The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-11
An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies for the
Fiscal Year c Commencing
January lst, 1908.

ty of the same, to provide for supplies
and necessary expenses of the town.
Section l. That the following taxes be
and are hereby levied for the fiscal year
1908. that it is to say:
lst. tax of fifty cents on each Sl00 of
the value OF all real and personal property
within the corporate limits o. the town of
Lancaster, (. q. , due and payable between
the first aud thirtieth days of November,
1908. at the office of the Town Treasurer;
and all taxes due and remaining unp'id
ON the first day of December, 1908. shall
he subject to a penalty of fifteen per cent
for the non-paymeut of taxes when due
And the Town Treasurer, after default In
the payment of said taxes. shall issue exc
cution to any policeman OF the town on
Sheriff of the County tor the delinquent
taxes. costs and penalties, following the
mode for collecting delinquent taxes as
now D. divided by State laws.
snd The following licenses shall be
naid i'm advance on or for the following
yocation., businesses or privileges, aud
II shall be unlawful Tor anyone to engage
in or follow any of the following businesses
or vocations within the corporate limits oil
th, town without first paying the license
hereinafter stated for said calling or busl-
ness; and where the license is based upon
income from said business or VOCATION,
the income derived from said business or
vocation Tor the. last fiscal year enulng
December Sist 1917 shall be the basis for
tba amount TO be paid. aud it shall be the
dntv of each person, firm or corporate on
fouovino any business or calling wlere
license is based upon income to iurl l7h
the Town Treasurer. upon demand, Win
statement, under oath, showing tue amount
derived from said business or vocation for
the last fiscal year ending December 5!st'
1907. aud in any cases where Incense Is
desired to follow any OF said vochuohs or
businesses during the fiscal year IL that
are based upon income 1or same py pe-
ginners. new comers or transient practi-
Goners The lowest schedule shall be the
amount to be paid for the year or any part
thereof when not otherwise speclhed;
Attorneys-at-law. each or hrm'
with incon,n $4,000 per an
mum. or less. per year S2.oo
With income over S0uO.OO anu hot
over $1,000 % per aunnh' per
year 'o'o'
For each additional Sloo 90 OF IN
come over 100000 p6r annum'
per year l'oo
fruci i.,,ng piiysiu;s;;;; c;:ci: cr hr.n,
with income 5000. 90 per annum,
or less per year o.ou
With income over $4,000, not over
$1,000 90 l,.. auDum per year lO.OO
For each additional Sloo 90 OF ln-
come over Slooo.oo per annum.
per year i'oo
Dentists or tooth eXtractors. resi-
dent each or firm, with income
$500. 90 per annum, or less. per
year o'oo
With income over $500. 90 and not
over $1,000 90 per annum. per
year. loUO
FOR each md,ii,iuuut %SStoo 90 .: Ia
come over $looo.oo per annun,
per year l'Oo
Dentists or tooth eXtractors, trans
lent. per week So 90; per year o.oo
Brokers or commission mer-
chants. each or firm. with income
$500 90 per annum, or less, per
year t.Vo
With income over $500 90 and not
over $1,000. 90 per annum, per
year looo
For each additional Sloo 90 of in
come over $1,000. 90 pei annum.
per year l.oo
Telegraph companies or agencies,
each, for business done eXclus-
lively within the town of Lancas-
ter. but not including any busi
ness done to or from points with
out the State, not including any
business done for the Government
of the United states, its officers
or agents f0OO
Express com panies or agencies
each. for business done exclusive
ly within tho town of Lancaster
but not including any business
done TO or from points without
the state. not Including any busi-
ness done for the Govern mont
of the United States, Its officers
or agents lOO.OO
Kerosene Oil companies or agencies
having stationary OF portable
tanks for receiving and storing
oil, each 10000
Kerosene Oil companies or agencies
having no stationary tanks, but
selling in original packages each 25.OG
Oil gasoline, creosote or fernoline
com panies, individuals or agents,
each, per year lO.OO
Fire insurance companies, each,
per year lO.OO
Life Insurance companies (resi
dent agents. per year lO.OO
Life insurance companies, includ-
ing mutual or cooperative COM
panies transient agents) per
month, w
Resident sewing machine agents,
per year 70. 90