The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-23

year: BE 1t therefore ordained, That each
aud every person liable to work on The
streets of the said city of Columbia may
and shall be excused from the perform
ancc of said duty, upon the payment of
five dollars to the City Clerk; and each aud
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 sand city for full
twelve days, under the direction OF the
acting overseer of streets; and if anv such
person or persons shall neglect refuse
to work upon the said streets at the time
when summoned, such person or persons
shall be fined two dollars for each ami
every day that he or they shall neglect or
refuse so to work, to be recovered bv in
formation before the Mayor and Aldermen
III Council assembled. Aud it shalt be the
duty of the City Clerk, and OF the Chief of
Iuhcc, to report to the sad MarUl and
Aldermen all defaultcrs under either of u.
clauses of this section.
SEC. NI. That for a license to retail sNi-
r!tuous liqu rs, III quantities lcs, tlan a
quart, the sum of one hundred and fifty
dollars per annum shall he paid il, ad-
GUS liquors i'll quantities OF ~ quart or
more, the sum of sovcnty-tive dollars
per annum shall be paid in advance:
ProGadeI. That no license to sell spi-
rituous liquors shall DO grantcd for a
shorter period than six months: ind pro
cide'l. tUfHe1, That the granting or With
, holding OF licenses, in each particular ease,
VIII 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 pc~~ois 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
SEC. NIL. 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 take up
and hold twenty-four hours before dispos-
ing OF him each and every dog found run
nlnS 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. A,ed be 1t .f,nthei. ordained, 6u
the Gutho,'aty 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-
hlbltlon, and such sum as the Mayor may
assess for theatricals or other exhibitions
for gain; and each and every person cxhi-
bltlnS for gain, without first having OBJ
tanned said license and the payment Of said
tax in advance. shall be fined in a sum not
less than double the amount of said tax.
i'll manner hereinbetore provided for the
imposition of fines and fOrfcitures.
SEC. XIV. And be 1t tiufhe1. ordu;ned,
That an annual tax of fifty dollars shall be
paid upon each and every bagatelle, poole
or kecle, or billiard table, and upon every
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pistol gallery, kept within the limits Of the
sad city; ani the sum of one hundred dol
lars shall be paid, III advance for q license
to keep or have 4 cockpit within the limits
OF the said city, and no license for such
cockpit shall he granted for any tine 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
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
tlcularly 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 a fine not exceed
ing fifty dollars for ch day such estab-
llshmcnt shall be kept open or used; also,
that such place shall be considered, and is
hereby declared to be, nuisance, and LA
BILE to be abated as such.
SEC. XVI. and be 1t f,lri1le,- 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 .ime with the other taxes imposed
by this Ordinance, such sum as may be as
sessed by the Committee on the Water
Works.
SEC. XVII. A,ad be it further ordained
That lnasmuch as many transient dealers
III 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 IL
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
shall account at the time of such payment
for the deposit made with him.
SEC. XVIII. and be ii 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 ct the end
of each quarter; and that each and every
telegraph company shall, in like manner,
make quarterly returns of their gross re-
cclpts, on which return shall be paid IL tax
Of one-half per cent.
SEC. XIX. And 1t is further orddincd
That each and every hotel private board
ing house. or house Of entertainment, re-
ceiving transient travellers, and each pub
lie eating mouse, or saloon, shall pay Il tax
or Onc-half per cent. upon their gross