[R.O. 1992 § 710.010; CC 1984 § 82.010]
Every person, firm, company or corporation now or hereafter
engaged in the business of furnishing exchange telephone service in
the City of Camdenton, shall pay to the said City, as an annual license
tax, the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000.00).
[R.O. 1992 § 710.020; CC 1984 § 82.020]
The first payment of tax provided for herein shall be made on
September 1, 1971, and shall be in the amount of two thousand dollars
($2,000.00), for the period from June 1, 1971 to January 1, 1972.
The second payment of tax provided for herein shall be made on March
1, 1972, and shall be in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00),
for the period from January 1, 1972 to June 1, 1972. Subsequent semiannual
payments shall be made on or before March 1 and September 1 of each
year, in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) each.
[R.O. 1992 § 710.030; CC 1984 § 82.030]
The payments required by the provisions of this Chapter shall
be in lieu of all other excises, charges, exactions, rentals, fees,
impositions, or other license or occupation taxes which the City may
be authorized to impose upon any such person, firm, company or corporation
licensed hereunder; but nothing herein contained shall be construed
to exempt any such person, firm, company or corporation from any general
or special ad valorem tax imposed upon the public generally by said
City.
[R.O. 1992 § 710.040; CC 1984 § 82.040]
All such persons, firms, companies or corporations licensed
hereunder on the request of any person shall remove or raise or lower
its wires temporarily to permit the moving of houses or other bulky
structures. The expense of such temporary removal, raising, or lowering
of wires shall be paid by the party or parties requesting such raising
or lowering of wires, and payment in advance may be required. Not
less than forty-eight (48) hours' advance notice shall be given
to arrange for such temporary wire changes.
[R.O. 1992 § 710.050; CC 1984 § 82.050]
The right is hereby granted to all such persons, firms, companies
or corporations licensed hereunder to trim trees, brush, or hedges
upon and overhanging the streets, alleys, sidewalks, and public places
of said City, so as to prevent such foliage from coming in contact
with telephone wires and cables, all of said trimming to be done under
the supervision and direction of the Board of Aldermen or of any City
Official to whom said duties have been or may be delegated.