The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-01-13


the tax on vehicles, as follows: Ten dollars
shall bc paid on each and eve,y four
wheeled pleasure carriage or barouche,
drawn by two or more horses Eve dollars
Oh each and every one horse carriage.
buggy, barouche; gig or snlky, not used
to- hre; ten dollars on every vehicle used
To- the breaking or exhibiting Of horses
ard mules; fifteen dollars on each hack or
carriage, drawn by two horses, and run for
the conveyance of passengers for hire
eight dollars on each and every one horse
buggy, gig or sulky, kept or used for hire
wagon; eight dollars on each two horse
wagon; six dollars on each one horse
wagon, cart or dray; twenty dollars on
each express wagon; fifteen dollars on
each and every omnibus or stage and all
persons commencing to use or run any car
rage or other vehicle, after the time for
the payment of taxes, shall pay from the
time they commenced to use or run such
carriage or vehicle, to the end of the wear.
IL proportion to the rate Of taxes per an
mum P'ocaded, That no person shall be
allowed to use any omnibus. wagon tlray.
cart or other vehicle, for the Transports,
ton OF baggage or passengers from one
part OF the city to another. until the owner
thereof shall have given bond to the CITY.
to he taken by the City Clerk, with two or
more good sl1retics, in the sum of five
hundred dollars. conditioned that such
suit from the loss or injury to baggage or
passengers, while being carried on the
omnibus, wagon, dray, cart or other car
rage of Snch owner. or after being en-
trusted 10 the custody of the driver thereof.
or any o. his assistants. And any person
five dollars per day for each day such
wagon, cart, drcy or other carriage for
carrying baggage or passengers nav be
run before such bond * given: Aud pro-
ridea tiuthe'' That nothing herein CON
tanned siiaH extend 10 any Of the above
kept within the limits of tho city And
Pror1G"i also, That nothing herein con
tanned shall be construed TO extend to
wagons, carts. drJys or carriages. going to
or from market, and owned by non-resi-
dents said city.
A'nl be Il .fnIhe'' c'!',ined, That a tax of
two dollars shall be paid on each and every
morse: mare, stallion, ge!d;nS ana mule,
sold IN this city ' or on account of any
horse trader or livery stable keeper; and
the Keeper of every livery stable shall
make quarterly returns, on oath OF such
sales at his stable. and pay the tax thereon,
nnder penalty of two dollars per dav for
failure to make such returns and payments
at the end OF the quarter.
SEC. IN. -4id be 1t ttu1her ordained. That
no person shall let or hire any wagon. cart
or oraE. or other carriage, or run any onl-
.A"'!9, stage, iach or other carnage, for
the transportation of goods or PASSENGERS
within the limits of said city. withou: hav-
lnS hrst obtained a badge from the Citv
Clerk, to be placed on some conspicuous
part OF thc Vehlcic; also, badge with a
number by which he may be identified and
OF his person, by the driver of such omni.
bus, wagon, cart dray or other carriage,
under penalty OF tivn dollars for each and
every day that such vehicle shall be so run.
to be recovered by information before the
Mayor, or any one of the Aldermen of said
city.
SEC. X. Whereas all male persons be-
tween the ages Of sixteen and fifty wears.
residing within the limits of the citv of
Columbia, arc required by the laws of this
state to work upon the streets Of the said
city for full twelve days in each and every
year Ee II therefore o,rlained That each
and every person liable to work on the
streets OF the said city of Columbia may
and shall be cxcusedfrom the performance
OF SAD duty, upon the payment of three
dollars to the CITY Clerk and each and
every, person so liable, who shall fail to
pay the said sum OF three dollars within the
time hereinafter specified, shall. when
summoned to do 50, be required to work
upon the streets of the said city for full
twelve days, under the direction Of the
Ovcrsecr OF Streets and if any such per-
son or persons shall neglect or refuse to
work upon the said streets at the time
when summoned, such person or persons
shall be fined two dollars for each and
every day that he or they shall neglect or
refuse so to work, to be recovered bv in
formation before the Mayor and Aldermen
IN Council ass "mblcd. And it shall be the
duty OF the " Clerk, and of the Chief OF
I"icc, to report to the said Mayor and AL
clauses of this section
SAc. ~! That for license to retail
sp.ritHous liquors, III quantities less than
a Glart, the sum of one hundred dollars
PEI "nnum shall be paid in advance and
Tor t license to sell spirituous liquors, in
9n7 'ties OF quart or more, the sum Of
fift 'ollars per annum shall be paid in adj
vance Prortded, that no license to sell
spnltuous liquors shall be granted for
sho:tcf period than six months l.ud
Proctded, tin7her, That the granting or
Withholding Of licenses, in each particular
case, VIII be at the discretion OF the CITY
conncl! And the City Clerk shall be en-
Lltled to receive, for issuing each and every
license, the sum of two dollars to be paid
by the person on persons licensed.
SEC. MI. One per cent. on tie incomes
OF brokers, and one-fourth of one per cent
on all incomes derived from commission
business, or the practice of professions
within the limits Of the said city. y - '''''''
SEC. XIli: Two dollars upon each and
persons on ,whrse premises the dog is kept.
And the police # the city of Columbia are
hereby authorized and required to xiii
each and every dog found running at large
within the limits of said corporation. and
not having on badge or collar, furnished
by authority of said city.
SEC. NV. -And he It iirthe,. ordained by
me - nashor1'y Gtoresaid, That no equestrian
or theatrica! performance. or other exbibi
ton for gain, shall be held in the citv OF
Columbia, without a license from the Mavor
thereof first had and obtained, and the
payment, in advance, to the City Clerk OF
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