The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04

!WChty percent OF the amoun OF sucl
license tax. which tax and penalty shall
be recovered in the manne h~ercinafte,
prescribed, and if any person or person.
or corporation required so to do by the
terms OF this ordinance shall refuse OF
neglect to make out and deliver to tn,
clerk and Treasurer OF the Town Of
Bennettsville on or before the time here
IN required the statement provided fol
by Section III OF this Ordinance. or shall
make a false statement or shall refuse &c
take and subscribe an oath or afiirma
ton as to the truth OF such statements
or any part thereof. or from any cause
shall iail to take out such license as may
be required by this ordinance, the said
Clerk and Treasurer shall report the
case to the Mayor, who shall proceed to
ascertain as nearly as possible the bust
ness OF such person or persons or cor.
poration. Tor which he, she, thew or i,
may be liable to a license tax therefor.
and in case OF default, for the purpose
or such investigation the said Clerk and
Treasurer shall notify the person or
persons or corporation to appear before
the Mayor at his office at a time stated
In SAID notice, and also such other per
son or persons as said Clerk ard Treas.
urer may desire to examine, and the
party sought to be charged with said
license tax, if he shall attend, together
with any witness called as aforesaid.
shall be examined by the Mayor
under oath or affirmation touch
Ing the nature OF the business of such
party and everything which may evince
the amount OF license tax for which such
parry snail be liable. From the inlorma
tion thus acquired the Mayor Shall find
ana assess the amount OF license tax due
DY such party, whether he, she or it may
nave attended the investigation or not,
n shall add thereto a penalty of 20
percent thereof; and should such license
tax and penalty be not paid within ten
days thereafter, the said Clerk and
treasurer shall issue an execution there.
Tor under his hand and the seal OF the
OF Bennettsvillc directed to the
Sheriff OF Marlboro County, in said
state, and the said Sheriff shall proceed
10 collect the slid license tax and penalty
by levy and sale OF real and personal
property as now provided by law, for the
collection OF taxes; together with an adj.
dltional live per cent OF the whole
amount, which shall be the Sherifls com.
pensation for making such collection in
to n dollar Tor making such
levy, which shall be paid by the dclin
luent without entry or mileage fees.
Provided, however. that any person or
corporation shall have the right of an
peal to the Town Council OF Bcnncus
vile (notice OF such appeal having been
given to the Clerk and Treasurer win
n i've days from the time at which such
assessment OF license and penalty Shall
been made and upon hearing such
appeal the said Council shall make such
therein as shall seem lust and
proper. and provided further. tha,
n lieu OF the remedy above in this sec
ION set forth to enforce payment. an ac.
ION or actions may be brought by the !
oil Bennettsville in any court Of
competent jurisdiction Tor the ]ccovcrv
sad license tax and tho penalties
hercon. and provided further that any
'cfsoh, persons or corporation who shalt
AIRY on. or attempt to carry on any
..ailing, business, profession or occupa.
on without a license as herein required
n who shall neglect or refuse to give
Information required or to answer
uch questions as may be required or
Vho shall tail to attend before the Mavor
D DC examined by him when so required
provided in Sections III and III. OF
MS Ordinance, may be deemed guilty
| a violation thereof before the Mavor
I Council, may be fined not more than
ne hundred dollars or be imprisoned
OF exceeding thirty days.