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O-33-207 - 09/12/1933AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A LICENSE FEE ON ALL MANUFACTURERS GENERAL DISTRIBUTORS,LOCAL DISTRIBUTORS AND RETAIL DEALERS OF BEER IN THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND FORM OF LICENSE;FIXING LICENSE FEE;DEFINING BEER, A MANUFACTURER, A GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR;A LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR; AND A RETAIL DEALER OF BEER;FIXING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF;REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; .AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY,' B E I T ORDAINED BY THE CICTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,TEXAS,that:, Sec,]. --That from and after the passage of this ordinance it shall be unlawful for any person,firm or corporation to manufacture or brew for the purpose of sale or to sell or distribute any beer without first having applied for and secured a license as provided for herein, Sec.2 That for the purpose of this ordinance the word "beer" dhall mean beer containing one-half(i) of one per cent (i per cent)or more of alcohol by volume and not more than three and two-tenths per cent (3.2 per cent) of alcohol by weight., Sec.•3--That for the purpose of this ordinance a "manufacturer" is defined to be any person licensed to manufacture or brew beer and to distrtbute and to sell the same to others in the original packages. Sec 4 --That for the purpose of this ordinance a "general distributor" is defined to be any person licensed to distribute or sell beer to local distributorstretail dealers and -or others in the original packages. Sec.5--That for the purpose of this ordinance a "Local distributor" is defined to be any person licensed to sell and distribute beer to retail dealers and ultimate consumers in the county of his residence in unbroken packages not to be consumed on the premises where sold. Sec.6--That for the purpose of this ordinance a "Retail dealer" id defined to be any person licensed to sell beer in bottles and from kegs,barrels or other containers to the ultimate consumer, Sec.7--That there is hereby levied and that there shall be collected from every manufacturer an annual tax of $250.00 Sec.8--That there is hereby levied on and that there shall be collected from every general distributor and annual license fee of $100.00. Sec.9--That there is herebylevied on and that there shall be collected from every local distributor an annual license fee of $12.50. Sec.10--That there is hereby levied on and that there shall be collected from every retail dealer for consumption on or off the premises where sold an annual License fee of $25.00. Sec.11-- That there is hereby levied on and that there shall be collected from every retail dealer in the original container direct to the consumer,but nor for rese,le, and not to be consumed on the premises where sold,an annual license fee of $12.50 Sec.12--The license herein provided for shall be issued by the Tax collector of the city of Round Rock, Texas,and show the name of the applicant,what amount paidlhis business address,and the classification of the business. Sec.12A-The applicant for the above license aftall exhibit to the Tax Collector of the city of Round Rock,Texass his State and/or County License before he may obtain the license as is herein provided. Sec.13--Al1 licenses issued under this ordinance shall terminate at mid -night on the thirty first(31st) day of December of each year,and no license shall be issued for a longer time than one year. Se0.13A-Any forfieture by the State of Texas or the county of Williamson of the license of any manufacturer, General distributhor,Local distributor,or retail dealer,operating or doing business as contemplated herein,shall operate as a forfeiture of any license issued by the city of Round Rock,Texassto any such licensee. Sec.14--Any person seeking a license for a portion of a year only the fee required to be paid for said license shall cover the period of time from the date of such license to mid -night of the thirty first (31st) day of December following,and only such proportionate part of such license fee as required under the terms of this ordinance as the period of time betrieen the date of such license and the thirty-fin-4day of December following bears to the calendar year shall be required to be paid by such applicant., Sec 15 --No manufacturer,general distributor,local distributor or retail dealer shall carry on such business at more than one place under the same licenselbut a separate license must be obtained for each place of business,nor shall such license be voluntarily assigned more than once., Sec.16--Any person who engages in the business as a manufacturersgeneral distributor,local distributor, and/or retail dealer of beer without first obtaining a licene 88 herein provided shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not more than $50.00,and each day shall constitute a separate offense. Se0.17--All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Sec.18-- No license shall be issued to any person prior to September 15th,A.D.1933. Sec.19--The fact that, beer as herein defined will be manufactured, sold and distributedland the further fact that there is now no ordinance regulating the manufacture,sale or distribution of beer,creates an emergency, and this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure, and the rule requiring ordinances to be read on three separate meetings of the City Council be and the same is hereby suspendedland this ordinance be placed on the first,second and third reading,and shall take effect immdediately upon its passage and approval. Fassed,examined and approved on this the 12th day of september,A.D.1933,at a regular meeting of the city council of the City of Round Rock,Texas, ATTEST: CL TEX MA OR OF THE CITY ,11vV OF THE TY OF ROUND ROCK, ROUND ROCK, TEXAS