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ORDINANCE NO. 7117
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AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A TAX ON THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF PERSONS,
FIRMS 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 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 FOLLOWS :
Section 1. Every person, firm or corporation engaged
in the business of furnishing telephone service for residential,
commercial, business or industrial purposes in the City of
Jefferson and who uses its pines 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 five (5%) 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 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-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 purchase , acquisition, development,
maintenance, supervision and direction of parks, play grounds
and recreational facilities,
(b) One-fifth (1/5) 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 acquisitions
development, extension, maintenance, supervision and direction
of the city airport and its facilities,
(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 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 state--
went shall be verified by the affidavit of the person, firm
or cor oration b the principal officer thereof, and the
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first statement shall be filed on the 15th day of October,
1961. At the time of filing each statement herein required,
the person, firm or corporation shall also 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 hereinxequired to be paid shall be
a tax on and for the use and occupation of the streets,
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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 corporations 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,
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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 thefailure 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,
1961 for the calendar months of July, August and September of
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Section 6. The provisions of Paragraph 85 of Section 564
of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Jefferson, Missouri,
1956, levying a tax on local service telephone companies in
the amount of Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars for the privilege
of conducting business in the City of Jefferson be, and the
same are hereby, repealed.
Section 7. Section 2 of Ordinance No. 4862 of the City
of Jefferson, Missouri, relating to telephone service furnished
by the Capital City Telephone Company at its expense to the
City without cost to the City of Jefferson, Missouri, shall
be considered to be, and is hereby, repealed effective as of
June 30, 1961.
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Section 8. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force as of July 1, 1961, upon its passage and approval.
Passed: August 7, 1961 Approved: August 8, 1961
President o the rci1 j Ma or
C. F. WHALER C. F. WHALBY
Attest:
City Clerk
HAROLD B. BAKER, Jr.
City Clerk
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