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AN ORDINANCE. To levy and Collect Licenses in the Town oi Manning for the Year 1914. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Manning in Council Assembled: SECTION 1. That every person, firm, company or corporation engaged in any trade, business or profession here inafter mentioned within the limits of the town of Manning shall be required on or before the 1st, day of February 1914 to obtain a license to exercise said trade, business or profession within the limits of the said town; and every person, firm or corporation now so en zaged, but expecting to engage in sucb trade, business or profession after the 1st, day of January of the present year, shall be required to first obtain license to exercise same, all of the said license to be fixed according to the schedule and amounts hereinafter set forth. SEC. 2. Upon each and every merchani or any other person, firm, company or corporation doing business within the limits of the said town of Manning, and for each and every store or place of business within the corporate limits of the said town. except such as ar otherwise specifically taxed by this ordinance, the license shall be as fol lows: Upon merchants whose gross cash and credit sales do not exceed: $ 2,000 per annum - - - --$10.0C 5,000 per annum ----- 15.0( 10,000 per annum --- --20.0( 15,000 per annum ---- 25.0( 25,000 per annum ---- 30.0( 40,000 per annum- -- --5.0( 50.000 per annum ---- 40.0( 75,000 per annum---- 45.0( 100.000 per annum -_-- -50.0( SEc. 3. Every firm, company or cor poration required by the ordinance o the town of Manning to obtain alicens to engage In any trade, business or pro fession for wb!ch a license is required shall, before the 15th, day of Januar. of each year, register with the tow clerk, first his or her name or style and in case of a firm or company tho names of the several persons constitut ing such firm or company, and th place of business; second, the trade business or profession for which a li ce-se is required; the- place wher such trade, business or profession i carried on in the case of a dealer ii .goods, wares or merchandise, thi amount, extent and valueof the busi mess carried on; all of which shall b given under oath. All persons. firms companies or corporations commenc Ing business on or after the first day o January 1914 shal register as afore said. It shal be the duty of the towi clerk to aess all persons, firms, com panies and corporations liable for towv licenses under the ordinances of thi town, and enter the same in a book t be known as the License Book, givin a classified and complete list of al such persons., firms, companies an corporations who are liable for tow1 license, and the amount of license fo which they are liable, which license shall be obtained as herein provided on or before the 1st day of February 1914. License shall be issued by th, Clerk and Treasurer, who shall keep i record of all licenses issued In the Li conse Book. It shall be the duty c - the May or to entrce the payment c all thelicense fixed by the ordinance of the town of Manning and assesse by him- under authority thereof a aforesaid in the manner prescribed b; the lawaof the State of South Carc slina and tae ordinances of the town c Manning. SEC. 4. If any rson exercise or ca ry on any trade, buiness or professio for the exercising carrying on or doipi of which a license is required by thi ordianewithout first regIstering o taking outsuch a license as In that be half required, he, she or they, beside being liable to the payment of the il cense, shalibe subject9 tpfi ne not t exceed $40 or imprisonment - for a tim not to exceed thirty days, npon convic tion before the Mayor or Acting May or. SEC. 5. In every license to be takei out under orby authority-of this ordi nance, shall be contained andsset fort] the purpose, trade, business or profee sion for which such license is granted and the name and place of buisness a I the- person or persons taking out 'th sameand the-time'for which it . granted. The Clerk and Treasure shall prepare a form of license to b used in each casemand shall have th same printed and bound in book form in a neat and substantial manner, wit] * a prer stub attached to each, upoi whic shall be written at the time th license is issued the name of the part obtaining the same, the length of timi covered by such license, together wtil the amount charged therefor; and th party receiving such license shall keei the same posted in some conspicuou place wherg his business, trade or pre feasion is carried on. Any evasions c the provisions of this Section shall b subject to a penalty of not more thae $40 or thirty ays imprisonment. SEC. .6. The license granted nde this ordinance shall not authorize th person, firm. company. or corporatlo1 mentioned therein, to exercise or car on the trade, business or professlol specified in such license in any othe place than that mentioned therein. A] licenses issued on and after Februar; 1stsnhs.Nno be for less thani the cur rent year unless otherwise provide herein. SEN. 7. For a license to carry on an: permanent or transient trades, busi ness or-profession, the sum herelnafte mentioned shallbe paidlinto the towi treasury in gold or silver coin, Un] ted-'States Treasury note, Nationa Bank notes or gold or silver certifi cates. SEC. 8. Any money lender (private who shall charge, accept or receive in terest charges or compensation for th lending of money, directly or indirect ly, by whatever name, means or de vice, in excess of the legal rate of 8 pa cent per annum, he, she or they, shal be subject to a fine not exceeding $4 or imprisonment in the town jail for time not exoeeding thirty days fo each offense and the record of thei: convictions, convictions shall be report ed to the next meeting of town council whereupon the license of such party 0 parties so convicted shall be revoked Auctioneers selling at public outcry ---. ----.- ----$ 5.0I Agency or agent real estate renting or selling---- -- 5.0 Agents selling fertilizers --5.0 Agents or dealer in pianos and and organs or either- ----10.0 Agents not specially mentioned 10.0 Automobiles-dealer-- --10.0 Automobiles-repair shop -- 5.0 B anks or trust companies - - 50.0' Brokers-merchandise _-- 5.0 Billiard or pool rooms, each -30.01 Brick masons _------- --5.01 Barber shops, per chair- ----2.01 Blacksmnith shops and wheel wrights - ---_--_----5.04 Boarding houses or hotels for the accommodation of trans ient customers, having 8 rooms and less than 15- 5.0 HavIng 15 rooms and over- - 10.01 Bottling works, per annum -5.01 Book agents selling books by subscription_--..--------10.0' Bowling alleys------ - -5.0 Bill posters-.- ---..-- -5.0 Bill posters, per day --_-_-1.0 -Building and Loan Association -local- ------ - -10.01 Building and Loan Association -agents or repreentatives whose principal office is not located in this state- -- 100.00 Butchers---- -----20.00 Butchers-itinerant, per day 2.00 Bicycles-agents or dealers - 5.00 Boot and shoe blacks -- -_- 1.00 Cotton gin and press -in use 10.00 Cotton seed oil mills, including gins- --- ------- 50.00 Contractors taking contracts over fifty dollars ----- 5.00 Contractors taking contracts not over one thousand dollars 10.00 Contractors taking contracts over $1,000 not over $5,000 - 15.00 Contractor. taking , contracts $5,000 not over $10,000 - - 25.00 Contractors taking contracts over $10,000--- ------- 40.00 Carnivals, not less than per week ------ ----- 150.00 Circus and Menagerie per day - exhibiting in city ---- 100.00 Dentists -- ----------- 10.00 Dog and pony show, not less than --- ------ 10.00 Express- companies or agencies each; for business done ex clusively within the town of Manning and not in,cluding any business done to or from points without the state and not including any business done for the government of the United States - -- 25.03 Exhibitions-Theatrical, mins I trel or other under tent, per day ----- ---- 10.00 Electric light companies -- 20.00 rish or oysters-sold on streets 5.00 Flying Jennie-per day -- 5.00 Fruit and vegetable stands or lunch counters -------- 5.00 Prits mills ---- -- -- 2.50 Hawkers and peddlers, per day 20.00 Hosiery mills -- --------- 5.00 Horse shoeing ----- -2.50 Harness repair shops -- ...---5.00 Hucksters-produce ---- Provided, this ordinance shall not apply to farmers selling . their truck or produce upon the streets of Manning. Ice factory - --- -- 10.00 Ice dealers - at retail-each house with wagons--_ --- 5.00 Ice cream saloon or cart - -_ 2.50 Insurance companies-ife cz - fire-represented by trans ient solicitor or agent-per week---...------ 20.00 TO] F E / NeWS 3 Nbuying ~ den parts or a pooi ~5vest your rn LC -because thej have built thei style and fit, a shoes bearing unnecessary for .-You don't hav here and get them I very best styles and Children's. We cat want to see YOU .~them on~ our say-sol i..rzc~ce companies-fire or old line life ------....---10.00 nsurance companies-accident, fidelity, guarantee, live stock or other insurance company, for each company ---- 10.00 nsurance solicitors of life and accident insurance companies and solicitors of fire and oth er insurance companies, un connected with a regular lo cal licensed agency of same- 20.00 nsurance of any other kind and company, corporation or society having insurance fea tures other than charitable_ 10.00 tinerant repairer of bicycles, typewriters, sewing machines or cash registers, not regu larly employed by licensed dealer . .-- - .- - -- 5.00 Kerosene or other oil compan ies - - .- -- -- -- -- -- -- 25.00 Land loan companies or agents therefor- ---_-_---10.00 Lawyers -- - --- 10.00 Laundries ---- -- - ..- 2.00 Laundry agents _-- --2.00 ,achine shops _.---5.00 Woney lenders- _-....-_----10.00 Newspapers ---- -- ..- 5.00 Peddlers, per day ----- 10.00 Printing office, job ---- 5.00 Physicians ....----- 10.00 Photographers, transient, per day ----- ----1.00 Photographers, per year -- 10.00 Pressing clubs --9---.... -.00 Railroads, for business done ex clusively within the limits of the town of Manning and not including any business done to or from points without the state and not including any business done for the govern, ment of the United States .. 75.00 Restaurants, serving meals on ly- - - - -- -- - -- -- -- 5.00 Stables (not sale,) vehicles and horses for hire only. (This Ucense shall apply.to all per sons hiring out teams wheth er running a livery stable or not) --- .---.-..--10.00 Stables-vehicles and horses for sale and feed --- 25.00 Stallions- ------ 10.00 Shoe repairers.- ----- 2.50 Saw mills ---- --10.00 Surveyors --------- 5.00 Sanitary plumbing _--5.00 SC R TI IZ: OUR BF Bright~Leaf Carolina Pern Special Yello SSource of Fatasl PURE S SoB~urce of Amme Blood, ~I Best : QUANTITY .Are m1 Comb ahe Combahed Fertilizer C1 NEORMAK K. StLITCH. President of Better hoes, you never see thi ,which either makes it shoe-that is why it i oney in a pair of ~NGWEAR SHOES are emade by manuf r reputation on hones id they stand behind the Bell Trade- Mark you to see the hidden We Have Them e to search around for these s We have selected with exc leathers for this season in Mer er to the foot-needs of the wearing a pair of LONGWE R. JENKINS' Shooting gallery ------- 10.00 Skating rinks- ------ 5.00 Soda fountains, connected with other business or alone _- - 10.00 Telegraph companies or agen cies, for business done within' the town of Manning and not including any business done from points without the state and not including any busi ness done for the government of the United States __ _ _ 10.00 Telephone companies, local - 20.00 Telephone companies, long dis tance - -_------ 10.00 Undertakers----- - 10.00 Venders, street, per day _ 20.00 Wagons or other vehicles run for-gain, one horse each, on streets----- - - 5.00 Wagons or other vehicles run for gain, two horses each on streets-- -- -.-..---10.00 Warehouses each with storage for hire----- __-_-10.00 Warehouses, tobacco--- _---10.00 SEC. 8. That the prcceeds of the li cense tax shall be applied by the Clerk and Treasurer to the payment of the current expenses of the said town. SEC. 9. The amount to be charged for license for any other business, trade or profession not hereintofore specifi cally enumerated, shall be fixed by the Committee on Finance, but said com mittee shall have no authority to change or reduce the license fees here in fixed: Provided that in case of short term licenses, taken out in the latter part of the fiscal year, the Committee Finance may in their discretion re :the license fee. S C. 10. The Clerk and Treasurer s-I consult the Committee on Finance e the occupation of any applicant .icense, or amount to be charged h .estioned, and the committee shall have power to decide the matter. ' SEC. 11. The Clerk and Treasurer shall be required to turn over to the PolieDepa rtment, the -names of all delinquent license payers immediately after the 15th, of February 1914, and the Police Depart-ment shall immed iately bring the delinquents before the Mayor for vi6lation of this ordinance. SEC. 12. That the Council shall have the power to revoke any license for just cauge. SEC. 13. It shall be the duty of th' Police force to investigate and report to the Mayor all persons doing business without a license. SEC. 14. That on and after the pas sage of this ordinance the penalty o: non payment of license shall be this sum of ten per cent for every montl or part of month until said license ( paid. Fiscal year as to licenses to rut from January to-January. CO E RS ANDS:. ect6 8-3-4 w. 8-4-4 ULPHATE. nia ankage, Meal fieds and QUALITY ~ de with ~eBrands mnu CHARLESTON JiiI~jSOOTH CAROLINA ~. WILLIAM. MOLLOY. GeneraI Magr Shoesl ~vitaI or hide K a good shoe Hi s always safe 111 acturers who y of quaityr, every pair of -making it parts. oes--come right iptional care, the 's, Women's and hole family and AR SHOES-buy 9 I IA 8 -.C 15. All 0: , e i Ordinances conulictinr with this r i nance are hereby repealed. Done and ratified under the corp.-: seal of the Town of Maniing on 5th, day of January in the year of ou Lord one thousand nine huudrcd a fourteen A. C. fm11ADIUA N, Attest: T. M. WELLS. City Cl k. Mamma Says - I Safe for Children" CONTAINS NO OPIATES' For Sale by All Dealer. E1ectr!!c Succeed when everythin,'Ns faife. In nervous prostration and ferric genknesses they are the supreme remedy, as thousands have testified. FOR KIDNEY, LIVER AND STOMACH TROUBLE it is the best medicine ever Gold over a druggist's counter. o .I 7 .. l ilt~ ANY BUSINESS F1AN will appreciated the way we do bu ne-s. Every modern facility for the s, handling and storing of funds, t highest grade of clerical assistance, AN UNIMPEACHABLE RECORD of past transactions, etc. You will ti this an entirely reliable Bank. The Bank of Mannin G. T. Floyd SURVEYOR and CIVIL ENGINEJ Office over Bank of Manning SC. R. Sprott, ~EPresident and Treas. 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