Show Bountiful Approves License License Ordinance Bountiful has a new business license A DIFFERENT one than was planned The new ordinance In complete com com- form is printed in this issue of the Davis County Clip Clip- per In final form the ordinance follows closely the one hammered hammered ham ham- out by Salt Lake City BASIC FEE for the license is 20 plus 2 for each employ cc ec with a maximum of A business doing less than 10 10 gross annually may re an exemption of 1250 over the basic fee Gross sales will exclude most federal taxes excepting some excise taxes State sales tax will not be Included in the gross figure LICENSE fees will be payable payable payable pay- pay able by Feb 15 Businesses will be responsible ble to maintain adequate records records rec rec- to accurately reflect the amount of gross sales for three years RETURNS to the city stating stating stating stat stat- ing the amount of gross sales may not be made public The original proposal for licensing licensing li licensing li- li censing would have been m much ch more extensive It would have required those in business to show just how much business business' was done in Bountiful and pay accordingly A PUBLIC discussion was called by the city council Those present completely filling filling filling fil fil- ling the council chambers told the council they did not favor the proposed ordinance It was later modified |