The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-14

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OFFICE CITY TREASURER,

|, The following ordinances are pub.
lished for the information of all con-
cerned. The penalties therein pre-
scTibsd for a3eFaising. conducting or
carrying on any trade, business or pro.
fession, without first obtaining Ii.
cense Therefor, will be imposed on and
after III .h55 !2Gth a,Gtfh instant: ,',.5oi - /.
AN ORDnNANdE TO iREGUnATE L1oRNsEs
FOB THE YEAR 1873
I SECTION !. BE IL ordained BY he
Mayor and Aldermen, Of tie city'of Co.
la~'bid, IN Council assean6tedc That
every person, firm, company or oorpo.
ration, engaged in, or intending to be-
engaged in, any trade, business or pro.
fession hereinafter mentioned, shall
obtain, on or before the 9th day OF
January. AID 1873, license. there
Tor, in manner provided; those COM
[menoing business after the 9th Of Jan
uary. shall obtain license before en-
tering upon that business. Ut;
l. SRo. q Every person, firm, company
or corporation required by this ordi-
nance to obtain q license to engage in
any trade, business or profession for
which o license is required, shall re-.
gister with tue City Clerk and Treasu-
rer-frst, his or her name or style,
and in case Of firm or company, the
names Of the several persons consti.
tuting such firm or company, and their
places of business; second, the trade
business'or profession for which u Ii.
cense is required; third. the place
where such trade or profession is car
ried on; If Wholesale or retail dealer
In goods, wares and merchandise, the
amount, extent and value of business
intended. to be carried on, excluding
distilled ,spirits;, all Of which shall be
given under oath. q;
SEC. 3. If any perbon or persons
exercise or curry on any trade. business
or profession, for. the exercising, cur.
rylng on or doing Of which license
is required by this ordinance, without
first registering Ind tuking ont such
license, ss in that behalf!re .nired, he,
che or they ,ehall. besides being liable,
to the payment for the license, be sub
ject to penalty Of $40, on conviction
before the Mayor Or any court Of COM
petent iurisdiction; one-half of tue
penalty, after deduoting expenses of
the prosecution, to be paid to tho per-
son who fret informs of tue matters
and things whereby the penalty is re-
covered. and the other half to the city,
p SEC. A. In every license to~be taken
out. under or by authority of this or.
dlnance. shall be contained and set
forth the purpose. trade. business or
profession for x,hich. such license is
granted, and the name and place of
business Of, the person or persons
taking opt the same; if Wholesale or
retail dealer in goods, wares and mer-
ohandise;' the amount, extent or valde
of the business intended to be carried
on. The City Clerk and Treasurer
shail Rrepqre q proper form of license
to beissleed III each case, which license
shali be posted up or kept by tho per-
hono receiving the sanie; ,as the Citv
Clesk shall direct ANY evasion of. the
proyisilops !s Of this SECTION sboll, on con
Y, sict1on Is9i, :. Deiore or. tae Mayor, DO pnnisha
"a SRo. 8. The 7licetses granted under
this ordinance shall not authorize the
person ~. persons. or firm, company or
corporation mentioned therein, to ex-
erclse or entry Uii the trade. business
or profession specified in such license
In any .hther place than that mentioned
thereln. unless permitted SO TO do by
the Mayor, a liGrnrae granted on and
after Jafdary T. 1878. a,,all continn,.
IN forcs until the lst OF Juni,ary fol-
lowing; and i'll licenses grantnd after
the lst OF January, \. y. 1873, shat.
ipe Issued upon payment Of ii rutcabic
portion Of the whole" amount Of moneys
imposed for such hcausc: P,osid,.l,
horercr, Taat no iiccns. shall be
granted for less period than three
months, though lhc'ti.a6 20 The c.,I oi
the year he l'ss than that Each H.
ccnss granted shalt be- dated on the
first day Of. tho month i'll which til.
iinhiiity therefor accrUc,l. unG te
amount to be paid therefor shall be
computed therefrom until tl.c crd of
the yenr, except a. hereinbeforn men
toned: PfOriied. That after license
is granted by the city, no por.inn
thereof will be refunded.
SEc. G.'Upon the removal of my
pcrbon Or persolis from tho house or
premises abs@dlicji thes'trade,. business
or profession mentioned in such license
was authorized. it may and shall be
lawful for the Mayor to AUTHORIZE, by
endorsement Of such license, tho per-
son removing as aforesaid to any other
place to carry on the trade, business or
profession specified in such license at
tho place to Which such person may
have removed.
Sr-., r.