The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-12

Section 3. Every firm, company or
corporation required by the ordinance
of the town of Manning to obtain Ii
cense to engage in any trade, business
or profession for which license is re-
ouired. shall. before the 5th, day OF
January of each year, register with the
town clerk, first his or her name or
style. and 10 case of a firm or company,
and the place of business; secocd, the
trade, business or profession for which
a license is required: the place where
such trade, business or profession IS
carried on in the case Of 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 fist day OF
January 1916 shall register as aforesaid.
It shall be duty OF the town clerk TO
assess all persons, firms, companies and
corporations liable for town licenses
under the ordinances OF this town, and
enter the same in book to be known
as the License Book, giving classified
and complete list of all such persons,
firms, companies and corporations who
are liable for town license, and the
amount of license for which they are
liable. which licenses shall be obtained
as herein provided, on or before the
lst day of February, 1916, L.cehs
shall be issued by the Clerk and Treas
urer. who shall keep record OF all IL
cense fixed by The ordinances of the
town of Manning and assessed by him
under authority thereof as aforesaid IN
the manner prescribed by the laws OF
the State of South Carolina and the
ordinances OF the town Of Manning.
Section 4 If any person exercise or
carry on any trade, business or proies-
sion for the exercising carrying on or
doing of which a license is required by
this ordinance, without first register
iug or taking out such license as IN
that be half required. he. she or they,
besides being liable tc the payment Of
the license, shall be subject to a fine
not TO exceed $40 or Imprisonment for
a time not 10 exceed thirty days. upon
conviction before the Mayor or Acting
Mayor.
Section 5. In every license to be
taken out under or by authority. OF this
ordinance, shall be contained and set
forth the purpose. trade business or
profession for which such license is
granted, and the pane and place Of
business of the person or persons TAX
ing out the same, and the time Tor
which it is granted. The Clerk and
Treasurer shall prepare form OF IL
ooo,o ,o nm reaS in ooob n,co ap5 cha1l
have the same printed and bound ln
book form, in a neat and substantial
manner, with proper stub attache d to
each. upon which shall be written ut
the time the license is issued the name
of the party obtaining the same. the
length of time covered bv such license.
together with the amount charged
therefor; and the party receiving such
license shall keep the same posted n
some conspicuous place where his bus
mess, trade or profession is carried On.
Any erasions of the provisions OF this
Section shall be subject to penalty Ct
not more than $40 or thirty days i'm
priSonment.
Section 6. The license granted uu-
der this ordinance shall not authorize
the person, firm, company or corpora
| tion mentioned therein, TO exercise or
carry on trade, business or profe eSsl"n
specified in such license in any other
place than that mentioned therein. All
| licenses issued on and after FEBRUARY
| lst shall not be for less than the cur
rent year unless otherwise provided
herein
Section 7. For license to carry on
any permanent or transient trades, bus
iness or profession, the sum hereinafter
mentioned shall be paid into the town
treasury in gold or silver coin, United
States Treasury note, National Bank
notes or gold or silver certificates.
Section S. Any money lender (pri-
vate) who shall charge, accept or re-
ceive interest charges or compensation
for the lending of money, directly or
indirectly, by whatever name, means
or device, in excess OF The legal rate OF
per cens per aunum. he, she or they,
shall be subject to fine not exceed
ing $40 or Imprisonment in the town
Jail for time not exceeding thirty
days for each offense and the record OF
their convictions, convictions shall be
reported to the next meeting OF town
council whereupon the license of such
party or parties so convicted shall be
revoked.
Auationeers selling at public
Outcry -........ ..-.....o w
Agency or agent real estate
renting or selling. ............ > 90
Agents selling fertilizers. 49,. 3 90
Agents or dealer in pianos and
organs or either. r............. 10 OO
Agents not specially mentioned 10 0O
Automobiles, dealers rs.......... 10 W
Automobiles. repair shop..... 90
Automobile Livery, Car..... 10 90
Auptomobie Livery, more than
ope Car. ....... .......... I'D w
Banks or Trust Co.'S, with Cap
ital Stock and Surplus less
than $4,000 80. -. 50 w