The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-03-05

and every person liable to work on the
streets of the said city of Columbia may
and shall be excused from the perform.
ance of said duty, upon the 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 oversecr of streets: and if any such
person or persons shall neglect or refuse
to work upon the said streets at the time
when summoned, such person or persons
shall bc iincd TWO dollars for each aud
every day that he or they shall neglect or
refuse so to work, to be recovered by in
formation before the Mayor and Aldermen
i'll Council assembled And ii shall be the
duty Of the City Clerk, and Of the Chief of
Police, To report 10 the said NIavGr and
Aldermen all dcfaultcrs under either Gt the
clauses Of this section.
SEC. NJ. That for license to retail 4;i-
rltuoUs hqu rs, IN quantities less than Z
quart, the sum OF one hundred and fifty
dollars per annum shall be paid in adj
vance; and or Il license to sell spiritu-
ous liquors III quantities Of u quart ol.
more, the sum of sevcnty-five dollars
per annum shall be paid in advance:
PTocided, That no license to sell s.,i-
rtuous liquors shall be granted for =
cided, 1,o1hei, That the granting or With
holding of licenses, in each particular case
VIII be at the discretion of the Citv Couu-
ell. 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 .hc
limits of the city, including the professions
OF law, physlc, dentistry and architecture.
SEC MIL. Two dollars upon each and
every dos shall be paid by the person or
persons on whose premises the dog is kent.
Ana the pohce of the city OF Columbia are
hereby authorized and required to take up
and hold twenty-four hours before dispos-
mS OF him each and every dos found run
nlng at large within the limits Of said cor
poratlon, and not having on % badge or
collar, furnished by authority Of said city.
SEC. NV. ind be ii ju,fhei' o,d,,i,ted, JY
tie .Gwhordy'Vorcsdm, That no cqucstr;an
or theatrical performance, or other cxAibi-
ton for gain, shall be held in the city Of
Columbia, without a license from the Mavor
thereof first had and obtained, snd the.
payment, III advance, to the City Clerk of
twenty-five dollars for each and every ey-
hibition, and such sum as the Mayor NAV
assess for theatricals or other exhibitions
lor gam; and each and every person cxh;-
bitlnS tor gain, without first having OBJ
tanned said license and the payment OF said
tax IN advance, shall be fined in sum not
less than double the amount of said tax,
imposition OF lines and forfcitures
SEC Nv. -ind be i 1u'1ic1. ordained.
That all annual tax of fifty dollars Shall be
paid upon each and every bagatellc, poole
or keclc, or billiard table. and upon every
LOWING saloon, nine or ten pin alley, OF
pistol gallery. kept within the limits OF the
sald city: and the sum OF one hundred dol
lars shall be paid, in advance. for a license
To- keep or have Il 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. H.orided, That no per
son or persons shall open any one of the
places OF amusement mentioned i'll this
section, until he or they shall have obtained
4 license for that purpose from the CITY
I ounc1i. and shall have entered into bond.
WITH two or more good securities TO tne
Mayor and Aldermen, in the sum Oh ave
hundred dollars. conditioned to observe
the laws OF the State and city, and par
tlcuiariy the laws against retailing. ANY
person opening any such establishment
within this city, without first having OBJ
tanned the license and given bond rs afore-
said, shall be subject to u fine not exceed
ing fifty dollars for each day such estab-
nshhcht snaii Nc Kept open or used; also,
that such place shall be considered, and is
hereby declared to be. a nuisance, and liza
bic TO be abatcd as such
SEC. ANI ind 0c It .furh.ct' oidutue.i.
mat each and every occupant uf 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 taNes imposed
by this Ordinance, such sum as may be as
ScSScd by the Committee on the Water
Works.
SEC. XVII. ind be 1t .tio7hc, o,.<laiacd,
hat 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 1ifty 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. .4,ad be 1t t'u'U,er ordained,
transactlnS business within the limits of
this city, shall make quarterly returns of
thelr gross receipts and opay one per cent.
on the amount of such fcturn at the end
OF each quarter; and that each and every
telegraph company snail, 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 II is further ordained,
That each and every hotel, private board
ing house, or house of entertainment, re-
celvng transient travellers, and each pub
lie eating house, or saloon, shall pay u tax
OF one-half per cent. upon their gross
receipts, to be paid quarterly. That each
barber shop shall pay a tax of three dol
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