The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-03-28
in which spcli person resides, for the use of the
State. the sum of ten dollars; all photographers,

State, the sum of ten dollars; all photographers,
daguerrean artists, in Charleston and Richland
counties twenty-five dollars each, and for all
the other counties, in the State, ten dollars
each; and every person holding any office
whatsoever, either elective or appointed, all
officers of corporations and societies who re-
ceve salary, shall be required to pay into the
treasury 'of the countyiin which such persons
reside for the use of the State, on or before the
first day of April, A. D. 1872, the sum OF one
dollar for every! one hundred dollars salary
receivable or to be received, from such Office.
Any person engaged in the business of selling
by sample, or any person soliciting orders,
shall pay the sum Of twenty-five dollars. The
above amounts shall be paid in quarterly in
stallments, on or before the first day of April,
July and October, 1872, and January, 1873.
Sec. II. Every company or corporation, car
rying on or conducting the business of tcle-
graphing, or orforwarding dispatches by telegraph,
in this State, shall be required to- pay into the
treasury Of the county in which its principal
Office within this State is located, for the use
of the State, the following respective sums, to
wit: Every, company or corporation, the length
of whose main line and branches together, is
fifty mies;or. less, fifty dollars; every one, the
length of whose main line and branches to-
eether does not exceed one hundred miles,
but is greater than fifty miles, seventy-tiye dol
lars; and for every additional fifty miles, or
fraction m thereof the sum of twenty-five dollars:
provided however, that the above rates shall
apply to a singleline of wires, and every COM
pany or corporation, as aforesaid, shall pay
twenty per cent, in addition to the rates above
specified, for every additional wire. The above
amounts shall be paid in quarterly install lments,
on or before the first day of April, July and
October. 1872, and January, 1873.
Sec u. Every express company or corpora.
ton carrying on or conducting the business OF
forwarding or carrying parcels, packages or
goods, or merchandise of any description over
any a of the railroads or public highways of this
State, shall be required to pay into the treasury
of the county in which his or its principal office
within this State is located, for the use of the
State, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars.
The above amounts shall be paid in quarterly
instalments, ontot before the first day of April,
July and October, 1872, and January, 1873
Sec 13 Every person, company or corpora
ton carrying on or conducting any of the above
occupations or businesses is hereby required to
make return, under the provisions of this
act, of. his or. their respective occupation or
business, under oath, to the auditor of their re-
spective counties, between the first day of April
and the first day of June, A. D. 1872, and be-
tween the same dates on each and every sue
ceeding year thereafter and every person,
company or corporation carrying on or con-
ducting any of the above occupations or busi-
nesses is hereby required to pay into the treas
ury of his or their respective counties, for the
use of the State, on or before the first day Of
April, July and October, 1872, and January,
1873, and at the same time on each succeeding
year thereafter, the sum required by the fore
going provisions of this act to b. paid into the
respective county treasures, on his Or their re-
spectiye occupation or business.
Sec. IA. 1t is hereby made the duty of each
and every county auditor in this State, on or
before the first day of April, July and October,
1872, and January, 1873, and at the same time
on each and every succeeding year thereafter,
to make and deliver to the treasurer of his
county duplicate list, and at the same time
transmit to the State Auditor an abstract of the
returns made to him under the provisions of
this act.
Sec. Is. 1t shall be the duty of the treasurer
of each and every county in this State, upon
the sum or sums specified to be paid upon any
occupation or business under the provisions OF
this act, to give TO the person, company or cor
poraton paying the same certificate to the
auditor of his county, specifying the sum Paid,
and the occupation or business on which the
same was paid and said auditor, upon pre-
sentation to him of such certificate, is hereby
authorized. and directed to issue to the person,
company or corporation presenting the same
license, authorizing him or them to carry on
or conduct such occupation or business for the
period of one year from the first day of April {;
provided that the quarterly instalments here
tofore provided for shall be paid when due, or
such licenses, so issued, shall become null and
void for the issuing of which license said
county auditor shall receive the sum OF twenty
five cents from the person, company or cor
poraton, receiving the same as compensation
for taking the returns and issuing the licenses
provided for in this act provided that any per-
son, company or corporation who may. COM
mence any of the occupations or businesses
specified in this act after the first day of April,
A. D. 1872 or of any succeeding year, shall
take out a license from the; time of commenc-
ing such occupation OF business until the first
day of April next thereafter, for which ne or
they shall pay a sum proportionate to the num-
Der of months intervening between such Pc
RODS
Sec. 16. The county treasurer of each and every
county shall pay, or cause to be paid, monthly
into the State Treasury all moneys received by
him under the provisions of this act, and the
State Treasurer shall receipt therefor to county
treasrrers, in the same manner as is provided
in section 1O2 of an act entitled Gan act to
provide for the assessment and taxation of
property" passed the 18th day of September,
a. ID. 1853
Sec. II. Any person or persons carrying on
or conducting any occupation or business named
in this act, without having first complied with
its provisions, shall be deemed guilty of mis-,
demeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall
be sentenced to pay fine not less than double
the amount of license imposed upon such busi-
ness or occupation, and be imprisoned in the
jail of the county in which such ofense is COM
United for period of not less than six months,
or either or both, at the discretion of the court
and every company or corporation carrying on
or conducting any occupation or business named
in this act, withou; having first complied with
its provisions, shall be fined in sum not less
than double the amount of license imposed up
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