The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21
Cures

ever seen.'' ARENA KITcH1NG,
White Pond, South Carolina.
Get MOODS ]
Hoods P.ls nSs are taa;TS an r*:ilts nils tss. Iss.
State of South Carolina.
An Ordnance Entitled "An Ordinance
of C;ty of Sumter. s c.. to require
the payment of a License Ta1 for the
yeay commencing September 1st, 4.D
1895, and ending August 3lst, A. D..
1896, By any person or persons, or
corporation engaged IN or intending
to engage IN any calling. business,
profession or occupation, IN schole or
in part acithin 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, 1883 and oy other Acts OF the
General Assembly of said State, approving
and ratifying the same in relation TO the
s.Cit7 CT Sumter, it is provided, That the
said Town Council, be and they are hereby
authorized annually to require the payment
ot spch reasonable sum or sums of money as
q 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 10
the calling or profession of teachers and MIN
listers of the Gospel That the said Town
Councilsre hereby authorized TO pass sucn
Ordinances as are necessary TO carry the pur-
poses of this section into full effect and to
provide for the punishment of all delinquenta
tbereuoder.'
Now. therefore, in pursuance Of the author
isy granted by the Acts of the General Assem-
bly, of said State.
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Alder
men OF the City of Sumter, in Council
assembled and by authority OF the same :
SECTION l. That any person or persons or
corporation engaged in, or intending to en-
gage 10 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
era and ministers Of Il. gospel) shall obtain
on or before the lst day Of September, 1895,
a license therefor in the manner hereinafter
prescribed. Any person or persons or corpo-
ration, except teachers and ministers of the
gospel, commencing or intending TO COM
meoce business in said City, after the said lst
day of September, 1895, shall in like manner
obtain a Incense therefor, before entering upon
such calling. business profession or occupa-
ton.
Sec. II. That any person or persons or
corporation, required by this Ordinance to
obtained license 10 engage 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 such licenses shall be issued
and shall at the time of applying for such
license make in wiring and sign statement
aud file the same with said Clerk ard Treas
urer setting forth,
lst. His, her or its name or style; ano 10
case of firm or company the names OF the
several persons constituting such frm or COM
pany;
I'd. The calling, business, profession or
occupatiou for which license ls required
Sd. The place where such calling, ousi.
ness. profession or occupation is TO be carried
on, aud,
4th. In those cases in which such infor-
nation is required, the amocnt of business
of the preceding twelve months next before
the rime required for taking out such license,
upon which amount the license tax shall oe
assessed and in cases where the business has
not been carried on the previous year, theo
the amount of business eXpected'to oe carried
on during the year, for which such license Is
reouired-all of which and answers to ques-
tioos relative thereto shall be given upder
oath. and for which purpose, the Clerk and
Treasurer OF the City of Sumter, /. author
lied and required 10 administer such ostn 70
the applicant: whereupon the Clerk ana
Treasurer shall assess The proper license tax.
and upon being paid the amount OF SAID
license tax, shall issue the proper license
Nothing herein contained shall in any
manner affect any other requirement OF law
elsewhere enacted in regard TO any calling,
business, profession or occupation.
Sec. III Ifapy person, or persons OF corpo'
ration. shall exercise or carry on any calling,
business profession or occupation, for the
exercising, carrying on OF doing of which q
license is required BY this Ordinance, without
taking ou, license as is in that behalf re-
CURED the said person or persons or copora-
ton, shall be liable for the payment OF the
license tax, required by th,s ordinance, ano
in addition thereto, for each and every offence
shall be subject to penalty of twenty per
rem, of the amount of such license tax, which
tax tax and penalty shall be recovered IS herein-
below is provided and if any person or per
sons or corporation required so to do, by the
terms of this Ordinance shall refuse or neg
lect 10 make out and deliver to the Clerk and
hpfnFe