The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-10

corporation. reqnireu SO ito, do 6y the
terms OF this ordinance shall refuse or
negrect to make out and te iver to the
CLERK and Treasurer Of the Town OF
bennettsvllle on or before the time here
IN required the statement provided Tor
oy Section II OF this Ordinance, or shall
make false statement or shall refuse TO
take and subscribe an oath or affirma
tion as to the truth Of such statement. or
any part thereof. or from any cause shall
tail to make such statement, CT shall ia
10 take out such license as may be re,
quired by this ordinance. the said Clerk
and Treasurer shall report the case 10
the Mayor, who shall proceed 10 ascer,
tain as nearly as possible the business OF
such person or persons or corporation,
tor which he she. they or it may be liza
Bile to license tan therefor, and in case
OF default, for the purpose OF such inves,
tigation the said Clerk and Treasurer
shall notify the person persons or corpors
alton in default to appear before the
Mayor at his office at a time stated in
said notice and also such other person
'or persons as said Clerk and Treasurer
may desire to examine, and the party
soug ght to be charged with said license
tax. ii he shall attend. together with anv
witness called as aforesaid, Shall be ex,
amned by the Mayor under oath or
affirmation touching the nature of the
business OF such party and ever, thing
which may evince the amount CT licer Sc
tax ior which such party shall be liable.
FRO the information thus acquired the
the Mayor shall find and assess the a.
mount OF license tax due by such party
whether he, she or it may have attended
the investigation or not and shall add
thereto a.penalty oi 20 percent thereof:
and shonld such license tax and penalty
be NOT p id within ten days thereafter,
the SAID Clerk and Treasurer shall issue:
an execution therefor under his hand and
the seal OF the Town Of Bennettsvlllc di
rected 10 the Sheriff OF Marlboro County
IN SAID State. and the said Sheriff shall
proceed to coll CT the SAID license tax
ana penalty ty evy and sAlc of real and
personal property Is now provided by
law Tor the collection OF taxes together
with an additional five per cent OF the
whole amount which shall be the Shcr.
III compensation for making such col.
lection in addition to one dollar ior max
ing such levy, which Shall b, paid bv ,b,
delinquent without entry or mileage fees;
Provided, however. that any person or
corporation shall have the ritht 10 an,
peal to the Town Council OF BcnreltsviIc
(noticc OF such appeal having lee, given
10 the Clerk and Treasurer within five
days from the time at which such assess.
ment OF license and penalty shall have
been made and upon hearing such an.
pea! the said Council shall make such
crder therein as shall seem lust and prop.
er. and provided further. that in lieu OF
the remedy above in this section set forth
10 enforce payment. an action or actions
may be brought by the Town OF Ben.
nettsville in any court OF competent iur.
sdlctlon Tor the recovery Of said license
lax and the penalties thereon. and proyi.
led iurther that any person, Or persons
Or corporation who shall carry on, or at.
empt to carry on, any calling. business.
or occupation without a license
IS herein required or who shall neglect
'r refuse to give the Information requr~
"a or to answer such questions as may |
'e required or who shall tail to attend !
'eiore the Mayor TO be examined by him
when so required as provided in Sections
| and III. OF this Ordinance, may be
eemed guilty Of a violation thereof be.
1Te the Mayor or Council, may be fined
ot more than one hundred dollars or be
nprisoned not exceeding :h:rty days.
SEC. ", That all licenses granted
nder this ordinance shall be posted,in