The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-13

shall be fined two dollars for each and
every every aay that ne or they shall neglect or
formation before the Mayor and Aldermen
in Council assembled. And it shall he the
duty of the City Clerk, and of the Chief of
Police, to report to the said Mayor and
Aldermen ell defaulters under either Of the
clauses of this section.
SEC. II. That for a license to retail spi-
rituous liquors, in quantities less than a
quart, the sum of one hundred and tifty
dollars per annum shall be paid in ad-
vance; and COR license to sell spiritu-
Gus liquors i'll quantities of a quart or
more, the sum Of seventy-five dollars
per annum shall be paid in advance:
Proyided, That no license to sell spi-
rituous liquors shall be granted for a
shorter period than six months: ind pro-
rided, further, That the granting or with
holding OF licenses, in each particular case.
will be at the discretion of the City Coun-
Gil. And the City Clerk shall be entitled
to receive, for issuing each and every
license, the sum of two dollars; to be paid
by the person or persons licensed
SEC. MI. 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, physic. dentistry and architecture
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 az.
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
poration, and not having on a badge or
collar, furnished by authority of said city
SEC. XIV. and be 1t fu1thei. ordained, 6y
The authority aforesaid, That no equestrian
or theatrical performance, or other exhibi-
ton for gain, shall be held in the city of
Columbia, without 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-
hibltion, and such sum as the Mayor may
assess for theatricals or other exhibitions
for gain; and each and every person exhi-
biting for gain, without first having OBJ
tained 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 forfciturcs.
SEC. XIV. Ind be ii ttt',Ute1' ordained,
That an annual tax of fifty dollars shall be
paid upon each and every bagatele, poole
or keele, or billiard table, and upon every
lowing saloon, nine or ten pin alley, 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 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 with
in the fiscal year for less sum than one
hundred dollars: Provided, That no per-
son or persons shall open any one of the
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
MAJ and Aldermen. in the sum of FIVE
hundred dollars, conditioned to observe
the laws of the State and city, and par
ticularly the laws against retailing. ANY
person opening any such establishment
within this city, without first having OBJ
tanned the license and given bond as afore-
said, shall be subject to i 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, o nuisance, and liza
BILE 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 sum as may be as
sessed by the Committee on the Water
Works.
SEC. XVII. And be ii further 0,ddined
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 return of sales, under oath, upon
which return two and 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. XVIII. And be 1t further 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-
celpts, on which return shall be paid tax
of one-half per cent.
SEC. XIX. And 1t is further ordained,
That each and every hotel, private board
ing house. or house of entertainment, re-
celvinS transient travellers, and each pub
lie eating house, or saloon, shall pay a tax
Of one-half per cent. upon their gross
receipts, to be paid quarterly. That each
barber shop shall pay tax of three dol
lars for each quarter in advance.
SEC. NN. And be it further ordained,
That each and every cotton press, and cot
ton gin, within the corporate limits Of this
city, shall be required to procure of the
City Clerk license for the same, and shall
pay one hundred dollars per annum on
each gin or press, to be paid quarterly.
SEC. XXI. And be ii further ordained,
That If any person OR persons shall fail,
neglect or refuse to make a return to the