Fulton Statement of gross receipts; investigation by clerk ordinance (§ 22-137)

Every person engaged in the business of supplying telephone service for any purpose in the city shall file with the city clerk, on June 15 and December 15 of each year a sworn statement of the gross receipts from such business for the six calendar months preceding April 1, in the case of the June 15 report, and October 1, in the case of the December 15 report. The city clerk or his duly authorized deputy is authorized to investigate the correctness and accuracy of the statement required for that purpose and shall have access at all reasonable times to the books, documents, papers and records of any person making such statement in order to ascertain the accuracy thereof.