The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-30
Alderman Carpenter, from the Com.

Treasurer Sl36 40 OF old city currency,
redeemed by that officer, and presented
the same before Council, and suggested
that it be destroyed.
A motion by Alderman Taylor. that
the Committee of Ways and Means can
Gel the same, and deposit it % special
deposit in some bank, on being put to
vote. was adopted.
A communication from +. B Field
ing, praying for reduction Of assess.
ment on tho property OF john Fielding,
was referred to the Commi'tec on Ways
and Means
The ordinances for raising supplies
for 1874 were then taken up, and pussed
to second reading. unl with several
amendments were passed aud became
The law as follows:
Sections and 2 of the ordinance to
raise supplies for the fiscal year 1874
were amended to read AS follows:
SECTION l. A tux Of eighty cents On
every hundred dollars in value Of all real
estate and personal property Of every
description, owned and used iu the city
OF Columbia 1T any time during the said
fiscal year, shall be levied and paid Into
the city treasury for the use of the said
city: Prorhled. horercr, That no per
sonal property not taxed or liable tu be
taxed by the State. shall bc taxed for the
service of tho said city.
SECTION .. In addition to the fore
going taxes, II special tax of seventy
cents on every hundred dollars uf the
assessed valne of all real and personal
property OF every description. owned
and used in the city OF Colu n,bia ut any
time during the said fiscal year. shall b,
levied and paid into the city treasury, to
be used for the purpose Of puying the
interest upon the public debt of said
sernbly, entitled can Act to authorize
the Mayor aud Aldermen of the city Of
Columbia to issue bonds, aud to nego
liate aud sell the same" approved
March Is. 1872: Proriie,i, houepe.,
That no personal property not taxed, or
liable to be taxed by the State Of South
Carolina, shall be taxed for the use of
the said city.
AN oRD1SASCE TO REG ULATE LICENSES FOR
THE YEAR 1874
SECTION l. BE il ordained by Tie .M,yoy
and Aldermen Of The city Of ColumJiu, in
City Council assembled. That every per
sou, hrm. company or corporation. en-
gagged in, or intending to be- engaged in,
any trade, business or profession here
innfter 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 .. Every person. firm, company
or corporation required by this ordi-
nance to obtain u 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
the several persons constituting such
firm or company nud their places Of
bnsine s; second. the trade, business or
profession Tor which license Is re-
qnired; third, the place where such
trade or profession IS carried on; if Il
Wholesale or retail dealer in goods,
wares and merchandise, the amount,
extent and value Of business Intended
to be carried on, including distilled
sprlts-all OF which shall be given
under oath.
SEC. 3. Ii nuy person or persons ex-
N'S'''S VI Sti ! y cA "bJ 'ihuri btiSiUtSS UT
profession. for thu exercising, CARRYING
Oh or doing OF which IL license Is re.
luIred by iii, ordinance, without first
registering and taking ont such license,
as i'll that behalf required, he. she or
they, besides being liable to The pay.
ment for the license, shall be snbjec. to
ii penalty Of not more than $40, OH con
vic.ion before tho Mayor or any cuurt %!
competent Jurisdiction; oue-hnit .. th.
penalty, after deductiuS expense. OF Tue
prosecution, to be paid 10 the pel;on
who first informs of the matters and
things whereby The penalty i, recover
ed, aud Tie other half To Tie city.
SEC 1. In every license IT, he takri.
ont, under or by authority Of this olui-
nance, shall br cnutuibcl aud set forth
le pntpose, trade, business or ptoic,,
alOn for which snch license is granted,
and tn" namc and place of bushes ul
the person or persons taking 0ut the
>iino and the time COR wEIc.i II is grant.
ed; II Il VII ir,iir Or retail dealer IN
goods, wares ,.rdi merchandise, TIE
amount, extent or yalue OF the business
intended to be- carried on. TIE City
Clerk and Treasurer shall prrUarc :ipro