The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-13
AN oRDINANoR TO REGULATE LICENSES FOR
THE YEAR 1874.

SECTION l. Be il 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 he 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 license
before entering upon that business.
SEC. 2. Every person, firm, company
or corporation required by this ortli-
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, aud in
case Of firm or company, tho name Of
the several persons constituting such
| firm or company and their plnccs Of
busine.s; second. the trade, business or
profession for which license is re-
Quired; third, the place where such
trade or profession is carried on; if q
Wholesale or retail dealer in goods,
wares and merchandise, the amount,
extent aud value OF business Intended
to be carried on, including distilled
spirits-all of which shall be given
under oath.
SEC. 3. If any person or persons ex-
crcise or CORY on my trade, business or
profession, for the exercising, carrying
on or doing of which q license is re-
quired by this ordinance, without first
registering and taking out such license,
as in that behalf required, he. sho or
they. besides being liable to the pay.
ment for the license, shall be subject to
penalty of not more than $40, on con-
viction before the Mayor or any court OF
competent Jurisdiction; onc-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 tho penalty is recover
ed, and the other half to the CITY.
SEc. 4. In every license to be taken
ont, under or by authority of this ordi-
nance. shall be contained and set forth
tho purpose, trade, business or proles-
sion for which such license is granted,
and the name and place of business OF
tho 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 and' merchandise, the
amount, extent or value of tho 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 o proper
check or stub attached to each, upon
which shall be written, at tho time the
license is granted, the name of the party
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. Tho 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 80 to do by
the Mayor. A license granted on and
after January 1, 1874, shall continue in
force until the lst of January following;
and oil licenses granted after the 1st OF
January, A. d 1874, shall be issued
upon payment of rntenbc portion OF
the whole amount of money imposed
for. such licenses: Prori.lsl, howcryr,
That no license shall be granted for Il
period less than three months. though
he time to the end Of the year be 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 end OF
the year, except as hcreinbefurc men.
toned: Prouidetl, That after l;cems,
is granted by the city no portion thereof
will be refunded.
Sec. 6. Upon the removal, of any rer
son or persons from the house or pre-.
misses at which the trade, business or
profession mentioned in such license
was authorized, it may and shall be law.
ful for the Mayor to authorize, by en-
dorsement of such license, the person
removing us aforesaid to any other place
to carry on the trade, business or pro.
fcssion specified in such license at the
place to which such person may have
removed.
Sec. 7. For license to carry on any
trade, business or prsfession hereinafter