The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-02-05

Sec. 6. All peddeis or transient persons desi,
ing in fruits, nuts. butter, lard or nca's, sna!
pay to the Town tax Of 1--WE d0liars (5ol per
week. or one dollar al per day Tor perlohs oi
time less tnan q week, in all cases wnere Dutter
or lard is offered in smaller quantity than by the
tub, kit or firkin, or fruits or nuts IN smaller
quantity than bv The bushel, or meat III smaller
quantity Than by the piece, and SOLD from wa
gons, stands or otherwise on the streets: ana me
Town Marshal enforce the payment OF this tax
10y the seizure and sale OF the goods wares ana
merchandise Of the perg0n or :,ersons faiing or
refusing to pay said tay Provided that this Sec
tiOn shall not lie construed to extend to and In
clude the people OF this and adjoining counties,
Of whom Camden is the market towp, VINO snall
he at liberty TO vend their produce upon the
streets. eXcepta may he otherwise provided ny
the ordinances regulating the Market.
! Sec. {. There shall he paid an annual tax OF
twenty-five dollars ts25) on each and every billiard
| table; five dollars (s!j) on each and every baga-
tele table, AMI ten dollars $50 on each and every
nine or ten pin alley, kept within the limits oil
the town, for pront; said tax to be paid before
{ license to use the same shall he granted.
Secs. That no equestrian exhibition, mena2e-
rie or other exhibition of that nature AMI no
theatrical exhibition, minstrel performance or
other show OF any kind, shall be held In the Town
! OF Camden, for gain, without license therefor
| being first obtained from thd lntendant, ard pay
ment for said license being made to the Town
! Clerk, as follows: For each equestrian eNhiDl-
ton, menagerie or other show Of that nature,
such sum rs the lntend3nt shall determine, not
TO he less than seventyfive dollars per day; for
each side show such sum as the IntendGnt may
determine, not 10 he less than twenty-five dol
lars per day; for each theatrical exhibition, min
sire performance; or other show OF mat nature,
not lese than five dollars nor msre than twenty
five dollars per day. Each and every person CIV
ing any Of the exhibitions aforesaid fOi gain
without having first Obtnined Il license therefor.
rs provided above, shall be fined for each and
every day so exhibiting, a sum not less than dou-
BILE the highest tax above imposed for such eX-
hlbitiOn, said fine to he enforced ard collected
by the Town Marshal by seizure and sale Of the
property OF the person or persons so Offending.
Sec. Q. An annual tax OF twenty dollars (S2ol
shall he paid by each and every express company
doing business in The Town OF Camden.
Sec TO- Eyery person who may wish 10 engage
in the business 0f an auctiOneer within the Town
OF Camden, shall pay 10 the Recorder of the
Town, as license tax, before engagingin in such
business, the sam of ten dollars annually. Any
person violating this section shall be ;ined by the
Town Council five dollars for each and every Of
fence, said fine 10 he bOl'ctad by the TOwu Mar
sha upon the warrant o! the Intendant, by the
levy and sale OF any ard all property liable 20
legal process.
Sec. IL. Any person or persons who shall vo-
late sections 3 3and / Of thiS ordinance, shall be
fined by the ToSu Cou8c!la .,;!n equal TO double
the tax therein imposed III each specific instance,
said tag tn he collected by the Town Marshal,
upon IN" warrant Cf the MtenGant, by the sciz-
ure aui sale Of the vehicle or vehicles, animal OF
animi!s, used ia violation OF the sections aio.
said.
Sec i2. 81. ordinances or ats Of ordinances
incon iNlcnt wlinthe Provisions Of this ordlaic"
are her ty repealed.
Rl,Iiied in Council This sd day Oi Janua-y, 4.
D. iSIS. j. KOiilNGS, lnteudlut.
T.. I. SILL, Cie.k and Recorder.
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