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An Ordinance. State of South Carolina, The Town of Newberry. For the purpose of meeting it part the current expenses of the Town government of the Town ol Newberry, in the State of Soutf Carolina, for the fiscal year begin ning January ist, 19o6, and to meel in part such other indebtedness o said Town as may become due ir said fiscal year; Therefore, be i ordained by the Mayor and Alder men of the Town of Newberry, it said State, in council assembled an< by authority of the same: Section i. That no person o: persons. firm, corporation or cor porations, shall engage in, prose cute or carry on any calling, trade business, occupation or professioi hereinafter mentioned within th corporate limits of said Town a any time during said year after th, publication of this ordinance with out having first paid to said Tow a license or privilege tax therefo as follows, to wit: A. Agents for, or dealers in fer tilizer for sale, $ 20 0 Agents for, or dealers in pi anos and organs, (either or both), 10 0 Agents for, or dealers in sewing machines (con nected with other business or alone) 20 0 Agents for, or dealers in lightning rods, 25 0( Ageits for, or dealers in coal 5 a Agents for, or dealers in maps, books, newspapers, periodicals and other like articles (other than licens ed merchants who deal in same) per day $5.oo or per year, 25 0C Agents for enlarging pic tures, per day, $5-00 -or per year, ,2004 * .Agents for retailing goods per day $5 or per year roo o' * Agents or dealers selling .mules, or horses, or cattle, either or all three, at pub lic auction only, per day * $25, or per year 50 04 Agents or dealers (other than licensed sales sta bles) selling mules or -horses, either or both, per week $5 or per year, 25 0< Agents or dealers in fruit trees per week $2 or per year, 10 0< Agents for, or dealers in real estate; selling or renting (other than licensed law- . yers), 5 04 B. Bakeries. $ 5 0C Ball, public (when admis sion fee is charged) per ~night, 20o Banks, capitalized at $50, 000, or less 500(C .Ban~ks, .for every $io,ooo capital in excess of $50, Barber, for each shop, 5 Oc Blacksmith, for each shop 5 Oc Bill poster, -7 5c :Bootblacks, in barber shops, hotels or elsewvhere, each 1 o Boot or shoe shop, making or repairing, .5 OC Bottling works, soda water or otherwise, 10 OC Building and Loan Associa tions; loan, saving or in vestment companies, and all companies or corpora tions (except licensed banks) engaged in the sale or purchase of real estate or loaning money on real estate or otherwise. 25 OC Boarding houses, public. 5 oC C. Chiropodists, per week $3; per year, $ 10 0C Circus, with or without me nagerie, per day with street parade, 100 Oc Street parade alone $50; for each side show, $xo per day. Cleaning, dressing or dye ing (other than licensed tailors, 2 Sc Coal dealers (alone or in connection with other business), 5 00 Contractors or Builders for contracts under $5oo, 5 oo Contractors or Builders for contracts over $500 and no exeeing $2.50o. 10 00 Contractors or Builders for contracts over $2,500 and not exceeding $5,000, 15 00 Contractors or Builders for contracts over $5,000, 25 00 b Commission Merchants or Commission Brokers, each or each firm and for each place of business, 25 00 1 Cotton Mills or Factories, for each $50,000 or frac I tional part thereof of its t capital stock, 12 5011 . Cotton Seed Oil Mills, 50 001 1 Cotton Seed Oil Mills that I manufacture fertilizers, 6o oo Cotton Gin and Press, I to r 5 gins inclusive, 10 00 . Cotton Gin and Press, over - 3 gins, for each additional gin over5. 1 00 Cotton Buyer, for each place e of business, 10 00i t Cotton Seed Buyer, 5'00 e'Cotton Weigher, 5 00 Conveyancer, drawing deeds mortgages or contracts r for compensation (other than licensed lawyers), 5 00 D. Dentists or tooth extractors, $5 OQ Dogs, upon each and e:very dog, the owner or person upon whose premises the 3 same is kept shall pay the Isum of 50, j Druggists, licensed as mer chants. E. Exchange, bucket shop (firm, individual or cor poration) carrying on the business of dealing in op tions or futures in cotton, grain, provisions or other supplies, on margins or otherwise, $ 50 00 Express Companies, each, for business done withifni the Town of Newberry, and not included busi > ness done for the United States Government, or any >business done to and from points beyond the limits' of this state. 50 00 F. Flying Jenny, $ 50 00 Flying Jenny for less time *than one year at the rate of $10 per week. IFresh Fish., 00 G. Gun Shop, etc., $ 15 00 H. > Hacks, used for hire $ 10 00; Harness Shop, etc., 5 00 Hotels, each, 15 00 Horse or Mule Traders (others than licensed sale stables), 25 oo Horse or Mule. Trader, transient, per week, ' .6 00 House Painters, per year. 5 00 Ice Dealers, retail, each ~house or place of busi ness, $ 500i Insurance Companies, each( life, fire or accident, 10 00. J. Junk. shop, .or scrap iron Idealer, $s 5 O00 Jewelers, licensed as mner chants. .K. Kerosene or other oil com panies having an agency or office in the Town of I Newberry, or a stationary * or portable tank or tanks for receiving and storing oil, selling or delivering oil within the imits of the said town each, $ 100 00. Kerosene Oil Companies or Agencies having no sta tionary or portable tanks but selling in original packages, each, 50 00 Knitting Mills, 20 00 L. Laundry, steam, or agent for steam laundry, $ 10 001 Lawyers, each, shall pay on Itheir income according to the scale :>f rates fixed for merchants. Lumber yards, or dealers, 10 00 Livery, Feed or Sale Stable, 25 00 M. Marble Yard, $ 10 00 Merchants: All merchants shall pay a license or privi lege tax according to the following schedules of gross sales (cash and cred-T it) and upon sworn re turns the gross sales for h ea ending December 31, 1905, shall be the basis a upon which said license or f: privilege tax shall be com- li puted and paid: ales amounting to $1,oOO or Un< under, S 5 00 ales over Si,ooo and under Un $3,000, 10 00 ;ales amounting to $3,000 and under $5,000, 12 00 ;ales amounting to $5,oo Wa and under $io,ooo 15 oo t ;ales amounting to $10,000 WC and under $20,000, 20 00 : ;ales amounting to $20,000 tra( and under $30,000, - T fess ;ales amounting to $30,000 ed and under $40,ooo, 30 00 er ;ales amounting to $40,000 for and under $50,ooo, 35 oan( ;ales amounting to $50,000 cil and under $60,ooo, 40 00 of ales amounting to S6o,ooo and under $70,ooo, 45 00 cil ales amounting to $7o,ooo the and under $8o,ooo, 50 00 lice ales amounting to $8ooo see and under $9o,oo, 55 00 W ales amounting to $9o,ooo or and under $100,000, 60 00 fra ales amounting to $1oo,ooo vic1 and under $iio,ooo, 65 oo prc ales amounting to $i 10,oo ord and under $130,000, 75 00 ales amounting to $130,000 and over, 85 001 use Verchants: All merchants the who may not come within the any of the foregoing class- ag es by reason of their not the having been in business to; during the whole of the is fiscal year ending Decem-. anc ber 31st, 1905, but have du( been in business in said PIq Town during a part of Z5 plo. said year, shall pay a li- alti cense or privilege tax its upon their estimated gross nes sales for the year, said es- out timate to be made or com- ner puted upon the basis of pro gross sales, upon swornb statements, for time suchc merchant or merchants ord have been engaged in bus'- sub iness in said Town duringea the fiscal year ending De- hut cember 31st, 1905, the rate w'it of license shall be the same str< as that fixed in the fore-sa going schedule for mer- ing chai3ts- the Kerchants: And all mer chants not embraced inpe any of the foregoing class- ae es who may begin busi- or~ ness in said Towvn on or enc after the first day of Jan- anx uary, A. D. 1906 shall pay t a license or privilege tax cen of 150 aft< anufacturers of Coffins, 25 00 Co1 N. ing iespapers, each. $ 5 oo sha ewsboys, selling papers on in a streets, each, I oo dol O. wit or< )culist or Optician, perfo week, $5.00, per year, $ 25 00 day P. printing Office, job, $ 5 oo peri ~iano or Organ Tuner or tior Repairer, per month, $3.00 any per year, 8 oo faij ~hotographers, for eachJ lice: place of business, 5 00 con ~hotographers, itinerant, per sucJ week. ~5 00o for hysicians shall pay on their the income according to scale of rates fixed for mer- shal chants. ord ~hsicians, itineran -, per for< month. 10 00 leg~ R. bus ~estaurant. - 5 oo exc S. said ~tables, sale only, $ 20 oo of ign painters, per day $1.oo, upo per year, 5 0o tion ~tock yard, etc., per wveek nan $3.o per annum, 10 oo S T. be' 'ailor, merchant, $ 5 oo ter 'ailors, not merchant, en- 190 gaged in making and re- Dot pairing, or either, 5 00 ~elegraph Companies or A gencies, each for business (SE. done within the Town of Newberry, and not includ ing any business done for the United States govern- Atte ment, or any business done E to or from points beyond the limits of this state, roo 00 co: elephone Companies, for B: business done exclusively prov within the Town of New- diers berry, and not including state rv business done to or a om points beyond the mits of this state. 100 oo C: U. C lertakers or Embalmers. ther or both, $ 8 oc tl brella repairer, per day, d L.00, per annum, 5 0 W. r, rehouse, for storage by s ie public, S 25 00 " odyard, 5 00 ,ection 2. That for any calling, 0 a le, business, occupation or pro- a ;ion not enumerated or provid- C For in this ordinance or any oth )rdinance of said Town now of :e, the license shall be regulated imposed by the Town Coun of said Town at any meeting the same. ;ection 3. That the Town Coun of said Town hereby reserves right to refuse or revoke any nse for any cause which may n to it just. ;ection 4. That any person, firm orporation making any false or udulent return, shall upon con :ion be punished as herein after vided for the violation of this inance or any part thereof. ection 5. That whenever in ordinance the term "dealer" is d the same shall include not only principal, but in his, her or ir absence shall include any nt, clerk or employee managing business respectively referred and generally, where a license erein imposed upon any business the same is carried on or con :ted by an agent, clerk or em yee, such agent, clerk or em ee shall be subject to the pen es imposed in this ordinance for protection, should the said busi s be carried on without taking such license, in the same man-! as if he, she or they were the prietor or proprietors of said ~ection 6. Any violation of this inance or any part thereof shall ect the offender or offenders b to a fine not exceeding one dred dollars or to imprisonment h or without hard labor upon the ets or other public works of I Town for a period not exceed thirty days, at the discretion ot court. ,ection 7. That any person or son, firm or corporation, or the nt, clerk or employee in charge managing the same, who shall rage in, prosecute or carry on dalling, trade, business, occupa Lor profession upon which a li se or privilege tax may here r be imposed by the Town mci of said Town, without hay taken out a license theref or, 1, upon conviction, be each fined sum not exceeding one hundred Lars, or imprisonment with or: out hard labor upon the street~s ther public works of said Town a period not exceeding thirty s, at the discretion of the court. rection 8. That each day any ;on or persons, firm or corpora shall violate this ordinance or part theref, by reason of any re or refusal to take out any ise herein provided for, shall stitute a separate offense, and! 1 offender or offenders shall be, [ each day's offense subject to1 penalties herein provided. ection 9. That this ordinance .1 not operate as. a repeal of any inance of said Town now of :e imposing a license or privi tax upon any calling, trade, ess, occupation or profession, pt such part or parts on lyof Iordinance or ordinances now force as may impose a license n any calling, business. occupa-[ or profession herein specified,' med or enumerated. ection ro. This ordinance shall: -f force and effect on and af the sixth day of January, A. D. ie and ratified under the -cor porate seal of the Town of Newberry, in the State of t) South Carolina, this 4th day of January, A. D. 1906.: A. T. BROWN. Mayor of Newberry, S. C. Ligene S. Werts, C. & T. T. C. N. FEDERATE SOLDIERS EXEMPT. r an act of the legislature, ap ed February 25, 1904, "all sol and sailors of the Confederate s whm enlste from this state, rid who were honorably discharged -om such service shall hereafter be enipt from the charge of any Ii nse for the carrying on of any usiness or profession within the :ate, or any city, town or village ierein; Provided, That such sol ier or sailor shall nie with the clerk f court of the county in which he -sides the proper evidence of his .rvice in the Confederate war: 'rovided, further, That no part ership shall exist in any business r profession with any person not bona fide soldier or sailor of the onfederate states." WHY GET TheRightI Satisfaction Cu. Can-you get any where Can you Everywh GdLDER SOUTHERN Through Pullmna on All Thro 3onvenient Scd Local' Winter Tourist I effect to all F For full informat Routes, Etc., ci Southern Ra Ager Brooks Morgan, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ga. Are You PIannii Many persons are occ making plans and specd khomes. It has often been said building experiences before the ic Let Us Plan YC 1! will gladly call with our catalogues of modern sanitation. We would the samples o Sadd aed for booklet " Modern Home Plum FOR SAL] C. C. DAVIS Ne If marriages are made in heaven You had but few friends there. Woman s tongue is her sword, Which she never lets rust. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that I will make a final settlement in the pro bate court for Newberry county, on the 23rd day of February, 1906, as guardian of the estate of Carrie Oxner and immediately thereafter apply to said court for letters dis missory as guardian of said esate. T. L. Johnson, Guardian. NOT IT AT )rug Store? aranteed! more else? get as much ere Else. eWFEEKS. WE ff-x,-. n Sleeping Cars ugh Trains. aedules on All Trains. Rates are now inld 'lorida points. :ion as to Rates, onsult nearest iway Ticket ~t, or Division Pass. Agent, Charleston~ S. .. g aNew Home?4 upied at this season in lcations for their new that a person must have several real home is constructed. >ur Plumbing? ' If you will allow us to plantheplumb- * ing of your home, we wi'! make it right the first time. We do no experimenting - but execute all con tracts on the most approved sanitary lines -employ the m os t experienced 7] and competent me chanics and use the very best fixcturesI made - namely 'Stsan4d'd Porce lain Enameled Baths and On e -p ie ce Lavatories. If you do not find it convenient to call in person, write or phone us and we and other literature on the subject@ Ldvise, however, that you inspect splayed in our showroom. Ask C >ing." ; Free upon request. r nyJ -