The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-07

l from the first day of June. in ca,
! year until the first day of the ne.
: succeeding June:
: Bankers. ........................S ST.
Brokers and Commission Mer-
cilaHlS. ......................... Ok
Barber Shops. .................. Sc
Hotels. 81
Boarding Houses taking tran
s'ents :. ........................ &c
Restaurants Observation-Disclosures. sc
, Butchers .......................... sc
Druggists observation-disclosures. sc
Persons or Corporations who
sell oil from wagons. ....... SO
Public Bill Posters. ............. SO
Fish and Oyster Dealers. ........ so
Livery Stables....... ............ so
Portrait Painters ................ so
Photographers ................. so
Pool Tables leach table) ........ so
Dealers in Fire Works. ........... so
Dealers in Second Hand Cloth
uig g'";;;..... ............''......... o.O
Public Warehouses. ses............... SO
Ice Drink Venders.. ............. SO
Public Drays s....................... so
Merchants .......... ..... so
Peddlers .................... 1O.0t
Concert and Musical Enter
tainments, given for profit
or pay, each week or part of
! a ................... 5CI
Side Shows for each perform
ancs given in towE,...... 5.0t
Circuses or any Side Show or
Performance given under
tent or tents within the town
for each days performance. 25.0t
Hobby Horses or Mcrry-Go-
Rounds for each six months
or fractional part thereof :. 25.0(
al licenses issued under this sec
ton are issued with the distinct un-
dcrstanding that the Commissioners
reserve the right and shall have the
right to revoke same at any time the
holder thereof is caught violating
any of the Town Ordinances. All
ether business, tIl-sa:,.rs ttl-a OF pr ofessioAs
taxed by the State, whether men
toned in the above or not, shall pay
a tax Of five dollars per year.
Sec. g. All taxes for annual or
yearly license or any tax due under
Section Of this Article shall be paid
on the first day of June in each and
every year. Any one liable for any
of above named taxes, no. paying
same by said time, shall be fined,
upon conviction before the Mayor,
five dollars for each and every day
he or they may conduct such busi-
ness without a license, and his goods
and chattels shall be levied upon by
the Town Constable and sold to pay
said fine and costs.
ARTICLE TX.
Section /. It shall be unlawful for
any freight or passenger train on
any railroad passing through town
to block any Of the streets of said
town for more than five minutes at
any one time. Any railroad or any
violating this section shall
upon conviction be fined five dollars
for each such violation.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person not being a passenger,
1ot having business on said train,
10 board or get upon any train, pas
senger, freight or otherwise, passing
through the town, whether said train
0e in motion or temporarily at a
;tandstiIl. Any person violating this
section shall be fined two dollars.
ARTICLE X.
Section /. It shall be unlawful to
)lay at any game Of chance for
money or anything of value any
where within the town. ANY person
violating this section shall be fined
i've dollars for every violation. Il
Sec. 2. Any person who shall
.buse any officer Of the town in the
discharge of his duty shall be fined |
i've dollars.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be unlawful to
lse bean-shooters, sling-shots, and
!ir-guns in the corporate limits OF |
he town. Any one violating this
ection shall be fined two dollars for |
very violation.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be unlawful to
brow missiles or play ball Or mar
les ON Main and Tenth streets Of
aid town. Any person violating
urb the nests Of birds. or capture
oung birds of any kind, except
Inglish sparrows, in the corporate
mits Of town. Any person so Of
ending shall be fined two dollars.
Sec. 6. It shall be unlawful to
utcher or dress any cattle, sheep,
ogs. goats, or other animals within.
he corporate limits of the town
NV person violating this section
hail be fined five dollars for each
Sec. Z. Any person keeping dis
rderlv house shall be deemed guilty
f = nisdemeanor. and upon convic-
ion shall be fined twenty-five dol
,rs. and females of doubtful virtue
onnd promenading the streets, ply
10 their vocation as prostitutes,
hall be fined ten dollars for each
ffense.
20 their time in dissipation or gam
lino or sauntering about the streets
,;tho1t employment or endeavoring
|, maintain themselves or family by
ndue or unlawful means, shall be
as% CO. q II shall be unlawful for
~, IN narson to allow any stock to run
- : large in the corporate limits OF