The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-12-30
An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies For The
Fiscal Year Commencing
Jan. lSt, 1904.

aiOerHleu OF the Town OF Lancaster,
3 c., in Council assembled, and by
the authority the same, to provide
for supplies and necessary expenses Of
the town.
Section l. That the following tax.
es be and arc hereby levied for the fis.
cal year 1904. that is to say:
1st. A tax Of fifty cents on each
$4,000 Of the value Of all real and per-
sonal property within the corporate
limits of the Town OF Lancaster, s. c.,
due and payable between the first end
thirty frat days of November 1904, at
the office Of the Town Treasurer; and
all taxes due and remaining unpaid
on the 1st day OF December 1904, shall
oe subject to 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
IF the County for the delinquent tax.
es. costs and penalties following the
mode for collecting delinquent taxes
as now provided by State laws.
End, The following licenses shall
be paid in advance on or for the fol.
towing vocati ms, businesses or privi-
leges, and it shall be unlawful for any
one to engage an or follow any OF the
following businesses or vocations
within the corporate limits OF the
rown without first paying the. license
herein after stated for said calling or
business; and where the license is
based upon income from said business
or vocation, the income derived from
said bu iness or vocation for the last
fi.cal year ending December 3Ist, 1903,
be paid. and it shall be the duty of
each person, firm or corporation fol,
lowing any business or calling where
license is based upon income, to furnish
the Town Treas urer, upon demand,
with statement, under oath, show
Ing the amount derived from said
business or vocation for the last fiscal
year ending December 3lst, 1903 aud
in any cases where license is desired
to follow any Of said vocatiops or busi-
nesses during the fiscal year 1903 that
are based upon income for same by
beginners, new comers or transient
practitioners, the lowest schedule
shall be the amount to be paid for the
year or any part thereof, when not
otherwise specified:
Attorneys at Law, each or firm, with
income SSj0. per annum, or less,
per year 5 90
With income over $500. and not
over 81. 600 per annum, per year, 10 90
For each additional SlOO. of in
come over 81 900. per annum. per
Year, 90
Practicng Physicians each or firm,
with Income $500. per annum, or
less. per year, 500
With income over $500. and not
over 81, 600. per anuum. per year 10 90
For each additional 500 of income
over 81, 900 per annum. per year, 90
Dentists or tooth extractors resident
each or firm, with income $500 per
annum, or less. per year. 500
With income over $500 and not
over 81, 200 per nnnum, per year 10 90
For each additional 500 of income
over ST. 900 per annum. per year 90
Dentists or tooth extractors tran
sient) per week, $500; per month. 90
Brokers or Commission Merchants,
each or firm. with income $500 per
annum. or less. per year, 90
With income over $500 and not
over 81, 900 per annum, per year. 10 90
For each additional 500 of income
over 81 900 per annum per year 90
Telegraph Companies. or Agencies,
each, for business done exclusively
within 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 States, it's officers or
agents. 40 90
Express Companies or Agencies, each
for business done exclusively with
il. 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
States, its officers or Agents. 80 oo
Kerosene Oil Companies or Agencies
having stationary or portable tanks
Cor receiving and storing of oil.
each, 30 90
Kerosene Oil Companies or Agencies
having no stationary tanks, but
selling in original packages. each, 30 oc
Oil creosote or fernoline companies,
each, 10 oc
Fire Insurance Com panies each. per