1. There shall be levied and paid on all peddlers’ licenses a state tax of the following rates:

(1) If the peddler travel and carry his goods on foot, three dollars for every period of six months;

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 150.500

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(2) If one or more horses or other beasts of burden, ten dollars for every period of six months;

(3) If a cart or other land carriage, twenty dollars for every period of six months, and such license may be renewed at the expiration of the first license for a period not greater than six months on the payment of three dollars per month, the number of months to be specified in such license;

(4) If any boat or other river vessel, at the rate of one dollar per day for any period not less than five days, and such license may be renewed at the expiration of the first license for any period not greater than six months on payment of fifty cents a day, the number of days to be specified in such license.

2. Any county commission may by an order of record require all peddlers doing business in their county to pay a license tax not greater than that levied for state purpose.