The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-09
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE LICENSES FOR
THE YEAR 1874.

AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE LICENSES FOR
THE YEAR 1874.
SECTIoN;1. Bait ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen Of the city of Columbia, in
City Co"ncil 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 OF
before the sixth day of January, a. d.
1874, n license therefor, in manner pro-
vided; those commencing business after
the 9th OF January shall obtain license
before entering upon that buoincss.
SEQ. 2. Every person, firm, company
or corporation required by this ordi-
nance to obtain n license to engage in
any trade, business or profession, for
which license is required, shall regis
ter with tho City Clerk and Treasurer;
first, his or her name or style, and il
case Of firm or company, the name Of
the several persons constituting such
firm or company and their places Of
busin s; Gecond, the trade, business or
profession for which license is re-
quire'; 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 carried on, including distilled
spirits-all OF which shall be given
under oath.
SEC. .. Ii any person or persons ex-
ercise 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
o penalty of not more than $40, on con-
viction before tho Mayor or any court OF
competent jurisdictions; one-half of the
penalty, after deducting expenses of the
prosecution, to bo paid to the person
who first informs of tho matters and
things whereby the penalty is recover,
ed, and tic other half to tho city.
SEC. 4. In every license to bo taken
out, under or by authority of this ordi.
nance, shall be contained and set forth
the purpose, trade, business or proles.
sion for which such license is granted,
aud the namo and place Of business OF
same and the time for which it is grant.
ed; if a 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 and
substantial manner. with proper
check or stub attached to each, upon
which shall he written, at the time the
license is granted, the name of the patty
obtaining tho 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.
SEQ. 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 OF
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, snail continue in
forcc until the lst of January following
and all licenses granted after the 1st OF
January, A. D 1874, shall he issued
upon payment of rateable portion OF
the whole amount of money imposed
for such licenses: Prori,hti, howerc,,
That no license shall DO granted for !;
period less than three months. though
the time to the end OF the year be less
than that. Each license granted si.al
be dated on the first day of the month
on which the liability therefor occurred
and the amount to be paid therefor shnl
be computed thcrefrom until the cud o
the year, except as hercinbefore men
toned: Provided, That after u licers,
is granted by the city no portion therco
will be refunded.
SEC. &. Upon the removal Of any ,r
son or persons from the house or pre-
misses ct which the trade, business ul
profession mentioned in such l;c.ES.
was authorized, it may and shall be law
full for the Mayor to authorize, by en-
dorscment Of such license, The persol
removing rs aforesaid TO any other pac,
to carry ON the trade, business or pro
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