The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-02-06
one-horse!wagon, cart or dray, ten dollars;
upon each express wagon, thirty dollars;

one-horse!wagon cart or dray, ten dollars
upon each express wagon, thirty dollars
upon each and every omnibus or stage,
twenty-five dollars: Provided, That no
thing herein contained shall be con-
strued to extend to wagons, carts OF
other vehicles, going to or from market,
and owned by non-residents of said city.
Each livery stable keeper or agent fol-
the sale of horses or mules, shall be sub
lect to the same penalty for not making
proper quarterly returns on oath, as
designated in section of this ordi-
nance.
SEC. IL. No person shall let or hire
any wagon, cart or dray, or other car
riage, for the transportation of goods OF
passengers, within the limits of said
CITY, without having first obtained n
badge from the City Clerk, to be placed
on some conspicuous part of the vehicle,
under penalty of five dollars for each
and every day that such vehicle shall be
so run; to be recovered by information
neiore the Mayor, or any ono of the
Aldermen of said city.
SEQ. Z. That each and every person,
between tho ages of 18 and so years,
liable to work twelve days in each year,
on the streets of said city, may and
shall be excused from the performance
of this duty, by the payment of three
dollars to the City Clerk. On failure to
pay the said sum of three dollars, at the
time of payment of their general tax.
shall, when summoned to do so, be re-
quired to work upon the streets of the
said city for full twelve days, under the
direction of the overseer of the streets.
Any person refusing or neglecting to
obey the summons, shall he fined two
dollars for each days neglect of the
same; to be recovered by information
before the Mayor and Aldermen, in
Council assembled. And it shall be tho
duty OF the City Clerk and of the Chief
OF Police, to report to the said NIayor
and Aldermen, all defaulters under either
clauses of this section.
SEC. IL. There shall be paid two per
cent. upon the incomes of all brokers
and bankers transacting business within
the limits OF said city, and two per cent.
upon all incomes derived from commits
sion business. of the practice of profes-
slons, within said limits, including The
professions OF law, physic, dentistry and
architecture.
SEC. IA. There shall be paid two dol
lars upon each and every dog, bv the
person or persons on whose premises the
dog is kept; and the police of the CITY of
Columbia are hereby authorized and re-
quired to seize and confine every dog
found running ut large, and not having
on the city badge or collar for the cur
rent year. And for every dog SO taken
up by the police, two dollars additional
shall be paid for the release OF the
same.
SEC. Is. That each and every tenant
or occupant of any real estate, upon
whose premises water is brought by
pipes, or otherwise, from the city reser
voir, shall pay to the City Clerk, at the
same time with tho other taxes imposed
by this ordinance. such sum as NAV be
assessed by the Committee 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 a re-
port OF the hydrant or hydrants used by
him, her, or by any tenant or occupant
on such premises, shall be liable to a fine
OF double the amount of the assessment
levied thereon.
SEC. 16. Each and every express COM
pany transacting business within the
limits OF said city, shall make quarterly
returns OF their gross receipts, and pay
one per cent on the amount of such re-
turns at the end of each quarter. Each
and every telegraph company shall. in
like manner, make quarterly returns of
their gross receipts, on which returns
shall be paid tax of one per cent.
SEC. II. 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 rent of
five dollars on any street or part of any
street 30 enclosed, or such other price or
sum as may be fixed aud determined by
the Mayor; but each street or part of any
street so enclosed by the consent Of
Council, may at any time be opened by
the order OF the said Council, ANYTHING
to the contrary herein Notwithstanding
SEC. 18. And be ii further ordaine8
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, receipts,
or other things taxed by this Ordinance.
On or before the first day of March next,
such person or persons shall be then as.
sessed by the Assessor for all his, her or
their property, or other things taxed by