The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-19

Labor Agents. s........................ 500
ltinerant Oculists and Opti-
clans. ns.............................. 500
Express Companys. ................ 1000
Telegraph Companys. ............. 1000
Fertilizer Factories (unincor-
porated) ................... 500
Undertakers. 500
Tightening Rod Agents. 500
! jewelers.. 500
All licenses issued under this
section are issued with the distinct
understanding that the Commits
sioners reserve the right and shall
have the right to revoke same at any
time the holder thereof is caught
violating any of the Town Ordi
nances.
fessions taxed by the State, whether
mentioned in the above or not, shall
pay tax of five dollars per year.
Sec. 2. All taxes for annual or
yearly license or any tax due under
Section l of this Article shall be paid
on the first day of June in each and
every year, any one liable for any of
above named taxes, not paying the
same by said time, shall be fined, up
on conviction before the Mayor, five
dollars for each and every day he or
they may conduct such business with
out license, and his goods and chat
tells shall be levied upon by the Town
Constable and sold to pay said fine
and costs.
Sec. 3. That each resident of the
town of Scotland Neck or any other
person who shall own or keep a dog
or bitch in said town, shall each year,
between the first day of June and the
first dav of July register such dog
or bitch with the Chief Police of said
town and pay license tax on same,
of one dollar and fifty cents. Or if
any resident Of said town, or any
other person, shall, after the lst day
of July of any year, or before the
first day of June in any year, bring
a dog or bitch into said town and
keep it there for more than one
week, such person shall register said
dog or bitch as provided above, with
the Chief of Police of said town, and
pay license tax of one dollar and fifty
cents, all such license to expire on
the first day of July after the same
were issued. Any person failing to
comply with this section shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
: conviction shall be fined five dollars
Provided this section shall not apply
to dogs under the age of four months
ARTICLE TX.
Sec. /. 1t shall be unlawful fol
any freight or passenger train or
anv railroad passing through towr
to block any of the streets of sale
town for more than five minutes al
any one time. Any railroad or any
conductor violating this section shal
. upon conviction be fined five dollars
for each such violation.
| Sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful fol
any person not being a passenger
D not having business on said train
, to board or get upon any train, pas
&, senger, freight or otherwise, passing
through the town, whether said train
L be in motion or temporarily at
t standstill. Any person violating thl
: section shall be fined two dollars.
:. ARTICLE X.
= Sec. /, 1t shall be unlawful t.
y play at any game of chance TO
y money or anything of value any
2 where within the town. Any per
n son violating this section shall b.
e fined five dollers for every violation
i Sec. 2. ANY person who shall
7 abuse any officer Of the town in tn
+ discharge of his duty shall be fine
five dollars.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be unlawful t
use bean-shooters, sling-shots, an
e air-guns in the corporate limits Q
e the town. Any one violating thl