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. . ~ -~ the streets, highways, easements, alleys, parks or other public places in the City of Ln Porte, Texas, ~ith gas pipe llnes, pipes or other fixtures or structures shall, as a condition to such further occup- llOC1, pay to the City annually for such privileges a rental equal to t~o per cent (2%) of the annual gross receipts received by such person, aasociation, organization or ~orporatlon from the sale of gas to con- sumers for res1dantial purposes within the corporate limits of the Oity of La Porte, Texas, (represent1ng gas sold to such consumers re- siding within th~ City limits of the City of La Porte, Texao) for the preceding year ending the 31st day of December, except that the pay- ment due on or before February 1, 1942, shall be computed on such gross receipts from the meter readings of such person, assooiation, organization or corporation after October 22, 1941, to December 31, 1941. Section 4: That upon receipt of the above rental by the City, the City Secretary shall deliver to the person, association, or- ganization or corporation paying the same a receipt for suoh rental, which said receipt shall authorize such person, association, organi- zation or corporation to use and occupy the streets, highways, ease- ments, alleys, parks and other publiC ways of the.City in carrying on its business for twelve (12) months from January 1, to December 31st of each year. Section 5: That the rental for the priVilege of using the streets, alleys, highways, easements, and public places of the City ot La Porte provided for in this ordinance is not charged as a tax but is made for the priv~lege now enjoyed and to be enjoyed by such persons, associations, organizations and corporations of using the streets, easements, alleys and other public ways of the City in the conduct of their respective businesses, and such charges are addition- al to all ad valorem and franchise taxes and to all taxes of every nature whatsoever against the persons, associations, organizations or oorporations mentioned herein.