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BILL NO. j
IN'T'RODUCED BY COUNCILMEN: �
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ORDINANCE NO.
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VYING A TAX ON THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF PERSONS
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I� FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING TO
THE PUBLIC, NATURAL GAS, MANUFACTURED GAS AND/OR ELECTRICIT
+� FOR THE PROVILEGE OF CONDUCTING SUCH BUSINESS IN THE CITY OF
JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AND USING AND OCCUPYING THE STREETS AND
PUBLIC WAYS OF SAID CITY WITH DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES, AND
j REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 7116 OF THE CITY, RELATING TO THE SAME
SUBJECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the
business of selling and distributing natural gas, manufactured gas or electricity,
or both, for residential, commercial, or business purposes in the City of
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j Jefferson, Mo. , 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, Mo. , shall
pay to the City of Jefferson, Mo. , a tax equal to seven (7%) .per cent of the
gross receipts derived from such business in said City of Jefferson as a tax
for conducting such business within said city and to use and occupy the streets,
' alleys and other public highways in said city for its distribution system.
All funds received from this tax shall be used as follows:
II (a) Two-sevenths (2/7) of the funds derived from said tax
li shall be placed in the Park Fund to be used exclusively by the Park Board for
tree purchase, acquisition, development, maintenance, supervision and
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direction of parks, play grounds and recreational facilities.
'i (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
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Council for the acquisition, development, extension, maintenance, supervision
it 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
purposes as other monies in said fund.
Section 2. It is hereby made the duties of those persons, firms
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
II of each year a statement of the gross receipts of such person, firm or corporation
from such business for the three calendar months immediately preceding the
date of the statement, clearly showing the gross receipts of such person, firm
ii or corporation from the operation of its business. Such statement shall be
;i verified by the affidavit of the person, firm or corporation, by the principal
officer thereof, and the first statement shall be filed on the 15th day of f
October, 1968. At the time of filing the initial statement required, the person,
firm or corporation shall pay to the City Treasurer of the City of Jefferson, I
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an amount equal to seven (716) per cent of the gross receipts shown by the
statement filed,
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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 pipe 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 person,
" firm or corporation from the payment to the City of Jefferson of the tax which
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the City of Jefferson levies upon any real or personal property, including
ad valorem taxes, belonging to any such persons, firms or corporations.
j: Section 4. Should any person, firm or corporation mentioned in
Section 1 hereof fail to file the statement or a the tax as provided for in this
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ordinance by the date due the said person, firm or corporation shall be
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penalized in an amount of ten (10%) 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 sha 1
be due and payable on the 15th day of October, 1968, for the calendar months
of July, August and September, 1968.
Section 6, Ordinance No. 7116 of the City of Jefferson, Missouri,
relating to the same subject, be and it is hereby, repealed.
i Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force as of
July 1, 1968, upon its passage and approval.
Passed: - Approved: /
IP Pr s'd6nt of th16 Council Mayor
Attest:
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