The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 7 Page: 716
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Laws of the State of Texas.
agents, insurance agents, insurance brokers and auctioneers,
and all other trades, professions, occupations and callings, the
taxing of which is not prohibited by the Constitution of the
State, which tax shall not be construed to be a tax on property.
Sec. 13. To license, tax and regulate, suppress and prevent
hawkers, peddlers, pawnbrokers, keepers of gift enterprises,
and keepers of theatrical or other exhibitions, shows
and amusements.
Sec. 14. To license, tax, regulate or prohibit theatres,
circuses, the exhibitions of common showmen, and shows of
any kind, and the exhibition of natural or artificial curiosities,
caravans, menageries, and musical exhibitions and performances.
Sec. 15. To license, tax, and regulate hackmen, draymen,
omnibus drivers and drivers of baggage wagons, porters,
and all others pursuing like occupations, with or without
vehicles, and prescribe their compensation, and provide for
their protection, and make it a misdemeanor for any person
to attempt to defraud them of any legal charge for services
rendered, and to regulate, license and restrain runners for
railroads, stages and public houses.
Sec. 16. To license, tax and regulate billiard tables, pin
alleys, ball alleys; to suppress and restrain disorderly tippling
shops and groceries, gambling and gambling houses, lotteries
and all others pursuing like occupations, with or without
certain limits, bawdy houses, houses of prostitution or assignation.
Sec. 17. To authorize the proper officer of the city to
grant and issue licenses, and to direct the manner of issuing
and registering thereof, and the fees and the charges to be
paid therefor. No license shall be issued for a longer period
than one year, and shall not be assignable, except by permission
of the city council, and no license to be issued for
less than three months.
Sec. 18. To restrain, regulate and prohibit the selling or
giving away, indirectly, to evade a tax or penalty, of any intoxicating
or malt liquors, by any person, within the city,
except by persons duly licensed; to forbid or punish the selling
or giving away of any intoxicating or malt liquors to any
minor, apprentice, or habitual drunkard.
Sec. 19. To prevent, restrain and punish engrossing,
forestalling, and regulating [regrating]. To regulate the(716)
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 7, book, 1898; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6732/m1/718/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .