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Ordinance 1160ORDINANCE NO. 1160 New Series AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SUBSECTION 7 OF SECTION 3 -10116 THEREOF, RE- LATING TO SALES AND USE TAXES. BE IT OR,DAINEI3 BY THE -COUN- CIL OF THE CITY Off ALA.MEDA: Section 1. That Subsection 7 of Sec- tion _3- 10116 of the Alameda Municipal Code be, and it is hereby amended to read as follows: 7. Sales of property which is shipped to a point outside this city pursuant to the contract of sale by delivery by the retailer to such point by means of (A) facilities operated by the retailer; (B) delivery, by the retailer to : a car - rier for shipment to a consignee at such point; or (C) delivery by the re- tailer to a customs broker or forward- ing agent for shipment to a point out - side this city: The retailer shall furnish the City Treasurer with such certificate or other evidence as may be required showing such property is exempt from the City Sales Tax under this provision. The word "facilities" as used herein shall mean vehicles of any type or description owned and operated by the retailer as an integral part of his busi- ness and devoted to the transportation and carriage of merchandise handled by the retailer. Section 2. This ordinance is hereby declared to be 'a measure of great ne- cessity and shall bean effect immedi- ately. 'I he following is a statement of the facts showing the necessity there- for: Subsection 7 of Section 3- 10116 as presently in effect permits the claiming of large numbers of exemptions on de- liveries to a point outside this city, resulting in a considerable loss of revenue to the city. The amendment will effect a great reduction in the exemptions which may be properly claimed,. R. P. KRANEELY, Presiding Officer of the Council. ATTEST: SHIRLEY H. TENNIER, City Clerk I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 6th day of September, 1955, by the follow - ing vote, ,to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Haag, Hove, Mc- Call, Maresi and President Kranelly (5). NOES: None, ABSENT: None, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 7th day of September, 1955. (SEAL) SHIRLEY H. 9.ENNI@1R, City Clerk of the City of Alameda. Publish Sept. 8, 1955.