The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-18

provisions, goods, wares, or
merchandise, who carry
STOCK or goods either in a
warehouse or store room,
whose gross annual income
from sales is $4,000 or less,
per annum :. :. 40 90
Vulcahlzlng shops, per annum 1000
Storage battery charging sta
llons, per annum :. 1000
Sec. 2. All licenses issued for one
day only shall be double the amount
above mentioned for Saturdays, show
days Christmas days and other DAYS
of public gatherings.
Sqc. 3. That all licenses ISSUED
under and by virtue of this Ordinance
snail be transferable and, ex-
cept license for day, week or a
month, shall terminate and end on
INC olst day of December Of the year
IN which they were issued; but may
be revoked at any time by the CITY
Council of the City Of Laurcns on
satisfactory cause being shown. EN-
ccpt license issued for day, week
or month, annual rates shall be
charged for all licenses issued prior
10 June 30th Of any year, three
1oufths TN" annual rate shall be
charged for all licenses issued af-
ter June goth Of any year and prior
10 september 30th Of any year; and
one-half the annual rates for all IL
censes issued after September Goth
OF any year, and prior to December
3lst Of any year.
Sec. 4. Any person, firm company
or corporation prosecuting o. engag-
ing in any business, occupation or
profession, or keeping or maintaining
any establishment named in this Or
dinance without having first paid the
license tax imposed thereon, shall up-
on conviction, be fined not exceeding
one hundred dollars, or be impris-
oned not exceeding thirty days with
or without hard labor at the discre-
ton of the officer trying the case.
Sec. >. Where a license is imposed
by this Ordinance upon any business,
profession or occupation, and such
business profession or occupation is
carried on or conducted by an agent,
clerk or employee, such agent, clerk
or employee shall be subject TO all
the penalties herein imposed should
inc Sald business, profession or Occu-
patton be carried on or prosecuted
without The license imposed having
Decn paid, in the same manner as if
such agent, clerk or employee were
the proprietor Of such business pro-
fcSSion or occupation
sec q. That every person. firm.
company or corporation. required bv
inns ordinance TO obtain a license TO
engage in business, trade profession
or occupation for which a license is
required. shall at the time Of apply-
ing Tor such license make statement
under oath, before an officer qualified
10 administer oaths. and file said state
mcnt with the City Clerk, setting
forth:
n) His or hcr name. style or firm
name OF company, or corporation;
CD The trade, business. profess
sion or occupation for which a IL
ccnSc is required:
90 The amount Of business pro-
posed to be done during the current
year. and in those cases in which such
information is required the amount
or business done the previous year
IN the same occupation, trade, bust
ness or profession if same was car
ricd on in the City of Laurcns the
previous year
The City Clerk shall thcrcupon as
Sess and collect the proper license fax
as provided for in this Ordinance
and upon such tax being paid, Shall
issue to the applicant the proper
license
Sec. 7. For any business, trade. oc-
cupation or profession not enumerat-
cd in Section ! Of this Ordinance, the
license shall be fixed by the City
Council Of the City Of Laurcns at any
regular or special meeting thereof.
Sec. s. The license taxes herein
imposed arc levied for the purpose of
raising funds to meet the annual or
dinary expenses of the City of Lau-
rcnS for the fiscal year commencing
on the lst day Of January of any year
hereafter, and for the purpose Of pay
ing in whole or in part any lCgal in
dcbtedness Of the said City incurred
for ordinary expenses thereof falling
due during the said fiscal year.
Sec. g. This Ordinance shall 90 in
TO effect on the lst day of January a.
d. 1919.
Done and ratified by The CITY Coun-
ell Of the City Of IaurcnS and thc cor
porato seal Of the said City of Lau-
rcns heroic affixed this the 18TH day
OF Docomhcr a. y. 1918. and in The
One Hnndrod and Tortv-Third wear
Of The Sov"""igutv ana Indcprndcnce
Of tho united Sintcs Of Nmcrica.
G, NJ BABB,
Mayor Of The City of I.aurens.
Nuc.r
J. II WORKMAN.
Clerk of tho "ty Of Laurcns.