The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-20
Tri-Weekl.y 55 a Year

ltOl'iiiiS VI lLSGHSCS, III tdtI LllltUltI CdSt,
will be at the discretion of the City Coun-
Gil. And the CITY Clerk shall hc entitled
to receive, for ss1iaG each and every
license, the sum of two dollars: to be paid
by the person or rpersonS licensed.
SEC. MI. One per cent. on :hc 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
SEC. XIII. Two dollars upon each and
every dog shall be paid by the person or
persons on whose premises tho 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
ming at large within the limits Of said cor
poration, and not having on q badge or
collar, furnished by authority of said city.
SEC. NV. ind be II further ord0ited, Gy
the authority aforesaid, That no equestrian
or theatrical performance, or other cXhibi-
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 cx-
hlbltion, and such sum as the Mayor may
| assess for thcatrcals or other exhibitions
for gain; 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 o sum not
less than double the AMOUNT of said tax,
III manner hercinbcforc provided for the
imposition Of fines and forfcitures.
SEC. Nv. -A!d be Il further ordained,
That an annual tax Of fifty dollars shall be
paid upon each end every bagatelc. poole
or llecle, or billiard table, and upon cverv
bowling 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 q 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
III the fiscal year for less sum than one
son or persons shall open any ono of the
places of amusement mentioned in this
section, until he or they shall have obtained
q 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 c' without first having OBJ
tained the license and given bond afore-
said, shall be subject to fine not exceed
ing fifty dollars for each day such cstab-
llshment shall be kept open or used; also,
that such place shall be considered, and is
hereby declared to be, q nuisance and la
bic to be nbated as such.
SEC. WI. ind BE II j,t1iicl' oj.ioined,
That each and every occupant OF any real
cSldtc, upon whose premises water
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. .ind be Il further ordGined,
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
nj mn ha{ IN, Il Iao1. 1,olI
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 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. NVIII. ind be Il tiu1,e,' ord;ined,
That each and every express company,
transactinS 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 nj their gross re-
cclptS, on which return scll be paid tax
of onc-half per cent.
SEC NlN. ind It is .7u,ttc.' o,d5incd,
That each and every hotel, private board
ing house. or house of rrtainment, re-
ccIv:nS transient travellers, and each pub
lie eating house, or saloon, shall pay Il TAX
of one-half per cent. upon their gross
receipts, to be paid quar;erl>. That each
barber shop shall pay tax ot three dol
lars for each quarter in advance
SEC M. Ind be It ,ftlflsc,' orl.,tned,
That each and every cotton press, and cot
ton Sln within the corporate limits OF this
city, shall be required to procure Of the
City Clcl k license for :.lc same, and shall I
pay one hundred dollars Tcr amman on
each gin or press, to be paid quarterly.
SEC. NM. ind be Il fu1U,ei O11iaued,
That If any person OF persons shall fail,
neglect or refuse to make return t" the
City Clerk, on oath, cf all lis l.cr CT their
taxable property, income sales, or other
things taxed by this Ordinance on or be-
fore the iat day of March next, such per
son or persons shall Uc then assessed by
the Assessor for all his, her or their pro-
pcrtv. or other things taxed l,v this. Ordi-
nance. according to the best Information
which lie can obtain of The v;;,uc OF such
taxable property: and such person or per
sons WI shall fail neglect or refuse to
make II return, a. aforesaid, or ray the tax
thereon, on or before the l3,h OF March
next sl:all bc subject to aud pay, in addi-
ton TO SAID tax, five per cent. on the whole
amount Of his, her or their tax, as imposed
by this Ordinance. And the said Clerk is
hereby required to collect and receive the
taxes and dues levied and imposed by this
Ordinance, and all AREA of former taxes
and dues, and make a return thereof. and
of all persons who shall then be in default
to the Mayor and Aldermen, on the 10Th
day Of March next
SEC. XNII. ind he 1t further ordained,
That the sail Mayor and Aldermen shall
issue their execution against each and