The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-03-10

ana snail be excused from the perform
ance OF said duty, upon the payment of
i've ooilars 10 the CITY Clerk: and each and
every person so liable, who shall fail to
pay the sad sum Of live dollars With. the
time hereinafter specified, shall. when
summoned 10 do so, be required to work
upon the streets OF the said CITY for fun
twelve days, under the direction of the
acting oVcrseer 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 lie or thcy shall NEGLECT or
refuse so to work. 10 be recovered bv in
formation before the Mayor and Aldermen
i'll Council assembled. And 4 shol he tho
Police, to report to the .#id Mayor ard
Aldermen all dCiauitcr. un;icr ;th"Y OF .iIo
clauscs OF this section.
SEC. NJ. That foY z license to retail ;a1i-
rituous ll4u ~. IL quantities loss than 4
quart, the sum o. one hundred ana tiftv
dollars rcIr AMMAN shall bc paid in ad-
vance; ard Or Il iics nsc % sell epiritu-
Gus liquors il quantities Of a quart o..
more. the sNlN OF sevcMty-iivc dollar =
pcr annual Shall BE- paid in a9vancc:
PFOrjdeG. That no license to sell s;,i-
ritUous liquors shall be granted for q
shorter period than six months: l1.G pro-
rUt@", ttI1bet', Il'&t tic granting ur with
1''Astiiis' W .t tUNIl pau tCU!;t
vii: be Al the Gisc!ct;o OF the City Coul.
c;l. And the C;,y Clerk shall be entitled
TO receive, foI 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
o. brokers, and oae per cent. on all in
comes derived from commission business.
or tho practice of professions, within the
limits of the city, including the professions
OF law, physic, dentistry and architecture.
SEC. Nil. 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 arc
hereby authorized and required to take up
and hold twcnty-four hours before dispos-
inS of him each and every dog found run
ming at large within the limits OF said cor
poratlon, and not having on a badge or
collar, furnished by authority OF said city.
SEC. NV. -;nd be Il .tiohte:' o,'daimcd, 6g
tie 0nthorjty Gtoresaid, Thatno equestrian
or theatrical performance, or other cxhibi-
tlon for gain, shall be held in the city Of
Columbia, without license from the MAYOR
thereof first had and obtained, and the
payment, in advance, to the City Clerk OF
twenty-five 0CllarS for each and every cX-
hbltlon, and such sum as the Mayor may
assess for theatricals OF other exhibitions
ior gain and each and every person cXhi-
biting for gain, without first having OBJ
tax IN advance, shall be fined in a sum not
less than double the amount Of said tax,
III manner hcrciubcio:e provided for the
imposition of fines and forfeiturcs.
SEC. NF. and he q ttrdie1' orlnineI.
That an annual tax Of fifty dollars shall be
paId upon each and every bagateie, poole
or kcclc, or billiard table, and upon every
lowing saloon, nine or ten pin alley, or
pistol gallery, kcpt witiia The limits OF the
said city: ana the slim oi one hundred dol
lars shall be paid, in advance. for a license
to keep or have a 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 1or less sum than one
hundred dollars: Pf0Cjded, That no per-
son OF persons shall open any one of the
places Of amusement mentioned in this
section. until nc or they shall have obtained
= Incense for that purpose from the Citv
Council. and shall lave entered into bond,
with two OF more good securities, TO the
Mayor and Aldermen, liz the sum OF five
l.uldred dollars. conditioned to observe
the laws Q. the State and city, and par
tir'ilGriy the Laws against rotaiiin% sny
person opening ANY such establishment
Wlt!iin this ely, without first having OBJ
tAiAcd the iiccMse and %lvll bond ~ afcrc-
sara, shall be subject to :. 1i!:c not cHcccd-
ms ility Gollars for each day such es;ab-
!,~..ment shall be kept open or used: Also
;A&t such place shall be considered, aud is
hereby declared 10 bc, nliisuilcc and liz
blc to bc abajcd as such.
SIC. NNi. .i1sd be q 5tst!..i' o,}Gt..cd
inat each and every occupant Of aiy 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 otlertaXes imposed
by this ordnance such sam rs may be as
sessed b. the Committee on the Water
Works
SEC. XVII. Ind 5e Il 1.n4Ae,. ordoiaed,
That lnasmuch as many transient dealers
III goods, wares and merchandise, either
as principals OF agents, including spiritu-
ons liquors, make sales by the exhibition
OF samples. that such dealers shall make a
deposit OF fly dollars with the City Clerk,
and before they leave the city they shall
make return Of sales, under oath, upon
winch return two ana 4 half per cent shall
be levied and paid to the City Clerk, who
shall account at the time Of such paymcn.
fer the deposit made with him.
SEC. NVIII. md Je II 1,u.tlie,' ordained,
Ihat each and every express company,
transactlnG business within the limits of
this city, shall make quarterly returns OF
THEN 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 onc-half per cent.
SEC. Mn. l.,d It Is .fiu'tte,' oydaiued,
That each and every hotel, private board
lag house, or house of entertainment, re-
eceivlng transient travellers, and each pnb-
nc eating house, or saloon, shall pay 3 tax
of one-half per cent upon their gross
receipts, to be paid quarterly. That each
barber shop shall pay Il tax of three col
lars for each quarter in advance.
~, SEC. M. ind he Il tu,A5er ordained,