The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-07

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An ORDINANCE 70 anea'dfnlkTE Iloxssza Sps
'9's ~, TH4 xzAR 1874 $40 o., ,r"f ~ ;,
SECTION /. BE Il ordained by tho Mayor
and Aldermen Of tho 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 license
before entering upon that business.
SEQ. 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 aud 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 apd 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 a
wholesale or retail dealer in goods.
wares and merchandise, the amount.
extent and value OF business intended
to be carried on, including distilled
spirits-nll Of which shall be given
under oath.
Sec. 3. If any person or persons ex-
erclse 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 frs,
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
penalty Of not moro than $40, on con.
viction before the Mayor o, any court OF
competent jurisdiction; one-half of the
penalty, after deductipg expenses of the
prosecution, to be paid to the person
who first informs of tho matters and
things whereby the penalty is recover
ed, and the other half to tho 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 profes.
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 wholesale or retail dealer in
goods, wares andl 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 q neat and
substantial manner, with q 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.
clse or carry on the trade, business or
profession specified in such license in
my other place than that mentioned
therein, unless permitted 80 to do by
the Mayor. A license granted on and
after January l. 1874, shall continue in
force until tho 1st of January following;
and all licenses granted after the 1st o,
January, A. d 1874, shall be issued
upon payment of rateable portion oi
the whole amount of money imposed
for such licenses: Provided, howerer,
That no license shall be granted for a
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 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 O!
the year, except AZ hercihbcfore men.
toned: Provided, That after license
is granted by the city no portion thereof
will be refunded.
SEC. 6. Upon the removal Of uny Der
son or persons from the house or pre-.
misses at which the trade, business o,
profession mentioned in such license
was authorized, it may md shall be law
ful for the Mayor to authorize. by en-
dorsement of such license, tho per SOU