The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-03-01

a." |'Gy PoiSon laDie 10 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
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 tho
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 tho
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 be fined two dollars for each and
every day that he or they shall neglect or
refuse SO to work, to be recovered bv in
formation before the Mayor and Aldermen
in Council assembled. And it Shall be the
duty Of the City Clerk and of the Chief of
Ponce, to report TO the said Mayor and
Aldermen all defaultcrs under either of the
clauses of this section.
SEC. NJ. That for Il license 20 retail spi-
rltuous llqu rs, in quantities less than q
quart, the sum of one hundred and tiftv
dollars per annum shall be paid in adj
vance; and 'or a license to sell spiritu-
Gus liquors i'll quantities of a quart or
more, the sum of seventy-fvc dollars
per annum shall be paid in advance:
Irooided, That no license to sell spi-
rituous liquors shall be granted for q
shorter period than six months: ind Dr0
t'6e't, t'dIhe'', That the granting or with
hoidlnS OF licenses, in each particular case,
VIII wi DC at the discretion of the City Coun-
eli. 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 All. One per cent. on the incomes
or 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 professions
OF law, physlc, 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 are
hereby authorized and required to take up
and hold twenty-four hours before dispos-
ing of him each and every dog found run
nlnG at large within the limits of said cor
poration, and not having on badge or
collar, furnished by authority of said CITY.
SEC. AlE. and be ii further ordained 6u
ne Gubto,ay GtoreSdld, That no equestrian
ton for gain, shall be held in the city of
Columbia, withonta 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 Tor thcatricals or other exhibitions
Tor gain; and each and every person cxhi-
biting for gain, without first having OBJ
tanned said license and the payment of said
tax i'll 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 forfeiturcs.
SEC. NN. ind be II fuafhe,- o1.ddjned
That an annual tax of fifty dollars shall be
paid upon each and every bagatcllc, poole
or keclc, or billiard table, and upon every
lowing saloon, nine or ten pin alley, or
pistol gallery, kept within the limits of the
sad city; and the sum of one hundred dol
lars shall be paid, in advance, for license
to keep or have Il cockpit within the limits
OF the SAID city, and no license for such
cockpit shall he granted for any time with
III the fiscal year for a less sum than one
hundred dollars: Prorided, That no per
son or persons shall open any one of the
places OF amusement mentioned in this
section, until 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
ucularly 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 :; fine not exceed
ing fifty dollars for each day such estab-
llshment shall be kept open or used; also.
that such place shall be considered, and is
hereby declared to be, a nuisance. and lia-
bic to be abated as such
SEC. AVl. And Je It .further ordained,
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 1t .Ttt.the,- ordained,
That lnasmuch rs many transient dealers
i'll goods, wares and merchandise, either
as principals or agents, including sprtu-
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
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. And be 1t further ordained,
That each and every express company,
transacting 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 ma.ner.
make quarterly returns of their gross re-
ceipts, on which return shall be paid n tax
of one-half per cent.
SEC NIX. And 1t is further ordained,
That each and every hotel, private board
ing house. or house OF entertainment. re-
celvlnS transient travellers, and each pub
lie eating house, or saloon, shall pay a tax
of one-hslf per cent. upon their gross
receipts, to be paid quarterly. That each
barber shop shall pay tax OF three dol
lars for each quarter in advance.
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