The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-10
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE LICENSES FOR
THE YEAR 1874.

AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE LICENSES FOR
THE YEAR 1874.
SECTION l. BE IL ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen ef.Me 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, q 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
ter with the City Clerk and Treasurer;
first, his or her namo or style, aud in
case Of Il 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, the place where such
trade or profession is carried on; if II
Wholesale or retuil dealer in goods,
wares and merchandise, the amount
extett and value of business intended
TO bc Carried on, including distilled
spirits-all Of witch shall be given
under oath.
SEC. 3. Ii any person or persons ex-
eroise or carry on any trade, 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 for the license, shall be subject to
a penalty Of not more thnn $40, on con-
viction before the Mayor or any court OF
competent jurisdiction; one-half of the
penalty, after deducllng expenses of the
prosecution, to bo paid to the person
who first informs Of the matters aud
things whereby tho penalty is recover
ed, and the other hulf TO the city.
SEC. 4. In every license to bo.takep
out, under or by authority Of This ordi
nance, shall be contained and set forth
the purpose, trade, business or probes
sion for which snch license is granted,
the person or pcrsons taking out the
ed; if 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 n neat and
substantial manner. with proper
check or stub attached to each, upon
which shall be written, ut 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 sane 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. 8. 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 iu
any other place than that mentioned
therein, unless permitted 30 to do by
the Mayor. A license granted on and
after January l. 1874, shall continue in
force until the lst of January following;
and all licenses granted after tho 1st OF
January, A. D 1874, shall be issued
upon payment of rateable portion o.
the whole amount of money imposed
for such licenses: PyoriMti, howere..,
That no license shall be granted for II
period less than three months. though
the time to the end of The ycnr he less
than that. Each license granted shall
be dated on the first day Of the month
on which the liability therefor occurred.
and the amount to be paid therefor Shall
be computed therefrom until the c,d OF
the year, except as hereinbefore nrn.
toned Proria&, That after license
is granted by the city no portion ;helc",
will be refunded.
Sec. 6. Upon the removal o; any Der
son or persons from the house or p:.,.
misses ut which tho trade, business %,
profession mentioned in such I:ccns,
was authorized, it may and shall be law
ful for the Mayor to authorize, by en-
dorscment Of such license, the perso
removing rs aforesaid to any other place
to carry on the trade, business or pro
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