The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-11
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE LICENSES FOR
THE YEAR 1874.

AN ORDINANCE 10 REGULATE LICENSES FOR
THE YEAR 1874.
SEcrIoN1. BE it ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen Of Tie city Of Columbia, in
City Council assembled, That every por.
sou, firm, company or corporation. en-,
gagged in, or intending 10 he engaged in,
aDs trade. business or profession here.
matter mentioned, shall obtain, ou or
before the sixth day of January, A. D.
1874, license therefor, in manner pro.
vided; those commencing business after
the 9th of January shall obtain license
before entering upon that business.
SEC. 2. Every person, firm, company
or corporation required by this ordi-
nance to obtain license to engage in
any trade, business or profession, for
| which license is required. shall regis
first, his or her name or style, and in
case of firm or company, the name OF
the several persons constituting such
firm or company and their places Of
business; second, the trade, business or
profession for which license is re-
Quired; third. tho place where such
trade or profession is Carried on; if q
Wholesale or retail dealer in goods,
wares and merchandise, tho amount,
exteut and value Of business intended
to be curred on, including distilled
spirits-all of which shall be given
under oath.
SEC. 3. Ii any person or persons ex-
erclse or carry on any trule, business or
profession. for the exercising, carrying
on or doing of which license is re-
quired by this ordinance, without first
registering and taking out such license,
as in that behalf required, he. she or
they, besides being liable to the pay
ment Tor the license, shall be subject to
a penalty of not more than $40, on con.
viction before the Mayor or any court OF
competent jurisdiction; one-half of the
penalty, after deducting expenses Of the
prosecution, to be paid to the person
who first informs Of the matters and
things whereby the penalty is recover
ed. and the other half to the city.
SEC. 4. In every license to be taken
out, under or by authority of this ordi-
nance, shall be contained aud set forth
the purpose, trade, business or prolcs.
sion for which such license is granted,
and the namo and place of business oil
the person or persons taking out the
same and the time for which it is grant
ed; if wholesale or retail dealer in
goods, wares aud' merchandise, the
amount, extent or value of the business
intended to he carried on. The City
Clerk and Treasurer shnll prepare pro
per form of license to be issued in each
case, and shall have the same printed
and bound, in hook form, in neat and
substantial manner, with proper
check or stub attached 10 each upon
which shall be written, at tho time the
license is granted, the name of the patty
obtaining the same. tho length of time
covered by said license, together with
the amount charged therefor, and the
party receiving such license shall have
tho same posted in some conspicuous
place, where his business, trade or pro.
fession is carried on. Any evasion of
the provisions of this section shall, on
conviction before the Mayor, be punish
able by fine of not exceeding $40.
SEC. 5. The licences granted under
this ordinance shull not authorize the
person or persons, or firm, company 0.
corporation mentioned therein. to cxer-
else or carry on tho trade, business OF
profession specified in such license in
any other place than that mentioned
therein, unless permitted 90 to do by
the Mayor. a license granted on and
after January l, 1874, shall continue il
force until the lst Of January following;
and all licenses granted after the 1st o.
January, 4. D 1874, shall be issued
upon payment Of n ratcablc portion I'll
the whole amount of money imposed
for such licenses: Prorihd, huwcr.,,,
That no license shall be granted fer II
period less than three months, thoanh
the time to the end CT the year be les
than that. Each license granted .Eal
be dated on the first day OF the mun,:
on which tho liability therefor uccul,Y,.
and the amount TO be paid therefor ,lalI
be computed therefrom until the ,..d q.
the year, except as hercinbeforc ,ar.:
toned: Provided, That after n icrns,
is granted by the city no portion tllrr..n!
will be refunded.
SEC. 6. Upon the removal oi any lrr
son or persons from The house ul l,,c
misses at which tho trade, bus;nr>, ui
profession mentioned in such :-,s.
was authorized, it may and shall be i.w
full for the Mayor to authorize, b.; eli
dorscmcnt of such license, tho person
removing as aforesaid to any other place
to carry on the trade business or pro
fession specified in such license nj tt,