The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-04
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taAAAEA AN ANF CITY treasurer anu on re-
tusal 20 submit az any time 70 such visit
tation. or on conviction Ia the police court
Of having purchased from any one under
the age OF IS years, such license shall be
revoked. and such junk shop or cotton
pickery shall Immediately be closed By the
mayor. And every such junk shop. junk
dealer or cotton pickery license shall be
subject 20 the further condition that the
same shall be subject 10 revocation by the
mayor 10, on examination before him IN the
ponce court. he shall be satisfied and shall
so pronounce that any city, corporation
or private property is found In any such
junk shop. or in the possession OF any Junk
dealer, and such condition shall be eN-
pressed I'm the license OF every such junk
shop or dealer. Every person required by
the provisions OF this section. and by the
ordinance passed in council March n, 1855.
In reference 10 taking ont licenses who
shat commence 20 transact or offer TO
transact. tu this city any OF the kinds OF
business mentioned IN this section. after
the FIRST day Of January. 1898. shall take
out license before commencing business
ed March Il. 1 iSss Which when said said
ordinance is of force. The license herein
provided for shall be issued by the city
treasurer. Ana m cny person transact
ing. or Offering TO transact in said city.
either OF the kinds Of business in this see
ton specified shall be found without such
license displayed I'm a conspicuous manner
In his her. or their place OF business, he
or she shall, on conviction thereof in the
police court, be fined In a sum not eN-
ceeding one hundred dollars, or imprison-
ed not more than thirty days, or both,
IN the discretion OF the court.
Sec. 49, On and after the first day Of jan
uary, 1885 the price Of a license TO sell
malt, Vinous or spirituous liquors al retail
within the corporate and iurisdictional linn
It's 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
bearing s per cent. interest from date,
with Endorsements on sureties satisfactory
20 the mayor. to secure the payment OF
n a
three equal payments, on the twelfth OF
March, twelfth OF June, and twelfth or
September, 1895, the said payments to be
made whether the persons giving such
notes or surety shall go out Of business or
not; and the applicant shall be required
10 submit, as securities, two responsible
freeholders of this city. as prerequisite
10 the issue Of said license mo officer,
clerk or employee of the city shall be
taken as security on such bonds, and II
shall be the duty Of the mayor TO pass
upon such bonds before any license is is
sued hereunder3 and no license for the
sale of malt Vtnous or spirituous liquors
shall cover any other business whatever
than the sale of malt, vinous or spirtuous
liquors, and shall apply to but one place
for the sale of said liquors whether under
one roof or otherwise, under a penalty OF
not more than one hundred dollars. And
no barroom shall be licensed which has
not an entrance to II separate and dis
tinct from the entrance to the dwellingi
and the license may, in the discretion OF
the mayor, be forfeited for violation OF
any state law or city ordinance: and in
the case OF forfeiture 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
to publish quarterly an alphabetical list OF
all persons licensed 20 sell liquor as afore-
said. All such licenses shall be taken out
by persons already engaged in business
within thirty days after the first day OF
January, 1895, and In the case OF persons
wishing TO commence business later I'm
the year, before commencing business;
and any dealer in liquors az aforesaid,
falling or refusing 10 take out a IL
cense to sell liquor as aforesaid,
shall be liable to a penalty OF not more
than one hundred dollars for every day
any such person may sell without IL
cense. or be imprisoned for thirty days.
Sec H. Every person transacting. or Of
fering 10 transact. the business OF trans
porting or carrying goods, etc, paSsen-
sengers, 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 I'm his business, and every other
person keeping and using street railway
cars or other vehicles in other kinds OF
business shall. upon paying the tax here
inbefOre prescribed, take out badge,
which win be furnished by the city treas
urer, for each street car or 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 keep
crs of public or livery stables, to be let
49,
or convenience-and any person using or
employing any vehicle or street car on
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 inn
prisonment not more than thirty days. or
both, in the discretion Of the court.
Sec. II. The ordinance OF Nov. 49, 1913, re-
curing badges TO be taken out for dogs,
and prescribing other regulations for dogs,
so far as the provisions Of the same are
not inconsistent with this ordinance, is
hereby re-ordained and declared to be in
fun force. Every person falling 70 take
out a license for dog, or falling to
pay such license as required by sections
G and 8. OF this ordinance. shall, upon con-
viction before the police court of the city
of Savannah, be subject to a fine not to
exceed three dollars, with the alternative
of imprisonment not TO exceed three days.
Sec. l6. IL 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 jan
nary 1895 a competent person whose dutv
it shall be to report to the city treasurer
from time to time, all persons In said city
required to make any return or to take
out any license required by this ordinance
who shall neglect or omit to do so, and
all property subject to taxation but not
returned, and to assist the said treas
urer in making returns for and assess
ing taxes against such defaulters, as pro-.
vided in the foregoing section Of this or
dinance, and to perform such other duties
in connection with the assessment and
collection of taxes as may be required
OF MIN by the Salu mayor ana undnce
committee. And such person shall con-
tinue in the performance of his duties
only so long, as his services shall be con-
sidered necessary by said mayor and
finace committee, and shall receive such
compensation as they shall specify.
Sec. II. That the clerk Of council be,
and he Is hereby, directed to report to
council al the first meeting in every quar-
ter the amount of money expended by
each committee UP to date of report, and
as soon as any committee making any
disbursements shall have reached the
limits provided In the budget, the clerk
of council shall at once notify the chair
man of such committee.
Sec. 49, This ordinance shall be subject
to alteration and repeal, in whole or in
part at any time during the year 1895,
should IL be deemed advisable; and no
such amendment or repeal in any par
ticular shall be construed to impair the
right of council to assess and levy a tax
for the whole of said year 1885. whenever
made
Sec. 49, All ordinances and parts of or
dinances conflicting with the provisions
Of this ordinance are hereby repealed:
provided, nevertheless that so much and
such parts of ordinances heretofore passed
as provided for the issuing and enforce
ment of executions for any tax or as
sessment. or part of tax or assessment
required by any such ordinance and now
remaining unpaid. shall continue and re-