The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-07
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nance passed in council March A. 1883 in
reference to taking out licenses. who shall
! commence to transact or offer TO transact in
| this city any Of the kinds Of business mentioned
IN TINS section after the first day of January,
| 1889, Shall take out license before Commencing
business, as provided in said ordinance passed
March H. 1888, which said ordinance is Of force.
| The license herein provided for shall be issued
by the city treasurer And If any person trans
| acting, or Offering to transact, In said CITY
| either OF the kinds of business in this section
| specified, shall be found without such license
| displayed in conspicuous manner IN his, her or
their place of business, he or she shall on con-
viction thereof in the police court, be fined Ia a
sum not exceeding one hundred dollars or i'm
prisoned not more than thirty days, or both. in
| the discretion Of the court
SEC. IA. On and after the first day OF Jan
uary, 1889, the price of license to sell malt,
vinous or sprituous liquors at retail within the
corporate and jurisdictional limits Of said city
for one year, shall be two hundred dollars net
without discount; but license to sell at retail
may be issued upon paying one-fourth Of the
sum due for yearly license and upon giving
notes with Endorsements or suretes satisfactory
to the mayor, to secure the payment of the
other thu ee fourths of said sum, in three equal
payments on the twelfth of March, twelfth of
June and twelfth of September 1880, the said
payments to be made whether person giving
such notes or surety shall go out of business, or
not; and the applicant shall be required to sub
NIT as securities two responsible freeholders Of
this city, as prerequisite to the issue of said
license; mo officer, clerk employe of the city
shall be taken as security on such bonds, and t
shall be the duty OF the mayor to pass upon
such bonds, before any license is issued here
under), and no license for the sale of malt vim
Gus or spirituous liquors, shall cover any other
business whatever than the sale of malt vnous
or spirituous liquors, and shall apply to but one
place for the sale of said liquors. whether
under one roof or otherwise nnder q
penalty of not more than one hundred dollars.
And no barroom shall re licensed which has not
an entrance to it separate and distinct from
the entrance to the dwelling; and the license
may, in discretion of the mayor, be
forfeited for violation OF any state
law or city ordinance; and in the case of for
FIXTURE, the license shall not be renewed for the
space of two years, except by the permission of
council. And it shall be the duty OF the clerk
of council t9publish quarterly an alphabetical
list of all persons licensed to sell liquors as
aforesaid All such licenses shall be taken out
by persons already engaged in business, within
thirty days after the first day of January, 1889.
and in the case Of persons wishing to commence
business later in the year. before commencing
business: and any dealer in liquors as aforesaid,
falling or refusing to take out license to sell
liquors aforesaid, shall be liable to a penalty
fnot more than one hundred dollars for every
day any such person may sell without a
license, or be imprisoned for thirty days, or
both.
SEC. IS. Every person transacting or offering
to transact the business of transporting or car
rying goods, etc, passengers or baggage for
hire, by means OF wagons, drays, trucks.
street railway cars or other vehicles; and every
keeper of public or livery stable employing
such vehicles in his business and every other
person keeping and using street railway cars or
other vehicless in other kinds of business shall
upon paying the tax herenbefore prescribed,
ia out a badge which will be furnished by the
city treasurer for each street vehicle to be-
| employed in such business the number of street
cars or vehicles to be employed to be stated on
OATH, which shall be placed in a conspicuous
place on such vehicle or street car-except
vehicles kept by keepers of public or livery
stables, to be let for hire, and vehicles used
for pleasure or convenience-and any person
| using or employing any vehicle or street car
such business, without badge affixed, except as
aforesaid, shall, on conviction thereof in the
| police court, be fined in a sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more
| than thirty days. or both, in the discretion OF
SEC. &c. The ordinance of Nov. 10. 1s43 re-
| curing badges to be taken out for dogs. and
prescribing other regulations for dogs, so far
| as the provsi ms of the same not inconsst-
| ent with this ordinance, is hereby re-ordained
and declared to be in full force.
| SEC. II. 1t shall be lawful for the mayor Of
said city, with the concurrence of the finance
| committee, to appoint within thirty days after
the first day of January, 1885, a competent per-
son, whose duty it shall be to report to the city
treasurer, from time to time, all persons in said
| city required to make any return or take out
any license required by this ordi-
nance who shall neglect or omit to
do so, and all property subject to
| taxation. but not returned, and to assist the
said treasurer in making returns for and assess
| ing taxes against such defaulters, provided
| In the foregoing sections of this ordinance and
| TO perform such other duties in connection with
| the assessment and collection of taxes as may
| be required Of him by the said mayor and
| finance committee. And such person shall
| continue in the performance of his duties only
so long as his services shall be considered
necessary by the said mayor and finance COM
| mittee, and shall receive such compensation as
| they snail specify.
SEC. 10. That the clerk OF council be and he is
hereby directed to report 60 council at the first
meeting in every quarter, the amount of money
| expended by each committee up to date of re-
| port, and as soon as any committee making any
| disbursements shall have reached the limit pro-
vided in the budget, the clerk of council shall at
| once notify the chairman of such committee
| SEC. 49, This ordinance shall be subject TO al
teration and repeal, in whole or in part, at any
| time during the year 1889 should il be deemed
advisable; and no such amendment or repeal in
any particular shall be construed to impair the
right of council to sess and levy a tax for the
whole of said year 1889, whenever made.
SEC. 20. All ordinances and paris of ordi-
nances conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed; provided,
ordinances heretofore passed as provide for the
issuing aud enforcement of executions for any
tax or assessment, or part of a tax or assess
ment required by any such ordinance and now
remaining unpaid shall continue and remain of
force as to authorize the treasurer to issue
such executions and he marshal to collect the
same, until such taxes or assessment shall be
fully paid.
Ordinance passed in Council Dec 26, 1885
RUFUS E. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK E. REBARER, Clerk Of Council
ORDINANCE.
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