. I. Bollinger, G. Vf. L;cAuley, C. h. Brrn~m.
11ay: I1one .
Whereupon, the Iil?a.yor called to the Council+s attention i;hat the
ordinance, as adopted, contained an e:er:;ency clause and suggested
that spucil'ic action should be ta'._en bjr the Council on this clause.
;',Thereupon, motion ti:^as made by Aldernia.n Bollinger and duly seconded by
Alderman 1^lc{~uley that the emerJe..cy clause of said O~~dinance be adopted,
and the roll beinG called, the following voted:
Aye: Curtis Foster, 0. I. Bollinger, G. Vd. i.idAulejr, C. H. Bros°.m.
iaay~ done.
Vrhereupon, the I~.yor declared said motion duly adopted and. said
ordinance duly passed, and sinned his approval to said ordin~.nce
and the City Clerl: •~^ras directed to spread the same upon the record
of Ordinance of the City of ~+est P~e:nphis, Arl~.nsas, and to h,ve same
published as required by L,cr, and to nuriLar said ornii~ance I?o. 128. _
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Said ordinai~ to erhich no smend!:~er_t 1°ras offered read as follor.^s;
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GRDI_ '~?CE i0. 123
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Ai? G?,DI:';AI~'CE TO t1I.yI~J CPDIIr?iICES '_I0. 33, 68, 84, 93, 97 AT.D 113 OF `_'i.
CITY OF '~i~.ST I:~;.t=,iIS, r^..~'~'AiiSAS, BEI':•IG '°tii'I OR:~IITAI'CE TO LEVY AIT t1.t1UAL
OCCUF';TICS T1'v'i UPON ALL FERSO_iS, i'II~.:S AMID COl'iP0?ATICITS EI.GAGl:D III,
CAIZYII?G C.d CR FO~LOPi'=IIG CERTt:I=; T ~?DDS, BUSIi:SSnS, FROF~SSIGP;S,
JODATIO.IS APID G1LLI"_T.'~ S '~"+ITHIII ":"iE CCP,PORA1^ LIIdI T5 OF TIC CIi'Y OF
~iTEST I:43."FiiIS AI1D TC PU'tTJE FOR FUlIISIiT:IDiIT UFOi VIOLAlICDI TH'~REOF" ?Y
Ai:~IIDIIIG SAID ORDIIAIICES ?T0. 33, 68, 84, 93, 97 AAID 113 OF TII; CITY
OF ;'"EST I.WL:'_'I=S, AF?A=?St1S, TC F2G~TIDE ThF. TPl:y T+'I1^IiI?I V!?ICH PRIVIIBGE
1^A:~S ASSESS3D Sit' L BE FA ID A1D TO FROI~IDE PEI'IALTIES FOR ?OId-P,1'~I:"yI1T
A_ ~' TO FROTTIDE FORA i?J"+'+ SC_y'JUT~, OF L-CEI"'SE FEES
LSE IT Gi~DAI:.~D by the Cotmc-_1 of the City of 'west L:emphis,
Arkansas :
Section 1: That Ordinances Lo. 33, 68, 84, 93, 97 ans~ 113 of
the said City s?call be amended to read as folloti~rs:
That an a_Lnual license foe be aild the sasr~e is lierebv* levied and
assessed anon every person, firm, or corporation engaged in, carr;,~ing
on or folloti:ing ~rithin tho corporate limits of the City of ~+est Memphis,
ArLansas, each of the follrn°izg trades, businesses, professions, vocations,
and,%or callings in the a^iount set opposite the trade, business, profession,
vocation, ar~.~or ca-~_linl; herein raeizt~-oned, ti°r;iich tax shall be in addition
to all other taxes levied by any other act, and said license fee sha11 be
due on Janu~.ry 1st of eac?: Near by all persons then engaged in any business
for ~:hich a privilege license is charged, and such licenso fee shall becone
delinouent on gebruary lst of each year as to such persons rrho have not
previously laid the same for the ctu•rent year, and in the event any person,
firm, corpora'~ion engages in any business for tirhich a privilege license is
assessib'_e under this ordi:~ance subsequent to January lst of any year, such
license .fee as to any such ~-arson, fir;,l, or corporation sha11 be due and
payable before said person, firm or corporation shall en~;a ~o upon such
business and shall become delinouent :within thirty (30) day>s after such
business, firm, or corporation enrages in such business and any portion of
the licei.se fee re~.ins unpaid.
Any person, firn, or corporation engaged in ar_y business for tiahich a
privilege tax is assessed hereunder after said tax has become delinouent
shall be subject to a penalty of ten (10) percent of the amotmt of the ta,^c
herein levied, vfl-richpet~.lty slia.ll be in addition to any fine or other
provision as provided in section 5 of this ordii~.~.nce.
The trades, businesses, professions, vocations and~~or callings for
triich lic°aise fees s'iall be assessed are as follovrs:
1. 'iercilants -'~'Ilielasnle X100.00
2. Llerchants - Avorage Stock Iot To Exceed x,1,000.00 25..00
Average Stock ~?1,000.00 to x5,000.OG 50.00
Average Stock In Excess of x5,000.Ci0 100.00
~. Drug Store 75.00
4. Soda Fountain 25.00
5. Restaurants, Lunch Roon.s, Cafes, etc.
~iith Seating Capacity oi' 20 or I: ore Fersons 75.00
6. Rest~.urar_ts, Izmch Rooms, Cafes, etc.
ti'Iith Seating Capacity of Ipss Than 20 Fersot~s 25.00
7. Fruit Ctands 25.00
8. Ice Flants 100.OC
9. Gil Li11s 500.00
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10. Cotton Compresses 5250.00
11. Cotton Gins 100.00
12. Telephone Exchanges 15C.00
13. Distillery 500.00 i~
14. '~YLolesalo Gasoline aul Oil llealers 100.00 '!
15. Retail ;'amber and Supply Lealers 150.00
16. Cotton Buyers and Brokers 25.00
17. Banks and B~~nl~.ng 75.00
13. Pressing, Dry Cleaning andjor
Laundering Flcnt 100.00
19. Pressing, Dry Cleaning and~or
iraundering Routes 100.00
20. Y'Tliolesale aThisley Stores 200.00
21. Retail tiYhisl.ey Stores 2'00.00
22, Plumoers or Plumbing Contractors 50.00
23. Eiectric~~+iring and Installation 50.00
24. blows papers Publishing andjor Job rrintin~ 35.00 _
25.
Retail ~~asoline and Oil St<tions 1
(!~ or Each fictive Ftivap) 10.60
26. G~.rages and 1~uto Repair Shops 50.00
27. Retail Automobile llealers 100.00
2£. Barber Shops (Per Chair) 1C .00
29. Beauty Shops 20.00
30. Real Estate A~^;ents 25.C0
31. Shoe Cobblers 10.00
32, gish I~?arl:ets 25.30
33. Jet^relors andjor V+'ateh Repairs 25.00
34. Bus Stations 100.00
35. Hotels of more titan 10 Rooms X0.00
3G. Ho'cels and/or Rooming Houses of loss than 10 Rooms 20.00
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37. V~holesale Beer Distributors 50.00 iJ
3£. Bal.~ries 25.00
39. Billiard or Pool Tab to Parlors (inch T~.b1e) 10.00
40. Building and~or General Contractors 50.00
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41. Old Iron andjor J~ui Dealers ~ 50.00
42. Dealers in Farm Idachinery and Ir_plements 1G0.00
43. Blacl_smiths 25.00
=L4. Coa1 Dealers 25.00
45. ?'Voodyards 10.00
46. Funeral Iiomes 50.00
47. Lzzt2oer T.:a.nufacturers 150.00
43. Casket or Coi_"in ractories 75.00
49. Feed and~or Seed Dealers 50.00
50. Tourists Courts - t=er sleeping room 10.00
51. ,rain a~ul~or Food Tlills 100.00
52. Soy Bean Ili11s 200.00
53. Photographers 25.00
54. Building and Loan g~,encies 50.00
55. Brokors - Com^.odities cr Securities 50.C0
56, lire Recapping 100.00
57, honey I~nders, other than Banks or
Buildin and Loan ==ler_cies 50.00
5u, Radio Rerair Shops 15.00
59. 4uctioneers 25.00
60. Fecan Sheeluz;~ and~or packing Plants 50.00
61. Upholsterin;; and~or mattress making 25.00
62. Florists, plant Tlurseries, and ~or landscaping 50.00
63. Chiropractors, Chiropodist's, Phrenologists,
leuropaths 25.00
64. Trailer Sales, House or Freight 50.00
65, Ice Cream, Hot Dog, riot Tamale -~da~ons or Oarts 5.00
66. Dairen or Dairy Products (Peddler) 10.00
u7. P-roduce Dealers, Live Poultry, etc. 'L5.00
68. Ba'_.erv or Delacatessons 25.00
59. L;eat T:~arkets or Butcher Shops
(Subject to :Iealth Depa.rtme~it) 25.00
70. Detectives or Detective n;encies 25.00
71. 1.:i:L~rn~r Pits or Live Bait 20.00
72. ;;iachine Shcps (Fabricatin ;or'~s) 50.00
73. mrailer FarT,-rra~r Lots 25.00
7~'_--. Ot;tdoor Ad•rertising 25.C0
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75. Contractors Equipment Dealers ,.;200.00
76. Bowling Alley - For First Six Alleys 50.00
For Each Additional Alley 5.00
77. 3efri;erator ><e_air 25.00
7S. Bottling l'7orls 100.00
73. Roofing Contractors 50.00
u0. Concrete T~ix plants 100.00
S1. Concrete products 50.00
S2. Radio Broadcasting Station 100.00
S3. Sheet T::etal r'+orks 50.00
34. Butane ura a°id Accessories 100.OG
II5. Fottery, Retail 10.00
86. Insurance Agencies 50.00
S7. Theater 150.00
33. popcorn Lachine 5.00
S9. Axxy Business Ilot Othexti^rise Provided I'or
Herein The Am~ual License Fee Slxall l;e 45.00
9U. Airport 50.00
Section 2; Vihere -L-~•ro or more businesses each of vrhich recuire the
payment of a separato license shall be carried on by any ~ rson, firm or
corporation upon the same premises, the license shall be an amount equal
to the highest license provided for the carr~~ing on of any such businesses
se~rately, plus, one-half the license fee provided for carrying on each
of the other businesses separately.
Should any business, trade, profession, vocation or calling be begun
attar the second Monday in January of any year, the license fee applioable,
shall be th~1t pro-rate part of the license fee for one gear tis}•.ich the number
of unexpired mouths in such year bears to ttivelve. All licenses shall expire
on the 31st dny of December, in tlxe year of their issuance.
Section 3: The licenses or occupation taxes herein provided shall be
payable on or before the second &ionday in January of each year, or v;^ithin
two weeks after beginning any business, trade, profession, vocation or tailing
subject to license, and shall expire on December the 31st follotiring; said
licenses shall be payable to i;he City Clerk v~^ho shall issue his receipts in
trixlicate, one of vrhich shall be delivered to the licensee, one to the
Treasurer, and the third shall bo ret~.ined by the City Clerl:. The City Clerk
shall make monthly settlements vrith the Treasurer and pay over to him all
licenses collected.
Section 4: The City Clerk may, upon v:ritten application therefor,
axxi vrith the approval of the I~yor endorsed thereon, e,aend the time for the
payment of any license for not exceeding thirty days, but no second extexvsion
of time shall be granted.
Section 5: Any person, firm, or corporation, v:ho shall engage in,
carry on, or follrnr any of the trades, businesses, professions, vocations
or callins specified in Section Gne hereof ti^:ithin the corporate limits of
the City of ti+est I'~~mphis, r:~ithout having first paid the license fee or occu-
pation tax as herein prescribed, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of
this ordinance, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined sny sum not ex-
ceeding One Hundred Dollars and each days violation shall constitute a
separate offense.
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Section 6; All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed and~or amended as herein set forth.
Section 7: Should any provision of this ordinance be declared illegal
or uncor_stitutional, such decision shall not affect the remaining provisions
hereof, it being hereby declared that the intention of the Council is that
such remaining provisions should stand as though separately enacted.
~j Section 8; It being necessary to raise money and assure the collection
of occupation taxes and for a nevr schedule of license fees and provide
~' penalty for non-pa;,~ment of such tax, an emergency is hereby declared to exist
and this ordinance being necessary for the imrnediato preservation of the peace,
health, and safety shall tai,e effect and be in full force from and after the
date of its passage.
Section 9: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on and
after the thirteenth day of lleeember, 19?6.
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Motion -eras rm.de by Alderman P.IcAuley to pay the ^,;iid=~;est Contracting
Cos-r_nany the sLUn of :;?5,000.OU from the Seti^rer Construction Fund, the motion
rras seconded by Alderr~<~n Rollin„er, ..^_nd upon the matter bei.~g called to
vole, the follotvin~ voted;
Aye: Ctstis Foster, 0. I. Bollinger, G. YT. iScAuley, C. H. Broti^rn.
Pray:,bono .
~.- P:iotion eras made by Alderman 3row~rn to adjourn the moetiag until
Friday, rCece~:io~.r 20, 196, at 7:v0 P.I:L, the motion bras seconded by
Aldenman P:crluley, and uron the matter bein` called to vote, the foll~~ring
voted:
A;,~: Curtis Foster, C. I. Bolluzger, G. ";~. I~cAulePr, C. H. Brovrn.
?lay; Plone .
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