The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-06
An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies For The
Fiscal Year Commencing
Jan. lSt, 1904.

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) c., in Council assembled, and by
the authority o. the same, to provide
for supplies and no cessary expenses of
the town.
Section l. That the following tax
es be and are hereby levied for the fis-
cal year 1904, that is to say:
lst. A tax OF fifty cents on each
tS1OO 90 of the value of all real and per-
sonll property within the corporate
limits Of the Town Of ancaster, s. G., :,
due and payable between the first and
thirty frat days of November 1904, at
the office OF the Towp Treasurer; and
all taxes due and remaining unpaid
on the lst day o. December 1904, shall
be subject to a penalty Of fifteen per
cent. for the Ioupayment 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.
2nh, The following licenses shall
be paid in advance on or for the foie
! lowing vocati ms, businesses or plivi-
leges, and it shall be unlawful for any
one to engage ,n or follow any OF the
following businesses or vocations
within the corporate limits OF the
T"wn without first paying the license
here in after stated for said calling or
business; ard where the license is
based upon income from said business
or vocation, the income derived from
said tn mess or vocation for the last
fiscal year ending December 3Ist, 1903,
shal! be the basis for the amount to
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 in ncome, to furnish
the Town Trea: 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. 1908 and
in any cases where license is desired
to follow any OF said vocations or busi-
ness during the fiscal year 1908 that
are based upon income for same by
beginners, new comers 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 at Law. each or firm, with
income $500. per annum, or less,
per year 5 S 90
| With income over $500. and not
over $1,000 per annnm. per year. 10 90
For each additional SlCO. of in
come over 81 600. per annum. per
year, 90
Practicing Physicians. each or firm,
with Income $500. per annum, or
| less. per year. 100
With income over $500. and not
over 81 900. per annum. per year 10 90
For each additional SlO0 of income
over 81 400 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 $1,000 per annum. per year 10 90
| For each additional 500 of income
over 81. 900 per annum. per year 90
Dentists or tooth extractors ttran-
sient0 per week. $500; per month. 90
Brokers or Commission Merchants,
each or firm, with income $500 per
annum. or less, per year, s 90
| With income over $500 and not
| over 81 900 per annum, per year, 10 90
| For each additional Sloo of income
over 81 900 per annum, per year 90
Telegraph Companies. or Agencies,
each, for business done exclusively
within The Town of Ian caster, 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
ir. 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 90
Kerosene Oil Companies or Agencies
having stationary or portable tanks
Cor receiving and storing of oil,
each, 20 90
Kerosene Oil Companies or Agencies
having no stationary tanks, but
selling in original packages, each. SO 90
Oil creosote or fernoline companies.
each. 10 90
Fire Insurance ompanies, each, per
year. M