The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-12-13


required By the ordinance OF the town OF Man
nnp to obtain o license to engage in any trade,
business or profession for which Z license is re-
qurcd, shall. before the 18th day Of January Of
each year. register with the town clerk. first his
or her name or style. and in case Of firm or
company the names Of the several persons con-
Stituting such firm or company, and the place
of business; second, the trade, business or pro-
fession for which license is require; the place
where such trade, business or profession is
carried on in the case Of a dealer IN goods,
wares or merchandise, the amount extent and
value Of the business carried on; all Of which
Shall be given under oath. AL persons, firms,
companies or corporations commencing busi.
ness on or after the first day Of January 1912.
shall register as aforesaid. It shall be the du-
t. OF the town clerk to assess al persons, firms,
companies and corporations liable for town
licenses under the ordinances OF this town, and
enter the same in q book to be known Us the
License Book giving . classified and complete
corporations who are liable for town license,
and the amount Of license for which they are
liable, which licenses shall be obtained as here
in provided. on or before the 18th day Of jan
uary, 1912. License shall be issued By the Clerk
and Treasurer, who shall keep q record OF all
licenses issued in the License Book. It shall oe
the duty Of the Mayor 10 enforce the payment
Of all the license fixed by the ordinances Of the
town OF Manning and assessed by him under au-
thority thereof as aforesaid in the manner pre-
scrloed By the laws Of the State OF South Caro-
n = q ~ ~ iOty
SEC. 1. II any person exercise or carry on any
trade, business or profession for the exercising
carrying on or doing Of which license is re-
quired by this ordinance, without first register
ing or taking out such license as in that behalf
required, he, she or they, besides being liable to
the payment Of the license, shall be subject to .
fine not to exceed $40 or imprisonment for q
time not to exceed thirty days, upon conviction
before the Mayor or Acting Mayor.
SEC 5. In every license to be taken out under
or by authority Of this ordinance, shall be con-
tanned and set forth the purpose. trade. business
or profession for which such license is granted
and the name and place Of business Of the per-
son or persons taking out the same, and the
time for which it is granted. The Clerk and
Treasurer shall prepare form Of license to be
used in each case, and shall have the same print
cd and bound in book form, in q neat and sub
stantial manner, with proper stub attached to
each. upon which shall be written at the time
the license is issued the name OF the party OBJ
tanning the same the length Of time covered by
such license. together with t;ie amount charged
therefor; and the party receiving such license
shall keep the same posted in some conspicuous
place where his business, trade or profession is
carried on. Any evasionS OF the provisions Of
this section shall be subject tv a penalty Of not
more than $40 or thirty days imprisonment.
SEC. 6. The license granted under this ordi.
nance shall not authorize the person; firm, CON-
pany or corporation mentioned therein, to exer.
else or carry on the trade, business or profession
specified IN such license in any other place than
that mentioned therein. All licenses issued on
and after January 18th shall not be for less than
the current year unless otherwise provided
herein.
SEC. Z. For q license to carry on any perma-
nent or transient trades. business or profession,
the sum hereinafter entioned shall be paid in
to the town treasury in gold or silver coin. Uni
ted States Treasury notes, National Bank notes
or gold or silver certificates
SEC. s. Any money lender (private) who shall
charge, accept or receive interest charges or
for the lending Of money, directly
or indirectly, by whatever name. means or de-