The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-01-20

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poration required by the ordinance of
the town of Manning to obtain a license
to engage in any trade, business or pro-
fession for which license is required,
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 a firm or company the
ua.hes of the several persons constitut-
ing such firm or company, and the
place of business; second, the trade,
business or profession for which Il
cense is required; the place where
such trade, business or profession is
carried on in the case of q dealer IN
goods, wares Or merchandise, the
amount, extent and value of the busi-
ness carried on; all OF which shall be
given under oath. ALL persons, firms,
companies or corporations commencing
business on or after the first day OF
January 1915 shall register as afore-
said. It shall be the duty of the town
clerk to assess all persons, firms, com.
panies and corporations liable for town
licenses under the ordinances OF this
town, and enter the same iu book to
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classified and complete list OF al
such persons, firms, companies and cor
porations who are liable for town Ii
ceuse, and the amount of license for
which they are liable, which licenses
shall be obtained as herein provided,
on or before the 1st day OF February,
1915. License shall be issued by the
Clerk and Treasurer, who shall keep q
record of all licenses issued in the Ii
cense Book. 1t shall be the duty of the
Mayor to enforce the payment OF all
the license fixed by the ordinances OF
the town of Manning and assessed by
him under authority thereof as afore-
said in the manner prescribed by the
laws of the State of South Carolina and
the ordinances of the town of Manning.
SEC 4. If any person exercise or car
ry on any trade, business or profession
for the exercising carrying on or doing
of which license is required by this
ordinance, without first registering OF
taking out such license as in that be
half required, he, she or they, besides
being liable to toe payment of the II
cense, shall be subject to q fine not to
exceed $40 or imprisonment for time
not to exceed thirty days, upon convic-
lion before the Mayor or Acting Mayor.
Sec 5. In every license to be taken
out under or by authority of this ordi-
nance. shall be contained and set forth
the purpose, trade, business or profes-
sion for which such license is granted,
and the name and place of business OF
the person 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 printed aud bound in book form,
in a neat and substantial manner, with
proper stub attached to each, upon
which shall be written at the time the
license is issued the name Of the party
obtaining the same, the length of time
covered by such license, together with
the amount charged therefor; and the
party receiving such license shall keep
the same posted in some conspicuous
place where his business, trade or pro-
fession is carried on. Any evasions OF
the provisions OF this Section shall be
subject 10 penalty of not more than
$40 or thirty days Imprisonment.
SEC g. The license granted under
this ordinance shall not authorize the
person, firm, company or corporation
mentioned therein, to exercise 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 February
1st shall not be for less than the cur
rent year unless otherwise provided
herein.
SEC I. For a license to carry on any
permanent or transient trades, business
or profession, the sum hereinafter men,
toned shall be paid into the town treas
ury in gold or silver coin, United States
Treasury note. National Bank notes or
gold or silver certificates.
SEC s. Any money lender (private)
who shall charge, accept or receive IN
terest charges or compensation for the
lending of money, directly or indirectly,
by whatever name, means or device, IN
excess of the legal rate of 8 per cent
per annum, he, she or they, shall be
subject to a fine not exceeding $40 or
Imprisonment in the town jail for a
time not exceeding thirty days for each
offense ani the record OF their conyic-
tions, convictions shall be reported to
the next meeting of town council
whereupon the license OF such party or
parties so convicted shall be revoked
Auctioneers selling at public
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Agency or agent real estate
renting CT selling... ..... :. S OC
Agents selling fertilizers. ...... 5 0C
Agents or dealer in pianos and
organs or either. .......... ~ VI
Agents not specially mentioned 10 Gt
tomobiles-dealers .......... 10 OC
Acknowledgements shop. 5 OC
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