The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-02-06
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oss6Woseo, ana 6y The authority Of Tho
sdkie, ThaS altax to cover the period from
Jannary J., 1870, to January 1, 1871, for
the Gums and in the manner hereinafter
mentioned, shall be raised and paid into
the public treasury of the said city. for
the use and service thereof.
9RcrtoN /. That is to say, one dollar
onsyeFy one hundred dollars OF the as
seased value OF real estate, lying within
eiimits Of said city; and the value of
all taxable real estate within the city of
Columbia shall be assessed by the CITY
Assessor.I T .
SEQ. 2. BE ii further ordained, That q
tax equal in amount to that imposed by
the State, shall be levied and paid upon
all merchandise exposed for sale within
the corporate limits of said city.
SEQ. 3. BE ii further ordained, That
every person, firm, company or corpora
tion, engaged in, or intending to be en-
gagged in any trade. business or profes-
slon. either on their own account. or as
agents for others, including commercial
travellers, agents of manufactures and
principals thereof, shall, on or before the
10th day of February, A. D. 1870, or be-
fore commencing each business after said
date, procure a license therefor from
the City Clerk, paying for the same as
ACfoluAlGer PROVIDED.
SEC. 4. BE il further ordained That
any person or persons. company or cor
poration, who shall exercise or carry on
any trade, business or profession, for the
exercising, carrying on or doing of
which license is required by this 0rdi.
dance, without taking out such license as
is required by the same, he. she or they
shall, besides being liable to the pay
ment for the license, be subject to a
penalty of double the amount required
1or the license, on conviction before the
mayor, or any competent court of juris-
dlotlon within this County-one-half of
the penalty to be paid to the person who
hrst informs of the matter and things
whereby the same is recovered, and the
remainder to the city.
SEQ. b. BE further ordained, That
every license to be taken out by autho.
rlty OF this Ordinance, shall set forth the
purpose, trade, business or profession
for which such license is granted. and
the name and place Of business of the
peraon or persons taking out the same,
and, Ii merchant or trader, the amount
OF the business intended to be carried on.
The City Clerk shall prepare proper
form OF license to be issued in each case,
to be kept by the person receiving the
same.
SKo. 6. Be it further ordained, That
l!censes granted under this Ordinance
shall not authorize the person or persons,
OF -nrm, company or corporation, except
lawyers, physicians, dentists, auction
eers' architects and surveyors mentioned
therein. to exercise any trade, business or
profession specified in such license. in
any other place than that mentioned
therein. A license granted on and after
the Let day of January, 1870. shall con
tinue in force until the 1st day of Janu-
ary following; and all annual licenses
granted after said date shall be issued on
rateable proportion of the whole
amount OF money imposed by such
hcense. Each license granted shall be
dated on the first day of the month on
which the liability therefor occurred, and
the amount therefor shall be computed
therefrom until the end of the wear.
Every person licensed shall, on demand
OF any authorized agent of the CITY
Council, produce such license, and, unless
he, she or they shall do 80, shall be
deemed and taken to have no such license.
SEC. z. BE ii further ordained, That
Tor q license to carry on any trade, bust
ness or profession, hereinafter mention
ed, the sum hereinafter specified shall be
paid to the City Clerk. All merchants and
traders not otherwise specified, whose
sales exceed $50. 900 per aunum, shall pay
$4o.oO. All whose sales exceed 800, 900
per annum, and do not exceed $50, 600
per annum, shall pay $500. and all
whose sales do not exceed $40, 900 Der
annum, shall pay $1,000. That for
Incense to retail spirituous liquors in
Quantities less than quart, the sum of
$3.50 per annum shall be paid in ad
vance; for license to sell spirituous
liquors in quantities of quart or more,
the sum of $75 per annum shall be paid
in advance; and for a license to sell
lager beer, ale, porter, or other malt
liquors. in quantities less than one quart,
the sum OF $25 per annum shall be paid
in advance: Provided, That this section
shall not be construed to include malt
Liquors sold in original packages as pre-
pared by the manufacturer. No license
for the sale of spirituous or malt liquors
shsl be granted for less period than
six months, the receiver of each license
to pay to the City Clerk the sum of two
dollars for such license. And Dropioed