The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-07-11


dollars on or before the first day of July
1872. twenty-five. dollars on or before
the first day of October, 1872: and
twenty-five dollars on orbefore the lst day
of january, 1873; and if residing in
any other county of this State, the sum
of fifty dollars, payable quarterly on or
before the first day of. April, July, &C.
ctcbcr, 1872, and January, 1873. The
provisions Of this section shall be and
arc hereby extended to real estate bro
kcrs and to merchandise brokers. A real
estate broker is hereby defined to be one
who engages in the purchase or sale OF
real estate for commission Or other
profit; and merchandise broker is one
who engages in the purchase or sale Of
merchandise for commission or other
profit.
Sec. 9. Every person or company de-
I signing to carry on or conduct the busi-
ness Of keeping a billiard room, bowling
saloon or ten pin alley in this State shall
be required to pay into the treasury of
their respective counties for the use of
tie State, the sum of twenty-five dollars
for every billiard table, the sum Of twen-
ty-fye dollars for every alley, and the
sum of ten dollars for every bagatelle
table, the same to be paid in quarterly
installments on Or before the first day of
April, July and October, 1872, and jan
uary, 1873; provided, however, that this
act shall not be construed to apply to
billiard saloons, ten pin alleys or bowling
saloons used in private residences for pri-
yatc use.
Sec. 8. Every hotel, inn, livery sta
bic, tavern or saloon shall be classified
| and rated according to the rental value
thereof; and every keeper OF keepers of
the same shall be required to pay into
the county treasury of the county in
which such hotel, inn, tavern or saloon
is kept, for the use of the State, the
sums according to said rental values, as
follows, to wit: In all cases where such
rental value per year shall be ten thous-
and dollars or more, such hotel, inn, tav-
ern or saloon shall pay the sum Of three
hundred and scventy-fvc dollars; when
the rental value is seven thousand five
hundred dollars, and less than ten thous-
and dollars, the sum of three hundred
dollars; when five thousand dollars and
less than seven thousand five hundred
dollars, the sum of two hundred and
twenty-five dollars; when three thousand
five hundred dollars, and less than five
thousand dollars, one hundred and eigh-
ty-scvcn dollars and fifty cents; when
two thousand five hundred dollars, and
less than three thousand five hundred
dollars, one hundred and fifty dollars;
when two thousand dollars and less than
two thousand five hundred dollars,
ronc hundred and thirtt-one dollars
and sixty-six cents; when fifteen hun
drcd dollars, or less than two thousand
dollars, one hundred and twelve dollars
and fiftv cents; when one thousand dol
lars and less than fifteen hundred dollars,
ninety-four dollars and seventy five cents;
when seven hundred and fifty dollars and
less than one thousand dollars, seventy
five dollars; when five hundred dollars
and less than seven hundred and fifty
dollars, sixty-scvcn dollars and fifty
cents; when four hundred dollars and
less than five hundred dollars, sixty dol
lars; when three hundred dollars and
less than four hundred dollars, tifty-two
dollars and fifty cents; when two hum
lrcd dollars and less than three hun
drcd dollars, forty-fvc dollars; when
less than two hundred dollars, thirty
seven dollars and fifty cents. The above
amounts shall be paid in quarterly in
installments on or before the first day OF
April, July and October, 1872, and JAN
uary, 1873.
Sec. 4. Every person, firm or compa-
ny who shall engage in or exercise the
business of selling Or vending anygoods,
wares, merchandise, wines, distilled or
malt liquors, drugs or medicines, except
such as are sold atauction, under licens-
es granted them, and except SUCH as, arc
sold by regularly licensed hotel, INN,
tavern OF saloon keeper, shall be requir-
ed to pay into the treasury Of the coun-
ty in which he or they shall design to
conduct or carry on such business, for
the use of the State, the sums as follows,
to wit: Those whose annual sales amount
to three hundred thousand dollars and
upwards shall constitute the first class,
and pay two hundred and fifty dollars;
those to the, amount of two hundred
| thousand dollars and less than three
hundred thousand dollars, the second
class and pay two hundred dollar; those
to the amount of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, and less than two hun
drcd thousand dollars, the third class,
and pay one hundred and scvcnty-fvc
dollars; those to the amount of one hum
drcd and twenty-five thousand dollars,
and less than one hundred and fifty
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