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':• y <br /> ORDINANCE NO. / <br /> AN ORDINANCE amending Everett C ty Code, Section 4.04.050 <br /> entitled "Occupations Subject to Tax-Amount-Exception", and providing <br /> for the increase of occupational tax on telegraph and telephone business <br /> and occupational tax on the sale of artificial, natural or mixed gas busi- <br /> ness, levying a tax upon the gross revenues of such utility businesses, <br /> providing when said tax shall be paid and establishing an effective date <br /> for the increase in such occupational tax upon said described utility <br /> business . ( GR<a- Ho,u) <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Everett, in the exercise of its tax powers, <br /> deems it necessary and advisable to increase the rate of tax upon certain <br /> business activities in the City of Everett and to levy a tax on the sale <br /> of artificial and natural or mixed gas business . <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: <br /> Section 1: That Everett City Code, Section 4.04.050 is <br /> hereby amended to read as follows : <br /> 4.04.050 Occupations subject to Tax-Amount-Exception. There <br /> are hereby levied and shall be collected annual license fees or occupa- <br /> tion taxes against the persons on account of the business activities, and <br /> in the amounts to be determined by the application of the rates against <br /> gross income, as follows : <br /> (a) Upon every person engaged in or carrying on a tele- <br /> graph business, a fee of $100.00 per year, or tax equal to five (5%) <br /> percent of the total gross income from such business in the city during <br /> the fiscal year next preceding the tax year for which the license is <br /> required, whichever is the greater. <br /> (b) Upon every person engaged in or carrying on a telephone <br /> business, a fee or tax equal to five (5%) percent of the total gross incomes <br /> excluding long distance toll service, from such business in the city dur- <br /> ing the current calendar year for which the license is required, which <br /> shall be paid monthly on or before the 20th day of the following month. <br /> XC (c) Upon every person engaged within the City of Everett <br /> in the sale of artificial, natural or mixed gasses, a fee or tax equal <br /> to three (3) percent of the first $5,000 per month of revenue derived <br /> from each customer consuming gas in the City of Everett, and one (1) <br /> percent on all additional revenues per month derived from each customer <br /> consuming gas in the City of Everett . All fees or taxes shall be paid <br /> monthly on or before the 20th day of the following month. The definition <br /> of a customer is any person, firm or corporation purchasing gas from a <br /> company at a single location. <br /> Section 2: This ordinance shall take effect on November 1, <br /> 1966, and the occupational taxes and license fees and the respective <br /> increases of the occupational taxes and license fees provided in this <br /> ordinance shall be effective and applicable from and after November 1, <br /> 1966. <br /> a .? <br /> Attest by: MAYOR <br /> 2 i L <br /> City Clerk DEPUTY <br /> Passed: o ly <br /> Published: t '3/-( �. <br />