1907_private laws_428_37
CHAPTER 425 AN ACT TO AMEND AND CONSOLIDATE THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF PINE LEVEL, IN JOHNSTON COUNTY. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
That in addition to the subjects of taxation enumerated in section thirty-four, the commissioners may levy a,tax on the following subjects, the amount of which tax when fixed shall be collected by the tax collector instantly, and if the same be not paid on demand, the same may be recovered by suit on the articles upon which the tax is imposed, or any other property of the owner may be forthwith distrained and sold to satisfy the same, namely: 1 Upon every bowling alley, billiard table, pool table, bagatelle table, shooting gallery, skating rink or any other game allowed by law, and on every victualing house or restaurant, established, used or kept in the town, a tax not exceeding fifty dollars a year. II. Upon every permission by the board of commissioners to retail spirituous liquors, a tax not exceeding one hundred dollars. III. Upon every company of circus riders who shall exhibit within the town, a tax not exceeding thirty dollars for each separate exhibition, the tax to be paid before the exhibition, and if not, to be doubled. IV. Upon every company of stage or theatrical performers, every sleight-of-hand performer, rope or wire dancer or performer, every exhibitor of natural or artificial curiosities, every single person or company of singers, dancers, Ethiopian minstrels or performers on musical instruments who shall sing, dance, perform or play on musical instruments, for reward, five dollars for each exhibition. VY. Upon each show or exhibition of any other kind, and upon each concert or lecture for reward, a fine of five dollars for each exhibition. VI. Upon each vendor of cold drinks or vendor of coca-cola, or any drinks or substance containing bromidia, caffeine or any coal tar preparation.