The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-01-17

CIorl, ~ Ii I.eu d oauSe Irom the City
part OF the vehicle; also, badge with
NUMBER by which he may be identified and
known to be worn Oh d conspicuous part
OF his person, by the driver Of such omni-
ous' wagon, cart. dray or other carriage.
under penalty of five dollars for each and
every day that such vehicle shall be so run.
70 be recovered by information before the
Mayor, or any one of the Aldermen Of said
city. '''-N'
SEC. X. Whereas all male persons be-
tween the ages of sixteen and tifty wears
residing within the limits of the city Of
Columbla, 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
and shall be excused from the performance a1e
OF said 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 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 shall neglect or refuse to
wsrk 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 by in
formation before the Mayor and Alderm en-
in Council assembled. And it shall be the
duty OF the City Clerk, and of the Chief of
Police, to report to the said Mavor and AL
dermen all defaulters under either of the
clauses of this section.
SEC. Nj. That for a license to retail
splrltuous liquors, in quantities less than
a quart, the sum OF one hundred dollars
per annum shall be paid in advance and
q 10 Ill
quantities OF quart or more, the sum of
hfty dollars per annum shall be paid in ad-
vance Procided, that no license to sell
splrituous liquors shall be granted for
shorter period than six months And
pror5ded, further, That the granting or
case, will be at the discretion of the City
Council. And the City Clerk shall be en-
titled 70 receive, for issuing each and every
license, the sum Of two dollars to be paid
by the person or persons licensed.
SEC. All. One per cent. on 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. XIII. 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 kill
each and every dog found running at large
within the limits of said corporation, ana
not having on badge or collar, furnished
by authority of said city.
SEC. XIV. and be II further ordained, by
the "utio''i!y Gfce'esnid, That no equestrian
or theatrical performance. or other exnibi-
ton for gain shall be held in the CITY of
Columbia, without license from the Mayor
thereof first had and obtained, and the
payment, Ill advance, to the City Clerk OF
twenty-five doiiars per day for equestrian
eXnl lDltlOnS. and Snrh M tho Movo,
may assess for theatricals CT other exhi!1i-
tons 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 lined in sum
not less than double the amount of said
tax, in manner hereinbeforc provided for
the imposition "f fines and fnrfeiturcs
SEC. AN. Aud be 1t further Orduined,
That an annual tax of fifty dollars
shall bc paid upon each and every bag;s-
telle, poole or kcele, or billiard table, and
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 a license to keep or have Il cock pit
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-
ttled, mat no person or persons shall
open any one of the places of amusement
mentioned In this section, until he or they
shall have obtained 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 J..
the sum of five hundred dollars conditicred
to observe the laws of the State and
city, and particularly the laws against re-
taliln%. Any person opening any such
establishment within this city, without
first having obtained the license and given
bond as aforesaid, shall be subject to a fine
not exceeding fifty dollars for each day
such establishment shall be kept open or
used; also, that such place shall be con-
sldered, 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
the same time with the other taxes imposed
by this Ordinance, such sum as may be as
sessed by the Committee upon the Water
Works
SEC. XVII. -And be IL fm4he, ordained,
That If any person or persons 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-
fore the 18th day of February next, such
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-
tlon which he can obtain of the value of
such taxable property; and such person or
persons who shall fail, neglect, or refuse to
make a return, as aforesaid, or pay the tax
thereon, on or before the 18th Of March
next, shall be subject to, and pay, in addi-