The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29

CITY GOVERNMENT.

Continued from Sixth PsgeJ
shall 80 pronounce that any stolen prop
erty IL found In such Junk shop. or IN the
possession Of any junk dealeF; ana such
condition shall be expressed ia the license
OF every such junk shop or dealer. Every
person required by the provisions OF this
section, and BY the ordinance passed IN
Council March IA. 1898. IN reference 10 TAX
ing out licenses. who shall commence 10
transact. or offer 10 transact I'm thir city
any OF the kinds OF business mentioned In
this section. after the frss day OF jan
uary. 1901, shall take out license before
commencing business. as provided In said
ordinance. passed March "a. iSS. whsch
said ordinance II OF force. The license
herein provided fer shag be issued b. the
city treasurer. And IL any person trans
acting, OF offering TO transact Ia said city.
either Of the kinds OF business In this se,-
ton specified. shall be found without such
license displayed In conspicuous manner
In his. her or their place OF business.
he, she or they shall on conviction there
OF in the Police Court be fn0d On a sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars. or i'm
prisoued not more than thirty days. or
both. In the discretion OF the court No
specific license or permit 20 do business
shall be transferable by any person or
firm unless the transferee be .he bona flde
successor at the same place OF the trans
feror, and unless all indebtedness due on
said license by the tranSferor Is fully paid
and new bond given by the transferee
wherever n bond IL required by ordi-
nance. But a person or hrm may trans
fer his license or permit from one place
TO another with the permission OF Coun-
ell
Sec u. on and after the first day OF
January. 1901. tho price OF license 20 sell
malt. vinous or splrituous liquors az retail
within the corporate and turisdietional
III. .t.an -
two hundred dollars net. without discount;
but license to sell at retail may be Is
sued upon paying one-fourth 81 tho sum
due for a yearly license and upon giving
notes bearing per cent. interest from
Jan. 1, 1891. when parties are already In
business. and from date In case parties
commencing business during the year.
with Inducements or sureties satisfactory
90 the Mayor. to secure the payment Of the
other three-fourths OF said sums In three
equal payments. on the twelfth OF March.
twelfth Of June. and twelfth OF septen-
Der. 1901: provided. however, that upon de-
fault ell the notes shall become due ana
payable. the said payments 20 be made
whether the persons giving such notes or
surety shall 90 out OF business or not,
ard the applicant shall be required to sub
init. aE securities. two responsible free
holders OF this city. IS prerequisite 20 the
issue OF said license tho officer. clerk or
employe OF the city shall be taken as Sc
curity on such bond or notes and q shall
lie the duty % the Mayor 20
pass upon such notes or bonds
before any license Is issued here
under): and no license for the sale OF malt.
vlnous or spirituous liquors shall cover
any other business whatever than the sale
OF malt. vinous on spirituous liquors. ana
shall apply 60 but one place for the sale
OF said liquors whether under one roof OF
Otherwise under a penalty OF not more
than one hundred dollars. And no bar
room shall be licensed which has not an
entrance TO n separate and distinct from
the entrance 20 the dwelling: and the
license may. IN the discretion OF the Mayor
or Recorder. be forfeited for any viola
t;s,s, & sny state lsH - eltg G:ss.:.=s.sri
ara In the case Of forfeiture the license
shall not be renewed for the space OF two
years. except by permission OF Council.
And ID shall be the duty OF the Clerk OF
Council 10 publish quarterly on alpha
betical list OF all persons licensed 20 sell
fouor as. aforesaid All such ~
eenses shall be taken out by
persons already engaged In business with
In thirty days after the first day OF
January 1901 and IN the case Of persons
wishing to commence business later IN
the wear. before commencing business;
and any dealer IN liquors a. aforesaid,
Failing or refusing 10 take out a lcepse
10 sell liquors. as aforesaid, SHAH be liable
10 psnaIty OF not more than one hun
Ara dollars for every day any such per-
son may sell without a license. or be inn
prisoned for thirty days. or both
sec Il Every person transactiug or Of
sertns TO transact, the business OF trans
nortinR or carrying goods. etc. passen-
gers or baggage for hire, b. moans OF
wagons drays. trucks. street railway
cars or other vehicles. and every keepsr
az a public or livery stable employing such
vehicles IN his business. and every other
nereon keeping ana using street railway
rara or other vehicles. Ia other
kinds OF business. stalh upon pay
ing the tax hereinbcfore prescribs
"a AXE out a badge. which VIII be fur
ulas1ed by che city treasurer. for each
street car or vehicle to be employed IN
st,eh business (the number OF street cars
or vehicles 10 be employed 10 be stated
on OATH which shall be placed In a con-
splcuous place on such vehicle or street
rar-excep, vehicles kept BY keepers %
pnhlie or livery stables. 20 b. Vet for hire.
ara vehicles used FOR pleasure or con-
venience-and any person using or en-
Moving any vehicle OF street car on such
business without badge affixed. except AZ
aforesaid. shall be double taxed, and on
conviction thereof IN The Police Court.
may be fined in q sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars. or imprisonment not
more than thirty days. or both. Ia the. dis
erection OF the court
sec a. The ordinance Of Nov. i6. 1919.
renuiring badges TO be taken out for dogs.
/ and prescribing other regulations for dogs
30 far a. the provisions % the same are
not inconsistent with this ordinance. e.
hereby reordained and declared 10 be IN
run force. Every person falling TO take
/ out a license for a dog. or failing 20 pay
such license. as required by section 6 ana
/ { Of this ordinance. shall. upon convic-
| lion before the Police Court Of the city
| Of Savannah. be subject 10 a fine not TO
/ exceed three dollars. with the alternative
| 81 frnprlsonment not 20 exceed three days.
| Sc Is That the clerk o. Council be-
1 and he Il hereby directed TO report 10
| Council AZ the frst meeting Ia every quar-
der the amount OF money expended for
l each denartment % 20 date OF report. ana
a. soon a. any department making shy
1 acknowledgements shall have reached the Him.
/ 80 pravlded In the budget. the clerk of
/ Council shall a. oncc notify the head Of
1 that department.
sec. IS Ths ordinance shall 10 subject
/ az alteration and repeal. In whole or in
/ narf. ~ any time during the year 1871.
/ should IA be deemed advisable: and no
i such amendment or repeal In any p1rticu-
| lar shall be construed 20 impair the right
/ or Council 10 assess and levy a tax for
me whole Of said year 1901, whenever
made.
Sc. II. All ordinances and paris Of