The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-02-13
An Ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE
LICENSES WITHIN THE LIMITS
Or THE TOWN OF kINGSTREE,
FOR THE YEAR A. D.


1908.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and Al
dermen OF the Town of Kingstree,S 5 T.
in Council assembled and by the author
Ity of the same:
Section !. That every person. firm
or Gu. poration engaged IN or intending
20 engage in any trade, business, occu
patton or profession hereinafter men
toned, WITHIN the limits of the town OF
Kinpstree, > Z, snail obtain, on or be-
fore ne first day Of February "A D lSuo
a license therefor III the manner here
matter prescribed.
Section z. That every person, firm
or corporation commencing business
after the first day of February, A u
1908 shall in like manner obtain Il.
cense therefor before entering upon
such trade, business, occupation or pro-
fesslon within the limits of the Town
of Kingstree, 5 e.
Section 8. That every person, firm
or corporation required ny this ordln'
ance to obtain license to engage In
any trade, business, occupation or pro-
fession, for which q license is required, ,
shall, at the time for applying for such
license, make statement and ME tile
same with the Treasurer OF the Town,
setting forth Q) his, her or It's name
and style, and in case Of a trm the
names of the several persons, conStitu-
ting such firm; (2) the trade, business
occupation or profession for which a
l;csnse IN required. and {3) the place
where such trade, business, occupation
is to be conducted or carried on.
Section 4. That the Clerk
and Treasurer shall lhereupon
Issue the proper license as
provided for in this ordinance, the
amount Of said license having first been
paid on or before the day named in the
tirst section hereof. Provided, that
nothing herein contained shall In any
manner affect any other requirements
Of law elsewhere enacted in regard to
any trade, business, occupation or pro-
fession.
Section 5. That if any person, firm
or corporation shall carry on any trade
business, occupation or profession Tor
which q license is required by this or.
dinance, without FIRST obtaining and
taking out q license as is hereby re-
ouired, the said person, firm or cor
porstion, shall be liable for the license
required and in addition thereto shall
be subject for each offence to penal.
ly of Fifteen per cent Us per cent? OF
the amount OF such license, which II.
cense and penalty shall be recovered
as hereinafter provided; and If any
person, firm or corporation shall re-
fuse or neglect to make out and deiv-
er to the Clerk and Treasurer. on or
before the first day Of February, A y
1908, q statement as above required,
the Clerk and Treasurer shall proceed
to ascertain as nearly as possible. the
trade, business, occupation or profes-
sion Of such person, firm or corpora
ton, and from the information thus
ACQUIRED, he shall proceed to issue the
license required, to such person, firm or
having first collected the
amount Of the license required togeth-
er with the penalty of Fifteen per
cent Us per cent? Of the said license
as hereinbefore provided.
Section 6. That if the said license
and the penalty shall not be paid with
in fifteen days, after the Clerks ascer-
tainment, the said Clerk and Treasur-
er shall issue his execution to the
Town Policeman for the collection Of
the same, and the said Town Policeman
shall proceed te collect said license and
penalty by distress and sale, or by le-
Wv and sale in the manner as now pro-
vided by law for the collection of 9TH
er taxes, together with FIVE per cent
Is per cent? on the whole amount for
which said execution is issued. Pro-
vided, that in lieu of the remedy here
in given. suit may be brought in the
name IF the Town Council Of Kings
tree. SC, in any court Of competent
jurisdiction for the recovery OF the
said license and the penalty thereon.
Section Z. That all licenses granted
under this ordinance shall continue in
force until December 3lst, 1908; that
the Clerk and Treasurer shall prepare
a proper form to be issued in such cas-
es, and that applications for licenses OF
all kinds shall be made to the Clerk
and Treasurer.
Section 8. That the charge of IL
cense for any trade, business, occupa-
ton or profession not hereinafter EMU
merated, shall be determined on by the
Council at meeting or meetings here
after called for that purpose.
Section 9. That Foot Tax of Two
Dollars ($2.00)be and the same is here
by assessed to be collected from each
male inhabitant of the Town of Kings
tree S = subject under the Road Law
to street duty, in lieu of doing work on
the streets.
Section 10. That the following sums
shall be paid to the Clerk and Treasur.
er, who on receipt thereof, shall issue
therefor the proper license as herein.
before provided for;
Agents for stoves selling and delivering
except for merchants paying Ii.
cense, lOW
Agents selling or delivering lightning
rods lO.N
Agents selling or delivering paten,
medicines, l0.Ot
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