The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-21
LICENSE ORDINANCE.
State Of South Carolina,
4, Gitu NJ Ahhevilla.

r., City OF Abbeville.
For the purpose of meeting In part the
current expenses Of the city government
Of the City,of' Abbeville, S; O., for the us
1915, and to meet fnpart such other indebt-
edness of the City of. Abbeviile, s.. g., as
may become due in said fiscal year there.
fore, be it ordained by the City Council OF
Abbeville, s. c., and by authority ofAthe
same: :
Section /. That no person, firm, or corr
poration shall efgagein in, prosecute or car
ry on any trade, business, occupation or
profession hereinafter mentioned, without
having first paid d special license tax
therefor as follows, stowit:
Agents, enlarging pictures, per day,
Agents, retaiiing goods;peryear: 100 90
Agents or dealers In pianos or organs!1 10 90
Agent for, OF. dealer in, fertilizers,
who is not irregular merchant and
who does not pay the merchants
license 80. :. 49,. ..........- ~ w
Agents ~for.sewing machines .::.,.s... Is ,O0
Agents lightning rods. 80. =. .. so 90
Architect, civil engineerS surveyor, !,
Apple wagon, wholesale or retail, per :,
Auctioneer .s SOC
Automobile hacks, each. 10 90
Automobiles, motor trucks; m9torcy-
cles and all motor driven vehicles,
Ball, when admission is charged
night. 0 w
Baker .s. -. Is OO
Banks. ~. \. ~. 50 900
Every person, firm or corporation =.
conducting private banks, lending
money on real estate and indisid-
ual securities -..o.. ............ rs 0O
Brokers, merchandise. ..... 10 90
BARRIERS, one chair So, each additional {
Bicycle dealer, repairing or hiring: 500
Billiard, pool, bagatsue ..::...... 800 90
Blacksmith, one forge IS, each addi-
Bill poster -. 80. 10 90
Boarding house, public, per year -. S 90
Book agents mot local. per day.: 500
Boot OF shoe, shop, making or repair
Ing. -..-..!.. 5uV
Bowling or ten:pin alley, per month. 5 0e
Brick mfgs. 10 ge
tBootblacks. -. H.. 500
Broker, stocks and bonds, per year. 10 90
Brokers pawn Observation-Disclosures, $500
than focaD ........-...............;25 90
Butcher and dealer insmeats ........ 10 90
Cineus, per day, S25'to ...!.... 800 90
Circus, side. show, per day, $40 to X. $500
! Coal and wood dealer. .........-... 10 %
Contractor, for less than $500. .:s 500
Contractor, for over $500. .......%..... Is OO
Cotton factory So. 100 90
Cotton seed oil mill so 90
each each additional 400
Cotton weighero., 100
Dogs, upon each. and every dog or
bitch to be paid for by the person
or persons on whose premises said
dog or bitch istkept... . 1855 100
dogs, license not paid on or before
| 10Th Of May. -. :. ~, a. :. .:.s1 50
dealers In automobiles, per year 10 90
dealers in builders supplies .c.:.. 10 0O
Dealers in horses or mules or boths.;. 25 90
IDentists :..... s 90
| Druggists. ..:...: 10, 90
day SIS to. rs, 90
within the State and not including
that done outside the State or Gov
eminent business. 100 90
| Feather bed and mattress makers
ner week 49,. as 90
Fish and oyster. dealer, or each. 49,. 5 90
| Fruit tree agents 80. .............. B OO
Flying jenny; first week sl5,t eaeh
week after ~......: ~ Oo
Gas filters and plumbers .......... 10 90
Gun and locksmith, repair shop IA ! 90
| Harness shop, repairing t.....: B w
Horses, sold at auction exclusively, -
| Hotel Is 90
lee cream saloon 8 90
Ice dealer, retail. 5 90 %
Insurance companies tife ,:::.'.:.:' 10 10 ~
D." accident ..,!.. 10 90
| Itinerant physician, faith curer or /
other healer. Der day SIS to ........ 10; 90
link dealer, per 500
| T,aundrv or agent for m ........ 500
| Lawyer s 90
Lawyer, lending money on real es- J
tate securities for self or. others,
Loan, saving or investment. eompa-
..nies, loaning money on real estate
or otherwise 1900
lumber wards 10 90
Lunchdealers. .............. -. 2 90
or apent for same 20. 90
Marble yard dealer or agent ........ 10 90
Merchants shall pay license accord
ing to the following schedule or
gross sales upon sworn returns:
Sales amounting to five thousand
dollars or under, the sum OF $40;
on each additional thousand dol
lars of sales or fractional parts
thereof, the sum Of fifty cents.
Provided, that merchants who engage or
are engaged in business in the said City of.
Abbeville for a shorter period than twelve
months shall be required to pay a license
fee Of S1.OO to $3.50 dollars.
Sec. 2. To constitute a merchant doing
business in the City Of Abbeville within
the meaning of the foregoing section it
shall be necessary for the person or per
sons so engaged to maintain and keep al
place of business or Office in the said City
Of Abbeville
Medicine vendors, per day ...........1 100 90
Mill, grist........ ................. 5 90
Mill; saw 3 ~
Newspaper .........-.... ........... . w
iii oomDanv kerosene and %paSOlene Is 90