The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-12

ness or profession not otherwise pro-
vlded for, q license tax of 10 TO 500:
Prooided, further, That where two or
more branches of business, not neoes-
sariiy conncctad, .are conducted in one
establishment. license shall be
charged and collected for each branch
of business 80 conducted, as specified
in this ordinance. Dogs-upon each
and every dog. to be paid by the person
or persons on whose premises the dog
is kept, So; and the police of the city
ofColumbia are hereby authorized and
required to sieze and oonfine every
dog found running az large, and not
having on the city badge or collar for
the current year; and for every dog 80
taken up by the police, 81 additional
shall be paid for the same.
SEC. 8. All ordinances and parts OF
ordinances, conflicting with this drdi-
nance. are hereby repealed.
AN ORDIvANCE TO REGULATE LICENSES
FOR THE YEAR 1874.
SEcrIoN /. lie ii ordained 5y the
Mayor and Aldermen of Columbia, in
City Council assembled, That every per
son, urn. company or corporation,
engaged in, or intending to be en-
gagged in. any trade, business or pro-
fession hereinafter mentioned, shall
obtain, on or before the sixth day OF
January, A. d. 1874. license there!
for. in manner provided. Those com-
mencing business after the 9th of Jan
unry, shall obtain license before en-
tering upon that business.
SEC. 2. Every person. firm, COM
pany-or corporation required By this
ordinance to obtain license to ell
gage IN any trade. business or profes.
sion, for which Il license is required,
shall register with the City Clerk and
treasurer, first, his or her name or
style, ind in case Of q firm or COM
pany, the name Of the several persons
constituting such firm or company,
and their places of business; seoond,
the trade, business or profession for
which license is reQuilel; third, the
place where such trade or profession is
carried on; If wholesale or retail
dealer i'll goods. wares and merchan-
disc, the amount, extent and value of
business intended to be carried on, in
cludiDg distilled spirits; all of which
shall be given under oath.
SEC. 3. II any person or persons cx-
egcise or carry on any trade, business
or profession. for tho exercising, car
ryiug on or doing of which u license is
required by this ordinance, without
first registering and taking ont OF such
I license. as in that behalf required, he,
Pshe or they, besides being liable to the
payment for the license, shall be sub.
Ject to a penalty not exceeding $40,
on conviction before tho May or or any
court of competent jurisdiction; one
half OF the penalty, after deducting ox-
penses Of the prosecution. to be paid
to the person who first informs of tho
matters and thing whereby the penalty
is recovered and other half to the city.
SEQ. 4. In every license to be taken
out under or by authority of this or
dinance, shall be contained and set
forth the purpose, tradt business or
profession for which such license is
granted. and the name aud place Of
business of the person or persons TAX
ing out the same, and the time for
which it is granted; if wholesale
or retail dealer in goods, wares
and merchandise, the amount,
extent or value of the business in
tended to be carried on. The City
Clerk aud Troasurer shuIl prepare u
proper form Of license to be issued in
ench case, and shall have the snme
printed aud bound in book form, in IA
neat aud substantial manner, with u
proper check or stub attached to eauh, i,
upon which shall be written, ut the
time the license is granted, the nnme
OF the party obtaining the samc, the
length Of time covered by said license.
| together with tho amount charged
therefor; aud the, party receiving such
license shall keep tine saria posted in
some conspicuous placu where his
business. trade or profession is rarric,!
on. Any evasion of the provisions oi
this section shall, on conviction before
the Mayor. be punishable by inr OF
,xcaeaing $40.
SEC D. The licenses granted untla r
this ordiEance shall not authorize .he
person or paraous. or firm, com pany
or corporation mentioned therein, 10
exercise or carry on Tie trade. business
or profession specified III :uc license
i'll any other plnoe thnn that mentioned
therein, unless permitted so to 30 Ivy
tho Mayor. A license granted on and
after January lst. 1874, shall continuc
i'll forco until the lst Of Jnnuary fnl.
lowing; aud all licenses granted after
the lst of January, A. d. 1874, shall be
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