The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-11
AN ORDINANCE.
To Raise Supplies For The Fis-
cal Year Commencing
January 1St, 1916.

Aldermen or the IOWn OF Lancaster,
South Carolina. in Council assembled,
and by the authoriy of the same,
that the following taxes be, and the
for supplies and for the necessary
expenses Of the said Town Of Lam
caster.
Section 1. That the following
taxes be and the same are hereby
levied for the fiscal year, 1916, that
is to say: that tax of 10 mills or
800 on each 10000 OF value of
all real and personal property with
in the corporate limits Of the town
of Lancaster, S. c., due and payable
between the 1st and 31st of Decem-
Der, 1916, at the office of the Town
Treasurer of said town; and that
all taxes due and remaining unpaid
on the 1st day of January 1917, shall
be subject to a penalty of fifteen per
cent. for non-payment OF taxes when
due; and the Town Treasurer, af-
ter default in the payment of such
taxes, shall issue execution to any
policeman OF the town, or to the
Sheriff of the said County of Lam
caster for the delinquent taxes, costs
and penalties, following the mode OF
collection OF delinquent taxes as
now provided by the State for col
lection OF taxes, penalties and costs;
and that an additional tax on all
real and personal property within
the corporate limits OF said town, be
and the same is hereby levied for the
purpose Of providing sinking fund
for the retirement Of the bonds OF
said town, as follows: one and three
quarter Il 3-4) mills for water
Top
ment bonds: one and three-uuarter
U 3-4 mills for Sewerage bonds,
and three-Quarter (3-f) mills for
TO be due and payable at the same
time and payment enforced in the
same manner as provided for the
ten mill levy for general purposes
as above mentioned.
Sec. .. That the following lie
enses shall be paid in advance on
or for the following vocations, bust
nness or privileges, as below specih-
ness or privileges. a below specif-
shall be unlawful for any one to en-
gage in or pursue any of the follow
ing business or vocations. or to ex-
ercise any of the following privileges
within the corporate limits OF the
said town of Lancaster. without first
paying the license hereinafter stated
Tor said calling or buiness: and
when the license is based upon in
come or gross sales of said bust
ness, the last fiscal year ending Dec
ember 31st, 1915, shall be the basis
OF the amount to be paid: and il
shall be the duty OF each person
firm or corporation following my pro-
fessiopI vocation or calling when
license is based upon income, to FUR
nish the Town Treasurer. upon de-
mand. with a statement under oath,
showing the amount derived from
said business CT vocation for the last
fiscal year. ending December 31st,
1915; and In any case where license
is desired to follow any vocation or
business during the fiscal year, 1916.
and based upon income from same
hv beginners. newcomers, or trans!-
ent practitioners the amount to be
paid for any such license shall not
be less than the lowest schedules
herein fixed where not otherwise
specified, as the amount to be paid
for the year. or any part thereof
The following are the rates fixed for
the several vocations businesses and
privileges below specified
Advertising ny wagon or
otherwise on streets, in
Guiding handbills and bill
posting, tacking or distri-
buting. not less thanh 800
nor more than $1,000 per
dav. in discretion OF Mayor.
Advertising Aeendes, in dis
cretion OF Mayor
Architects doing business un-
der $1,000, resident, per
year .................$1O. 90
The same doing business over
$1,000, but under $4,000.
per year .............S15 90
The same doing business over
$4,000, per year . $500
Architects. transient, per day
$500: per month S 90
Aucttoneers, per day 81 90:
per year, IL residing in town
limits &C.. ..... .........s1O 90
III nonresident $40. 90
Agents, or Agency. or dealer.
for selling or renting real
estate, with commissions
amounting TO $1,000 or less.
per year ................s1 so. 90
$1.OO on each. additional
$1,000 or fraction thereof
commissions or profits
The same, transient per day
$500; per year ........s $50. 90
Agents or dealers in coal or
wood, for the first $1,000
gross sales or receipts, or
less 49,. ..... $50 90
81 90 for each additional
$1,000 or fraction thereof
gross sales
Coal and wood. broker or