The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-01-26
An Ordinance
10 Regulate Licenses within the Limits
Of The Town Of klDgStree, S. e., for
the Year A.D. 1911, and to Provide for
the Collection Of The Same.

Be it ordained by the Mayor and AL
dermeu Of the Town of Kingstree. 5 {,
in council assembled and by the author
ity OF the same:
Section /. That every person, firm or
corporation engaged in or intending TO
engage in any trade, business, occupa-
zion or profession hereinafter mention
ed, within, tue limits of the Town Of
Kingstree, s {, shall. nn OF before the
first day OF March, A ID 1911, obtain Il
license therefor in the manner herein
after prescribed.
SectIOn z. That everNperson. firm OF
corporation commencing or engaging IN
business after the first day of March,
A ID 1911 shalt in like manner obtain a
license therefor befure entering upon
such trade, business, occupation or pro-
fcssiou within the limits Of tt e Said
Town If Kngstree, S G.
Section 3. That every person, firm or
corporation required hy this ordinance
Ia outain license 10 carry on or ELL
gage IN ally trade, business, occupation
or profession for which license therefor
is hereby required shall, at the time Of
applying for such license, make a state
ment d d file tn same with The Clerk
and treasurer of said Town, setting
FORTH (l) his, her or its name and style.
ana in c use of a firm, the names Of the
several Imemb els constituting such
firm; (2) the trade, business, occupa-
ton or profession for which license is
required. and (3l the place where such
trade, busir esS Occul alton or probes
sion j. 10 b. conducted or carried on.
Section I That the Clerk and Treas
urer OF the said Town shall thereupon
issue 10 such applicant the proper IL
cense as required and prOvid d for IN
thu, ordnance, the amount If said Ii
cense having first been paid, on or be-
fore the day named in the first section
hereof when such apple ttion Is made
Tor license for trade, business, Occu-
patton or profession established. car.
ried On and engaged in at the time of
such application. Provided, that moth
iny herein contained shall in any manner
affect any other requirements OF law
elsewhere enacted III regard To anf
trade, business, occupation or PR feS
sion.
Section S. That if any person, firm or
corporation shall carry on n,engage In or
conduct any trade, business, occupation
or profession for which license is re-
auired by this ordinance, without fist
obtaining and taking sut q license
therefor, as is hereby required. the said
per. on, Arm or corporation shall be liza
bic for the license required, and 70 add
ton thereto shall be snbject for each
offense to penalty Of fifteen per cent
(l5%) of the amount Of such license,
which license and penalty shall be re-
covered rs hereinafter provided; and II
any perSon, firm or corporation shall re-
fuse or neglect to make out and deliver
to the said Clerk and Treasurer, on or
LefOre the hrst day of March. A D 1911,
the Stxtement IS hereinbet0re fequif.
led <hSssSd Clerk and Treasurer shs1l
[proce0t 70 ascertain, as fsSrly as pUs.
sislGsAe trade, business, o0tnpatioi Or
| prolesSsicf of such person, afm or c1r-
porations Snd upon the Information
thus acquired he is hereby empowered
to proceed to issue the Heehse hereby
required, TO such person, ,firm or cofpo-
ration, having fist collected the amount
of the license hereby required, together
with the penalty Of fifteen per cent
Q5%) of the amount Of said license
as hereinhefore provided.
Section g., That if the said license
tax and penalty shall not be paid with
in fifteen C15) days after the Clerks
ascertainmrnt as hereinbefore provided
for, the said Clerk and Treasurer shall
issue his proper execution to the Town
o ,lcemen for the collection Of the same
and the sail Town policemen shall
there upon and hereunder proceed to
collect the said license tax and penalty
by distresS aud sale. or by levy and
sale. in the same manner as is now
provided by Nav for the collection of
taxes, together with ten per cent (lOoio)