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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1920
Page
10
Legal advertisement records an appropriation ordinance by Sidney City Council to pay liabilities incurred during August and prior periods. The document specifies appropriations from multiple funds to cover city liabilities, noting a total amount of 162.0.
The Sidney City Council met Friday evening September 3 with Mayor I E Grabil and councilmen Jorgenson Shipman Hellwig and Schroeder. The resignation of D R Campbell from the first ward was accepted. Ordinance 51 for August expenses passed. Ordinance 180 occupation tax passed and ordered published. Clerk I L Pindell to issue warrants. minutes approved and meeting adjourned.
An ordinance to amend Chapter 28 of the Revised Ordinances of Sidney Nebraska to levy an occupation tax on all businesses within the city limits. The tax sets specific annual and daily rates for billiard halls, circuses, and varying admission fees including reserved seats, with brackets from 35 cents to more than 75 cents for admission.
The ordinance lists daily and weekly occupation taxes for circus parades outside city limits, drag or express vehicles, physicians and others, temporary retail sellers, side shows, theatrical troupes, non residents canvassing for orders, peddlers of dry goods and other concessions. Penalties include fines 5 to 100 dollars, jail until fines and costs are paid, with suits in the name of the State of Nebraska and notices via warrant or summons. The act repeals prior ordinances and takes effect September 10, 1920, as signed by Mayor I E. Grabilg and Clerk I i. Pindelmi.
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