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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD08034 r' i R , 4 13ILL NO, G ,JNTRODUCE'D .13Y COUNCILMEN: i, ORDINANCE NO. 'Cd, I I �j AN ORDINANCE .LEVYING A TAX ON THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF PERSONS, { +iFIRMS OR CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING TO THE PUBLIC, TELEPHONE SERVICE, FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF CONDUCTING SUCH BUSINESS IN THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AND USING AND IIOCCUPYING THE STREETS AND PUBLIC WAYS OF SAID CITY WITH DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 7117 OF T s CITY RELATING TO THE SAME SUBJECT. I BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, 11, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the i business of furnishing telephone service for residential, commercial, business or industrial purposes in the City of Jefferson and who uses its pipes or wires in or upon and along the streets and alleys and other public highways of the City of Jefferson, shall pay to the City of Jefferson a tax equal to seven (716) per cent of the gross receipts derived from such business in said City of Jefferson as a tax for the use or occupation of the streets, alleys and other is `I)public highways in said city by such person, firm or corporation for its (` distribution system. All funds received from this tax shall be used as follows: (a) Two-sevenths (2/7) of the funds derived from said tax shall be placed in the Park Fund to be used exclusively by the Park Board for l I)the purchase, acquisition, development, maintenance, supervision and j direction of parks, play grounds and recreational facilities. (b) One-seventh (1/7) of the funds derived from said tax shall be placed in the Municipal Airport Fund to be used exclusively by the City Council for the acquisition, development, extension, maintenance, supervision f �I and direction of the city airport and its facilities. (� (c) Four-sevenths (4/7) of the funds derived from said tax shall be placed in the General Revenue Fund of the City and used for such ii porposes as other monies in said fund. �! Section 2. It is hereby made the duties of those persons, firms it !' or corporations mentioned in Section 1 hereof to file with the City Clerk of the City of Jefferson on or before the 15th day of January, April, July and October H of each year a statement of the gross receipts of such person, firm or �i corporation from such business for the three calendar months immediately preceding the date of the statement, clearly showing the gross receipts of j such person, firm or corporation from the operation of its business. Such statement shall be verified by the affidavit of the person, firm or corporation, by the principal officer thereof, and the first statement shall be filed on the I 15th day of October, 1968. At the time of filing each statement herein is required, the person, firm or corporation shall also pay to the City Treasurer j of the City of Jefferson an amount equal to seven (716) per cent of the gross f receipts shown by the statement filed. it �j t Section 3. The tax herein required to be paid shall be a tax on and for the use and occupation of the streets, alleys and other public highways of the City of Jefferson for the lines and wires of the distributing system of the persons, firms or corporations mentioned in Section 1 hereof, and nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to exempt any such persons, firms or t corporations from the payment to the City of Jefferson of the tax which the City i !(if Jefferson levies upon any real or personal property, including ad valorem taxes, belonging to any such persons, firms or corporations. Section 4. Should any person, firm or corporation mentioned in Section 1 hereof fail to file the statement or pay the tax as provided for.in this ordinance by the date due, the said person, firm or corporation shall be penalized in an arnount of ten (1076) per cent of the amount of the tax then due for the failure to file the statement or pay the tax when due, which penalty shall be payable to the City of Jefferson. Section 5. The first installment for the tax provided for herein shall be due and payable on the 15th day of October, 1968, for the calendar months of July, August and September of 1968. Section 6. Ordinance No. 7116 of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, relating to the same subject matter is, and it is hereby, repealed. Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force as of July 1, 1968, upon its passage and approval. Massed: Approved: a 7 7P/e ,dL-'n—t--6f he un i / Mayo 4 Attest: Clty Clerk �I I if t