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BILL NO.
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEN:
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'IAN ORDINANCE LEVYING A TAX ON THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF PERSONS,
FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING WATER
TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF CONDUCTING SUCH BUSINESS
IN THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AND USING AND OCCUPYING THE
+� STREETS AND PUBLIC WAYS OF SAID CITY WITH DISTRIBUTION FACILITIE ,
!' AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 7119 OF THE CITY RELATING TO THE
SAME SUBJECT.
` BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
1i Section 1. Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the
business of distributing and selling water for residential, commercial,
business or industrial purposes in the City of Jefferson and installing its
mains, pipes, hydrants, appurtenances or other facilities in, upon, over,
across and under the streets, avenues, alleys, bridges and other public places
of the City of Jefferson, shall pay to the City of Jefferson a tax equal to seven
per cent (776) of the gross receipts derived from such business in said City of
Jefferson as a tax for the use or occupation of the streets, avenues, alleys,
bridges and other public places in said City by such person, firm or corporatio i.
1� When any street, avenue, alley, bridge or other public place in,
upon, over, across or under which any main, pipe, hydrant, appurtenance or
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!( other facility of such person, firm or corporation has been placed shall be '
it graded, curbed, paved or otherwise changed so as to make relocation or any
ji change in the existing installation of such mains, pipes, hydrants, appurtenant s
or other facilities necessary, such person, firm or corporation, its successorb
!� and assigns, shall make such necessary change, but the cost of such change
IR shall be paid one-half (1/2) by such person, firm or corporation and one-half
jI (1 /2) by the City of Jefferson; provided, however, that before such person,
!' firm or, corporation installs any main, pipe, hydrant, appurtenance or other
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I' facility hereunder, application shall first be made to the City Council for the
?� establishment of permanent grades, curb lines and sidewalk lines unless
'+ permanent grades, curb lines and sidewalk lines have already been established
and then shall install such mains, pipes, hydrants, appurtenances and other
facilities in accordance with such permanent grades and lines. The City of
�I Jefferson shall promptly establish such permanent grades and lines upon such
applications, and such mains, pipes, hydrants, appurtenances and other
ffacilities shall not be installed until such grades and lines shall have been
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r; All funds received from this tax shall be used as follows: i}
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(a) Two-sevenths (2/7) of the funds derived from said tax
1I shall be placed in the Park Fund to be used exclusively by the Park Board for
the purchase, acquisition, development, maintenance, supervision and
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
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
60 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 or corporation from the operation of its business. Such statemen
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 15th day
of 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, an amount equal to seven (7%) per cent of the gross receipts shown
by the statement filed.
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 facilities 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 the City
of 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 amount of ten (10%) per cent of the amount of the tax then due
I ° 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
Imonths of July, August and September, 1968.
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Section 8, Ordinance No. 7119 of the City of Jefferson, Missouri,
relating to the same subject is, and it is hereby, repealed.
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Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force as of
July 1, 1988, upon its passage and approval.
Passed: Approved:
P e0ftrent of the Co ncil ACajr
Attest:
City Clerk
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