The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-03-15

streets OF the SAID Cfty of Columbia NAV
and shall be excused from the perform
ance of said duty, upon tho payment of
five dollars to the City Clerk; and each and
every person so liable, who shall fail to
pay the said sum of five 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
acting ovcrsecr of streets; and if any such
person or pcrsohs shall neglect or refuse
to work upon the said streets at the time
when sum'Aoncd, such person or persons
SHAH 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 -Mavor and Aldermen
in Council assembled. And it shall be the
duty of the City Clerk, and of the Chief of
Police, to report to the eaid Mavur and
Aldermen all dcfaultcrs under either of the
clauses of this section.
SEC. NJ. That for Il license to retail s3i-
rHlouS ilqu rs, III quantities less than /,
quart, the sum of one hundred and fifty
dollars per annum shall be paid in adj
vance: and or a license To sell spiritu
ous liquors III quantities OF a quart or
more, the sum of Seventy-five dollars
per annum shall be paid in advance:
Proolded, That no license to sell spi-
ntuous liquors shall be granted for n
shorter period than six months: Ind f,o-
tided. t~1Ite'', That the granting or With
holding OF licenses, i'll each particular case,
VIII be at the discretion OF the City Coun-
Gil. And the City Clerk shall hc entitled
TO 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 per cent on all in
comes derived from commission business.
or the practice of professions, within the
limits Of the 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.
hereby authorized and required to take UP
and hold twenty-four hours before dispos-
ing OF him each and every dog found run
ming at large within the limits of said cor
poratioli, and not having on a badge or
collar, furnished by authority of said city
SEC. NV. Amd be 1t ftuthe1' 0rd0ined, 6u
the authority aforesaid, That no cquestrian
or theatrical performance, or other exlibi-
ton for gain, shall be held in the city of
Columbia, withouta license from the Mayor
thereof first had and obtained, end the
payment, in advance, to the City Clerk of
twenty-five dollars for each and every ex-
hlbltlon, and such sum as the Mayor NAV
assess for theatricals or other exhibitions
tor gam; and each and every person exhi-
biting for gain, without first having OBJ
tanned said license and the payment of said
tax in advance, shall be fined in q sum not
less than double the amount of said tax,
in manner hereinbefore provided for the
imposition of fines and forfeitures
SEC. XIV. -And be ii further ordained.
That an annual tax Of fifty dollars shall be
paid upon each and every bagatelle, poole
or keele, or billiard table, and upon every
lowing saloon, nine or ten pin allcv or
pistol gallery, kept within the limits of the
said city; and the sum of one hundred dol
lars shall be paid, in advance, for a 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 with
IN the fiscal year for a less sum than one
hundred dollars: ProUided, 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 tor 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
tlcuiarly the laws against retailing. ANY
person opening any such establishment
within this city, without first having OBJ
tanned the license and given bond as aforc-
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, q nuisance, and iia-
bic to he abated as such.
SEC. AEl. A,d be 1t Jtuther 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 sam e time with the othertaXes imposed
by this Ordinance, such sum as may be as
sessed by the Committee on the Water
Works.
SEC. XVII. and be II tu,Gte, ordained.
That inasmuch 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 a
deposit of fifty dollars with the City Clerk,
and before they leave the city they shall
make a return of sales, under oath, upon
which return two and d half per cent shall
be levied and paid to the City Clerk, who
shall account at the time Of such payment
for the deposit made with him.
SEC. ANlll. -I1.d be IL fu1itei' ordained,
That each and every express company.
transacting business within the limits of
this 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 manner,
make quarterly returns of their gross re-
ceipts, on which return shall be paid tax
OF one-half per cent.
SEC MN. -4:a;1 Il IS .;tj;;'t"'.e,' .; ;,ltited,
That each and every hotel, private board
ing house, or house of entertainment, re-
ccivlnS transient travellers, and each pub
lie eating house, or saloon, shall pay tax
OF onc-half per cent. upon their gross
receipts, to be paid quarterly. That each
barber shop shall pay a tax or three dol
lars for each quarter in advance.
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