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8 for the�iolation Hereof.%
9 Be it ordained ,:;y the Council of the City of San Luis
10 Obispo, as follows:
11 Section, I. ORDINANCE' NO. 22 (New Series) entitled:
12 \`An Ordinance to Provide For Licensing and regulating the Doing of
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Section II. It shall be unlawful for any person, whether `
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�ORDIIdAE:CF NO. 22 (N?w Series) of the
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and entitled
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�� An Ordinance to Provide For
Licensing
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5 Doing of Certain Acts and the Carrying on of Certain Trades, Call -
6 ingq, Business and OccupationOTithin the Corporate Limits of the
7 City of San Luis Obispo, California, and to Prescribe Penalties
8 for the�iolation Hereof.%
9 Be it ordained ,:;y the Council of the City of San Luis
10 Obispo, as follows:
11 Section, I. ORDINANCE' NO. 22 (New Series) entitled:
12 \`An Ordinance to Provide For Licensing and regulating the Doing of
13 Certain Acts and the Carrying on of Certain Trades, Callings,
14 Business and Occupations TA;ithin the Corporate Limits of the City of'.
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Section II. It shall be unlawful for any person, whether `
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as principal or agent, clerk or employe, either for himself or any
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other person, or any body= corporate, or otherwise, or as officer
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of any corporation, to commence or carry on any trade, calling,
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business, or occupation in this ordinance specified, without first.
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having procured a. license from said City so to do, and each and
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every.day or fractional part of a day thtt said trade, calling,
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business or occupation in this ordinance specified is conducted or
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carried on without such license shall constitute a violation of
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this ordinance, and any person who shall Violate any of the pro -
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visions of this ordinance or who shall for himself or for any other
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person or persons, or for any body corporate, or otherwise, commence
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or carry on any trade, calling, business or occupation aforesaid
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without first having procured such license, shall, for each violat-
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ion of this ordinance, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, up-
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on conviction oy any court having; jurisdiction tL,eveof, shall be
fined therefor in a sure of not less than ten ( ";) )10900) Dollars, and
1 not more than three hundred ($300.00) dollars, or be imprisoned
2 for a term not exceeding thirty (30) days, or shall suffer both
3 such fine and im risonmert and the amountof ch 1'cense shall
4 beIliable to an action in the name of the City of San uis Obispo,,
5 in any court of competent jurisdiction, for the amount of the p
6 license of such trade, calling, business or occupation, as he
7 shall or they may be eng�:.,ged in, with costs of suit.
8 Provided, ho.o;ever, that arrest and conviction hereun
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der shall not be con.:trued as.a waiver of the right of said city,
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to bring such civil action, nor, shall the bringing of such civil;
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action release the defendant therein, or any other person, from
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such criminal prosecution.
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Section_ III. It shall be the duty of the City Clerk
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to prepare and issue a License udder #-,4,-e ordinance for every per-;
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son , firm, or corporation liable to pay a license hereunder.
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Each license shall state the amount thereof, the period of time
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covered thereby, the name of the person, firm or corporation for:
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whom issued, the trade, calling, business or occupation licensed,
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and the location of the place of business where such trade, call -
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ing, business or occupation is to be carried on. Said City Clerk
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shall sign and deliver the sa.rre to the City Collector for collect -
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ion and take his receipt for :he amount thereof.
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In no case shall any mistake by the C_ty Clerk or City
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Collector in stating the amount of a license prevent or prejudice
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the collection for the city of chat shall be actually due from
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any one carrying on a, trade, calling, business or occupation
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subject et to license under this ordinance.
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Section Iii. All.lice_Ises shall be paid in advance
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in the legal currency of the United States, at the office of the
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City Collector. A separate license must be obtained for each
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branch establishment or separate place of business in which the
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trade, calling, profession or occupation is carried on, and each
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1 license shall authorize the party obtaining it to carryon, pur-
2 sue, or conduct only that trade, calling, profession or occupation
3 described in such license, and only at the location or place of
4 business which is indicated thereby.
5 The monthly licenses' in this ordinance
provided shall
6 be due and payable to the city on the first of each month, in ad -t
7 vance, from all persons who have for the previous month been lic
8 ensed to carry on the same trade, calling, profession_ or occupation,
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persons who have not been licensed for the previous
10 month for the same trade, calling, profession or occupation the
11 license shall be due and -aid pay, and mint be
procured by such
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The quarterly licenses in this ordinance provided shall
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be due and payable to the city on the first days of January, April,
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July and October, and all such licenses shall expire with the lust,
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tom, days of March June,
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year, but the .first quarterly license issued to any person, as herein
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provided, shall be issued for the unexpired one -third or two - thirds
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of the current quarter, except as may be herein provided.
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The weekly licenses in this ordinance provided shall be
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due and payable to the city on the Monday of each week ir? advance.
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The daily licenses in this ordinance provided shall be
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due and pa g
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The annual licenses in this ordinance provided shall
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be due and payable to the city at the times specified herein res-
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each ydar.
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No greater or less amounts of money shall be charged
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or received for any licenses than are provided in this ordinance
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and no license shall be sold or issued for any period other, than
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Section V. The City Clergy: must prepare and have
printed licenses of all classes mentioned in this ordinance, for
the term of three months aria for such shorter terms as are
hrein authorized to be issued, with a blank receipt attached for
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the signature of the City Collector when issued.in substantially
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the following form:
"No..........
CITY LICEPdSE
City of San Luis Obispo.
..... .... ....................having paid into the City Treasury
.............Dollars, License is hereby granted to transact the
business of...... .at No... ......Street, in the City of
San Luis Obispo, Cal., for the period of THREE MONTHS, ending....:
.........in conformity with the provisions of the Ordinances
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of said City.
Dated................
City Clerk.
RECEIVED.. ....... ....... 19 ....... the sum above specified for
said License.
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• City Collector."
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The licenses so prepared by the City Clerk shall be
bound in books of suitable size and shall have a stub correspond
ing thereto which shall remain in the book after issuance. On
this stub shall be noted the number of the license, the date there
of, to whom issued, for what, the time when it expires, and the
amount paid. It shall also bear r Receipt and a statment to be
signed by the licensee under oEth, substantially in the following
form, to wit:
"Received the above mentioned License from the City
Collector of the City of San Luis Obispo, Cal., to whom the above'
mentioned surd has been paid -on this "t.e...
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There has been no material change that would affect
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the amount of license to be paid., for which said license was
issued, since the last statement thereof has been made.
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Sworn and subscribed to be-
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Section VI. The City Clerk must keep an account with
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the City Collector of all licenses delivered to him, issued, or
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returned unissued by him; a correct statement of the Collector's
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license account must be certified to the City Council each month
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by the City Clerk, But the City Clerk shall not give the City
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Collector credit for, nor shall the City Collector be entitled
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to have credit for any unissued license, without first procuring
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the cancellation thereof by and through the City Council.
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Section VII, All licenses shall be issued for the
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term of three 'months unless otherwise provided and specified in
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this ordinance,
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Section VIII. When a license that is paya:;le quarterly;
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is issued in the first month of any ,, quarter,_ the full quarterly ;
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license fee shall be paid; when issued in the second month of
any,
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quarter, two - thirds of the full quarterly licene fee shall be paid!;
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when issued in the third month of any quarter, one -third of the full
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quarterly license fee shall be paid. provided; however, this shall
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not appaly to cc_ses where the payment of the full quarterly lieens�
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fee is required.
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Section IX. The City Collector shall on the last day
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of each month before 12 o'clock noon pay to the City Treasurer
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to the credit of the General Fund, all license fees collected by
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him during said month; provided, that if the last day of the month)
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falls upon a Sunday, or a legal holiday, then such payment mustier
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made on the day preceding before tl_e hour herein s-Pecifi ed.
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Section X. In all cases- where the amount of license
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fee is determined by the amount of the average monthly sales or
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the amount of business transacted or upon the..average number of. i
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men employed or the number of wagons or other vehicles used, or
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the number of tables used for an game, or the number of rooms in
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any building, it shall be'the duty of the City Collector to re-
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quire such person or his .,gent or attorney, or a member of such
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firm, or the president, secretary or managing agent of such cor-
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poration to rnake a statement in writing and under oath of the total.
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amount of receipts for sales, or of business transacted, or of the,
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average number of men employed by such e person, firm or corporation
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during the license period next preceding the date of such statement,
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or an estimate of the same for the succeeding three months, if they
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have not already been engaged in such business, o_r the number of
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wagons or other vehicles used, or the number of tables used for any
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game by such person firm or corporation, or the number of rooms con -
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rained in such buildi.ig, at the time of such statement; and there -;
who
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upon such person, agent, president or secretary must procure a
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license from said City Collector for the terra desired and pay the
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fee therefor required by this ordinance. All statements herein re
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quired must be made in such form as may be specified by the City
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Co ncil, end must be delivered to said City Collector and by him
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filed with the City Clerk on or before the third Monday of the
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first month of each quarter. At least once every year thereafter
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a statement mu3t be made as herein provided of the business done,
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or of the number of men employed, or of the number of wagons or
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other vehicles used., or the nurnter of tables used for any game, or
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of the number of rooms contained in such building, at the time of
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such statement of every person, firm or corporation required to
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obtain a license by the provisions of this ordinance. Frorii which
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statement the City Collector must fix end deterrnine the fee to be ,
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paid for such license. Such statement shall not be conclusive
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1 as to. the mount of license to be paid by such person, firs, or
2 corporation_, and in no c.�. Ls e shall any ,mistaj�o of ti:e City. Cklloctor
3 ill stating the an.au.zt. of ii.cens.e, Prevent or prejudice the collacti;or1
4 for the City of'. w gat shall be'acDuall dui wit11 t 11 of the � �
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aainst anyone fore carrying on said business without a license, or
6 refusi71g to pay the license fees specified herein.
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section. I. 14 license shall be issued for an livery CL f
8 feec'x stables,, public laundry Where washing is done for 'hire, hotel, .
9 boarding hou e, lodgi_7g house, (Rhop hou. e, coffee house,, or bakerzr,
10 restaurant, lunch counter, shooting gr�.11ery, billiard room, pool
11 room, arriusemcnt parlor, -cigar store, garage, creamery, auctioneers
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auction houses; boy ing or sparriIIg contests, messenger or messenger;
13 znd parcel service; taxi -cab or motor trehici.e for hire
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14 the order of the City Co?znci l of the City of San Luis Cibi s;ao, and
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a keep anyr business specified in this section they shall petitiol the
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18 set forth the name of the applicant, the character of the business
19. and the 1ocati0] ;-_ of the ,pr.e'nises where: the business is to be conductL
20 ed.. The Council shall not order the _license for any business in thi
21 section specified, to issusat ."the meeting on.which the petition there
22 for is presented to the Coancil or within six days thereafter. Nher0'
23 any business herein in thi section apecfied for any reason ma.y be-
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24 come d a,�er•ous.to or affect public health, peace, ar safety.,
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25. to surrounding property, ti:,..e Cotu:cil shall refu:�ae to grant the li
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Should the Ca 111ci.l at any time determine that the premise's
28 wherein any business press :ribed in this section, is conducted
are n~;bt�
29 in good sanitary conditi.o.•, or hot properly drained and have becorle �
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with and safety, or that the heating applia,'
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•erty, or have become dan e -o' :
g our and affected the public peace and quiet
it may re . voke :- is order rec ; uiring the license for such business to
30 Five Dollars per day or (,25.00) pax Twenty -five Dollars per week.
31 Sub92. Every person, firm, oruorporat?on, who at a
32 fixed place of business sells or offers for sale, any real estate
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issue and no further license shall be issued thereon, and it
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may also revoke any license theretofore issued by written notice;
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to such licensed person.
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Section XII. Every person, firm or corporation hav-,
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ing a license under the providions of this ordinance and carrying
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on a business, trade, calling or occupation at a particular place
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of business, shall keep such license posted and oxhibited while
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in force in some conspicuous part of sai<place or business. i
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Every peddler of goods, wares, or merchandise, shall carry his
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license with aim, at 0.11 times while engaged in peddling, Every
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person driving,\control of any vehicle which is required by this
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ordinance to be designated by a number shall procure from the
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City Collector a ticket bearing said number which at all.times
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shall be attached to and carried on said /ehic1c in -=uch manner
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that said number shall be plainly legible, whether said trehicle
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shall be in motion or not.
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Section ��ITI. i license shall be procured and the li -'
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tense fee paid therefor for engaging in , carrying on or pursu-
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ing every business or occupation :Hereinafter mentioned within\ the
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corporate limits of the City of San Luis Obispo as followd:
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Sub. 1. Every solicitor or order agent soliciting or
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taking orders frog house to house for the sale o:F- purchase of
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books, maps, charts, photographs, pictures, paintings or other
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goods, wares or merchandise, with or without samples either for
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present or future delivery, when not in conjunction with any store'
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or rather fixed place of business paying a license fee to. the City
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of �,a.n Luis Obispo, whether such books, maps charts photographs, ;
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pictures, paintings, or other goods., wares or merchandise shall be
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in his actual possession or not, shall pay a license fee of (k5.00)
30 Five Dollars per day or (,25.00) pax Twenty -five Dollars per week.
31 Sub92. Every person, firm, oruorporat?on, who at a
32 fixed place of business sells or offers for sale, any real estate
19 ub. g® Every person, firm or corporation who has no
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fixed place of business, and who sells or offers to sell, or buys
21 or offers to buy, or who rents or leases or offers to rent or lease
22 any automobile or motor cycle, shall � -04 -
pay a license'
fee of tw "ty
23 020.00) dollars per quarter, and no license shall be issued ex-
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cept upon the payment of the full quarterly license fee.
25 Sub. 7. Every person, firm or corporation selling or
26 offering to sell goods, wares, or merchandise at public auction
27 in a public store room or store building,
(''?250.00) two hundred
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29 I division contained shall be deemed to apply to or prohibit �t any
30 merchant who has been engaged in business in the City of San Luis
31 Obispo, for a r
Period of one year or more from selling or offers: ^g
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Public auction any stock of goods that he may have
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belo gir_g to sDid person, company or corporation shall pay a li -'
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tense fee of ( "3.00) three dollars er
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Sub. 3. Ever ,
Y person, firm or corporation, who, at a
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fixed place of business, sells or offers to sell, or buys or
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offers to buy, op'. who rents or leasss, or offers to rent or lease'
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any real estate, or who collects or offers to collect rents or
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other debts on commission shall pay .a license fee of (ti "3.00) three
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dollars per quarter.
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Sub. 4. Fver '
y person, firm or corporation, who, from no
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fixed place of business, sells or offers to sell, or buys or offers
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to buy, or who rents or leases, or offers to rent or lease any real
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estate, or who collects oroffer4s to collect rents or other debts'
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on commission, shall pay a license fee of ( 415.00) fifteen_ dollars
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per quarter.
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selling or offering to sell from a fixed place of business, auto -'
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mobiles or motor cycles, shall pay a license fee of (w5.00) five
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dollars per quarter.
19 ub. g® Every person, firm or corporation who has no
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fixed place of business, and who sells or offers to sell, or buys
21 or offers to buy, or who rents or leases or offers to rent or lease
22 any automobile or motor cycle, shall � -04 -
pay a license'
fee of tw "ty
23 020.00) dollars per quarter, and no license shall be issued ex-
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cept upon the payment of the full quarterly license fee.
25 Sub. 7. Every person, firm or corporation selling or
26 offering to sell goods, wares, or merchandise at public auction
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(''?250.00) two hundred
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29 I division contained shall be deemed to apply to or prohibit �t any
30 merchant who has been engaged in business in the City of San Luis
31 Obispo, for a r
Period of one year or more from selling or offers: ^g
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Public auction any stock of goods that he may have
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on hand at the time when he ji�ky in goca faith desire to close
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out such business, or to reduce his stock.
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Provided further, that nothing in this subdivision containL
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for sale, at &public auction, of real estate or of live stock,
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or household goods, so sold or offered for sale at the house or'oM
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the remises where tr.e same have been i '
p n use by the. owner thereof;
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And provided further, that nothing in this subdivision;
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contained shall be deemed to apply to or prohibit any person from
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carrying on the c ?_ling of profession of an auctioneer for hire.
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Every person engaged in the calling or occupation of an auctioneer
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for hire shah; pay a license fee of ('3.00) Three dollars per day
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or ($10.00).ten dollars per quarter if a quarterly license is issued.
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Sub. g. Fro;n the participants managers or conductors!
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of any boxing: or sparring match where boxing gloves are used and an
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admission fee charged, a license fee of ($50.00) fifty dollars
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Sub. 9 Every person, firm or corporation_ engaged in 1
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the business of bottling beverages other than beer, vinous, spirt -i
uous or malt liquors, shall pay a license fee of 03.00 ) three
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dollars per quarter.
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Sub. 10.. Every person firm or corporation engaged in '
the business of bottling beer or other malt liquors shall pay a
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lic'.nse fee of ('5.00) five dollars per quarter.
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Sub. 11. For each nine or ten pin or bowling a1ey,
a license fee of (w3.00) three dollars per quarter for the first
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alley and ('1.00) one dollar per quarter for each additional alley.
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shall be paid.
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Sub. 12. For r ach t.nd every billiard table, pool table r
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and pigeonhole table of any and every kind whatsoever, not for-f
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bidden to be used by the statutes of the State of California,
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1. whether used and played on for hire or not, if set up and kept
2 in or about, a -olace- of.business, a license fee of ($2.00) t ,vo
3 dollars per quarter shall be paid, provided, that no minor 'under
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4 the age of twenty -one years shall be allowed to frequent,,remaiii
5. in or visit any place of business licensed under this subdivisioni
6 unless accom.pained by parent or legal guardia3,, and said place ofl
7 business.shall close at 12 o'clock midnight.
.8 Sub. 1.3. Every person, firm or corporation carrying
9 on the business of advertising by posting, sticking, tacking,
10 affixing or painting bills or signs 'to or upon posts, fences.-
11 billboards, advertising sign boards, buildings or other structures!
12 or the business of advertising by distributing posters dodgers,
13 or printed advertisei.o3nts of any kind, from a fixed and permanent
14 place of business, shall pay a'license fee o4j'(4L 5.04) five dollars)
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per quarter.
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the business of advertising by posting) sticking, tacking, affixing
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or painting bill'
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advertising sign•boards, buildi.n:s or other strut tures or the. bus--
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iness of advertising by distributing Posters, dodgers, or -,,rinted
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advertisements of any kind who has no fixed or permanent place of I'
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business in the City Of San Luis Obispo, shall pay a. license of
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Ipl.50) per day or$(25.00) Twenty five dollars per quarter; pro-
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vided that no license shall be required for the advertisement of
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the goods, wares, or.merdhand.ise, or business of any person who
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has a fixed place of business within said city, San '"uis Obispo,
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except.that provided in subdivision lk'of this section.
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Sub.. 15. . For each ball, dance. or party where a charge
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is.madb or monepy received for attendance, a license, fee of
(2.00)
two dollars shall be paid for eacl- d:_�.nce or part-y, or if a
quarterly license is issued ($10,00) ten dollars per quarter: pro-
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vided that no license I shall be required for charitable, private
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12 Obispo, who solicits or receives orders for cleanir_g and dyeing
13 shall pay a license fee of twenty -five dollars wppr
14 quarter, or a day license of (x6.00) five dollars per day.
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social, religious,
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16. Every butcher shop
where fresh meats are
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sold at retail a
license fee of (x;)5.00)
five dollars per quarter
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must be paid.
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license fee of 0;50.00)
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fifty dollars per
quarter must be paid.
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18. Every person firm,
or corporation engaged
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in the business
of conducting a creamery
shallpay a license fee i
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of (y5.00) five
dollars per quarter.
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19. every person., firm,
or corporation having
11 no fixed and permanent place of business in the City of San Luis
12 Obispo, who solicits or receives orders for cleanir_g and dyeing
13 shall pay a license fee of twenty -five dollars wppr
14 quarter, or a day license of (x6.00) five dollars per day.
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Sub. 20. Every person, firm or corporation cond;,ct-
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ing or carrying on the business . of a cigar stand or digar store,
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shall pay a license fee of 05.00) five dollars per quarter. t
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Sub. 21. Every person_, firm or corporation conducting
19
or carrying on the business of selling cigars or tobacco when the
20
sa,,;e are sold only as a side line dnd in conjunction with some
21
other business, for which a license is pain under this ordinance
22
shal pay a license fee of (`, 2.50) two. and one-half dollars per f
23
quarter in addition to any other license.
24
Subs 22. 'very person, firm or.,orporation conducting;
25
or carrying; on the business of storing or housing vegetables,
26
fruits, butter, eg;sy, or other perishable commodities by cr.eatingi
27
an artificial temperature by mechanical or other means, small pa y,
28
a license fee of 010.00) ten dollars per quarter.
29
Sub..23. For every person conducting, managing; or
30
carrying on a circu -s or menagerie under canvas or in a temporary;
31
structure, vho.se main tent or auditorium has a seating capacity 1
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of five hundred (500) persons, ten (y,:10.00) dollars for each
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1 performance ° such circus, shall be paid. For every person: con -
2 ducting, mianaging or carrying on a circus or menagerie under canvas
3 or in a temporary structure, whose main tent or auditorium has a
4 sc ting capacity of Mre tl -an five hundred (500) and less than two
5 thousand (2000) persons, twenty -five (""0 -1.00) collars for each per
6 formance of such circus, shall be paid. For every person conducting
7 managing or carrying on a circus or menagerie under canvas or in a
22 shall be cLesignated by a nn:i:nbcr to be furnished by the City Collector
23 as heroinbe_fore provided.
24 Sub. 25. every person, firm or corporation_ conducting
25 or carrying on the business of an employment office or intelligence
26 bureau shall pay a license fee of 03.00) three dollars per quarter.
27 hub. 26. Tvery person: who darries on, practices or
28 professes to practice the business or art of fortune telling, as-
hd
29 t�ology, palmistry, phrennolo _y, crud reading, cartomancy, clairvoyance,
30 clair- audience, crystal -gazin mediumsi.iip, prophecy, augury, divinai-
31 Lion, magic necromancy, and who demands and receives a fee for the
32 practice, exercise or exhibition of his lrt therein, or who gives
rr exhibition thereof at an,,, place :where a fee is charged, shall xp*,
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temporary structure, whose main tent.or auditorium has a seating cap;
9
acity of two thousand (2000) or more than two thousand (2000) person§
10
fifty (y'50.00) dollars for each performance of such circus shall be -
11
paid. A performance under this section ,s.halli.ean a show or exhibitf-
12
ion between the hours from 6 o'clock in - -the tforeiioon to 12 o 'of
any
13
,day. And from 12 o'clock of noon until 6 o'clock n the afternoon of.
14
suc clay For every person conducting, managi or ca rying'on a
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side show or aftbr� show to a circus or menagerie when a separate
sae
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admission fee is charged five (`5..00) dollars per day for each day
17
of such side show or after shag shall be paid.
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Sub. 24. For each and every dray, cart, wagon or other
19
vehicle, for true delivery of freight, golds or other commodities for
20
hire, a license fee of ( "3.00) .three dollars per quarter shall be
21
paid; provided that each of such dray, cart, wagon or other vehicle
22 shall be cLesignated by a nn:i:nbcr to be furnished by the City Collector
23 as heroinbe_fore provided.
24 Sub. 25. every person, firm or corporation_ conducting
25 or carrying on the business of an employment office or intelligence
26 bureau shall pay a license fee of 03.00) three dollars per quarter.
27 hub. 26. Tvery person: who darries on, practices or
28 professes to practice the business or art of fortune telling, as-
hd
29 t�ology, palmistry, phrennolo _y, crud reading, cartomancy, clairvoyance,
30 clair- audience, crystal -gazin mediumsi.iip, prophecy, augury, divinai-
31 Lion, magic necromancy, and who demands and receives a fee for the
32 practice, exercise or exhibition of his lrt therein, or who gives
rr exhibition thereof at an,,, place :where a fee is charged, shall xp*,
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pay a license fee of 100.00 per year e-f tix50.00 per quarter or
2h2('.00
per week,. or5.G�0 per day. Such license shall be paid
3
addition to the theatre license in this ordinance provided
4
Provided that no license
5
granted,, the ter qs ofthid ordinance give to any clairvoyance ;,
6
medium, or hypnotist, the right to hypnotize subJccts undeb the age1
7
of 21 years.
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Sub.27. Every person:, firm or corporation conducting
9
or carrying on a garage for pall shall pay a licence fee of 5.00
10
per quarter.
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Sub. 28. Every person firm or corporation engaged in the
12
business of conducting., or managing a hotel or public• inn shall pay
13
therefor a license fee as follows:
14
For the business of keeping or conducting a hotel of
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less than ten roop, s the sum of .04.00) four dollars per quarter.
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For-the business of keeping or conductin` a hotel of more
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than ten rooms but' less than twenty rooms (yr7.00) seven dollars per
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quarter.
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For the business of- keeping or conducting a hotel of more
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than twenty rooms (ti'plO.)Q) ten dollars p: r quarter.
21
Every person firm or corporation engaged in business of
22
conducting or managing a lode.: r:g house shall pay a license fee as
23
follows:
24
For the business of conducting or keeping a lodging house
25
of less than 3 rooms no license fete shall be charged. +
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For= tree business of conducting or keeping a lodging house'
27
of more than 3 rooms and less than 5 rooms V"14600) one•dollar per
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quarter shall be charged.
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For,the- busin6 s'of 'keei:ing or conducting a*1odgi�g house'
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of five booms and more, but less than twenty rooms (t:00) three
31
dollars per quarter.
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1 Fob the business of keeping or donductir!g a lodging
2
house of twenty rooms and more, but less than thirty rooms,
3
five dollars per quarter.
4 For the business of conducting or keepi:.g a lodging house,
5 of more than thirty rooms, (�?7.00)seven dollars per quarter.
6 Sub 29. Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the
7 business of conducting a boc,:
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Every person carrying on the business of a junk coll-
2
ector, for himself or any other person 01.50) one and one -half
3
dollars per quarter.
4
A junk.dealer is defined to be any person having a fix -'
5
ed place of business in the City of San Luis Obispo and buying and:
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selling any old raCs, saci:s,. bottles, cans, clothing, books, fire -,
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arms, knivea, tools or imple.,,ents A industry, paper, metal or
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other articles commonly known.as jun's_,.and a junk collector, if
9
defined as any person not having such glace of business who goes
10
about from house to house or from place to place, collecting, buy-
11
ing or selling any of the above mentioned articles.
12
Each wagon or other vehicle to be used, by a ju k deal -�;
13
er or a junk collector, must be designated by a number to be fur-
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nishod by the City Collector, and placed upon such wagon or other '
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vehicle as in this ordinance hereinbefore provided.
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Every junk sh, .)p keeper shall keep a regular register
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showi_ -.g the date, the names of all persons from whom he -purchases `
18
or trades for any article or thing whatsoever and the name or des -
19
cription of such article or thing be purchased or traded for.
20
He shall also keep a register showing the r_am.;s of all persons to;
21
whom he shall sell or trade any article or.thing, and the same of
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or description of such article or tl_irg so sold or traded and the
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date of such sale or exchange. Such register shall at all times
24
be open e to the inspection of any police officer.
25
No junk shop keeper or pawn broker shall purchase,
26
trade for or receive on any pretext any article or thing what-
27
ever from any minor under the age of eighteen years without the
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written consent of the parent or guardian of such minor.
29
Sub. 34. Every public laundry where washing is done for
30
hire must pay a license fee of (4x5.00) five dollars per quarter.
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Sub. 35. Every livery and. feed 'stabl_e shall ;gay a
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license fee of 04.00) four dollars p °r quarter.
Sub. 36. Every feed stable shall pay a license
19 Where the average znor_thly sales are N1,200.00 21d over
20 but under '2000.00 the sum of (Y {6.00) six dollars per quarter.
21 "J"rere the average monthly sales are x2000.00 and over
22 but under 73, 560.00 the sum of ( 78.00) eight dollars per quarter.
23 WI-ere the ave.raMe monthly sales are '3500.00 but under
24 '05000*00 , the sum of 10.00 ten dollars per (7 ) p quarter.
25 W here the average monthly sales are over yr5000 the sum R'
26 of 012.50 per quarter.
27 Sub. 39. Every person firm orcorporatlan who sells in
28 the Cite of San Luis Obi3po any bankrupt, assigned or damaged
29 stock of goods, wares, merchandise
jewelry, dry foods, boats,
30 and shoes, cloth-ing, hardware, groceries, furniture, or outer
31 stock of merchandise shall pay a. license fee of (750.00) fifty do
32 11ars per quarter,__ provided that t_ is section shat not apply to ;
any stock of goods owned by any person actually conducting a
regular place of business in this City which stock has been
ku io eel by fire or Tvator resulti'ig from fire in the L7 y of
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fee of
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1 Sub. 40. Every person, firm or corporation merely
2 a temporary resident or temporarily located in the City of San
3 Luis Obispo who sells or offers to sell or engages in thelusiness
4 of selling any kind cf .Uoods or wares whatever .,where such business
5 is not permanently located in said City, shall pay a license fee .
6 of $100.00 per quarter or x;50.00 pen creek.
7. iivery person,'firm or corporation in the City of
8 San Luis.Obispo, who solls or offers to sell cr engages in the
9 business of selling any kind of goods, dares, or merchandise 'what-
- ever, who shall hereafter begin; business in said Ciy L nd who
11 represents that he is to be permanently located in said City,
12 shall file a bond with the City-Clerk of saiu City in the penal
13 sum of p200.00 in favor of said City, conditioned that he -rill in
14 good faith be permanently located in said City in said business
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for the period of 6 months and in default of which, condition he '
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will forfeit to saki City tY e sum of .200.00. :paid bond shall be.
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in stich form and of sued security as may be approved by the Coun -.
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oil of said-City and ir: case said person, firm or corporation shall
19
in 1,00d faith permanently engage in such business for the period
20
of 6 months after the giving of such bond, said bond shall be -ul;.l
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and void.. Otherwise said sum of ;
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per quarter, which shall be in addition to any other license.
2
Bub. 44, Every person, firm or corporation engaged in
3
the business of hauling, selling and delivering crude oil, pet -
4
roleum, distill` R� kerosene, gasoline, refined oil or any other pro -
5
duct of an oil well must pay a license fee of ($5.00) five dollars
6
per quarter.
7
Sub. 45. Every person or persons who have no fixed place
8
of business within the City and vII),o vend or hawk on the n li
u'� c strcets
9
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or other places within the City limits, any goods, wares or merchandise
10
or jewelry, wares or precious.metala or other articles of personal
11
property, whether on commission or otherwise, for the purpose of ��ald,
12
barter or exchange or otherwise, (except such �s are sold by auction -:
13
eers at public sale under license and by itencrant vendors) must
14
first obtain a license from the City Clerk for ar g on s�eh
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business; a.nd must pay a license fee therefor o f � ( 0�-�. '
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dollars
ma
per day or (625.00) twenty five doi.lars per week. Provided, that
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such verso: 1 on s , firm or corporation desiring to carry ucli ous i..ess
18
may obtain frog,. ,he CityClurk a quarterly license, and must
19
pay a feu-
therefor of ( "100.00) one hundred dollars per quarter, and in
20
case no daily license shall be issued or daily f';,e be; paid.
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Sub. 46. Every person in _uict City conducting or carrying
on as an itinerant vendor the business of sei.l ;,,g sln6ctacies,
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eye -
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'glasses, dru,_s, nostrums, ointments, or any appliances for the treat -
ment of disease, injuries defective Eyesight, or deformities, shall'
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pay a license fee of "25.00 per day, Whi ell license is hereby designat -,
ed as "an itinerant vend.or's license ",
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The term "itinerant vendor," as used in tl_is ordira:ce,
29
shall include all p_-rso -Is ;,;ho carry on the business of selling spect-
acles or !;glasses or n0strut':s or oi ntments or drugs,
30
or any a�ppliance
31
nr apl,livv ces for the treatment of disease or injuries or defective
32
ayesight or deformities, and so car_"y on such business by passing
ear solicitryng from i.ousc to house, or in a public ptreet, or by
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ing crowds, people or bystanders in a public street or public place
or place accessible to the public, or b;, using music or entertain-
ment or any performance, lecture or public harangue for attracting
persons to whom any such glasses, drugs, nostrums,'ointments or
pplianees may4e sold or recommended. The lea<<ing of any of the
wpres iilentioned in the- first paragraph of Sub. �;bhereof on a;provali
onto be paid for subsequently on any condition or conditions; or
Lhe charging of a',,, admission foe, or the giving or gratultous del-
111cry of any of tl_c aares above mentioned in Sub. � 6 ' hereof to a
person or nevsons who may purer_! se from such itinerant vendor or
vendors a. ticket, consultation,. opinion, examination, or articles
of merchandise ¢other than articles including within those mention -?
ed in Sub.kkt1 hereof), or any scheme, trick or device fac , evac'.ing
the provisions of this ordinance, shall not be 're ld. to exempt an
iti ne ra.nt vcnc?cr from the provisions of this orui} ace ce if ��t :x rlFrise
ri? carries on such b,,zsinessin the manner described in this sub-
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Sub. 47. Every pawn broker must pail a license fee of
(":10.00) ten dollars ner quarter.
Sub. 46. Every person fire, or corporatio_-. managing,
conducting or carrying on tl.e business of showing or letting the
use of any phonograph, talking machine, hinete cope, lung tester,
muscle tester, galvanic battery, weighing machine, ball, knife or
ring throwing, and all devices similar in character, or amusement,
25
game or test of skill, strength,
physical endurance,
or capacity
26
of any kind not in this ordinan
e,, otherwise provided
fora- and for
27
participation in ffhich a fee is
charged or tihich.is conducted
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for
28
profit', a license fee of 1 5.00
per day, :;p15.00 per week
or 50.00
29 r,er month must be paid.
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Sub. 49. Every photoCra,pher who has a fixed and perman-
ent ga lery within_ tho City shall pay a llic;nse lee of (;2.00)
two dollars aer quarter.
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Sub. 50. Every travellin or trans f i�;I-t p'_-Iott ,,raphcr
29
for hire s?;all
pay a license fse of ;'2.00 per q,.zarter.
2
,iho has no i'_x and permanent plac^ of business witnir. t'r_c- City
Sub.
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sl-.all pal_ a license fee c) 43.00 per day or y�10. +.,'0 per week.
a planing
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Sub. 51. For every rope or air:. '.,ncir.M, m,,- i.c, the-
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a;,rical _�ntertainmcnt, or ether shovw or e..hiloitioi, sLOre an ad-
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mi. sion foe is c1-larged or a collection taken up, or rI_ars volun-
8
terry subscriptions ire sol,et3d, except a circus, mena_geric or
9
carnival com2a.ny, a license fie of threc dollars(',,`;3.00) must be
10
paid for each performance or exhibition; for every carnival co-
11
mpan17 a license fee of 150.00 per day shall be paid; provided,
12
howevc - -,r, this shall not apply to the business of carrying on and
13
conducti Lg a permanently established t�Eatre or rriotion picture
14
shows, a license for :A dch shall be as follows: For less than
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one month, ;,3.00 for each performance or exhibition; for one
16
month, TM20.00 por month; for tl.ree months, :, 30.00; for one y,.:ar
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1`50.00.
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Nothing in this subdivision contained shall b: con -
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strued to _revent exhibitions or entertaiii-.erts wholly for tine
20
benefit of churches or schools or other charitable or social
21
entertainments, for any bcnev,o.1 --nt, religious or literary society
22
bf the City without a license therefor.
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Sub, 1-2. Fvery person, firm or corporation who keeps
24
and conducts any public war.house where goods, wares or mcrchandise
25
or -rain or commodities of any kind arc stored (except household
26
effects or -roods) , for hire. pay a license f,e of ;;:10.00 per!
27
quarter. Every p-*rson, .firm, or corpoi,ation who keeps or cor: duct$
28
any public
warehou:;e for the storage of household effects or goods
29
for hire s?;all
pay a license fse of ;'2.00 per q,.zarter.
30
Sub.
53. Every person firer: or corperation conducing
31
a planing
mill
or moulding mill must day a license fee of 5.00
32
per quart ;r.
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21 an amusement parlor, steal ". pay a license fee of x,2.00 per quarter,
22 in addition to any other license required by this ordinance, pro -
23 vided no minor under the age of ei ghtee.n years-shall he . allowed to
24 '�-requent, remain in or visit any place of business licensed under
25 this subdivision unless accom_.ained by parent or legal guardian,
26 and said place of business shall close at 12 o'clock midnight—.
27 Sub. 61. Every person carrying on the business of book,
28 periodical or magazine agent solieting orders or subscriptions shallt
29 pay a license fee of '1.00 per clay.
30 Sub. 62. Every p�:rson, firm, or corporation _peddling
31 or selling on the public streets any peanuts, candy or popcorn, shall;
32 pay a license fee of yp1.00 p*er Aa4. month or $'1.50 per quarter.
1
Sub. 54. Every rerson, firm orcorporation conducting
2
or carrying ors tl -.e business of a sawing, sizing or surfacing mill -'
3
shall pay a license fee of x;2.50 per quarter,
4
Sub, 55. For each skatin- rink a license fee of "10.00
5
ner quarter must be paid.
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Sub. 56: For each pistol or shooting gallery a license,
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fee of ;15.00 per quarter must be paid.
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Sub.57..Eaeh Undertaker must pay a license fee of 810.00 per
9
quarter.
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Sub. 58. Every person, firm or corporation conducting man -
11
aging or carrying on the business of vending, supplying or distribut-
12
ing water for domestic or irrigation purposes whose Bros, recoipts �
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exceed two hundred dollars p::r month, shall pay a license fee of
14
, 20.00 leer. quarter .
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Sub. 59. Evory person, firm, or corporation conducting
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managing or, carrying on the business of vending supplying
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tributin water for aom;>stic or irr i ation pur ose,s whose gross re-
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ceip-ts do not exceed two hundred dollars per month, shall pay a li-
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cerise fee of �10'.00 per quarter.
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Sub. 60. Every p,irson, firm or corporation conducting
21 an amusement parlor, steal ". pay a license fee of x,2.00 per quarter,
22 in addition to any other license required by this ordinance, pro -
23 vided no minor under the age of ei ghtee.n years-shall he . allowed to
24 '�-requent, remain in or visit any place of business licensed under
25 this subdivision unless accom_.ained by parent or legal guardian,
26 and said place of business shall close at 12 o'clock midnight—.
27 Sub. 61. Every person carrying on the business of book,
28 periodical or magazine agent solieting orders or subscriptions shallt
29 pay a license fee of '1.00 per clay.
30 Sub. 62. Every p�:rson, firm, or corporation _peddling
31 or selling on the public streets any peanuts, candy or popcorn, shall;
32 pay a license fee of yp1.00 p*er Aa4. month or $'1.50 per quarter.
1 Sub. 63. Every peddler of :-aids, wares, or merchandise
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2 shall pay a license fee of ($2.00) two dollars per day or Ten
3 Dollars (5 10.00) per weep, or (; 60.00) Sixty dollars per quarter;
4 Bnovidibd that nopei?son or persons shall be required to procure a
5 license or pay a license fee for peddling any of his oxfn agriculture
6
al, pastoral, car dairy products raised by himself in the County
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of San Luis ,Obispo, Califo»ri.a; Except as provided in the
8 sub - division hel eof.
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64. Every person, who, in said City, as a per
10 manent e,-�d regu?_a busine s, Meddles f -uit, or vegetable i� thin
11 said Ci;'ty shall pay a icense fee of 15.00 l6r ea wagon, cart,
12 basket or other receptabl used by s�ied .pc on in said business,
13 eall,ng or occupation for the conve of said fruit or veg-
14 ' each
otFables; provided, that each s 'd perso�ls shall have ,,his wagons
g.o 15 carts, baskets or otr receptacles u d for the conveyance of
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said fruit or egetables designated by num er to be furnished by
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ca 17 the Ci Collector and ;)laced up-;n said wagon, cart, basket or
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M other receptacle in a conspicuous place.
Sub. 64. Every person who conducts or carries on the
20
business of selling; and delivering milk otL cream by wagon, cart
21
or other vehicles to more than ten customers shall pay a lic,:nse
22
fee of X2.50 per quarter for each wagon, cart or otter vehicle used
23
in said business which cart, :vagon or otn.cr vehicle shall be des-
24
ignated by a number to be supplied by the City Collector and placed z
25
in a conspiauou... place thereon.
26 Sub. 65r. Every person, film or corporation having
27
no fixed or permanent place of tusiness in the City of Sn Luis Obispo
28
who solicits or receives orders for laundry, shall pay a license fee
29
of X25.00 per quarter or a day license of �,�5.00 per day.
30
Sub. 6 Every pe:,son, firm or corporation who at a
31
fixed and permanent place of business in said City solicits or receitr-
32
es orders for laundry,x!Y�,'' / > /`Y!k` /ot?-_er than for a
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regular lanundry in said City shall pay a license fee of ti>5.00
2 per quarter.
3 Section uIV. The City Collector shall, on the t'rii rd .
4 Monday of the f hest month of each quarter fixed for the payment
5 of licenses, present a written report to the caa.nc it in such fcrm
6 as the Council may require, of all persons, firms, or corporations
7 who have filed, neglected or refused to pay the license fees
8 required by this ordinance. ;
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Section XV. No license issued under any of the pt!o-
visions of tMs ordinance shall aut_orize any business or occu;�-
ation other than as therein named or mentioned to be done, tran-
sacted or.carried on; and no such license shall be n any manner
assignable or transfzrab!e on authorize any business to be done
at any other place than: as. therein mentioned without the per -
mission of the City- Coucil, and w en such permission shall be
granted, the City.Collector shall record such change or transfer
on the proper register. }
Section 'XVI. Ordinance Tdo 1 7 approved June lst; 190.
Ordianne No 136, approved February 62 13052 Ordinance No. 140
approved TTovember 20, 1905, and Ordinane No 148, unproved July
1st, 1907, are hereby repealed.
Section r�VII. T}:is Ordinance is hereby declared to
be urgent and necessary to im>>.ediately preserve the public health
and.safety and shall take effect and be in force from and after its
final passage..
Introduced this L day of
and passed to
print by the followi-"g vote: _
%1.,,4�C;t; .�`r'�f' •;•c� /� 1;� ; `M ��� !�- tart -�-;*� Yi' ! :' �1�e `T` s�•' r`� � • • � tid" r
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absent,
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Attest; ..�......
C tj Clerk./
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Finally passed . tl-is 1 � day of
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