The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-01
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be an auctt0neer or vendue master un-
til he shall have complied with the cOndt-
lions contained IN section l429 OF the revised
code OF Georgia. known as the code Of 1852.
And in every license taken out by the owner
or lessee OF q junk shop or cotton pickery, or
by junk dealer it shall be distinctly ex-
pressed that such junk shopper cotton pickery,
or junk dealer, shall always be subject to the
visitation Of the police OF the city, and that
such persons shall not purchase from any one
under the age of sixteen years "a duplicate
Of which license signed by the person or per-
sons taking out the same. and expressing his
or their assent to such conditions, shall be
retained by the city treasurer, and on refusal
to submit at any time TO such visitation, or
on conviction in the police court OF having
purchased from any one under the age OF six
teen years. such license shall be revoked, and
such junk shop or cotton pickery shall lmme-
diately be closed by the mayor. And every
such junk shop, junk dealer, or cotton pick
cry license shall be subject TO the further
condition that the same shall be subject to
revocation by the mayor If, on examination
before him in the police court, he shall be sat
lsned, ana 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
expressed in the license OF every such Junk
shop or dealer. Every person required by
the provisions of this section, and by the orr
dinance passed in council March IA, 1884. in
reference to taking out licenses, who shall
commence to transact or offer 10 transact, in
this city any OF the kinds OF business mem
toned in this section, after the first day or
commencing business, as provided in said or
dinance, passed March Ia, 1883. which said or
dinance is OF force. The license herein pro-
vided Tor shall be issued by the city treasurer.
And II any person transacting, 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 q
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 exceeding one hundred dollars, or impris-
onment not more than thirty days, or both,
in the discretion of the court.
Sec 10. On and after the first day OF Janu-
airy, 1894, the price Of license to sell malt,
vinous or spirituous liquors at retail within
the corporate and jurisdictional limits of said
city for one year, shall be two hundred doll
lars 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 eight per cent In
tereSt from date with Endorsements on sure
ties satisfactory TO the mayor, to secure the
payment of the other three-f ourths Of said sum,
In three equal payments, on the twelfth OF
March, twelfth of June and twelfth of Sep
temher, 1894, the said payments to be made
whether the person giving such notes or
surety shall go out OF business or not; and the
applicant shall be required to submit, as
securities, two responsible freeholders OF this
city, as prerequisite TO the issue of said license
mo officer, clerk or employe OF the city shall
be taken as security on such bonds and il shall
be the duty of the mayor to pass upon such
bonds before any license is issued hereunder);
and no license for the sale OF malt, vinous or
aplIlbuouS llQuOTH hudAl cONeE any OL0tE
business whatever than the sale of malt
yinous or spirituous liquors, aud 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 IL separate and distinct
from the entrance TO the dwelling 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
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council. And IL shall be the duty Of the clerk
Of council TO publish quarterly an alphabet
ical list of all persons licensed to sell liquor
as aforesaid All such licenses shall be taken
out by persons already engaged In business
within thirty days after the first day of jan
uary, 1894, and In the case Of persons wishing
to commence business later In the year. be-
fore commencing business; and any dealer Ia
liquors as aforesaid, failing or refusing 90
take out license, TO sell liquor as aforesaid.
| shall lie liable to penalty OF not more
than one hundred dollars for every day any
| such person may sell without license or be
imprisoned for thirty days, or both,
Sec. IA. Every person transacting, or Offer
| ing to transact the business OF transporting
| or carrying goods, etc, passengers or bag
| gage 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 vehicles in other kinds
OF business, shall, upon paying the tax herein
before prescribed, take out badge, which
will be furnished by the city treasurer, for
each street car or vehicle to be employed In
such business lthe number of street cars or
vehicles to be employed to be stated on oath.
which shall be placed in conspicuous place
on such vehicle or street car-eXcept vehicles
kept by keepers OF public or livery stables,
TO be let for hire, aud vehicles used for pleas
ure or convenience-and any person
using or employing any vehicle or street car
on such business, without badge atiixed, ex-
cept as aforesaid, shall, on conviction thereof
in the police court, be fined IN sum not ex-
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not more than thirty days, or both, in the
discretion Of the court
Sec. IS. The ordinance Of Nov. 16,
lS43 requiring badges to be taken out for
dogs, and prescribing other regulations for
dogs, 80 far as the provisions OF the same are
not inconsistent with this ordinance, is
hereby re-ordained and declared TO be In full
force Every person failing to take out
license for a dog, or failing TO pay such
license, as required by sections and of this
ordinance, shall, upon conviction before the
police court of the city Of savannah, be SUBJ
lect TO a fine not to exceed three dollars with.
the alternative OF imprisonment not to exceed
three DAYS.
Sec. 10. 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 January, 1894, COM
petent person, whose duty it shall be to re-
port to the city treasurer, from time to time,
all persons In said city required TO make any
return or 10 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 said treasurer in
making returns for and assessing taxes
against such defaulters, as provided in the
foregoing section 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 said mayor and finance commit
tee, and shall receive such compensation as
they shall specify.
Sec IL. That the clerk Of council be, and he
is hereby, directed to report to council at the
first meeting in every quarter 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 chairman OF
such committee
Sec. ls. This ordinance shall be subject to
alteration and repeal, in whole or in part at
any time during the year 1894 should it be
deemed advisable; and no such amendment or
repeal in any particular shall be construed to
impair the right of council to assess and levy
a tax for the whole OF said year 1884, when
ever made.
Sec. 10. All ordinances and parts OF ordi-
nances conflicting with the provisions OF this
ordinance are hereby repealed provided, new
ertheless that 50 much and such parts OF ordi.
nances heretofore passed as provided for the
issuing and enforcement of executions for any
tax or assessment, or part OF tax or assess
rpUnirad nv sUch ordinance