[CC 1974 §610.010; Ord. No. 203 §§1 — 9, 6-6-1974]
A.
Every
person, firm or corporation now or hereafter engaged in the business
of supplying or furnishing electric current and services in Velda
City shall pay to the said City as a license or occupational tax six
percent (6%) of the gross receipts derived from such business within
the City.
B.
Every
person, firm or corporation engaged in the business hereinbefore set
forth in Velda City is hereby required to file with the City Clerk
of Velda City on or before July 31, 1974, a sworn statement showing
the gross receipts derived from the transaction of such business in
Velda City from the effective date of this provision, namely June
6, 1974, until the last day of July, 1974, and on or before the last
day of October, January, April and July of each year thereafter, showing
the gross receipts derived from such business for the three (3) months
immediately preceding the date of the statement, and at the same time
pay to the Collector of Velda City the tax hereinbefore set forth,
provided however, that it shall not be necessary to include in each
such statement nor calculate the tax upon any receipts derived from
any such service furnished Velda City or any other governmental unit
therein.
C.
The
Board of Aldermen shall be and are hereby authorized to investigate
the correctness and accuracy of the statement so filed, and for that
purpose shall have access at all reasonable business hours to the
books, documents, papers and records of any person making such return
in order to ascertain the accuracy thereof.
D.
Any
person, firm or corporation engaged in the business hereinbefore set
forth within Velda City, making any payment to the City under any
ordinance or contract pursuant thereto heretofore enacted, shall receive
credit for such payments on the tax set forth herein.
E.
Nothing
contained in this Section shall be so construed as to exempt any person,
firm or corporation to which this Section is applicable from the payment
to Velda City of the tax which Velda City levies upon the real or
personal property belonging to any such person, firm or corporation.
F.
The
electric company upon the request of any person shall remove, raise
or lower its wires temporarily to permit the moving of houses or other
structures. The expense of such temporary removal, raising or lowering
of such wires shall be paid by the party or parties requesting the
same, and the electric company may require such payment in advance.
The electric company shall be given not less than forty-eight (48)
hours' advance notice to arrange for such temporary wire changes.
G.
Permission
is hereby granted to the electric company to trim trees upon and overhanging
streets, alleys, sidewalks and public places of said Velda City so
as to prevent the branches and limbs of such trees from coming in
contact with the wires and cables of the electric company; all the
said trimming to be done under the supervision and direction of the
City Street Commissioner, or such other person to whom such duties
have been or may be delegated; that such trimming shall be at the
expense of the electric company.
H.
Nothing
herein contained shall be construed as giving to the electric company
any exclusive privileges, nor shall it effect any prior or existing
rights of the electric company to maintain its electric current supply
system within Velda City.
