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

shall be paid upon each and every baga-
telle, poole or keele, or billiard table, and
upon every bowling saloon, nine or ten pin
alley, or pistoi! gallery, kept within inc
hundred dollars shall be paid, in advance,
for license to keep or have cockpit
within the limits of the said city, and no
license for such cockpit shall be granted
for any time within the fiscal year for
less sum than one hundred dollars: Pro-
raded, That no person or persons shall
open any one Of the places Of amusement
mentioned in this section, until he or they
shall have obtained q license for that ptlr-
pose from the City Council, and shall have
entered into bond, with two or more good
securities, to the vi. yor and Aldermen in
to observe the laws of the State and
city, and particularly the laws against re-
failing. Any person opening any such
establishment within this city, without
first having obtained the license and given
bond as aforesaid. shall be subject to fine
not exceeding fifty dollars for each day
such establishment shall be kept open or
used; also, that such place shall be con-
sidered, and is hereby declared to be, q
nuisance, and liable to be abated as such.
SEC. AVI. And be 1t further ordained,
That each and every occupant of any real
estate upon whose premises water is
brought by pipes or otherwise from the CITY
reservoir, shall pay to the City Clerk. at
the same time with the other taxes imposed
by this Ordinance, such sum as NAV he as
sesscd by the Committee upon the Water
Works
SEC. XVII. And De Il further ordnioez
That if any person or persons shall fail
neglect or refuse to make a return to tho
lty Clerk. on oath, Of all his her or their
taxable property. income sales. or other
things taxed by this Ordinance. on or BE-
tore the 18th day Of February next, such
person or persons shnll be then assessed
by the Assessor for all his, her. or thei,
property. or othr> things taxed bv this
Cro'nance, according to tn" hest informa-
ton which he can Obtain of the valve of
such ta1a lie property; and such person or
persons who shall fail, neglect. or refu7e to
make return, as aforesaid, or pay the ta~
thereon, on or before the 18th of NIorch
next, shall be subject to. and nav. in ada
ton to said tax, five per cent on the whole
amount OF his, her, or their tax as imposed
oy tins Ordinance. And the said Clerk is
hereby required to collect and receive the
taXcS and dues levied and imposed bv this
Ordinance, and all arrears of former toyns
ana cues, and make n return thereof. and
or a 'hpcrs'ns who shall then lie in defanlt.
t. the Mayor and Aldermen. on the 18th
day OF March next
SEC. XVIII. and be 1t further. ordained
That the said Mayor and Aldermen shall
issue their execution against each and
every person who shall be reported bv the the
sald Clerk to have failed. neglected, or re-
fused to make returns or pay the taxes
imposed by this Ordinance, within the time
herein prescribed, which said execution
shall be lodged with the Sheriff of Rich
land District, to be collected according to
the PROVISIONS OF the Acts of the General
Assembly of this State in such case made
Done and ratified in Council assembled.
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Columbia, this fourth day of January,
ammo Domini one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-six
J. G. GIBBES, Mayor.
r. d. ELMoRE, City Clerk.
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