The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-03-22

and Aldermen shall have, and they are
hereby vested with full aud ample power,
from time to time, under their common
seal, to make all such ordinances, rules
and regulations relative to the streets
and markets Of the said city as they
may think proper and necessary, and to
establish such bylaws, not inconsistent
with the law of the land, as may tend to
preserve the quiet, peace, safety and
good order of the inhabitants thereof /;
and the said Mayor and Aldermen, or
the said Mayor alone, may fine and inn
pose fines and penalties for violations
thereof, which may be recovered in a
summary manner, to the extent of forty
dollars, before them in Council, or be-
fore him alone, subject to the right of
appeal, as hsreinbefore provided, from
the decision of the said Mayor in the
premises and the said Mayor and Alder
men, separately and ssverally, are here
by authorized to administer oaths, COM
maod the peace, disperse riosous
assemblies, aud within the limits of the
said city are vested, with all the powers
and duties which pertain to the officers
of the peace, in these and like respects
throughout the State: Ptouaded, neuer-
theless, That all such ordinances, by
laws, rules and regulations as are herein
mentioned, when so made, shall be duly
promulgated, and that no such fine in
any case, and for any single offence,
shall exceed the sum of fty>6ye dol
lars.
Sec. II. That every description Of
property, real and personal, situated, !,
used or occupied within the limits of
the said City Of Columbia, which is now
taxed, or liable to be taxed, or which
hereafter may be made liable to taxation
by the General Assembly for the support
of the State Government, shall be, and is
hereby, made subject to taxation BY the
Mayor and Aldermen of the said city
for che support of the government
thereof
SEC. II. That an Ordinance entitled
Gan Ordinance to regulate licenses for
the year 1871" passed and ratified By
the Mayor and Aldermen of tie said
city of Columbia, in Council assembled, !,
on the S0th day of December, A. D. 1870,
be, aud the same is hereby, declared
valid, and of full force to ali intents
and purposes, according to the letter,
tenor and effect thereof, except 50 much
of the said Ordinance as relates to
licenses for cotton gins, ginning for toll
or pay, dealers, retail, in goods, wares
and merchandise, including distilled
spirits, hotel keepers, livery and sale
stables, the license for which shall be as
follows; Cotton gins, ginning for toll or
pay, $50. Dealers, retail, in goods,
wares and merchandise, excluding dis
titled spirits, whose annual sales exceed
$4,000, and do not exceed SO, 900, $40.
Dealers, retail, in goods, wares aud mer-
chandise, including distilled spirits,
whose annual sales exceed $1,000 aud
do not exceed $50, 600. $40. Dealers,
retail, in dry goods, wares and merchan'
die, excluding distilled spirits, whose
.ur ual sales exceed $4,000 and do not
exceed $4,000, $50. Dealers, retail,
in goods, wares, and merchandise, ex
cludiu, distilled spirits, whose annual
sales exceed $4,000 and do not exceed
s5O,0G0. SIS. And every additional
thousand, per thousand, so cents.
Hotels capable Of accommodating 100
persons, $50. Hotels capable Of accom-
modating less than 100 aud more than so
persons, S35. Hotels capable Of accom-
modats ing more than 25 aud less than so
persons, $50. Stables, livery and sale,
SIS Pnoyided, That there shall be no tax
upon incomes derived from factorage,
employment and professions; Andp,ous
ded ta.Mer, That DO penalty imposed BY
said ordinances hall attach thereto until
thirty days after the ratification Of this
Act.
SEC. Is. That all Acts or parts Of
Acts inconsistent with the provisions Of
this Act, De and the same are hereby
repealed.
In the Senase-house this 2sth day Of
February. in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and
seventy one.
(Sisned) ALONZO j. RANSlER,
President of the Senate.
(Signed) FRANKLIN J. NOSES, JR.,
Speaker House Of Representatives,.
Approved the I'd day of March, A. D.
(Sigued) ROBERT K. SCOTT,
Governor.