The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-04-08
Business License and
Tax Ordinance
1922-1923

of Union, in council assembled, and
by authority OF the same, that every
person, firm or corporation engaged
IN any trade, business or profession
hereafter mentioned, within the linn
its of the City of Union, shall obtain,
on or before the 10th day Of May,
1922, Il license therefor in the manner
hereinafter provided.
Those commencing business after
the 2Olh day of March, 1922, shal!
obtain license therefor before en-
tcring such business.
Sec. ,. Every person, firm, COM
pany or corporation is required by
the ordinance of the City of Union to
obtain Il license to engage in any
trade, business or profession fOl
which a license is required, shall, be
fore the l0th day Of May, 1929, reg
lister with the City Clerk and Treas
uer, first his or her name style, and
iii case of Il firm or company, the
names OF the several persons consti-
tu;ing such iiriL or company, AMI
their place of business; second. th,'
trade, business or profession fol
which Il license is required; third, tn"
place where such trade, business or
profession is carried on; fourth, thv
full and true amount, extent and
value Of business carried on; all OF
which shall be given under oath by
such person. a member of the firm
or by the agent or owner of such
company or by an officer or agent OF
authorized employee having exact
knowledge Of The business done by
! any cooperation.
And in case it shall appear to the
City Clerk and Treasurer that ther"
are errors or inaccuracies in the
statement 50 submitted under oath
as to the amount, extent or value OF
the business carried on, the City
. Clerk and Treasurer is authorized
and required to summon the owner
manager or other person of the buSi-
ness so stated to appear before him
and answer under oath as to such
matters, upon the information SO re-
,civcd to add TO or reduce the figures
of such statement as first made, and
fix tn" license fee accordingly.
All persons, firms, companies o!
corporations commencing business
after the 10Th day of March, 1922
Shal! register as aforesaid 1t shall
/ be the duty of the City Clerk and
/ Treasurer 70 assess all persons, firms,
companies or corporations liable fol
the city license under tn" ordinance
Of this city, and to enter the same in
Il book Known as the license book.
giving classified and complete list
of all such persons, firms, companies
and corporations who are liable fOl
city licenses, and the amount of the
license for which they are liable.
which license shall be obtained as
herein provided on or before the 10th
day of May. 1922. 1t shall be the
duty Of the City Clerk and Treasurer
to enforce the payment of all Ii
ccnscs, fixed by the ordinance of the
City of Union and assessed by him
under the authority therefore, as
aforesaid, in the manner prescribed
by the laws of the State of South
Carolina and by the ordinance of the
City Of Union.
ADVERTISING
Advertising by wagon or
otherwise on street, inciud-
ing handbills, and bill post
ing, tacking or distributing,
of 500 gross income or less,
per day s. 200
For each additional 500
on fractional part thereof loo
Advertising agencies Of
$1,000 gross income or less,
per ;.nnum 2J.0U
For each additional $1,000
on fractional part thereof 2.0U
AGENTS FOR LUMBER COM
PANl Gao license pro-rated)-
Agents for lumber COM
pany mot connected with
lumber yard paying on
amount of business donc)
q! 81 900 gross income or
less, per annum 2J.OO
For each additional $1,000
or fractional pant thereof 2.5U
AGENTS SOLICITING EN-
rLGYEES-
ACcn,s soliciting en-
p!oS vvS or labpr"rS Tor man
utaCturinG companies, rail
road companies or any Othcr
company or individual where
such employees on labOrcrS
a.c to work outside of the
city limits Of thc City Of
Union, of 5000 cross in
come or less, (no license
pro ratcd) per aEnum l00.0'
For each additional $500
or fractional part thereof lOOG
This section shall in no
way be construed to apply
10 farmers soliciting help
on their farms in Union
county.
AKCHITEClS-
Architects doing business
of $1,000 gross income or
less, per annum 300
L 4 as
or fractional part thereof $50
AS%iGN MENT or WAGES
Assignment Of wages:
Each person. firm or cor
poratiUn engaged in trading
IN or taking on buying and
selling assignments of, or
contracts for the sale or
transfer, or assignment of
wages already earned or to
be earned in the future by
any person or persons en-
EIONcd on to be employed
by any other person. firm
or corporation, whether
principal business or not.
shall pay. in addition TO all
other licenses on gross in
com" Of $500 or less. per
ahmum 10000
For each additional 81 900