The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-01-28

cupation or profession hereinafter
mentioned, within the limits of the
t,wn of Kingstree, s C, shall Oh
tain, on or before the first day of
February, A d 1909, license there
for in the manner hereinafter pro-
vided.
Section II. That every person. firm
or corporation commencing any
trade, business, occupation or pro.
fession within the limits Of the town
of Kingstres>S C. after the first day
of February, \ d 1909, shall in like
manner obtain a license therefor be-
fore entering upon such trade, busi
ness, occupation or profession.
Section III. That every person,
firm or corporation required by this
ordinance to obtain a license to en-.
gage in any trade, business, occupa-
tion or profession for which license
is required shsl at the time for ap-
plying for sue, ;ense, make state
ment and file the same with the
Treasurer OF the town, setting forth
o. his, her, their name and style,
and In case of a firm, the names of
the several members constituting the
firm; (2) the trade, business, occupa-
ton OF profession for which license
Is required, and (3) TIE place where
such trade, business, occupation or
profession Is to be conducted or car
ried on.
Section ". That the Clerk and
Treasurer shall thereupon issue the
proper license as prescribed in this
ordinance, the amount of the license
tax therefor having first been paid,
on or before the date named in the
first section hereof. Provided, that
nothing herein contained shall in
any manner affect any other require.
ments of law elsewhere enacted in
regard to any trade, business, occu
patton or profession.
Section V. That if any person,
firm or corporation shall engage IN
or carry on any trade, business, oc-
cupatlon or profession for which y
license is required by this ordinance
without first obtaining and taking
out a license and paying the license
tax therefor and required herein,
such person. firm or corporation shsll
be liable for the prescribed License
tax, and in addition thereto shall be
subject for each offense to a penalty
of fifteen (l5) per cent of the
amount of such license tax, which
license tax and penalty shall be le-
covered as hereinafter provided, and
if any person, firm or corporation
shall refuse or neglect to make out
aud deliver to the Clerk and Treas.
urer on or before the fist day of
February, A D 1909, the statement
rs required in section III hereof, the
Clerk and Treasurer shall proceed to
ascertain as nearly as possible the
tr1de, business, occupation or FRO,
fession of such person, firm or COL
poratlon, and from the information
thus acquired he shall proceed to i:
sue the required liceuse to such per-
son. firm or corporation, having first
collected the required license tax,
together with the penalty of fifteen
(l5) per cent of the amount of said
license tax as hereinbefore provided.
Section vi. That if any license
tax herein prescribed shall not be
paid within fifteen days after the
same has become due and payable,
the Clerk and Treasurer shall issue
his execution to the Town Police
man for the collection of the same,
and the said Town Policeman shall
proceed to collect said license tax
and the penalty thereon by distress
and sale or by levy and sale in the
manner as now provided by law for
the collection of other taxes, together
with five (5) per cent on the whole
amount for which said execution is
issued. Provided, that in lieu of the
remedy herein given, SUIT may be
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