The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-04-01
Business License and
Tax Ordinance
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forth the purpose, trade, business or
profession for which such license is !
Granted, and the name and place Of
business of the person or persons tax |
rr ont the same and the time for
which it is granted. The City Clerk
and Treasurer shall prepare Il form
IT license To hc used in each case,
and shall have the same printed and
.uVrG IN book form IN a neat and sub
-,Hutial manner, with proper check
tin attached to each. upon which
.y.. I've written. at the time the Ii
.">r Is granted. The name of the
.I'y obtaining the same. the length
2 llmv covered by said license to-
1"r with amount charged therefor
.'d the party receiving such license
.a. Keep the same posted in some
.. JuuS place where his business,
yr profession is carried on.
..u~ wishing To have licenses trans
q, from one person to another
aay Il fee q! $l.OO to City Treas
each transfer.
>. The license granted under
ordinance shall not authorize the
IN, firm, company or corporation
.''iiuncd herein to exercise or carry
IN the trade or profession specified in
u'h license in any other place than
mat mentioned therein shall let or
llrr amy wagon. cart. dray or other
carriage or vehicle for transportation
II goods or passengers wlthm the city
limits.
Sec. t. No person except licensed
ahIcS of SAID city without having
first obtained badge from the City
ii,lN and Treasurer, paying therefor
t" City Treasurer, under penalty of
$500 ter each and every day that
such vehicle shall be run. to be reCov-
nird 10y information before the Mayor
IA the case of loss of badge, the own
~ can procure another at Il cost of
% cents. PROVIDED that nothing
herein contained shall be construed to
cNtend to wagons, carts and other We
hIcl"s going to or from market.
For any other business or profeS-
ION not otherwise herein provided for.
III discretion f Mayor or Majority of
Council. in no case to be less than
- 90 nor more than S500.0O
PROVIDED, further. That where
wv" or more branches Of business not
necessarily connected are conducted
IN one establishment or by one per
on, firm or corporation. Il liccnS" shall
b" charged and collected fc each
branch Of business So conducted, peel
li"d i'm this ordinance unless herein
othrrwis" specified Where two or
more businesses are run in the same
pia'" owned 10y the same party. which
businesses ar" specifically licensed un-
der tins ordinance on amount of bus
mas done, the maximum rate shall
apply I" the whole: otherwise, each
hall be paid or specifically.
See. :. No license shall be issued
20 extend beyond the LIST day Of May.
1898.
Sec. :. Tn" CITY Clerk and Treas
ur"r shall consult the Councilman in
"hrr%" "f tn" license department
where h" has any reason To doubt the
occupation of any applicant for al
license, or the amount To be- charged
and til" said Councilman shall havcI
tn" power 10 decide the matter.
See. 9. The City Clerk and TreaSur- |
a. shall be required to turn over to the |
police department the names of all de-
hnqucnt license payers Immediately
after the lSt day Of June 1923, and
the police department shall immedi |
at"ly bring the dclinqucnts before the
Mayor for violation of this ordinance. |
Sec. TO- PROVIDED. That any
person, firm or corporation beginning |
business after January lSt, 1921. for !
which a license is herein required !
may be allowed To take out such Ii |
crnSc for the uncXpircd part of the
year ON the following basis: Fifty .
60 ! per cent of the annual license |
PROVIDED, further, That no IL
ccnSr b" issued prior to January LIST. /
l92%, unless herein provided, for less |
than the full year.
See. II. In all cases where Il bus !
IN" is begun after March 20, 1922 |
and the tax on such business is based !
upon gross income or facts to be as |
""rlHIucd the License shall be assessed !
upon tn" probable cross income dur
~" term Of one year; provided. how
'.,r. that the Councilman in charge
"f tn" license department shall have
the right at any time during the period
'n. erred hy any License to require of |
sIc1 Iic"nS"r additional sworn state
u"n'S Il to his gross income or any
other determining facts of such bus.
m"N. and an additional license tax
shall b" paid in accordance herewith
Sec. -. Any license issued undcl
this ordinance shall be subject to re-
Vocation by tn" Mayor or Board of
'ounriIm"n without refund Of any
rnt Of the tax paid: PROVIDED, in
the Judgment uf the Board the buSi
u .> ilcr' sod does by reason Of its
nature or the manner or place in
winch L is conducted constitute nui-
.;tmcc or is a menace to good order or
{" pubic health or morals. And upon
the revocation Of any such license it
hat! nr unlawful for the person to
..r. such license was granted to
"uu'nu" to conduct such business and
ur"u the violation Of this provision
the offender shall, upon conviction be-
rnrd not NOR" than 500 or impris.
Dn"d not more than thirty days. Each
G.'. such business is condurted after
revocation Of license shall constitute a
pHrHtc oiirnSc.
Sec. -. No preaching, lc"turinr or
sp"aking Of any nature will be per
nitt"d on the streets Of the city. unless
' written permit for the same be Oh
'rIncd from the Mayor, nor shall any
"'lW NC or speaking, exhibition, or
itn"rant street vcndcrS be permitted
Go Main strret
Sec. H. 1t shall be the duty Of tn"
police department to investigate and
report to the City Clerk and Treasurer
- persons doing business without a
license.
sec. H. That after June list. 1923
the penalty due for nom payment Of
"cnsr to be the sum Of ) per cent on
TIE license required for each and every
mani IN ,,r mart ,f h. month until