The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
License Ordinance
Town Of BenneltsviIIe. S. G.
For Year Ending April 1907.

an Ordinance tor the purpose of rails.
ing funds to pay current expenses and
existing Indebtedness oil the Town OF
Bennet'sville S g., by requiring the
payment OF a License Tax for the
year 1906 by persons or corporations
engaged or intending to engage in any
calling. business. occupation or pro.
i%ession, in whole or in part. in said
Tow as may herein be specified. and
TO provide a penalty for neglect or re.
iusal to pay such License Tax:
whereas the present revenue OF the
Town oil Benncttsyille from the taxation
OF property and other sources, is made
quate to pay all the current expenses
anddemand obligations OF the Town and
Whereas by act ofthe General Assem-
bly, OF South Carolina, the cities and
towns OF said state. are authorized an,
nually to require the payment of such
reasonable sum or sums OF money as a
License Tax. by any person or persons
or corporation engaged or intending 10
engage in any calling. business or occu
patton in whole or part within the said
cities or towns in said state, except
ministers OF the gospel and teachers,
and to pass such Ordinances as are
necessary to carry the provisions OF the
said act into effect.
Now, therefore, in pursuance OF the
power thus granted to us and Tor the
purpose OF increasing the revenue ot the
Town to a sufficient amount.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and Al
dermen OF tho town OF BennettsAille and
by authority OF the same.
Section [. That any person or persons
or corporations, engaged in any calling.
business profession or occupation. in
whole or in part, within the limits of the
Town Of Bennettsville. as may hereafter
be specified, shall obtain on or before
the Ist day OF July LOCO a license there.
Tor in the manner hereinafter prescribed
Any person or persons or corporation
commencing or intending to commence
business in said Town on or alter the
LIST day OF May 1906 shall in like manner
OBTAIN a license therefor, before entering
upon such calling, business, profession
or occupation, as are hereinafter speci,
fed.
Sec. IL. That any person or persons
or corporation engaged in or intending
20 engage in any calling, business pro-
iesSlon or occupation Tor which a license
Is required, shall apply to the Clerk and
treasurer OF the Town OF Benncttsville
Tor the same-by whom all such Licenses
shall be issued, and shall at the time OF
applying make and sign a written state
ment and file it with the said Clerk and
treasurer setting forth:
Ist. His, her or its lame or STYLE. and
IN case OF a firm or company, the names
OF the several persons constituting such
firm or company.
End. The calling, business, profession
or occupation Tor which license is re-
CURED.
3rd. The place where such calling.
business. profession or occupation is 10
be carried on.
Whereupon the Clerk and Treasurer
shall. upon payment OF the proper tax,
lssuethe required license Nothing here
in contained shall in any manner affect
any other requirement Of law elsewhere
enacted or ordained in regard to any
calling, business, profession or occupa.
ton.
Sec. III II any person or persons or
corporation shall exercise or carry on
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