The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-12-14
AN ORDINANCE
Smposfng a License Tax on Persons
who Engage In, Prosecute or Carry
on ANY Business or Profession in
tho City OF Laurens.
State OF South Carolina,
County OF Laurens,
City OF Laurena.

State OF South Carolina,
County OF Laurens,
City OF Laurens.
BM 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
OOONCpL OF THE CITY OF LAU.
RHNS:
Section 1. That no person. firm o,
corporation shall, after the first day OF
oahuary, 1879, engage in, prosecute
or carry ON any business or profession
hereinafter named, within tho cor
porate limits Of the City Of Laurens
without having first paid O. specda
hcense tax therefor. The amount OF
SAID special tax shall be the amount
paced opposite each occupation, bust
ness or profession herein below
named. respectively. and the amount
shall be the cost OF said snecial tax
per annum. unless otherwise specified
to wit:
Architects whose gross annual
income Is 100000 or less
per annum ;. IS 1000
Auctfoneers whose gross an
nual income Is $1,000 or less,
tRer annum .... ;. 1900
Whose gross daily income Is
$2b or loss. per day :. :. 500
Auctoneers Of horses, mares,
mules or stock horses or hors-
ea, whose gross daily income
Ia $1,000 or less, per day 10000
auctioneers OF new furniture,
secondhand furniture or
household goods, whose gross
daily income is $500 or less,
per day :. 900
Automobile Salesman. transient,
Auto Washing Was Dopots or Sheds 'o'00
not connected with other busl-
ness, per year ). :. 1000
Automobile repair shops whose
groBs annual income Is $1,000
or less, per annum =. $500
Whose gross daily income Is
$40 or less, per day :. :. $50
Automobile hacks, whose gross
annual income is $500 or
less, per "nnum :. :. $500
Whose gross daily income Is
800 or less, daily 2.Ou
The licensee shall be allowed
20 operate only one automo-
'biio hack under each license
dssued to him.
Automobile dealers or agents,
whose gross annual income Is
$1,000 or less, per annum ;. $500
balls and dances, where admis-
sion iB charged, per day :. 500
butchers or dealers in fresh
meats, whose gross annual in
come Is $4,000 or less, per an
mum :. :. :. -. ;. ;. ;. 25.OU
Dealers In single beef or hogs,
Or Offering for sale in wagons
may take out special license
by the day at the following
rates:
Those whose gross daily in
come from single beef or hog
amounts to $40 or less, per day 200
Dealers in calves, mutton, shoat
or kid may take out special IL
cenBe by the day at the fol-
lowing rates:
Those whose gross daily in
come for each calf, mutton,
shoat or kid is $40 or less,
Pre- Provided @ however. that the N'Oo
liccnsee shall not have the
right TO sell under his daily Ii
cense more than one animal
Bagglng and Ties-IBagging and
ties reworked. including cot
ton mill waste products ~. 1900
Brokers dealing In stocks and
bonds, per year ;. >. :. :. 1900
Brokers, Merchandise-Mea
a person, firm or corporation
who acts as an intermediary
between buyer and seller for
the consideration Of a commits
sion. with or without ware
house ;. ;. ;. ;. :. ;. ;. ;. 1900
Brokers In Lumber-not carry
ing tsock, per year :. :. $500
Blacksmith shops, two forges,
whose gross annual income Is
$3.50 or less, per annum :. 1000
Blacksmith shops, two forces,
whose gross annual income Is
$1,000 Or less, per annum ;. 1900
For each additional forge op-
perated in blacksmith shop,
the license shall be increased
per annum according to in
come, as herein graduated :. zoo
Barber shops, operating one
chair, whose gross annual in
come IS $500 or less, per an
mum I.JI
Whose gross annual income Is
more than $500, for each ad-
ditiomal $500 or less. per an
mum *. t.. l.Oo
Barber shops operating more
than one chair shall pay the
foregoing license for the first
chair and same for each addi
tiOnai chair in accordance
with incOme as graduated
Bill posters, whose gross annual
income is $4,000 or less, per
annum :. ;. ~. 5000
Whose gross annual income
is moro than $4,000, for each
additional $1,000 or less, per
annum o.ul
Whose gross daily income Is
$25 or less, per day :. :. >. Loo
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