The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-15
COLUMBIA S. c.. WEDNESDAY MORNINGS JULY Is ls74

ness or profession not otherwise pro.
vided Tor, license tax Of 10 to $40:
Prc0:ssca, j further, That where two CT
more branches of business, not neces-
sariiy connectad, are conducted in one
establishment, a license shall be
charged and collected for each branch
OF business 30 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, 80; and the police OF the city
OF Columbia arc hereby authorized and
required to sieze and confine every
dog found running at large, and not
having Gil the city badge or collar for
the current year; and for every dog 30
taken up by the police. 81 additional
shall be paid for the same.
SEC. 8. All ordinances and parts of
ordinances, conflicting with this ordi-
nance, are hereby repealed.
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE LICENSES
FOR THE YEAR 1874.
SECTION l. De 10 ordained Jy lie
Mayor and Aldermen Of Columbia, in
CITY Council assembled, That every per-
son, firm, company or corporation,
engaged in. or intending to be en-
gagged in. any trade, business or pro-
fcssion hereinafter mentioned, shall
obtain, on or before the sixth day of
January, n. .. 1871. license there
tor, IN manner provided. Those COM
menclng business after the 9Th of Jan
tary, shall obtain u license before en-
tering upon that business.
SEC 2. Every person, firm, COM
pany Or corporation required by this
ordnance to obtain license to en-
gage in amy trade, business or profes.
sion, for which license is required,
shall register with the City Clerk and
Treasurer, first, his or her name or
style, and III case of firm or com
pany, the name Of the several persons
constituting such firm or company,
and their places of business; second,
tho trade, business or profession for
which license is required; third, tho
place where such trade or profession is
carried on; if wholesale or retail
dealer Ill goods. wares and merchau-
disc, the amount, extent and vuiue of
business intended to be carried on, in
cluding distilled spirits; oil Of which
shall bo given under oath.
SEC. 3. II any person or persons ex-
ercise or carry on any trade, busin ess
or profession. for the exercising, car
rying on or doing of which licen is
required by this ordinance, without
nrst registering and taking out of such
license, rs in that behalf required, he,
she or they, besides being liable to the
payment for the license, shall be sub.
Ject to a penalty not exceeding $40,
on conviction before the Mayor or any
court of competent jurisdiction; one
half OF the penalty, after deducting ax-
penses of the prosecution, to be paid
to the person who first informs of the
matters aud thing whereby the penalty
Is recovered and other half to the city.
SEC. 1. In every license to be taken
ont under or by authority of this or
dlnance, shall be contained and set
forth the purpose, trade, business or
profession for which such license is
granted, md the name and place of
business of person Or persons taking
out the same, and time for which it is
granted; if wholesale or retail dealer
IN goods, wares and merchandise, the
amount, extent or value of business
intended to be carried on. The CITY
Clerk and Treasurer shall prepare u
proper form Of license to be issued in
each cnse, and shall have the same
printed and bound in book form, in n
neat aud substantial manner, with n
proper check or stub attached to each.
upon which shall be written, at the
time tho license is granted. the name
of tho party Obtaining tho same, the
length OF time covered by suid license,
together with tho amount charged
therefor; and the party receiving such
license shall keep the same posted in
some conspicuous place where his
business, trade or profession is carried
on. Any evasion Of tho provisions of
this section shall, on conviction before
the Mayor, be punishable by fine not
exceeding $40.
SEC. .. The licenses granted under
this ordinance shall not authorize the
person or persons, or firm, company
or corporation mentioned therein, to
cxerclae or carry on the trade. business
or profession specified in such license
IN any other place thun that mentioned
therein, unless permitted SO to do bv
the Mayor. y license granted Oh and
after January lst, 1874, shall continue
in force until the Ist of January fol.
lowing; and all licenses granted after
the LIST of January, a. d. 1874, shall be
Issued upon payment Of n rateable por.
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