The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-01-20

part of the vehicle also, q badge with a
number by which he may be identified and
known, to be worn on conspicuous part
OF his person, by the driver Of such omni-
bus, wagon, cart, dray or other carriage,
under penalty Of five 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.
SEC. X. Whereas all male persons be-
tween the ages of sixteen and fifty years,
residing within the limits of the CITY of
Columbia, are 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: BE 1t therefore ordained, That each
and every person liable to work on the
streets of the said city of Columbia may
and shall be excused from the performance
OF said duty, upon the payment of three
dollars to the City Clerk and each and
pay the said sum Of three dollars within the
time hereinafter specified, shall, when
summoned to do so, be required to work
upon the streets of the said city for full
twelve days, under the direction -of the
Overseer of Streets and If any such per
son or persons sh: ! 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
r reIuse SO to work, to be recovered by in
formation before the Mayor and Aldermen
t IN Council assembled. And it shall be the
duty of the City Clerk, and of the Chief of
Police, to repo. to the said Mayor and AL
dermen all defaulters under either of the
clauses of this section.
SEC. NJ. That for license to retail
splrtuous liquors, in quantities less than
quart, the sum of one hundred dollars
per annum shall be paid in advance and
Tor a i!lcensc: to sell spirituous liquors, in
| quantities OF quart or more, the sum of
fifty dollars per annum shall be paid in ad-
vance Prorided, that no license to sell
| splrituous liquors shall be granted for
shorter period than six months And
pl.or,ded, further, That the granting or
wlthhoidlns OF Licenses, in each particular
case, VIII be at the discretion of the CITY
Council. Ard the City Clerk shall be en-
1!trd TO receive, for issuing each and every
license, the sum of two dollars to be paid
oy the person or persons licensed.
SEC MI. One per cent. or the 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.
SEC. NH: Two dollars upon each and
every dog shall be paid by the person or
persons on whose premises the dog is kept
And the police of the city of Columbia are
hereby authorized and required to kin
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 citv
SEC. NV. -And be it fi1.ihe,. ordained Ju
tte otmtho,ay aforesaid, That no equestrian
or theatrical performance, or other cxhibi-
ton for gain, shall be held in the CITY of
columbia, without license from the Mayor
thereof first had and obtained, and the
paHmsnt 1" ,nJlfns per uav IGf' eq6rsttla,f
Exhibitions, and such sum as the Mayor
may assess for theatricals or other exhibi-
tlons for gain and each and every person
exhibiting for gain, without first having
obtained said license and the payment Of
said tax in advance, shall be fined i'll sum
not less than double the amount of said
tax, in manner hereinbefore provided for
the imposition Of fines and forfeiturcs
SEC. XIV. and be it further ordained,
That an annual tax of fifty dollars
shall be paid upon each and every baga-
upon every bowling saloon, nine or ten pin
alley, or pistol gallery, kept within the
limits OF the said city; and the sum of one
hundred dollars shall be paid, in advance,
for license to keep or have a 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 a
less sum than one hundred dollars Pro-
rided, 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 a license for that pur-
pose from the City Council, and shall have
entered into bond, with two or more good
securities, to the Mayor and Aldermen in
the sum Of five hundred dollars conditioned
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
1irst having obtained the license and given
bond as aforesaid, shall be subject to fine
not exceeding fifty dollars for each Cay
such establishment shall be kept open or
used; also, that such place shall be con-
sidered, and is hereby declared to be,
nuisance, and liable to be abated as such.
| SEC. XVI. 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 ann as may be as
sessed by the Committee on Water Works.
SEC. XVII. ind be IL .tu Utey ordained,
That if any person or prisons shall fail,
neglect or refuse to make a return to the
City Clerk, on oath, Of all his, her. or their
taxable property, income, sales, or other
things taxed by this Ordinance, on or be-
person or persons shall be then assessed
by the Assessor for all his, her, or their
property, or other things taxed by this
Ordinance, according to the best informa-
ton which he can obtain of the value of
such taxable property and such person or
persons who shall fail, neglect, or refuse to
make q return, as aforesaid, or pay the tax
thereon, on or before the 18th OF March
next, shall be subject to, and pay, in addi-
tion to said tax, five per cent. on The whole
amount Of his, her, or their tax, as imposed
by this Ordinance. And the said Clerk is
herebv renuirad tO collect and racejyo tho