The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-20

BILLS.
Alderman O'Neill introduced a bill to pro-
vide for the storage Of gunpowder within the
limits of the City of Charleston, and to estab
lish the office Of keeper Of the Powder Maga-
zine. The bill took its first reading, and was
ordered to be printed.
The bill! to regulate licenses for the year 1872
was then taken up, and having received its
second and third readings, was ordered to be
engrossed for ratification. 1t is as follows:
BILL TO REGULATE LICENSES.
SECTION !. Bel Ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the City OF Charleston. in City c. un.
eli assembled, That every person, firm. Company
or corporation, engage In any trade, business or
procession hereinafter mentioned, shall obtain %
or before the tweateth day Of January: A: D. one
license therefor, in manner herlnalter provided.
Those commencing business after the twentieth
day OF January, shall obtain license fore enter
ing upon such business. AMI itinerant dea ers
shall obtain license before soliciting custom,
sc ling or offering to SELL by sample or otherwise
SEC. 2. Every person, frm, company or cor
pora,ion required by this ordinance TO obtain
fesson for which license is required shall reg
s,er with The city appraiser, or assistant city ap.
praiser first his or her name or stye and In case
OF frm or company, the names OF the several
PERSONS COuSllLullIS SuCll uIm vi SOupdug, anu
their places ofbusiness: second. the trade, busi
ness or profession for which license Is required;
third. the place where such trade or profession Is
TO be carried On-if whoesae e or refall dealer IN
gocds wares d merchandise the amount, ex-
tett aud value OF business intended to be carried
on, excluding distilled spirits. all OF which, and
answers to questions relative to which, shall be
given under oath.
SEC 8. II any person n persons shall exercise
or carry on any trade, business or profession, for
the exercising, carrying on or dong OF which
taking out such license as IN that nehalf required,
he she or they shall, besides heing liable to the
payment FOR the license, be subject 10 penalty
equal to the amount required TO be paid f,r the
license; to be sued for and elected IN the City
Court or any other court Of competent jurisdc.
ton; one.half OF the penalty, after deduc Ing ex.
penses OF pro ecution, tn be paid to the person
who first in 'orms Of the matters AID things
whereby the penalty Is recovered, and the other
half 10 the city.
SEC. T. In every license to be taken out. under
or by authority VI this ordnance shall be contain
ed and Sc. forth the purpose, trade, business or
profession for which such license Is granted, and
the name and place OF business OF the pc son or
persons taking out the came; II wholesale or
retail dealer In goods, wares and merchandise,
tile amount, extent or value CT the business In.
tended TO be carried on. The city appraiser shall
prepare proper form OF license, u be issued In
each case, which license shall be posted up or
kept by the person receiving The same as the ciy
aprr iser shall direct.
SEC. 5. The licenses granted under this ordl.
nance shall not authorize the person or persons
f-xcept lawyers, physicians, surgeons, dentiss
and au' tioneeis,) or firm, company or corpora.
tI0n mentioned therein u exercise or cnrIy on
the trade, business or profession specified In