The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-02-12

Sec. 6. All peddleis or transient persons deal
ing In fruits, nuts, butter, lard or meats, snail
pay to the Town tax Of five dollars (S5) per
week. or one dollar al per day for periods OF
time less tnan o week, IN all cases where butter
or lard is offered in smaller quantity than by lhe
tub. kit or irkin, or fruits or nuts IN smaller
quantity than by the bushel, or meat in smaller
quantity than by the piece, and sold from wa
gons stands or otherwise on the streets: and the
Town Marshal enforce the payment OF this tax
by the seizure and sale Of the goods, wares and
merchandise OF the person or ,,ersons faingor
refusing to pay said tax. Provided that this sec
ton shall not he construed 10 extend to ana n-
cludc the people OF this and adjoining counties,
Of whom Camden is the market town, who snail
he at liberty TO vend their produce upon the
streets, except a may he otherwise provided by
the ordinances regulating the Market.
See. I. There shall he paid an annual tax OF
twenty-five collars $50 on each and every billiard
table; five dollars (s5) on each and every baga-
telle table, and ten dollars $40 OH each and every
niue or ten pin alley. kept within the limits OF
the town, fer profit; said tax to be paid before
license 10 use the same shall he granted.
Secs. That 70 equestrian exhibition, menage-
rie or other exhibition Of that nature. and no
theatrical exhibition, minstrel performance or
other show OF any Kind, shall he held In the Town
of Camden, for gam, without license therefor
being first obtained from thd Intendant, and pay
ment for said license being made to the Town
Clerk, as follows: For each equestrian eIhb-
ton, menagcrtc or Other show or that nature,
! Suc sum "a the lntendant shall determine, not
To he less than seventy-fye dollars per day for
each side show. such sum as the lntendant may
determine, not TO bc less than twenty-five dol
lars per day; for each theatrical exhibition, min
sIrel performance; or other show OF that nature,
| not ese than five dollars nor msre than twenty
five dollars per day. Each and every person Civ
ing any Of the exhibitions Aforesaid for gain
without having first Obtuined license therefor.
as provided above, shall he fined for each and
every day so exhibiting, sum no; less than dou-
BILE the highest tax above imposed for such ex-
hIhtiOn, said fine to be enforced and collected
10y the Town Marshal 10y seizure lEd sa.o OF the
! property Of the person or persons ia Oiiendng.
! See. .. An annual tax Of twenty dollars (s20)
shall he paid by each aud every express company
doing business In the Town of camden.
/ Sec. TO- Every person who may wish 10 engage
! in the business OF an auctioneer within the Town
! Town, rs license tax, before engaging In such
business, the sum OF ten dollars annually. ANY
person violating this section shall he fined by the
Town Council live dollars for each and every Of
! fence, said fne to he boilected 10y the Town Mar
shal, upon the warrant Of TIE Intendant, by the
levy and sale OF any and all property liable 10
! legal process.
Ser. II. Ary person or persons who shall vo-
! late sections ani OF this ordinance, shall he
, fined by the TOwu Council u sum equal to double
the tax the elm imposed In each specific instance,
said tax TO be collected 10y the Town Marshal,
upon the warrant Of the lntendapt, b. the seiZ-
ure aud sale of the vehicle or vehicles animal or
animals, used in violation OF the SECTIONS aiore-
i said.
Sec. 19. All ordinances or parts Of ordinances
inconsistent with the provisions Of this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
! Ratified In Council this 3rd day OF January, A.
/ d. 1873. j. G. R0LLlNGS, Intendant.
L. +. SILL, Clerk and Recorder.
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