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

WHEREAs, by An Act OF the General
Assembly of South Carolina. approved De-
cember 24,h, 1883 and by other Aets of the
General Assembly of said STATE, approving
and ratfy,ng the same in relation to the
.sCity Of SHUTTER it is provided, THAT the
said Town Council, be and they are hereby
authorized annually 10 require the payment
of such reasonable sum or sums OF money as
al license tax, By any person or persons or
corporation engaged, or intending to engage,
in any callisg, business, profession or occupa-
ton, in whole or in part within the limits OF
The town Of Sumter, except those engaged In
the calling or profession of teachers and min
isters Of the Gospel. That the said Town
Council are hereby authorized 20 pass such
Ordinances as are necessary 10 Garry the pur'
poses of this section ir,o full effect and TO
provide for the punishment Of all delipquen,s
| thereunde.
Now. therefore, In pursuance Of the author
i,y yrau1ed by the Acts OF the General Assem-.
tly OF said State,
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor ana Alder
men of the City OF Sumter, IN Council
assembled ani ny authority of the same:
SECTION /. That any person or persons or
| corporation engaged III, or intending TO en-
gage in any calling, business. profession or
occupation IN whole or in part, within the
,pits of the City of Sumter, (except those
engaged in thu calling or profession Of teach
ers and ministers of the gospel) shall obtain
on or before the lst day OF September, 1894,
| license therefor in the manner hereinafter
prescribed. Any person or persons or corpo-
ration, except teachers and ministers OF the
eosrei, commencing or intending to COM
mence business in said City, after the said lst
dny of September, 1894, shall in like manner
obtain license therefor, before entering upon
such calling, business, profession or occupa-
! ton.
Sec. H. That any person or persons or
corporation, required by this Ordinance 10
obtain license to eHgage in any calling,
business, profession or occupation for which
license is required, shall apply to the CLERK and
Treasurer of the City of Sumter for the same,
by whom all sucn licenses shall be issued
and shall. at the time Of applying for SUCH
license make in writing and sign statement,
and file the same with said Clerk and Treas
urer setting forth
lst His, her or its name or style; and 10
case of firm or company the names OF the
several persons constituting such firm or com-
pany;
I'd. The calling, business, profession or
occupation for which license is required
Sd. The place where such calling, busi-
ness, profession or occupation ls to be car
ried on, and,
4,h. In those cases in which such infor-
nation is requisite, the amount OF business
of the preceding twelve months next before
the time required for taking out such license,
upon which amount the license tax shall De
assessed; and in cases where the business has
not been carried on the previous year, then
the amount OF business expected TO De carried
on during the year, for which such license Is
required-all of which and answers to cues
tions relative thereto shall be given under
oath, and for which purpose, the Clerk and
Treasurer OF the City of Sumter, is author
izea and required to administer such oatn 10
the applicant; whereupon the Clerk and
Treasurer shall assess the proper license tax,
and upon being paid the amount o; salo
license tax, shall issue the proper license
Nothing therein contained shall in any
manner affect any other requirements OF law
elsewhere enacted in regard to any calling,
business, profession or occupation.
SEc..IIl. Ifany person, or persons or colpo'
ration, shall exercise or carry on any caillog'
business, profession or occupation, tor tne
exercising, carrying on or doing OF when
license is required by this Ordinance, without
taking out license as is in shat behalf re.
quired, the said person or persons or corpora
,lon, shall be liable for the payment OF tne
license tax, required by this ordlnance and
in addition thereto, for each and every onence
shall be subject to a penalty of twenty reI
cent OF the amount of such license tax, which
tax and penalty shall be recovered rs ls mere
iubelow provided; and # any person or per.
sons or corporation required so to do, oy the
terms of this Ordinance shall refuse or neg
lect to make out and deliver to the Clerk anc
Treasurer Of City OF Sumter on or before tns
time herein required, a statement as is requ'r
ed by the 2d Section of this Ordinance, Of
shall make false statement or shall refuse OF
neglect to take and subscribe an oath as t(
the truth of such statements, or any par
thereof, Or from any cause shall fail to max