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

SECTION /. BE ii ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen Of The city Of Columbia. in
City Council assembled. That every per.
son, firm, company or corporation. en-
gagged in, or intending to be engaged in,
any trade, business or profession here
matter mentioned, shall obtain, on 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 liccnse
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
ter with the City Clerk and Treasurer;
first, his or her name or style, and in
case of firm or company. the name OF
tho several persons constituting such
firm or company apd their places OF
busine s. second, the trade, business or
profession for which license is re-
quired; third, tho place where such
trade or profession is carried on; if a
wholesule or retail dealer in goods,
extent and value of business intended
spirits-ali Of which shall be given
under oath.
SEC. B. If any person or persons cx-
profession, for tho 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
mcnt for the license, shall be subject to
q penalty of not more than $40, on con-
viction before the Mayor or any court OF
competent jurisdiction; one-half of the
penalty, after dcducting 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 10 the city.
SEC. 4. In every license to be taken
out, under or by authority of this ordi.
nance, shall be contained and set forth
the purpose, trade, business or profess
sion for which such license is granted,
| and the name and place of business OF
the person or persons taking out the
| Same and the time for which it is grant
ed; If q wholesale or retail dealer in
goods, wares andI merchandise, the
amount, extent or value of the business
| intended to be carried on. The City
Clerk and Treasurer shall prepare pro
per form of license to be issued in each
case, and shall have the same printed
and bound, in book form, in neat md
substantial manner, with proper
check or stub attached to each, upon
which shall be written, at the time the
license is granted, the name of the patty
obtaining the same, the length of time
covered by said license, together with
the amount charged therefor, and the
party receiving such license shall have
the 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 licenses granted under
this ordinance shall not authorize the
person or persons, or firm, company or
corporation mentioned therein. to exer-
else or carry on the trade, business or
profession specified in such license in
any other place than that mentioned
therein, unless permitted so to do by
the Mayor. a license granted on and
after January l, 1874. shall continuo in
force until the lst of January following;
and all licenses granted after the 1st OF
January, A. D 1874, shall be issued
upon payment of q rateable portion o,
the whole amount of money imposed
for such licenses: Proritcd, howercy,
That no license shall be granted for II
period less than three months, though
the time to the end of the year be less
than that. Each license granted shall
be dated on tho first day of the month
on which the liability therefor occurred,
nnd the amount to be paid therefor shall
be computed therefrom until the end OF
the year, except MS hereinbefore men.
toned: Prooided, That after license
is granted by the city no portion thereof
will be refunded.
SEC. 6. Upon the removal of any per
son or persons from the house or pre-.
misses at which the trade, business or
profession mentioned in such licens.
was authorized, it may and shall be law.
fnl Tor the Mayer to authorize, by en-
dorsement of such license, the person
removing as aforesaid to any other place
to carry on the trade, business or pro
fession specified in such license mt the
place to which such person may have
removed.
SEC Z. For Il license to carry on apy
trade, business or profession hereinafter
/ III toned tHo sums hi:rc;rret.r -..o