The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-12-23
An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies For The
Fiscal Year Commencing
Jan. lSt, 1904.

Aldermen of the Town of Lancaster,
s g., in Council assembled, and by
the authority o. the same, to provide
for supplies and necessary expenses Of
the town.
Section l. That the following tax
es be and are hereby levied for the DIS.
cal year 1904. that is to say:
lst. A tax OF fifty cents on each
S1C0. 90 of the value of all real and per-
sonal property within the corporate
limits Of the Town Of Lancaster. 8. G. +,
due and payable between the first end
thirty frat days of November 1904, at
the office OF the Town Treasurer; and
al taxes due and remaining unpaid
on the LIST day OF December 1904, shall
be subject to a penalty Of fifteen per
cent. for the nonpayment of taxes
when due. And the Town Treasurer
after default in the payment OF said
taxes, shall Issue execution directed to
any policeman Of the Town or Sheriff
Of the County for the delinquent tax.
es, costs and penalties following the
mode for collecting delinquent taxes
as now provided by State laws.
2nd, The following licenses shall
be paid in advance on or for the fol.
lowing vocations, businesses or privi-
leges, and it shall be unlawful for any
one to engage IN or follow any Of the
following businesses or vocations
within the corporate limits OF the
Town without first paying the license
herein after stated for said calling or
business; and where tho license Is
based upon income from said business
or vocation, the income derived from
sail bu mess or vocation for the last
fi'cal year ending December 3lst, 1903,
shal! be the basis for the amount to
be paid. and ii snail bo the duty Of
each person, firm or corporation fol-
lowing any business or calling where
license is base Il upon income. to furnish
the Town Treai urer, upon demand,
with a statement, under oath, show
ing tho amount derived from said
busints SO or vocation for the last fiscal
year ending December 3lst, 1903 aud
in any cases Where II icense is desired
to follow any OF said vocations or busi-
nesses during the fiscal year 1908 that
are based upon income for same by
beginner, new corners or transient
practitioners, the lowest schedule
shall b. the amount to be paid for the
year or any part thereof, when not
otherwise specified:
Attorneys ut Law, each or firm, with
income $500. per annum, or less.
per year S s OC
, With income over $500. and not
over $1,000 per annum, per year, 10 0C
For each additional SlCO. of in
come over ST 900. per annum. per
} Year, LOO
Practicing Physicians, each or firm,
with income $500. per annum, or
less, per year, 5 0O
With income over 500, and not
over 1000. per annum per year 10 0C
For each iditional 500 of income
over 81 900 per annum, per year, l 0O
Dentists or tooth extractors. resident.
each or firm, with income $500 per
annum, or less. per year, SOC
= With income over $500 and not
over 81, 900 per annum, per year 10 oc
For each additional 500 of income
over 81, 900 per annum. per year / oo
Dentists or tooth extractors tran
sient.) per week, $500; per month. oo
!. Brokers or Commission Merchants
each or firm, with income $500 per
annum. or less. per year. s 5oc
With income over $500 and not
: over 1000 per annum, per year, 10 oc
For each additional 500 of income
over 81, 900 per annum, per year l oc
. Telegraph Companies. or Agencies.
+, each, for business done exclusively
within the Town of Lancaster, but
not including any business done
Q to or from points without the State
and not including any business
done for the Government of the
United States. it's officers or
. agents. 40 OF
, Express Companies or Agencies, each
for business done exclusively with
! it, the Town of Lancaster, but not
including any business done to or
from points without the State and
not including any business done
!, for the Government of the United
i, States. its officers or Agents. 80 o.
q Kerosene Oil Companies or Agencies
having stationary or portable tanks
. Cor receiving and storing Of oil,
q each, 30 o.
Kerosene OIL Companies or Agencies
having no stationary tanks, but
y selling in original packages. each. 30 o
d Oil creosote or fernoline companies,
each, 10 o