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86 Occupation Tax. city council at their first regular meeting in each month. He shall furnish his own horse, or horses, and shall properly feed and care for all animals impounded by him, and he shall receive a salary of $60.00 per month, to be paid by the city of Paris. SEC. lO. This ordinance shall not apply to stock going to ' and returning from their accustomed range, when in charge of some person driving the same. SEC. 1 L All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance shall be and are hereby repealed. SEC. I2. That this ordinance take effect and be in force from and after its passage and ten days publication. Adopted June! 24, I889, and approved June 25, I889' Attest, M. J. HATHAWAY, Mayor. JOHN HARVEY, City Sec. CHAPTER FORTY. OCCUPATION TAX. AN QRDI:-;ANCE levying and providi"g for the collecthll or'an occupation tax, Be it ordained by th'e city council of the city of Paris: SEC.!. That there is hereby levied and there shall hereafter be collected by the assessor and collector of the city of Paris, an annual occupation tax, which shall be collected from every person, firm, corporation, or association of persons, pursuing any of the occupations, business, callings, or professions hereinafter named, doing business within the city of Paris, and on each establishment or occupation, business, callings or professions. SUBDIVISION 1. From every merchant whose annual pur- chases amount to $ 1 ,000,000, one million dollars, $I5°'00. From every merchant whose annual purchases amount to $750,000, seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars, $125.00. From ev'ery merchant whose annual purchases amount to $5°0,000, five hundred thousand dollars, $100.00. From every merchant whose annual purchases amount to $250,000, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, $75.00.