The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-12-26

provided further, That where only a
Livery business is done there shall be
paid by the owner License tax of Twen-
ty.five Dollars per annum in advance:
And Tax Of Ten Dollars per day shall
be paid by every other person dealing IN
Horses or Mules and not selling from
regularly Licensed Sale or Feed Stable:
Provided, That no auction sales of stock
shall be had in said City, except legal
sales and sales by foreclosure Ct mort
gage, unless the owners Of said stock
first obtain from the Clerk Of the City OF
Anderson q License for 30 doing at the
price of Fifty Dollars per day in advance.
And every person doing Livery busi-
ness shall be required to number each
vehicle 80 used and to place correspond.
ing number on the hat OF the driver OF
every such vehicle, which numbers shall
be put in conspicuous places where they
NAV be seen and read and no driver or
owner of such vehicle shall charge more
than twenty-five Cents per passenger
for conveying adult passengers, nor more
than half price for children under IL years
of age, to any point within the City.
And all persons engaged In the Dray1ng
business shall pay in advance License
Tax of Ten-Dollars per annum for two
horse dray, and Five Dollars per annum
for a one-horse dray; P'opided, That if
more than one dray be used by the same
person, Ten Dollars shall be paid on one
dray and Five Dollars on each additional
dray. And every person violating this
Section, or any part thereof, shall be fined
not less than One Dollar nor more than
One Hundred Dollars, or be imprisoned
not less than One Day or more than
Thirty Days.
SEC. II. There shall be paid In advance,
by every person engaged In the business
of an Auctioneer, License Tax OF Ten
Dollars per annum, and every person
violating this Section shall, upon con-
viction thereof, be fined not less than
One Dollar nor more than Fifty Dollars,
or be imprisoned not less than One Day
nor more than Thirty Days; Provided, the
provisions of this Section shall not apply
To sales made by order of Court of COM
petent Jurisdiction.
SEC. IL. There shall be paid, in ad-
vance, on each and every Billiard or Pool
Table kept in the City of Anderson,
whether the same be used for gain or
o ,herwise, the sum Of twenty-five Dol
lars, and any person violating this Sec
ton, or any part thereof, upon conviction
thereof. shall be fined in sum Of not less
than One Dollar nor more than One
Hundred Dollars, or be imprisoned not
less than One Day or more than Thirty
Days.
SEC. 15. That in all cases where An
nual Licenses are provided in this Ordl-
nance, no License shall be granted for
sum less than full yearly License {;
Provided, the Council may grant Ii
oepse for fractional part OF year. IN
their discretion, and all Licenses shall
expire December 3let.
SEC. IA. And be it further ordained,
That all owners OF Real Estate situated in
the corporate limits of the City of Ander-
son shall make on oath to the Clerk Of
the City Council returns for taxation Of
each LOT or parcel of land, where situated,
the number of acres contained in each
separately, with the number and charac-
ter of buildings on each lot or parcel of
land respectively. And should any re-
turns so made be palpably incorrect in
the Judgment Of the Clerk, he shall in
form himself of the true amount and
value so pretended to be returned, and If
found to be incorrect, he shall 80 change
the return SO that it shall contain the full
amount and true value OF the property
owned by said Taxpayer. And that in
Scsse Of failure to make returns as herein
provided, it shall be the duty Of the Clerk
to, ascertain the value Of the property of
stlon persons, and assess the same with
I the penalties now provided by law for the
collection OF County and State taxes.
!; ! SEc.;l5. That every person who shall
begin any business in the City OF Ander-
son after the first day of February next,
and before the first day OF January, 1895,
who has not paid taxes to the City Coun.
scil ot Anderson regularly hereunder at
the time herein required. shall be assess
ed by the City Clerk and Treasurer upon
|, the capital engaged in s1ch business in
{, the same manner, and the taxes thereon
shall. be collected in the same manner
and for the same amount as II the said
business had been in operation and as
,ssssed for taxation at the regular time
for assessing taxes under the provisions
loe this; Ordinance.
SEQ. 16. That all returns shall be made
on or before the twentieth day of January,
1895, and all persons who, shall fail to
lake their returns on oath within the
time specified, shall be assessed by the
Clerk Of the City Council, according to
the best Of his inform alton and belief, as
provided In the Charter of said City |;
and, if any person or persons shall neg.
Isct or refuse pay ment Of the taxes herein
within the time specified, the Clerk Of
the Council is hereby authorized and re-
'ouired to add fifteen per centum penalty
to the amount Of the tax of the person or
persons thus refusing or negleoting pay
nent Of their taxes and If the, fifteen
per centum penalty and the tax are not
paid within twenty days it shall be the
duty of the Clerk to issue execution
therefor Immediately and collect the s...e
by due process Of law, as provided in the
Charter of the said City Of Anderson.
AL taxes shall be paid on or before the
first day of March, 1895.
SEQ. II. There shall be paid in advance
to the City Treasurer license tax of Ten
Dollars per annum by every person or
persons, or company, operating or con-
Quoting Shooting Gallery, or place for
target shooting in the City Of Anderson.
Any person or company violating this
Section OF this Ordinance shall, be fined,
:on conviction thereof, by the Mayor OF
said CITY in sum not exceeding Twenty
five Dollars, or impris sonment for term
not exceeding Thirty Days.
SEQ. l6. There shall be paid In advance
to the City Treasurer license tax ot
Three Hundred Dollars per annum by
every person, or persons, or company,
operating or conducting in the City OF
Anderson, S. G., a "Bucket Shop" or
place where contracts are bought and
sold tor future delivery Of Cotton, Grain,
or other produce. Any person, or per-
sons, or company, convicted by the May
or of violation of this Section of this
Ordinance shall be fined for each and
every such violation In sum of not less
than Twenty-Five nor more than One
Hundred Dollars, or be imprisoned for
term of not less than Ten Days nor more
than Thirty Days.
Sec. 19. All Ordinances, or parts there
of, in conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Done and ratified in Council, and the
Seal of the Corporation of the
said City of Anderson, 8. c.,
affixed hereto, this the twenty
t--, first day Of December, Anoo
SEAL. Domini one thousand eight
tE-) hundred and ninety-four, and
in the one hundred and nine.
teenth year of the sovereignty
and independence of the United
States OF America.
G. F. TOLLY,
Mayor.
Attest:
JNo. z. HOOD,
Clerk City Council.
TRUSTEES SALE.