HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD07116 ORDINANCE No. 7116
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A TAX ON THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF PERSONSs
FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING TO
THE PUBLIC, NATURAL GAS, MANUFACTURED GAS AND/OR ELECTRICITY
FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF CONDUCTING SUCH BUSINESS IN THE CITY OF
JEF'FERSON9 MISSOURI9 AND USING AND OCCUPYING THE STREETS AND
PUBLIC WAYS OF SAID CITY WITH DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI,, AS FO LLOWS!
Section 1. Every persons firm or corporation engaged
in the business of selling and distributing natural gas,
manufactured gas or electricitys or both, for residential,
commercials or business purposes in the City of Jefferson,
Moo, and Who uses its pipes or wires in or upon and along
the streets and alleys and other public highways of the
City of Jeffersons Moos shall pay to the City of Jeffersons
Moo, a tax equal to five (5%) 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:
(a) Two-fifths (2/5) of the funds derived from
said tax shall be placed in the Park Fund to be used exclusively
by the Park Board for the purchases acquisition, developments
® maintenances supervision and direction of parkas play grounds
and recreational facilities.
(b) One-fifth (115) 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,
developments extensions maintenances supervision and direction
of the city airport and its facilities.
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(c) Two-fifths (2/5) 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 of each year a
statement of the gross receipto 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 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 15th day of October, 1961. 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 five (5%) 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 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 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
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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 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 f6ri°the tax provided
for herein shall be due and payable on the 15th day of
October, 1961, for the calendar months of July, August and
September, 1961.
Section 6. Subparagraph 68 of Section 564 of the
Revised Ordinances-of the City of Jefferson, Missouri,
levying a tax on power companies, furnishing electrical
power, in the amount of $750.00 for the privilege of doing
business in the City of Jefferson is hereby repealed.
Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force as of July 1, 1961, upon its passage and approval.
Passed: August 7-p 1961 Approved: August 8, 1961
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® President of the unci l mayor
C, F. WHALEY y Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk HAROLD B. BAKER, Jr.
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City Clerk
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