1160 ORD LEVYING STREET RENTAL CHARGE BASED ON GROSS RECEIPTS OF 2% FOR OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS

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. w _ Asir& OP~DIPTAP.CE N0. ~ Affik AtT ORDIl`LUdCE =11VG NTR'T R1-1.17:L CHARGE F3Aa-M UPON GRdSS RV-CEII"PS of two (2;0) per cent per almum for the operation of motor vehicles transporting passengers for hire viithin the corDorate limits of the City of F'aris, other than motor vehicles operating under a permit or ce.rtificate of the Railroad Corunission of the State of Texas or the Interstate Cor^nerce Cot;mission; providing, that pay- nent of such street rental charge shall be made monthly on or before the seventh day oP each calendar month for the preceding calendar month; providi.ng Por the computation of said street rental charge; pr6vidin.g penalties for non-payment when due, and declaring an emergency. BE Ijm ORDAMM BY Tlr~ CITY COUNCIL 4F THE CITY OF PARIS: SECTIOSd U There is hereby levied and ordered collected a street rental eharge based upon groes receipts of ttivo (2jo) par cent per annum upon each person, Yirm, association or coxporation operating one or more motor vehicles transporting passengers for hire vrithin the corporate limits of the City of Paris, ather than motor vehicles operating under n pexm.it or certificate of the Railroad Cornmission of the State of Texas or the Interstate Commerce Commi.ssion. Every such persqn, firra., assoeiation or corporation, and each of them, shall, during all the time any one or more such vehicles are operated transporting nassengers for hire within the corporate lim.its of the City of Paris, pay to the City of i'aris, at the office of the City Secreta.ry, in lavrful money of the t?nited States, two (2%) per cent of the gross receipts of such person, firm, assoeiation or corporation, rnoasuxed by the total fares collected and other income derived from the operation of such r.?otor vehicles, vrhich said remittance shall be made monthly on or before the seventh day of each calendar month for the preceding calendar month. The street rental charge provided for in this seetion shall be in lieu of an;► other fees, or charges, irrpos- ed b;r any other ordinan.ce now in force, but shall not release an.y such person, firm, association or corgoration from the ~)ayment of advalorem taxes levied or to be levied upon property ovaned by such person, firm, association or corporation. S'ECTI02? 2. It shall be the duty of each nerson, f irm, association or corporation opsrating on.e or more motor vehicles transporting nassengers for hire -aith the corpor- ate limits of the Citg of I'aris, to file with the 2,1ayor of the City of Paria a sworn statement shovring all receipts for each calendar month, which. said verified statement shall be filed within five (5) days followirng the end of each month, Each such person, firm, association or corporation shall be and is hereby required to install and ade- quately keep 3 system of booldceeping to be anproved b;r the Mlayor, ti°rhich books and/or records shall at all times be subject to the inspection of the governing body of the City of Paris and/or such person or persons as the governing body of the City of Paris