Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, July 07, 1920, Image 5
License Ordinance for Town ol
Edgefield.
To fix Licenses for the town o.
Edgefield on Business, Occupatioi
And Profession from July 15, 1920
to July 15, 1921, and to provide fo]
the Collection of same.
Be it ordered by the Town Counci
of Edgefield, S. C., and by authoritj
of the same:
Sec. S. That the following licenses
on business, occupation and profes
sion to be paid by the person or per
sons carrying on or engaged in said
business, occupation or profession,
shall be levied and cbllected for the
term ending July 15, 1921, payable
July 15, 1920 or within thirty days
thereafter, and execution with a pen
alty of. ten (10) per cent., upon the
amount of said licenses shall be is
sued and enforced for all licenses un
paid at the expiration of that time.
Provided, that persons entering into
business, occupation or profession
prior to July 15, 1921 shall be requir
ed to take a license as provided July
15, 1920, except such persons apply
ing for licenses after February 15,
1921, shall pay one-half the license
for the remainder of the year, and
no license shall be issued for a less
period than one-half of one year, as
follows, to wit:
Transient Automobile dealers
for each sale_$ 5.00
Automobile hacks, each_ 5.00
Automobile trucks_ 15.00
Agents or dealers in fertili
zers for sale of 100 tons
or less _ 6.00
For each additional 100 tons
or fraction thereof_ 3.00
Auctioneer, except exempt
by statute, for each sale__ 1.00
Auction land sales_ 15.00
Agents selling or dealing in
patent right, whether in
store or street_ 25.00
Agents or dealers in sewing
.machines _ 10.00
Agents or dealers in pianos
and organs_ 15.00
Agents real estate, buying
renting or selling_ 25.00
Agents insurance company,
life where net commissions
amount to $100 or fraction
thereof _ 10.00
Automobile repair ?hop_ 30.00
Banks, for each $1000 or
fraction thereof of capital
stock _ 1.00
Bakers _ 5.00
^Barbers, per chah*_ 5.00
billiard and pool te.ble where
run for profit, each_ 25.00
/Blacksmith shop_ 5.0.0 j
Bottling works -,-30,00
?Butcher shops or venders of
..fresh meats, except where
the meat is offered for sale
by the raiser or producer- 15.001
Building and loan association
or agents thereof- 15.00
.Carpenters, local - 5.00
??.Circus or menagerie, $50 to
^100 in advance in the
I discretion of the mayor.
.Carnival or vaudeville shows
in advance- 200.00
Commission merchants and
brokers .-. 10-00
^Contractors for contract of
. $100 or less.- 1.00
Contractors ?100 and less
than $1,000 _....? > 5.00
For each additional $1,000 or
fraction thereof- 2.00
Sub-contractors shall be lia
ble for like license tax.
?Cotton factory and oil mill
-for each $1,000 or fraction
thereof of capital stock 1.50
^Cotton .gin, each- 4.00
Cannery - 2.50
?Cabinet maker and uphol
sterer _ 10.00
Cotton seed products- 7-50
Dentists, lawyers and veteri
narians for $1,000 or less 10.00
For each additional $1,000 or
fraction thereof- 5.00
Doctors -- 5.00
Drays, one horse- 5.00
Drays, two horses or more- 12.50
Drugs or medicines not pay
ing a merchandise license,
per day. 6.00
For each additional day- 3.00
Dealers in horses and mules
as drovers, each horse - 5.00
Coal, wood etc.,- 7-50
Dyer and presser-- 10-00
Electric wiring, premises _-- 10.00
Express companies for busi
ness done in the State and
not including that done
without the State, and not
Government business -- 30.00
Fresh fish and oysters, not on
the streets -.- 5'0C
Fruit tree agent, per day_^- 3.0C
For year_ 25.0C
Fire insurance companies or
their agent two per cent of
gross premiums collected
in town of Edgefield, S. C.
Grist mills .- 10-?{
Gasoline dealers _.- 7-5(
Hotels , transient boarders
per room *-. -7
Horses, mules, persons selling
at auction, for each horse
r
f I or mule- 2.0(
Ice dealers _ 5.0(
fl Ice Manufacturers_ 5.0(
11 Ice cream peddlers_ 2.5C
Job printing and soliciting
agent -1_ 7.5c
Junk dealer, per year_ 7.5(j
Per day- 3>0C
Livery and feed stables_ 20.00
Lumber yard _ 25.0C
Millinery, not carried in gen
eral stock_ 5.00
Map agent, per day_ 1.00
Mattress and feather reno
vator, per day, for each so
licitor -_ 2.00
Merchants' licenses shall be as fol
lows :
W. W. Adams & Co., store., 70.00
Charlie Cheatham _ 15.00
Dorn & Mims_ 30.00
W. L. Dunovant_ 20.00
Dunovant & Co_ 30.00
Victor Daitch_ 25.00
Edgefield Fruit Co., not in
cluding restaurant_ 30.00
Edgefield Mere Co., store __ 90.00
M. W. Holston_ 20.00
Jones & Son_ 30.00
J. D. Holstein, Jr.,_ 20.00
B. B. Jones_ 70.00
Yonce & Mooney, sales dept. 60.00
W. E. Lynch & Co.,_ 30.00
S. F. Logan_ 40.00
L. T. May- 35.00
H. C. Mitchell_____ 35.00
I. Mukashy-1_ 75.00
J. D. Holstein_ 35.00
Reel Bros. _ 40.00
E. S. Rives_ 25.00
Reynolds & Padgett_ 40.00
E. Rubenstein_ 75.00
Smith-Marsh Co.,_ 40.00
Stewart & Kernaghan 45.00
J. D. Kemp & Co.,_ 60.00
W. H. Turner_ 35.00
C. M. Thomas_ 15.00
J. A. Shirley_ 15.00
F. P. Ouzts_ 15.00
C. W. Watson_ 15.00
Moore Bros. _ 15.00
Newspapers_,_ 8.00
Oculist or optician_ 5.00
Oculist or optician, travelling
per day_ 10.00
Organ grinders_- 1.00
Opera House _ 15.00
Photographers, itinerant, per
week or fraction thereof.- 3.00
Peddlers or hawkers, per day 10.00
Planing mills _ 20.00
Plumber, per year_ 20.00
Per day_ 1.00
Each additional day_ .50
Private barbecue for profit,
per day- 1.00
Railroads for business done
within the State not in
C1U?1U5 tiro., ?-Hthout
the State, or interstate
commerce and not includ
ing that done for the gov
ernment .- 200.00
Restaurants.'- 7.50
Repair shops, carriage and
wagon - 10.00
Solicitors for subscription of
papers or magazines where
premiums are offered, per
day_.- 2.00
Soda fount, not connected
with other business- 3.00
Shoe shop and harness-7.50
Skating rink-. 5.00
Sale and feed stables- 45.00
Standing of stallion or jack,
each_. 5.00
Sales, feed & livery stables- 55.00
Telegraph companies for bus
iness done within the state
not including that done
without the State or for
the government - 20.00
Telephone business done with
in the State and not includ
ing that done without the
State or for the govern
ment _ 50.00
Local painters, per year- 5.00
Transient painter, per day __ 2.00
Woodwork shop-. 10.00
Wholesale dealers in kero
sene oil and gasoline- 40.00
Watchmaker and jeweler, for
repairing or selling or
either _ 10-00
Edgefield Warehouse Co.,- 25.00
All licenses shall be issued by the
clerk as herein provided. If it be a
firm, shall contain the name of the
firm proposing to do business under
same and all the names of individuals
composing such firm. If it be a cor
poration, it shall contain the name of
the corporation and officers of the
same.
Any person or persons carrying on
business or occupation or running
any establishment named in this or
preceding sections, without having
.taken out license therefor as herein
provided, upon conviction shall be
fined not less than one dollar nor
[jnore than^one hundred dollars pei
day or fraction thereof, to be impris
oned in the county jail or to be sen
tenced to hard work on the streets
or public works of the town for a pe.
riod of not less than thirty days foi
each day and every day, or fractioi
thereof such business or professioi
is carried without license! For an:
business, calling, occupation or pro
gfession not enumerated- in the fore
f
going, a license tax of not more th
$25.00 shall be paid to the clerk
person, firm or corporation engag
in or running same. All licenses
sued und'er this ordinance shall
posted in a conspicuous place
premises wherebusiness or professi
is carried on, and subject to inspe
tionat any and all times by the o:
cers of the town.
Any persons failing to post said
censes shall be subject to a fine
not more than five dollars or impr
onment for not more than ten da]
Any firm or officer of any corpor
tion making fraudulent returr
where a return under oath is by tr.
ordinance required, shall upon co
viction be fined not less than twen
five dollars, nor more than fifty dc
lars, or be imprisoned not more thi
thirty days nor less than ten days, :
thje_ discretion of the mayor.
Any person, firm or corporatic
liable to the license tax herein bef o]
set forth, whose said tax is regulate
by the amount of business done c
the amount of stock carried, is r<
quired to make a return under oat
to the clerk of the town council oi
or before the 15th day of Augus
1919, and on failure so to do, sue
I person pr officer or agent of sue
I firm or corporation ,shall be liable t
a fine not exceeding one hundred dol
lars or imprisonment not exceedin
thirty days for each and every da
or fraction thereof such person or ol
ficer or agent aforesaid shall be i:
default of making such returns.
The license on all dogs of ever;
age and sex has been reduced to fift;
cents and shall be due and payable a
the same time with city license abovi
called for, to the town clerk an<
treasurer at his office in the rear o:
Farmers Bank of Edgefield.
All licenses issued under the fore
going sections are non-transferabl<
and will only protect those to whon
they are given.
Done anji ratified in town counci
assembled this 29th day of June
1920.
JOHN G. EDWARDS,
Mayor Town of Edgefield, S. C.
R. C. PADGETT,
Clerk, Town of Edgefield, S. C.
The Old Maids' Convention
At the Opera House, July 16, 192i
it 8:30 p. m. A farcial drama whici
lever fails to provoke laughter anl
vhen you have enjoyed the heart?'
augh in which you are sure to iii
lulge you will not forget the caus
)f your laughter, for some quotation
>r..some, bit of wit of the associatioi
viii haunt vou and. you will "laug*
igain;, ii?? i>e?--Hrjj
;ecured~for this play; as will be'aetn?
3 y the following ca|t oft character) j
Jerusha Eliza Bings, Presidmfj
Miss Florence Mims
Rebecca Retrace Secretary and
Treasurer, Miss Hrtense Woodson.
Marianna Meliss' Plack, L. T. May
Minty Clovertoi Miss Calliham.
Desire A. Mam P. P. Blalock, Jr.
Hepsibah Ode> Oeds, Mrs. Lovic
P Smith. 1 -". * r
Ann Ellen P?erly, Mrs. John G.
Edwards.
May Havemn, Mrs. A. B.Car
wile.
Petunia Pic-s, Claude Lyon.
Serena Hasen? Miss Patti Major.
Charity H?good, L. W. Cheat
ham.
Rachael K?hem, W. A. Strom.
Belinda Bs, J. S. Scurry.
Hannah wannah Biggerstaff, J.
H. Tompkir
Professo?akemeux, the inventor
of the m?l?us rejuvenating ma- p
chine, W. Lott. S
After iinS through the reju- E
venating chine some of the old
maids wi? rejuvenated by the fol-1 tl
lowing b?if ul young ladies : Misses j B
Elizabetfainsford, Grace Tomp
kins, E?eth Smith, Helen Dorn,
Ruth L- Lydia Branson, Kate
Mims, y Nicholson, Anna Belle
Saunde Elizabeth Rives, Bessie I ^
Dunov; Thelma Jackson, Ouida
Pattisrfd Mrs. J. S. Scurry.
pre<g the presentation of the'
above na? the following numbers
will yidered:
g01Iiss Miriam Norris, with
yioli^gato by Miss R?sela Par
ker.
So*iss Susan Elizabeth Mathis
Iniental solo, Miss Margaret
May
S^iss Ray Swearingen.
F Dance, Miss Elizabeth
Sm'
gMiss Rosa May Miller.
fIDATES should advertise in
then Journal and Review to ju
reie people of Western Caro
Itfplay rate 25c." Send one dol- fo
la'and receive paper until Dec.
largest circulation in Aiken Ta
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The finest old homestead available near Edgefield. Ideally located one mile
from corporate limits of town. One mile frontage on the Dixie Highway to
Trenton, Aiken and Augusta, and three hundred yards from Park Hill Siding
on Southern Railroad.
325 Acres Sub-divided into Four Small Farms ?
of 62 acres, 74 acres, 84 acres and 105 acres each, respectively. Each farm has
comparatively the same frontage on the Dixie Highway.
Old Colonial residence of eight rooms, two halls and two porches on front,
first and second floors.
Four tenant houses and barns. Well watered. Three wells, spring and
live streams.
Sandy soil with clay sub-soil. Lies well and is well adapted to the growth
of cotton, corn, grain, peanuts, tobacco, asparagus and truck.
More than a quarter million feet of good
saw timber well divided to each tract
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In a few years this property is sure to command a handsome price, and now
is your opportunity.
Will sell as a whole, or either tract separately
Prices and terms reasonable
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MANAGER
DAVIS REALTY COMPANY
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Sunday School Convention.
I ..mi.. n_j_ r-0~a
jifie EdgeneldjHaptist ?ssoK^0T?%??
I convene with .Ebenezer > Baptist
church at'Trenton, S. S. in 21 an* 22
of July, 1920.
Wednesday, July 21st.
10:15-Devotional Exercises con
ducted by Rev. W. S. Brooke.
10:30-Organization
Enrollment of Delegates and elec
tion of officers.
Reports from Sunday schools.
Address of Welcome-J. H. Court
ney.
Response-Rev. W. R. Barnes.
11:15-Query: "Should Parents
Compel Their Children to go to Sun
iay School?"-Rev. P. B. Lanham,
r. K. Allen.
12.00-"Measures Necessary to
Develop New Converts"-Dr. R. G.
jee, Rev. W. R. Barnes.
1:00-Adjourn one hour for din
ier.
2:00-Query: "How Much De
ends on Teachers for Success of the
lunday School?"-J. H. Cantelou,
lev. W. S. Brooke.
2:30- "Some Distorted Opinions1
lat Hurt the Sunday school"-J. D.
iughey, Rev. C. C. Wells.
Thurday, July 22nd.
10:00-Devotional Services con
iicted by M. S. Boatwright.
10:30-Address by Rev. J. T.
ratts.
11:15-"The Value of Music in
ie Sunday School"-Mrs. Mamie N.
illman.
11:45-Query: "Importance of
?gular Attendance and Recruiting"
-A. S. Tompkins, Rev. E. L. Kug
7, W. G. Blackwell, M. D.
1:00-Adjourn for dinner,
2:00-Query: "Imperative Ele
?nts of Progressiveness"-Rev. J.
Hunnicutt, R. T. Strom, Rev. W.
Brooke.
Question Box.
All SundaySchools urged to send
legates.
Executive Committee,
J. D. Hughey, Pres.
ly 5, .1920.
Drive out malana
And Build Up The System
ke the Old Standard GROVE'S
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at you are taking, as the formula is
nted on every label, showing it is
inine and Iron in a tasteless form,
e Quinine drives out malaria, the
n builds no the system. 50 cent*
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Notice to
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Ceiling, Siding, Flooring, Mantels,
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Yours for prompt service,
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Sash, Door & Lumber Co.
JOHNSTON, S. C.
THE FARMERS BANK
OF EDGEFIELD, S. C.
Capital and Surplus Profits - - - $190,000.00
Total Resources Over.$800,000.00] J
SAFETY AND SERVICE IS WHAT WE
OFFER TO THE PUBLIC
Open your account with us for the year 1920. Invest your
savings in one of our Interest Bearing Certificates [of
Deposit
Lock boxes for rent in which to keep your valuable pa
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handled. We Solicit Your Business.