The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-04-01
Business License and
Tax Ordinance
1922-l923

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 linz
its of the City of Union, shall obtain,
on or before the 10th day of May,
1922, u license therefor in the manner
hereinafter provided.
those commencing business after
the 10th day of March, 1922, snail
obtain "a license therefor before en-
tcring such business.
Sec. 2. Every person, firm, com
pany or corporation is required by
the ordinance of the City of Union to
obtain a license to engage in any
trade, business or profession for
which a license is required, shall, be
fore the 10th day of May, 1922, reg
lister with the City Clerk and Treas
urer, first his or her name style, and
in case of Il firm or company, the
names of the several persons consu
tuting such firm or company, ami
their place of business; second, the
trade, business or profession for
which II license is required; third. the
place where such trade, business or
profession is carried on; fourth, the
full and true amount, cAtcrt 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 or
authorized employee having exact
knowledge of the business done by
any corporation.
And in case it shall appear to tn"
City Clerk and Treasurer that ther"
are errors or inaccuracies in the
statement so 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-
Ccived to add to on reduce the figures
of such statement as first made, and
fix the license fee accordingly.
All persons, firms, companies or
corporations commencing business
after the 10Th day Of March, 1922,
shall register as aforesaid. 1t shall
be the duty of the City Clerk and
Treasurer to assess all persons, firms.
companies OF corporations liable fol
of this city, and to enter the same ia
i book known as the license book
giving 4 classified and complete list
of all such persons, firms, companies
and corporations who are liable fol
city licenses, and the amount of tn;
license for which they are liabc.
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
ccnses. fixed by the ordinance of the
City Of Union and asscss>N by him
under the authority therefore, as
aforesaid, in the manner prescribed
by the laws of tha State of South
Carolina and by the ordinance of the
City of Union.
ADVERTISING
! Advertising by wagon or
otherwise on street, includ-
ing handbills, and bill post
ing, tacking or Distributing
of 500 gross income or less,
per day s. 200
For each additional 500
or fractional part thereof LOG
ADVERTISING AGENCIES
Advertising agencies Of
$1,000 gross income on less,
Der annum 25.Uu
For each additional $1,000
or fractional part thereof 200
AGENTS FOR LUMBER COM
PANi Ono license pro-rated)-
Agents for lumber COM
pany mot connected with
lumber yard paying on
amount of business done)
OF ST. 900 gross income on
less, per annum 23.O
For each additional $1,000
or fractional part thereof 2.5u
AGENTS SOLICITING EN-
PLOYEES-
Agents soliciting en-
poyccS or laborers for man
ufaciuring companies, rail
road companies or any other
company or individual where
such employees or laborerS
are to work outside of the
city limits of the City of
Union, of $500 gross in
come or less. (no license
pro rated) per annum l00.0t
For each additional $500
or fractional part thereof l0.0C
This section shall in no
way be construed to apply
to farmers soliciting help
on their farms in Union
county.
ARCHITECIS-
Arc hitects doing business
of 81 900 gross income or
less, per annum .. l0.OO
For each additional 81 900
or fractional part thereof $50
ASSIGN MENT OF WAGES
Assignment of wages:
Each person, firm or cor
poration engaged in trading
in or taking or 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-
ploycd or 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
come of $500 or less. per