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ORDINANCE ...,Ixnm UNIFORJ.I LICE ~\TSE FEE3 OF
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T':BNTY ($20 .oo) D0LLA"qS/vTO BE p.,;.ID A}IllTUALLY BY PLU:LIBERS,
ELEC'i'RICIANS AUD GAS FITT"ERS: DECLARDIG IT UNLA 'IFUL TO
OPERATE ·:rTHOUT SUCH PA"Y'MEUT, Al-ID i'i'IXING A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY cm.r:H3 S I0H OF nm CITY OF L UE .JOCK,
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S~CTION ONE: That from and after the passage
of this ordinance, every person, firm or corporation desiring
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to enter or engage in the business of plumber, electrician,
or gas fitter in the City of Lubbock, Texas, shall, b~fore
entering into or engaging in the business of plumber,electrictn,
or gas fitter, pay to the City of Lubbock, Texa s, a n annual
license fee of 0 20.00 for each and every year tha t he engages
or desires to eng8ge in such business.
SECTI ON T ''lO: The payment of the license fee
herein stipulated, s hall be made to the City Ta x Collector,
and he shall issue therefor a receipt showing the period which
said sum of money covers.
SECTIOM THREE: It sha 11 be unlar1ful for any
person, firm or corporation to e nter into or engage in such
business before making the payment of the license fee in the
time a nd manner herein designated.
SECTION FOUR: Any person, firm or corpora-
tion who shall enter into or engage in such business without
h aving made such payment, or who shall othendse violate this
ordinance,shall,upon complaint, be fined in a ny sum not
exceeding $200.00 for euch and every offense.
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SECTI OU Ji'ITI: The $20.00 license fe e herein
c~lled for shall be paid annually in advance on or before
the first_ day of .Tanuary to cover the right to enter into
or enga g e in such bu s ines s for the following year. No re-
fund will be made to any one ·who ceases to dobusiness during
the year. But if a ny per s on, firm or corporation desires
to enter into or enga g e in s uch business after the first of
.Tanuary of a ny y ea r for the remainder of the year he shall
be permitted to do so by making payment to the City Tax
Collector of the porportional part of said 0 20.00 fee for
the remainder of the year, provided he has otherwise complied
with a ll other laws not in conflict herewith.
PASSED, APPROVED All'D 100:P TED,at first reading
this the _3__aay of :March, 1928.
PASSED, .e1.PPROV-ti'!D .AND AD OPTED at sec and
reading, this the 4 t, day of March, 1928.
Mayor
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