The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-25
AN ORDINANCE


limits of the Town of Kingstree, S.
c., for the year A. D. 1920, and to
provide for the collection of the same.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the Town of kingstree,
S. c., in Council assembled and by
the authority of the same.
Section THAT every person, firm,
or corporation engaged in, or intend
ing to engage in any trade, business,
occupation or profession hereinafter
mentioned in the Town of Kingstree,
S. c., shall on or before the 18th
day of January, A. D. 1920, obtain
license therefor in the manner here
matter provided.
Section 2.-That every person, firm,
or corporation commencing or engag-
ind in any such trade, business, or
occupation in the Town of Kingstree,
S. c., after the 18th day of January,
A. D. 1920, shall in like manner OBJ
tain the license therefor before enter
ing upon, or engaging inSuch trade,
business, occupation or profession.
Section 3.-That every person,
firm, or corporation required by this
Ordinance to obtain the license to
carry on or engage in any trade, busi,
ness, occupation, or profession, shall
at the time of applying for such license
make a statement, and file the same
with the Clerk and Treasurer Of said
Town setting forth: (1) his, her or
its name and style, and in the case
of a firm, the name of the several
members constituting the said firm;
f2) the trade, business, occupation or
profession for which the license IS
required; and (3) the place where
such trade, business, occupation or
profession is to be conducted or car
ried on.
Section 4.-That the Clerk and
Treasurer of said Town, shall there
upon issue to such applicant the prop,
er license as required and PROVIDED
for in this Ordinance, the amount OF
said license having first been pald
when such application is made for
the license for a trade, occupation,
business or profession, established,
carried on or engaged in at the time
of such application. Provided, that
nothing herein contained shall IN any
way affect any other requirements OF
law elsewhere enacted in regard 10
any such trade, business, occupation
or profession.
Section 5.-That if any person,
firm or corporation shall carry on or
engage in or conduct any trade, busl-
ness, or occupation or profession Tor
which a license is required by this
Ordinance, without first obtaining a
license therefor, as herein required,
the said person, firm or corporation
shall be liable for the said license re-
ouired, and in addition thereto shall
be subject for each offense to penal
tv of fifteen per cent (15Po) OF the
amount of such license, which license
and penalty shall be recovered as
hereinafter provided; and If any per-
SON, firm or corporation, shall refuse
or neglect to make out and deliver to
the said Clerk and Treasurer, on or
before the 18th day of January, A.
D. 1920, the statement hereinbefore
REQUIRED, the said Clerk and Treasur-
er shall proceed to ascertain as nearly
as possible the trade, business, occu-
patton. or profession of such person,
firm or corporation, and upon the in
formation thus acquired, he is hereby
empowered and instructed to issue
the license herein required and pre-
scribed to such person, frm, or cor
poration, having first collected the
amount of the license required, to.
pether with the aforesaid penalty OF
fifteen per cent $50 of the amount
thereof herein imposed.
Section 6.-That if the said license
tax and penalty shall not be paid
within fifteen (15) days after the
Clerks ascertainment herein provided
for. the said Clerk and Treasurer
shall issue his proper execution to
the Town Policeman for the collection
of the same, and the said Policeman
shall thereupon and Hereunder pro-
ceed to collect the said tax license
and penalty, by distress and sale, or
by levy and sale, in the same manner
as is now provided by law for the
collection of taxes, together with
further penalty of ten per cent (1OI|)
of the entire amount due for which
said execution may be issued. Pro-
vided. that in lieu of the remedy here
in given, suit may be brought in the
name of the Town of Kingstree, S.
c., in any Court of competent juri:s,,
diction for the recovery OF the sad
license tax and the penalties thereon.
Provided further, that the remedies
provided for in this section for the
collection of the said license taxes
shall not in anywise interfere with,
alter affect, nor restrict any other
provision or provisions of this Ordl-
nance, or any other Ordinance for the
Town of Kingstree, S. c., providing
for and prescribing the punishment of
offenders against this Ordinance, or
any part thereof, on account of the
non-payment of the said license taxes
hereinafter prescribed and provided
for, and hereby imposed and required.
Section THAT if any person,
firm, or corporation shall enter upon,
engage in, exercise or carry on any
trade business, occupation or profess
sion for the exercising of, engaging