The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-06-08

| of, ten dollars for each aud every day that
sucA company o, agent or agency may
neylcct or refuse to make returns aud paw
such tax to he collected by execution as in
other cases provided for the collection of
fines and forfeitur-s.
SEC. 6. And I've it further ordained. by
the authority aforesaid, That tV, dollars
shall be paid on cacn and every horse.
mare. stallion. gcl'ling and mule kept or
used within the city of Columbia. besides
the tax on vehicles, as follows: Ten dolla,s
shall be paid on each and every four.
wheeled pleasure carriage or harouche
| drawn by two or more horses five dollars
on each and every one-horse carriage,
| buggy. harouche, gig or sulky not used for
hire; fifteen dollars on every vehicle used
for the breaking or exhibiting of horses
and mules; $50 on each hack or carria@.
drawn by two horses and iuu for the
veyancc Of passengers for iire 81 on each
| and every one-horse buggy. gig or snlky
KEEP. or used for hire; 81 ench and every
wagon. cart or drny: $50 on each and
every omnibus or stage. And all persons
commencing to use or run ANY carriage or
other vehicles after the time for the pay
ment of taxes, shall pay from the time
they commences to Use or run such car
riage or vehicle to tho end of the year, in
proportion to the rate Of taxes per an.
nun: Provided, That nothing herein con-
tanned shall extend to any Of the above
enumerated vehicles not used, although
kept within he limits of the city. Aud
provided, also, that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed to extend to
wagons carts, dravs or carriages going 10
or from market, and owned bv non resi-
dents of said city.
And he it further ordained, That tax
of IS shall be paid on each and every
horse. mare, stallion, gelding and mule
sold IN this city by or ON account Of anv
horse trader or livery stable keeper: and
the keeper Of every livery stable shai!
make quarterly returns on oath of such
sales at his stable and pay the tax thereon.
under pend!ty of $40 per day for failure
TO make such returns aud payments at the
end OF the quarter.
SEC I. And be it. further ordained !ia.
no person shall let 10 hire any wagon. car,
or dray or other carriage, or run any om:.;-
bus. Stage, hack or other carriage for the
transportation OF gon,is or passengers
within the limits Of sn,l city, without
first having obtained a badge from the
City Clerk, to be placed on some couspicu-
Gus part of the vehicle; also !. badge will,
the number by which he mag be known
and identified. to be worn on a conspicu-
Gus part Of his person by the driver Of
such omnibus, wagon, cart, drav or o:her
carriage, under penalty Of five dollars
for each and every ,lav that such vehc!.
shall SO run. to be rccovarcl by niorrpa-
ton before the Mayor or any one Of the
Aldermen Of said city.
SEC. S. Whereas all rs,.le Inhabitants
H.. -
wears residing within the limits of th,.
city of Columbia, are required lv the Jaws
of this State to work upon the streets OF
said city for full twelve DAYS in each and
every year: he it, therefore,, ordained,
That each and every person liable to work
upon the streets of the said city of Co
umls;a may and shall! be excused from the
performances of said duty upon the pay
mcnt OF two do lars to the City Clerk; and
each and every person so liable, vino shall
fail to pay lhe sniI sum OF two dollars
within the tune hereinafter specified shall,
when summoned to DO So Ge required to
work unon the streets Of the said city for
full twelve days. under the direction of
the ovevseer of streets: and if anv such
person or persons shall .,ect or refuse to
work upon the streets 1T the time when
summoned, such person or persons shall be
fined one dollar for each and every dav
THAT lie or they shall ncglec: or refuse so TO
work, to be recovered hy information be-
fore the Mayor and Aldermen ia Council
assembled And it shall be the duty of
the City Clerk and of the Chief Of Police
TO report to the said Mayor and Aldermen
All detaulters under either of LAe clauses
of this section.
SEC. q. One per cent. upon the income
OF brokers and professions-the income OF
ministers of the Gospel and schoomasters
excepted.
SEC. 10. And be 1t further ordained by
the authority afosesaid, That no eqres.
TRAN or theatrical performance or olher
exhibition for gain, shuil be held in the
city of Columbia. without license from
the Mayor. first had aad obtained, and the
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