The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-19

WllniH lhc HhlltS OF sad city, without hav-
ing first obtained n badge from tho CITY
Clerk, to be placed on some conspicuous
part of the vehicle; also, a badge with n
number by which he may be identified and
known, to be worn on a conspicuous part
of his person by the driver Of such omni-
bus, wagon, cart, dray or other carriage,
under penalty of five dollars for each and
every day that such vehicle shall be so
run, to be recovered by information before
the Mayor, or any one of the Aldermen of
said city
SEC. \. Whereas all male persons be-
tween the ages of sixteen and fifty years,
residing within the limits of the city of
Colum hla, are required by the laws of this
state to work upon the streets of the said
city for full twelve days in each and every
year: Be II therefore ordained, That each
and every person liable to work on the
streets of the said city of Columbia NAV
and shall be excused from the perform
ance of said duty, upon the payment of
live 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 ovcrsecr 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 be fined two dollars for each and
every day that he or they shall neglect or
formation before the Mayor and Aldermen
in Council assembled. And it shall be the
duty of tie City Clerk and Of the. Chief of
Police, to report to the said Mayor and
Aldermen all defaulters under either of the
clauses of this section
SEC. ~. That for license to retail spi-
rltuouS HquorS, in quantities less than a
quart, the sum of one hundred and fiftv
dollars per annum shall be paid in adj
vance; and tor license to sell spiritu-
Gus liquors in quantities of a quart or
more, the sum of seventy-fve dollars
per annum shall be paid in advance:
IroU1ded, That no license to sell spi-
rituous liquors shall be granted for a
shorter period than six months: and pro-
caded, further, That the granting or with
holding OF licenses, in each particular case.
Will be at the discretion of the City Coun-
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 the
limits OF the city, including the prof ssions
OF law, physlc, dentistry and architecture.
SEC. NIII. 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
ming at large within the limits of said COR
poratlon, and not having on badge or
collar, furnished by authority of said city.
SEC. XIV. And be 1t .finthe1- ordained, Gy
the authority aforesaid, That no equestrian
or theatrical performance, or other exhibi-
tlOn fOl. Shol1 ha hal in = ],o .
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
tor gam; 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 sum not
less than double the amount of said tax,
IN manner hercinbcfore provided for the
imposition of fines and forfeitures.
SEC. Nv. .i1d be ii .tttrthf1- Ordlinea
That an annual tax of fifty dollars shall be
paid upon each and every baSatellc, poole
or kecle, or billiard table, and upon every
/ owing 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, i'll advance, for license
to keep or have a cockpit within he limits
of the said city, and no license for such
cockpit shall be granted for any time with
in the fiscal wear for a less sum than one
hundred dollars: ProrideG. That no per
son or persons shall open any one of the
places OF amusement mentioned i'll this
section, Entil 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
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 aforo-
said, shall be subject to fine not exceed
ing fifty dollars for each day such estab-
lishmcnt shall be kept open or used: also.
that such place shall be considered, and is
hereby declared to be, a nuisance and la
bic to be abatcd as such.
SEC. XVI. And be Il further 0rd0iueG.
That each and every occupant OF any real
estate, Upon whose promises 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
sesscd b.. the Committee on the Water
Works.
SEC. XVII. Ind be ii furH,e,, or,i..ined,
That inasnuch as many transient dealers
in goods, wares and merchandise, either
as principals or agents, including spirtu
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
be levied and paid to the City Clerk, who
shall account at the time of such payment
for the deposit made with him.