The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-23

4 Sign painters. each per annum 1000
Same, per day =. =. =. .. LOO
mum $500
Same. each per week e.. . 500
Salvage or bankrupt sales, man
ayers, per annum . 5000
Same. each per day =. =. e.. 500
Tin and tinker shops, per an
mum :. . =. $50
Tailor shops, or clothes clean
ing and pressing, per annum 1000
Telephone companies or agen-
cies doing long distance toll
phone business, within the
City of Laurens, and not in
Guiding that done without
per annum 81. =. =. e.. .. .. $500
Telephone companies with cap
ital stock of $4,000 or less,
per annum e. =. =. e. . 1900
Ten pin or bowling alleys, per
annum =. :. =. .. :. 5000
Telegraph companies or agen-
cies for business done within
this State. and not including
that done without. per an
mum >. .. =. :. =. :. .. .. 5000
Undertakers. per annum :. e. $500
! Wheelwrights, per annum =. =. 1000
Watch and jewelry repair shop.
per annum e.. :. :. =. 1000
Sec. 2. That every person. firm.
company or corporation required by
this ordinance to obtain license 10
engage in trade, business or profess
sion for which a license is required
shall at the time of applying for such
license make a statement under oath
before an officer qualified to admins
ter oaths and file said statement with
the City Clerk setting forth:
i. His or her name Sfyle of firm
name OF company or corporation.
2. The trade business or profession
for which license is required
3. In those cases in which such in
formation is required, the amount of
business of the previous year, upon
which amount license shall be assess
ed, and in cases where business has
not been carried on the previous year,
then the amount of business expect
i ed 10 be carried on during the cur
rent year, and upon said amount the
license shall be assessed, provided.
however, that If such statement or re-
turn hereinabove provided for is not
satisfactory to the City Council or is
not considered true then the said City
Council after notice given TO the per-
son, firm or corporation making said
oath or statement or return shall take
testimony and determine the true
amount Of business or basis upon
which the proper amount of license
shall be fixed
Sec. 2B The City Clerk shall there
upon assess the proper license tax as
provided for in this ordinance, and
upon being paid said assessment, as
herein required, shall issue the prop
er license
Sec. &c. For any business, profess
sion or occupation not enumerated
in the foregoing Section, the license
shall be fixed by the Mayor
Sec. 3. That all licenses issued un-
der and by virtue OF this ordinance
shall be non transferable and except
licenses for day, week or month,
shall terminate on the 31st day of
December of the year in which they
were issued, but may be revoked at
any time by the City Council of Lau-
rens for satisfactory cause. Except
licenses issued for day, week or
month, annual rates shall be charged
for all licenses issued between Janu-
ary 1st and June Both OF each year.
ree-fourths annual rate shall be
charged for all licenses issued between
July 1st and September 30th OF each
year, and half rate shall be charged
for all licenses issued between Oc-
tober 1st and December 31st of each
year. Licenses are taken out for given
time. In case licenses are not used full
time money will not be refunded.
Sec. b. Any person or firm or cor
poration carrying on or prosecuting
any BUSINESS or running any establish
ment named in the preceding sections
OF this ordinance without first having
obtained license therefor shall be
fined, except in cases where penalties
are otherwise imposed, the sum OF
one dollar, or be imprisoned in the ci-
ty prison or county jail or city or
county chaingang for a period of one
day for each and every day such bus
mess is carried on without such IL
cense, in addition to the license tax.
Such penalties, however, shall not
exceed fine of $4,000 or imprison-
ment for 80 days.
Sec. D. Any person, firm or corpora
tion wilfully making any false or
fraudulent return, where q return Is
required, shall upon conviction before
the Mayor or City Council be fined not
less than $50 or be imprisoned for not
less than 80 days, at the discretion of
the Mayor or City Council.
Sec. 6. No preaching, lecturing or
speaking Of any nature will be per-
mitted on the streets of the city
without written permit from the
Mayor
Sec. Z. The foregoing ordinance
shall go into effect Immediately and
all ordinances inconsistent herewith
be and the same are hereby repealed.
All able bodied male residents OF