The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-01-28

no license for such cockpit SNAIL ;,o granted for
any time within the fiscal year, for less sum than
open any one OF the places Of amusement mem
toned 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 moro good securities, to the Mayor and
Aldermen, in the sum of $500, conditioned to OBJ
serve the laws of the State and city, and partcu-
opening such establishment within this CITY,
without having first obtained the license and
not exceeding fifty dollars for each day such
establishment shall be kept opened or used; ALSO
that such place shall be considered and is hereby
declared to be nuisance. and liable to be abatcd
as such.
SEC. 16. That each and every tenant or occupant
OF any real estate, upon whose premises water is
brought by pipes, otherwise, from the city
reservoir shall pay to the City Clerk, at the same
time with the other taxes imposed by this ordi-
mitteo on the Water Works And any owner or
his agent, or occupant of any real estate upon
whose premises water is brought from the city
reservoir, failing to make report of the hydrant
or hydrants used by him. her or by any tenant or
occupant ON such premises, shall be liable to a
me OF double the amount OF the assessment levied
thereon.
SEC. II. Each and every cxprcss company trans
acting business within the limits of said city
shall make quarterly returns of their gross
cciPts, and pay one per cent. on the amount of
such returns at the end of each quarter. Each
and every telegraph company shall in like man
ner make quarterly returns of their gross
per cent.
SIC. IS. Each and every hotel, private board
ing-housc or house of entertainment, receiving
transient travellers, and each public eating house
or saloon, shall pay tax Of onc-h half per cent
mpon their gross receipts, to be paid quarterly.
Each barber shop shall pay n tax Of three dollars
for each quarter in advance. All newsp; pers
published in said city, shall pay tax of one per
cent on their gross receipts to be paid quarterly
SEC. ID. Each and every cotton press and cotton
gin, within the corporate limits of said city, shall
be required to procure license for the same from
the City Clerk, and shall pay TWENTY-FIVE dollars
per annum in advance.
SEC. 20. All persons who shall enclose any streets
or part OF streets in the city of Columbia by and
with consent of the Council, shall pay an annual
tax of five dollars on any street or part of any
street so enclosed, or such other price or sum as
may be fixed and determined by the Council; but
each street or part of any street enclosed by
the consent OF Council, may at any time be opened
by the order of the said Council, any thing to the
contrary herein notwithstanding.
SIC. 2l. ind be fit,jher O,tidiDPd. That if any
person or persons shall fail neglect or refuse to
make return to the City Clerk on oath, of all
his, her or their taxable property. income, sales
on or before the first day of March next. such per-
son or pcrso' shall be then assessed BY the As
SCISSOR for all his, her or their property or other
things taxed by this ordinance, according to the
best information which he can obtain Of tho value
OF such taxable property; and such person or per-
sons who shall fail, neglect or refuse to make a
return as aforesaid, or pay the tax thereon. on or
before the 18th day of March next shall be subject
to, and pay, in addition to said tax, five per cent
OH lle Wlloic amount OIL ms, her Or their tax,
imposed by this Ordinance; and the said Clerk is
hereby required to collect and receive the taxes
an! dnes levied and imposed by this Ordinance,
and all arrears of former taxes and dues and
make return thereof and of all persons who
shall then be in default, to the Mayor and Alder
men, on the 10Th day of March next
SEC. 22. And be IL further ordained, That the
said Mayor and Aldermen shall issue their execu-
be reported by the said Clerk to have failed,
neglected or refused to mako returns, or pay the
taxes imposed by this ordinance, within the time
lodged with the Sheriff of Richland County, to be
collected according to the provisions of the Acts
of the General Assembly in such cases made and
provided.
Done and ratified in Council assembled under the
Corporate Seal of the city of Columbia, this nine
teeth day of January, Ammo Domini one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty nine.
JOHN MCKENZIE Mayor.
J. S. MCMAHON, City Clerk.