The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-02-10
An Ordinance
To Regulate Licenses Within the
Limits Of the Town of
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Be it Ordained by the Mayor ard Al
dermen of the Town Of KingStree, in
Council Assembled and by the Au-
thority of the Same:
SECTION |. That every person, trm
or corporation engaged or
intending to engage in any trade, busl-
ness, occupation or profession herelnaf-
ter mentioned, within the limits OF the
town of Kingstree, S. c., shall obtain
on or before the first day Of March. A.
D. 1910, license therefor IN the man.
ner hereinafter prescribed.
SEC. 2. That every person, firm or
corporation commencing busl-
ness after the first day of March, A.
D. 1910, shall in like manner obtain a
license therefor before entering upon
such trade, business, occupation or pro-
fession within the limits of the Town of
Kingstree, S. c.
SEC. 3. That every person, firm or
corporation required by this
ordinance to obtain license to engage
in any trade, business, occupation or
profession, for which license is here
BY required, shall, at the time of ap-
piying for such license, make a state
mert and file the same with the Clerk
and Treasurer of the town, setting
forth D his, her or its name and style,
and in case of firm, the names OF the
several members constituting such firm;
(2) the trade, business, occupation or
profession for which a license is re-
auired and (3) the place where such
trade, business, occupation or profess
sion is to be conducted or carried on.
SEC. 4. That the Clerk and Treasur-
er of the Town shall thereup-
on 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 first
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 profess
sion
SEC. 5. That if any person, firm or
corporation shall carry on or
conduct any trade, business, occupation
or profession for which license is re-
ouired by this ordinance, without first
obtaining and taking out a license
therefor as is hereby required, the sald
person, firm or corporation shall be la
Bile for the license required, and in ad-
dition thereto shall be subject to q pen
atty of Fifteen per cent (15%) Of the
amount of such license, which license
and penalty shall be recovered as here
matter provided; and if any person,
firm or corporation shall refuse or neg
lect to make out: and deliver to the
Clerk and Treasurer, on or before the
first day of March, A. D. 1910, the
statement as above required, the Clerk
and Treasurer shall proceed to ascer-
tain as nearly as possible the trade.
business, occupation, or profession OF
such person, firm or corporation, and
upon the information thus acquired, he
shall proceed to issue the license re:
quired to such person, firm or corpora
ton, having first collected the amount
of the license, required together with
the penalty of Fifteen per cent $50
of the amount of said license as herein
before provided.
SEC. 6. That if the said license and
penalty shall not be paid
within fifteen days after the Clerk $
ascertainment, the said Clerk and
Treasurer shall issue his execution to
the Town Policemen for the collection
of the same, and the said Town Police
men shall proceed to collect said license
and penalty by distress and sale, or by
lew and sale in the manner as now
provided by law for the collection OF
other taxes, together with Five per
cent (596) 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 o.. Town Council Of Kingstree, S.
c., in any Court of competent lurisdic-
ton for the recovery of the said license
and the penalty thereon. Provided fur,
ther, that nothing herein contained
shall in anywise affect or restrict any
other ordinance or ordinances OF the
town of Kingstree, s. c., regulating
and providing the punishment for the
non-payment Of the licenses hereinafter
named.
SEC. Z. That all licenses granted un-
der this ordinance shall con.
tinue in force until the 31st day Of De.
cember, A. D. 1910; that the Clerk and
Treasurer, shall prepare proper form