The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-28
State of South Carolina

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An Ordnance Entttled "An Ordinance
of City of SYnater. S C.. to require
the payment Of a License To1 for the
year commencing September lst, 4.D
1895. and ending August S1s, A. d.
1896, by any person or persons, or
corporation engaged I" or intending
to engage IN any calling. business,
profession or occupation, IN aehole or
IN part ~ithin the limits Of the City
of Sumter, except those engaged IN
the calling or profession Of Teachers,
and ministers of the Gospel"
WHEREAS, by An Act of The General
Assembly of South Carolina, approved De.
cember oath, 1888 and By other Acts of the
General Assembly of said State, approving
and ratifying the same in relation TO the
Getty of Sumter" ii is provided, That the
said Town Council, be and they are hereby
authorized annually to require the payment
OF such reasonable sum or sums OF money as
license tax, by any person or persons or
corporation engaged, or intending TO engage,
in any calling, business, profession or occupa-
ton, in whole or in part within the limits OF
the town of Sumter, except those engaged io
the calling or profession Of teachers and min
listers of the Gospel. That the said Town
Couocilare hereby authorized to pass such
Ordinances as are necessary to carry the pur-
poses of this section into full effect and to
provide for the punishment Of all delinquents
tbereuoder.'
Now, therefore, n pursuance of the author
i,y granted by the Acts of the General Assem-
bly, of said State,
Be II Ordained by The Mayor and Alder
men of the City of Sumter, in Council
assembled and by authority Of the same !:
SECTION |. That any person or persons or
corporation engaged in, or intending to en-
gage in any calling, business, profession or
occupation in whole or in part, within the
limits of the City of Sumter, Except those
engaged in the calling or profession Of teach
ers and ministers of the gospeij shall obtain
on or before the lst day of September, 1895,
license therefor in the manner hereinafter
prescribed ANY person or persons or corpo-
ration, except teachers aud ministers of the
gospel, commencing or intending to COM
mence business 10 said City, after the said lst
day of September 1895, shall in like manner
obtain license therefor, before entering upon
such cailiug. business, profession or occupa-
ton.
Sec. H.. That any person or persons or
corporation, required by this Ordinance TO
obtained license to engage in any calling,
business, profession or occupation for which a
license Is required, shall apply to the Clerk and
Treasurer ofthe City of Sumter for the same,
by whom all such licenses shall be issued
and shall at the time of applying for such
! Icenae make in writing and sign Il statement,
and file the same with said Clerk and Treas
urer setting forth,
lst His, her or its name or style; and in
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 Is 10 be carried
on, aud,
4th. In those cases in which such ntor-
nation is required, the amour, OF cuisines,
of the preceding twelve months next before
The time required for taking :; such license,
upon which amount the licec-e tax shall be
assessed and ir cases where tie business has
not beer carried Oh the previous year, thea
the amour: Of business expected TO oe carried
on during the year. tor which such license is
rsquired-aii Of which uni answers 20 ques-
lions relative thereto shall be given under
oath, aud fox Which purpose. the Clerk aud
Treasurer OF The City o; Sumter, * authoc-
:zed snd required 70 administer 5nca o4tn 10
The applicant wheseupon ihe Cler.s and
Treasurer shall sssess thr proper licers: ;sx
and u,ou being pad he ,:tnou,.; ..,i
. cspse ;ax, saii Issue she proper .!cense
Norhing herein contained sha, ia aas
raunue. affect any Other rec9iscIaen' u ~
e.seyb bere eu,.ctad IA regar,. to an.g es,iiu-;.
business, profession ct occQPatien
SIC. III ijany person, q, ,.@ssous. ., eor:'o-
ra;ioa, sa&l. exercise OF 2a:-., on any eai'5ug,
bDsiaess, professioH or occu9aiioa. foi TIE