Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-07-05
AN ORDINANCE

To Fix Licenses for the Town of
Edgefield on Business, Occu-
pations and Professions From
July Is, 1916, to July is,
1917. and to Provide for the
Collection of Same.
Be it ordained by the Town Council
of Edgefeld, S. c., and by authority of
the same:
Sec. /. That the following licenses
on business, occupation and profession
to be paid by the person or persons
carrying on or engagedin said BUSINESS,
occupation or profession shall be levied
and collected for the term ending July
Is, 1917, payable July Is, 1916, or
within thirty days thereafter, and exc
cution with a penalty of ten (l0) per
cent. upon the amount of said licenses
shall be issued and enforced for all
such licenses unpaid at the expiration
of that time. Provided, that persons
entering into business, occupation Of
profession prior to July Is, 1917, shall
be required to take a license as pro-
vided for persons who are doing bust
ness in the town of Edgefield, S, c.,
July Is, 1916, except such persons ap-
plying for licenses after February Is,
1917, shall pay one-half the license for
the remainder of the year, and no IL
cense shall be issued for a less period
than one-half of M year, as follows,
to-wit:
Automobile hacks, each-------S SEQ
Agents or dealers in fertilizers for
sales of 100 tons or less - 400
For each additional 100 tons or
fraction thereof ZOO
Auctioneer, except exempt by
statute, for each sale--------- LOO
Auction land sales .--. .---.- 1900
Agents selling or dealing in pat
on $500
Agents or dealers in sewing ma
o.Vo
Agents for or dealers in pianos
and organs---------. --------- o.W
Agents real estate, buying, rent
ing or selling------------ lO.OO
Agents insurance company, life
or fire, where net commissions
amount to 500 or fraction
thereof 5.OO
Agents binders, reapers, mowers
and harvesters ana other farm
implements, except only where
bought and sold as other mer-
oh ndice 3 .OO
Automobile repair shop---------- lO.OO
Banks, for each 81, 900 or frac-
ton thereof of capital Stocks LOO
Bakers 800
BARRIERS, per chair-.----- ESQ
Billiard and pool tables, where
run for profit, each-------- $500
Blacksmith shop-.. 500
Bottling works. --- 1000
Butcher shops or vendors of fresh
meats, except where the meat
is offered for sale by the raiser
or producer--------------- 5.U0
Building and loan associations or
agents thereof---------------- lO.OO
Local carpenters--------.------- o.uO
Circus or menageries, $50 to S1OO in
advance, in the discretion of the mayor.
Vaudeville or carnival shows, in
advance 90
Commission merchants and brok-
erS o.VV
For any out of town contractor
for contract of less than 500, loo
| Contractors for over 500 and
less than ST., 000.------ 500
For each additional 81, 900 or
fraction thereof---------- 200
Sub-aontractors shall be liable
for a like license tax.
Cotton factory and oil mill
for each 81, 900 or fraction
thereof of capital Stock LOO
Cotton gin. each---- $50
Cannery ESQ
Cabinet maker and upholsterer ESQ
Cotton seed products---------- 800
Dentists, lawyers and veterina-
rians for 81, 600 or less 7.50
For each additional 81, 900 or
fraction thereof.-.--.-- 500
Doctors 500
Draws, one horse $50
Drays, two horses or more;---- 800
Drugs or medicines not paying a
merchandise license, per day 300
For each additional day. 300
Dealers in horses and mules as
drovers, for each horse------ 300
Wood, coal, etc--------------- 5.OO
Dyer and presser- o.Oo
E
Electric wiring, premises-. {. 100
Evnrocc nnmnaniac for business