The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-26

year: Be 1t therefore ordained, That each
and every person liable to work on the
streets of the said city of Columbia may
and snail 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 oversccr of Streets and if any such
person o! persons shall neglect or refuse
to work III IN the said streets at the time
when summoned, such person CT persons
shall De fined two dollars for each and
every day that he or they shall neglect or
refuse so to work, to be recovered by in
formation before the Mavor and Aldermen
in Council assembled. And it shall be the
duty OF the City Clerk, and of the Chief of
Police. to report to the SAID Mayor aud
Aldermen all dcfauiters under either OF the
clauses OF this section.
SEC. Nj. That for license to retail spi-
rltuous llqu rs, in quantities less than a
quart, the sum of one hundred and tiftv
dollars per anrum shall be paid in adj
vance: and :or a license to sell spiritu-
Gus liquors IL quantities of a quart or
more, the sum of seventyive dollars
per &mum shall be paid in advance:
Proc5ded That no license to sell spi-
lltuous liquors shall DO granted for a
shorter period than six months: A,ld pro
t1ded titIbe,', That the granting or with
holding OF licenses, IN each particular case
will 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 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, includ ng the professions
OF law, physic. dentistry and architecture.
SEC. NIL. Two dollars upon each and
every1 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 hlm each and every dog found run
ming at large within the limits of said cor
poration, and not having on badge or
collar, furnished by authority Of said city.
SEC. NV. ind be Il Jurt,e,' ordained, by
the Guthordy 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-
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 hereinbefore provided for the
imposition of fines and forfeitures
SEC. XIV. -t,td be 1t .furtiey ordained.
That an annual tax of fifty dollars shall be
paid upon each and every bagatelle, poole
or kecle. or billiard table, and upon every
bowling saloon, nine or ten pin alley, or
pistol gallery, kept within the limits of the
said city; ana the sum of one hundred dol
lars shall b. paid, III advance, for license
to keep or have cockpit within the limits
of the said city, and no license for such
cockpit shall be granted fo- any time with
in the fiscal year for less sum than one
hundred dollars: Prorided, That no per-
son or persons shall open any one of the
section, until he or they shall have obtained
a 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 afore-
SAID, shall be subject to 4 fine not exceed
ing fifty dollars for each day such estab-
llshmcnt shall be kept open or used; also,
that such place shall be considered, and is
hereby declared to be, a nuisance, and la
BILE to be abatcd rs such
SEC. NVI. And be 1t turtLe,. Oyd0ined,
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 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. And be ii further ordained,
That lnasmuch as many transient dealers
In goods, wares and merchandise, either
as principals or agents, including spiritu-
ous liquors, make sales by the exhibition
of samples, that such dealers shall make &
and before they leave the city they shall
make a return of sales, under oath, upon
which return two and a 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. And be 1t further orddined
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 of their gross re-
ceipts, 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-
! cciYinS transient Travellers and each Dub-