The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-21

VIII be at the discretion Of the City Coun-
ell. And the City Clerk shall be entitled
to receive for issuing each and every
!ice'' :" .hc a,:,i OF is" dollars: to be paid
by 'erson or persons licensed
S. NJ. One per cent. on the incomes
Of brokers. and one per cent. on all in
comes derived from commission business,
rr the practice Of professions, within the
limits Of Tic city. including the professions
OF law, physlc. dentistry and architecture
SEC. Nil. Two dollars upon each and
every dog shall be paid by the person or
persons ON whose premises the dog is kept.
Md the Nollcc OF the city OF Columbia arc
hereby authorized and required to take up
ana hold twcntv-four /" urs before dispos-
lnS OF hlm each and cvery dog found run
nlnS at largo within tn limits of said cor
poratlon. and not having on q badge or
collar, fnrmsbcd by authority of said city.
SEC NV. AND Ge u tnnfiter "fidi7sed. dy
We duut0l1ty Gt01e$d}d, That no equestrian
or theatrical performance, or other cXhibi-
ton for gam, shall be held i'll the city OF
Columbia, without a license from the Mayor
thereof hrSt had and obtained, end the
payment, in advance, to the City Clerk Of
twenty-five dollars for each and every cX-
hibition, and such sum as the Mayor may
assess for theatricals or other exhibitions
for gain; and each aud every person cXhi-
biting for gain, without first having OBJ
talncd said license and tho payment Of said
tax in advance. shall be fined in a sum not
less than double the amount of said tax,
in manner hereinbefore provided for the
imposition Of fines and forfcitureS.
SEC. Nv. And De ii further O,'tldined
That an annual tax of fifty dollars shall be
paid upon each and every bagatelle, poole
or llccle, or billiard table and upon every
bowling saloon nine or ten pin allev, or
pistol gallery. kept within the limits of the
said city: and tho sum of one hundred dol
lars shall be paid, III advance, for q license
to keep or have Il cockpit within the limits
OF the said city, and no license for such
cockpit shall be grant ed for any time with
in the fiscal year for Il less sum than one
hundred dollars: Irorided, That no per
son 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 purpose 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 par
ticnlarly the laws against retailing Anv
person opening any such establishment
within this city, without 1rst having OBJ
tanned the license and given bond as afore-
said, shall be subject to fine not exceed
ing fifty dollars for each day such estab-
llshment shall be kept open or used: also,
that such place shall be considered and is
hereby declared to be, Il nuisance, and La
bic to be abated as such.
SEC. Nv l.. ana DC II TUifhe/' Otr{0iiltd
mat each and every occupant of any rca.
estate, upon whose premises water is
brought 10y pipes or otherwise from the city
reservoir, shall pay to the City Clerk, at
the same time with the other taxes ir posed
by this Ordinance, such sum may c as
sessed by the Committee on the Water
Works
SEC. ANII. Ind be II Tu,the,' o,1i0it,ed
That lnasmuch as many transient dealers
IN goods, wares and merchandise, either
as principals or agents, including spiritu-
GUS liquors. make sales by the exhibition
OF samples. that such dealers shall make
deposit OF h1ty dollars With the City Clerk,
and before they leave the city they shall
make return OF sales, under oath, upon
which return two and a half per cent. shall
be levied and paid to the City Clerk, who
shall account at the time of such payment
TOR the deposit made with him.
SEC. ANlll. And be ii 1tuthe7' o3d0i,.ed,
mat each and every express company,
transactlng business within the limits of
inns CITY, shall make quarterly returns OF
their gross receipts and pay one per cent.
on the amount OF such return at the end
OF each quarter: and that each and every
telegraph company shall, in like ma:.ner,
make quarterly returns OF their gross re-
celpts, on which return shall be paid !, tax
OF onc-taN per cent. ~
SEC Mn. .i"d Is tutWsr, on dajned,
mat each and every hotel. private board
ing house ar honsc OF entertainment, re-
celVihS transient travellers: and each pub
nc eailp@ mouse, or saloon. Shall pa. a tax
OF ch"-halG per cent. upon their gross
receipts, to be PAID quarterly. That each
barber shop shall pay tax of three DOL
lars for each quarter III advance.