The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-10
COLUMBIA. S. c. SUNDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY TO- 1867

section, unit! he or they Shall Lave obtained
a ilcens" for that purpose from tho City
Council, ana shall have entered into bond.
with two or more good securities. 10 the
Mayor and Aldermen, i'll the sum of five
huhIied dollars, conditioned to observe
the laws OF the State and city and par
ieularly the laws against retailing. ANY
person opening any such establishment
within this city, without first having oh
I tanned tue license and given bond as aforc-
said, SHALL be subject to a fine not exceed
ing fifty dollars for each day such cstab-
iishm"nt shall be kept open or used: also,
that such place shall be considered, and il
hereby declared to be, g nuisance, and La
Die to be abated as such
SEC. WI. .4nd be Il ft1Nc1. o,d1incd.
That each and every occupant of any real
estate, upon whose premises water is
brought by pipes or otherwise from the city
the same time with the other taxes imposed
10y this Ordinance, such sum as NAV he as
sesscd by the Committee ON the Water
Works
SEC XVII. ind be i JterG,e,' orduined,
mat lnasmuch 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
winch return two and a halt per cent. shall
he levied and paid to the City Clerk who
shall account at the time of such payment
for the deposit made with him.
SEC. NNllI. And be il further o1rlt,ined.
Ihat each and every express company.
transactiag business within the limits OF
tins city, shall make quarterly returns of
their gross receipts and pay one per cent.
the n SI-ph rct Il, 1
OF each quarter: and that each and every
telegraph company shall, i'll like manner,
make quarterly returns of their gross re-
ceipts on which return shall be paid ta:,
OF onc-half per cent.
SEC. NiN. and II is .fiu'Ulc,' ordained,
lhay each and every hotel, private board
ing house. OF house Of entertainment. re-
ceivlng transient travellers, and each pub
nc eating house, or saloon, shall pay tax
OF one-half per cent upon their gross
receipts, to be paid quarterly. That each
barber shop shall pay a tax of thrcc dol
lars for each quarter in advance.
SEC. NN. ind be IL further Ordained.
That Zach and every cotton press, and cot
ton GIN, within the corporate limits of Tia is
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 OF press, to be paid quarterly.
SEC. AAl. ind de 1t fu1tiee,' otidued,
neglect or refuse to make q return to the
City Clerk, on oath, Of all his, her or their
taXablc property, income, sales, or other
thlnEs taxed by this Ordinance, on or be-
fore the lst day of March next, such per
son or persons shall be then assessed by
t!ie Assessor for all his, her or their pro-
perty, or other things taxed by this Ordi-
nance, according 10 the best Information
winch he Gun obtain Of the value Of such
taxable property: and suci: person or per
sons who shall fail, neglect or refuse to
make return, as aforesaid, or pay the tax
thereon, on or before the 10Th OF March
next, shall be subject to and pay, in addi-
ton to said tax, five per cent on the whole
amount Of his, her or their tax as imposed
10y this Ordinance. And the said Clerk is
hereby required to collect aud receive the
taxes and dues levied and imposed by this
Ordinance, and all arrears of former taxes
and dues, and make a return thereof. and
OF all persons who shall then be in default
70 the Mayor and Aldermen, on the 18th
day of March next.
SEC. XNII. ind jc Il fiuF' oi,lgj4ad,
That the sal Mayor and Aldermen shall
issue their execution against each and
every person who shall be reported by the
SAID Clerk to- have failed, neglected OF re-
fused to make returns or pay the taxes
imposed by this Ordinance, within the time
herein prescribed, which said execution
shall be lodged with the Sheriff of ltich-
land District, to be collected according to
the provisions of the Acts OF the General
Assembly of this state in such case made
and provided.
Done and ratified in Council assembled
under the corporate seal Of the CITY Of
Columbia, this eighth dayof February.
.lnno Domini one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty seven
THEODORE STARK. Mayor
j. $. MCMAHON, City Clerk.
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:
BY Alderman Gcigcr:
EeSolccd, That the salary of the City
Physician be increased to $500 per anuum.
BY Alderman Radcliffe:
Ees0iced, That the Clerk of the Market
be authorized to employ servant at the
market, and that said servant be paid $l5
per month out Of the proceeds of the mar
kct, and the Clerk of the Market account
Ing for the payments in his reports.
by Alderman Walter:
EeSoiGed, That it be referred to the
Committee of Ways and Means, to inquire
what action is necessary in relation to the
contract renting the Fair Grounds for the
past year, ami that they report a, the next
meeting.
Ey Alderman Mckenzie:
{caoicc;t, That Mr.. Lawson be allowed
to continue his Tcn-pin Alley um:ii such
times as the Committee "n Licenses rcpu,,
On his application, subject to such re-
direct
On motion, Council adjourned
J. S. MCMAHON. City Clerk.
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