The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-01


it, shall se subject to the payment Of q
license lax, as provided in this Ordinance
and in case of default, fer the purposes
of such investigation. the said Clerk ant
Treasurer shall notify the person or persons
or corporation 10 default TO appear befor.
him n The Clerk and Treasurer's Office, at =
time fixed in said Notice and also such o,he'
person or persons AS said Clerk and Treasurer
may desire to examine, and the party sough'
to he charged with said license tax, if he
shall attend, together with any witnesses
called as aforesaid, shall ne examined by
said Clerk and Treasurer under oath, (which
oath the said Clerk and Treasurer is hereby
authorized and directed to administer)
touching the nature and amount, of the bust.
ness of such party, and every thing which
may tend 10 evnce the true amoun. OF the
license tax, for which snch party shall be
liable, under this Ordinance, and from the
information thus acquired by him, the said
Clerk and Treasurer shall assess against such
person or persons or corporation, whether be.
she or it shall have attended such investiga.
ton or not, such license taz, as upon the
facts ascertained by him sOeh person or per-
sons or corporation, is or are required to
obtain, adding thereto penalty OF twenty
Ger cent. thereof, and if the amount of such
license tax and penalty, shall not be PAID
within ten days thereafter, the said Clerk and
Treasurer shall issue an execution therefor
under his hand and seal Of his Office, directed
to the Sheriff of Sumter County, in said
State, and the said Sheriff shall proceed to
collect the said license tax and penalty by
distress aod sale, together With ~n additional
penalty of Eve per cent. on the whole
amoBnt, which Eve per cent, shall he Tor the
Sheriff, as bis compensation for making such
collection, in addition TO ooe dollar for
making such distress, which shall be paid by
the delinquent without any fees for Entry or
Mileage; and the property Of sscb delin-
quent is hereby made liable for the payment
Of such license tax, penalties aud costs, IN
preference to AL other debts or encSDbrances,
except debts and taxes due to the State; pro-
vided, however that any person or persons or
corporation shall have the right to appeal ;
notice of such appeal having beee given
within Eve days to the Clark and Treasurer.
from such assessment Of said license tax and
penalties, to the City Council of CITY OF
Sumter, and upon hearing such appeal, the
said City Council sh make saeh order
thereon, as may seem just and proper and
provided further that in lieu Of the remedy
herein above in this section provided, to en-
force the pay ment of the license tax and
penalty thereon, an action or actions may be
brought by the City of Sumter, in any Court
of competent jurisdiction for the recovery OF
the said license tax and The penalty or penal.
ties thereon and provided further, that any
person or persons or corporation, who shall
attempt to carry on, or shall carry on, any
calling, business, profession or occupation,
without license, as is herein required, or
who shall neglect or refuse to give abe
information required, or 70 answer such
questions as may be propou"ded, or who
snail fail to attend before the said Clerk and
Treasurer, 10 be examined BY him when 80
required, AZ is provided in Sections 2 ssa OF
this Ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of n
violation OF this Ordinance, and upon con-
viction thereof before the Mayor or City
Condcfr Of tee. City of Sumter, may be 6ned
not more than one hundred dollars, or be
imprisoned in the City prison not more tbao
thirty days.
SEC. w. That all licenses granted under
this Ordinance, shall be posted in u eonspfc-
ious place in the premises of the holder of the
same. except in cases Of vehicles for hire, or
bicycles used upon sidewalks of City, which
vehicles or bicycles shall have placed upon
them metal badge, with The number of
badge and the license year affixed thereon,
such badge to be furnished by the SAID
Clerk and Treasurer upon payment OF the
license tax. Failure to keep such badge upon
the vehicle or bicycle of The person owning or
using the same shall subject such person 10 a
penalty of not more than five dollars, or
Imprisonment in the City for not more than
ten days upon conviction thereof.
The licenses granted under This Ordi-
nance shall be at all times subject to
inspection of any officer of the City OF
Sumter, and the calling, business, pro-
fession or occupation shall not be carried
on elsewhe than is provided in said license,
unless such authority be granted by the
Clerk and Treasurer endorsed thereon.
SEC. V. All licenses granted under this
Ordinance shall continue IN force until the
3lst day OF August, A. D, 1895, except
such as IN this Ordinance are provided tor oy
limitation for shorter period. The form of
such license and the oath TO be administered
shall he prepared by the said Clerk and
Treasurer. and no exception shali.bei granted
except 10 Teachers and Ministers OF the Cos
pei
Sec. VI. All applications for licenses OF
all kinds shall be made to the said Clerk and
Treasurer, and he shall keep correct entry
thereof, Of all licenses granted by bin, aud
of all monies received therefor.
SEC. VII. The following sum or sums Of
money, for license to carry on any calling,
business, profession or occups ion, in whole
or in part, within the limits of the City o;
Sumter, excepting Teachers and Ministers Of
the Gospei) is hereby required to be paid
TO said Clerk and Treasurer, who upon
receipt of the same shall issue the license re-
quired as is herein provided, viz:
AGENCIES:
Collection, Rents, &C., 10 0c
Bicycles, whether in stock or not, 10 oC
Engines, machinery Of all kinds,
implements, mowers, reapers,
cotton gins, presses, 10 Ot
Fertilizers, Guanos, Cotton Seed
Meal-Local, ~ W
Transient. per month, 10 0C
Hides and Tallow, 0C
Insurauce-Life or Fire-Local, 10 0C
Transient, per month, 20 ot
Kerosene or other Oil Companies,