The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-06-19
License Ordinance
Town Of Bennettsville, S. c.
For Year Ending April 50, 1909.

fu Oruluahcc loI tHe purpose OF raising
funds to pay current expenses and ex.
listing Indebtedness Of the Town of
Bcnnettsvillc, S.. c., by requiring the
payment of a License Tax for the year
1908. by personsor corporations en-
gagged or intending to engage in any
calling, business, occupation or pro.
fcssicn, in whole or in part, in said
lowr as may herein be specified, and
to provide a penalty for neglect or re-
fusnl to pay such License Tax:
Whereas, the present revenue of the
Town Of Bcnncttsvillc from the taxation
of property, and other sources, is made
quatr to pay all Of the current expenses
and demand obligations of the Town and
Whereas, by act of the General AS
scmbly 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 us II
License Tax. by any person or persons
or corporation engaged or intending to
engage in any calling, business or Occu-
patton in whole or part within the said
cities i towns in said state. except min
listers OF the gospel and teachers, and to
pass such Ordinances "a are necessary
to carry the provisions OF the said act
into effect.
Now. therefore. in pursuance Of the
power thus granted to us and for the
purpose Of increasing the revenue Of the
Town to u sulicicm amount.
BE il ordained by the Mayor and al
dcrmcn Of the town Of Bcnncttsvillc 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 icnur,tsvillr, rs may hereafter
h" specified. Shall obtain on or before
! LIST day OF July 1908 Il license there
Tor i'll the manner hereinafter prcscri-
bed. Any person or persons or corpor-
alton commencing or intending to COM
mcncc business in said Town on or after
the lst day Of May 1908 shall in like
manner obtain . license therefor, before
entering upon such calling, business.
profession or occupations, rs are herein
after specified.
Sec. II. That my person or persons
or corporation engaged in or intending
to engage in any calling, business, pro
fcsSion or occupation for which a license
is required, shall apply to the Clerk and
Treasurer of the Town of Benncttsvillc
Tor the samc-by whom all such licenses
shall be issued, and shall at the time of
applying make and sign Il written state.
mcnt and file ii with the said Clerk and
Treasurer setting forth:
lst. His, her or its name or STYLE. and
IN case of a firm or ompany, the names
OF the several persons constituting such
firm or company.
End. The calling, business, profession
or occupation for which license is re.
quircd.
3rd. The place where. such calling,
business profession or occupation is to
be carried on,
Nhcreupon the Clerk and Treasurer
snail, upon payment OF the proper tax,
Issue the 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 occupo
ton.
See. III. Ii any person or persons or
corporation Shall exercise or carry ON
amy calling. business profession or occu.
patton Tor the exercise, carrying on or
DONG OF winch a license is required by
TINS ordinance, without taking ont Il Ii,
| CtnSp. Than s,,.I. 49,.
p or cor p or alton
shall, IN addition to the license tax. he
S%u'lect to a penalty OF twenty percent
OF the amount of such license tax. which
tax and penalty shall be recovered in the
manner hereinafter prescribed, and if
any person or persons or corporation re.
quircd so to do by the terms of this or.
o'h'ncc Sinll refuse or neglect to make
out an! deliver to the Clerk ana Treas.
urcr OF the Town of Bcnnrttsville ON or
before the time herein required the state.
mcnt provided for by Section II of This
Ordinance, or shall make a false state.
mcnt or shall refuse to take and sub.
scribe an oath or affirmation as TO thc
truth OF such statements, or any part
thereon, or IRON any cause Shall fail to
take out such license rs NAV be rcouir.
ed by this ordinance, the said Clerk and
Treasurer shall report the case to the
Mayor, who shall proceed to ascertain rs
nearly as possible the business OF such
person or persons or corporation, for
which he, She, they or it may be liable
to Il license tax therefor, and in case
OF default, for the purpose of such in.
vcstigation the said Clerk and Treasurer
shall notify the person, persons or corpo-
ration in default to appear before the