The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-02-24

'"'ho tc"h unc the amount Of
iert,lizcrs sold, and shall pay there
Tor thirty cents on every n hun
dred dollars income on such saIes.
Section 7. Every agent or firm
receiving on consignment for sale
on commission, machinery such az
mills, engines, gins, sulky plows,
reapers, mowers and threshers shall
pay q license Of ten dollars per an
mum, one-half payable in advance.
the other half at the expiration Of
six months.
Section 8. License for every auc-
tioneer SIG per annum, one-half
payable in advance, the remainder
at the expiration Of six months.
Section 8. Ton dollars a day by
any 1tincrant Trader or actjoneer
ofering for sale within the Incor-
porate limits OF the Town Laurens
any goods, wares or merchandise
at auction or otherwise without
having paid the above specified tax.
he or they Shall be fined at the dis
cretion Of tho Council for each day
he or they may offer, provided the
provisions OF this ordinance shall
not be construed as to apply to the
ordinary products of the farm.
Section 10. That all persons liable
to work on the streets; ways and
roads be required to render 4 days
labor on said streets or to have the
right to commute the same by pay
Ing So; and If any person liable to
this duty shall fail or refused to
work or make payment after due
notice, shall BIO held liable to the
penalties rs prescribed by the laws
of the State for person refusing TO
work on roads.
Section II. That all persons own
ing real estate within the Incorpo-
rate limits of the town Of Laurens
shall Thoroughly repair and keep
repaired the side walks IN front Of
same, on or before the 1st day May
next; any person or persons refus-
ing to make such repairs by said
time or shall neglect to do 80 within
20 days after written notice to make
said repairs then the council will
make the necessary repairs and
charge the cost OF same to
Of said lands and shall proceed to
collect the same in the manner pro-
vided by law.
Section II. For every Bagatclle
or Billiard table or Bowling alley
for public use $50 each.
Section 10. Onc-horsc Dray Sc;
Two-horse Dray $12; feed and sale
stable 1926; general feed Livery and
sale stable $50; sne-half to be paid
in advance the balance in six
months.
Section Ii. For any show, circus
or Public performance not to ex-
coed 1900; at the discretion of the
Council.
Section Is. One dollar for every
gold watch; 80 cents for en- h silver
watch or any baser metal kept for
private use.
Section rs. License for every un-
dertakcr 80; One-half payable i'm
advance balance at expiration O fisk
months.
Section II. For every pleasure
carriage 81; and every pleasure
buggy 5Ocents.
Section 10. For every Meat Mar
ket $25 per annum, payable quar-
terry in advance, and any person
selling fresh meats, such rs Beef.
Pork, Kid or Mutton, without first
having obtained license, shall paw
81 for each offence
Section 10. BE it further or
daincd that the taxes on real c5-
tate shall be paid according to the
valuation maize by the Board APP
pointed to make the assessments
and other taxes according to the
returns made under oath 10 the
Clerk of Council.
Scclton ~. Ana ne 1t farther or
daincd, that all taxes shall be paid
on, or before the 18th of March
next; and if any person shall refuse
or neglect payment OF the taxes
herein; levied within the specified
time. The Clerk Of Council is here
by authorized and required to add
twenty per cent. to the amount OF
the taxes of tho person, or persons
thus neglccting and refusing, and
ii the tax and percent is not paid
within twenty days, it shall be the
duty Of the Clerk to issue an cxecu-
ton at once, and collect the same
by due process Of law.
Done and ratified in Council, and
seal of the Corporation of the said
so Town of Laurcns affixed
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