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. -Vr' .Sf.*;;'.?"iV'v' S.S'^^ld:-'-*^’" ■ --'H ■ EIGHT THE CLnmN CHRONICLE/CLINTON, S. C. ■ [ THURSDAY, PECEBIBER 31, IW ORDINANCE 5t^’- atl>>riiig • License Tax On Pers^ms Wfco Bngsge In, Prosecnto <lr Carry On Any Baainean or Profession In TIm Town of Clinton. OV It i r [ ^ ..' lo.oa 40.00 10.00 5.00 2.00 15.00 10.00 10.00 25.00 25.00 5.00 State of South Carolina, Jaunty of Laurens, YV)wn of Clinton. i BE rr ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOW'N OP CLINTON. i Section 1. That no person, firm or corporation shall, after the first day of January, 1932, engage in, prosecute or carry on any business or profession hereinafter named, within the corpor ate limits of the Town of Clinton, without having first paid a special license tax therefor. The amount of said special tax shall be the amount placed opposite each occupation, busi ness or profession herein below named, respectively, and the amount a^all be the cost of said special tn-' per annum, unless otherwise specified to wit: j Agents for laundries, per an- t num 'Agents for Oil Refining Tom- panies. per annum ’Architects whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum Auctionwrs whose gross an nual income is $1,000 or less, per annum Whose gross daily income is $25.00 or less, per day Auto filling sitatiir)ns, finst pump opernte<l, j)er annum Eiitk.- addilittuaL putttp ed, per annam' . . ... 10.00 WlxMc .sl.K'k of acce.ssbries and supplies ar«‘ kept for sale an additiotial charge reciuir- e<l. [ler annum .Auta washing (i(‘])ots or shed not co(ine<-ted with other hus- ine.ss, j)ir annum AutotiK.hile repair shops whose gross anmial income is $1,000 or ie.ss, j)er annum Automobile hack.s, whose gross annual incojne is $1,500 or less, per annum Whose gro.ss daily income is $100 or less, daily The licen.see shall be allowed to operate only one automo bile hack under each lieen.se issued to him. Any public service driver or drivers, either of a hack or automobile, plying the streets for hire, who shall be convict ed in the City Court of trans- jmrting, having in possession, selling or otherwise violating any of the whiskey ordi nances of the city, or any public service driver or driv ers, either of hack or auto mobile, who shall transport from place to place within the City of Clinton, any wo man or women for immoral purposes, their license to do business in said city shall he imnudiately revoked by the Mayor and Finance Conim’t*- t(e of Council, and no new li- c<n.se shall he grunted to them during thi* cabmdar year to engage in the same character (jc kind of business. Automobile dealers or agents, whose gross annual ineonu? i.< $1,500 or less, per annum Balls and dances where admis sion is charged, per day Butchers, or dealers in fresh meats whose gross annual iji- coine is $5,000 or 4>ss, per annum . Dealers in single beef or hogs, .or offering for sale in wagons may take out spt'cial license by the day at the fol lowing rates: Those whose gross daily in come from single beef or hog amoupts to $20 or Ie.ss, per day Dealers in calves, mutton, shoat (.r kid, may take out spiH-ial license by the day at the following rates: Those whose gross <iaily in- eoine lor each calf, mutton, shoat or kid is $10 or loss, per day Provided, however, that the licen.^ce shall not ha\e the right to sell ’under" his daily license more than one animal. Bagging and Ties — Bagging and ties reworked, includ'ng cotton mill waste products .. Brokers dealing in stocks and bonds, per annum Brokers, merchandise — mean ing a person, lirm or corpor ation who acts as an inter mediary between buyer and seller for the consideration of a commission, with or without warehouse ./ .... Broker in lumber — not carry ing stock, per annum Blacksmith shops, whose gross annual income is $750 or less, per annum ^Blacksmith shops, whose gross ' annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum For each additional forge op- ' aiated in a blacksmith shop, ^. the license shall be increas^ per annum according to in- ' come. filarbar shops, operating one chair, per annum Fur each additional chair .... |JMir posters, whose gross an> (income is |SJKK> or less, ^ ■ — anaom 5.00 5.00 6.00 ^.50 25.00 7.50 25.00 10.00 25.00 additional $1,000 or less, per annum ... Whose gross daily income is $26 or less, per day , Book agents, whose gr^ an nual income is $1,000 or less, per annum 10.00 Whose gross weekly inconie is $500 or less, per week ... Whose gross daily income is $100 or less, per day Bakeries, whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum .... .. .. . Bicycle dealers, whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum Bowling alleys or box ball pro-» prif^tors whose gross annuUl income is $1,000 or les.s, p«T annum 25.00 Each alley operated shall be deemed and taken to be sep- ata::e business. Bottling works, whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum dcotbla^’ks, where the fee charged for shining shoes is .05, per annum .... Where the fee charged for each shine is .10, per annum Canvas.sers or peddlers selling goods, wares or merchandise of whatever character or kind not listed, per year Per day Cotton brokers—cotton brokers, factors, or merchant? or ex porters, each place of busi ness Chiropractic—.same as doctors. Carpenter shop keeper, per year employing, taking or offer ing to take cont’'Hcts not to e.xcc’ed $r)0.(M) From $50.00 to 25.00 2.50 6.00 10.00 2.00 20.00 5.00 to to $500.00 $2,000, $5,000, $1,000 “Exempt’ per 7.50 per 12.50 p<‘r 20.00 or 1.00 100.00 50.00 25.00 10.00 150.00 i.OO 5.00 5.00 1 .’..00 5.00 10.00 25.00 5.00 150.00 1.00 10.00 5.00 15.00 1.00 50 15.00 15.00 15.00 25.00 7.50 10.00 7.60 2.50 annum From $1,000 annum From $2,000 annum Each ad<liiioMaI !e.s.s . .. Ciix'uses, first ring Each additional ring Whose gross daily income is more than $5,000, per day, on ea( h additional $5,000 or less <’in us parades, where exhibi- tion.s are held out of the city limits 250.00 Collection or claim agents, whos<‘ gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum Cotton mills, per annum Cotton ginners, first gin, whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less p<T annum .. Each additional gin ^ahinet and general rej^Tr shops, whose gross annual income is $500 or less, per annum Cleaning, dyeing or pressing clothing, p<‘r annum Cold drink stamls, per annum Coiittactors for movung hon.^es, who.se gross ai nu;'.l 'ncome is $1,000 or Ie.ss, per annum Coal eompunies or agencies, where the gross annual in come is $2,500 or less, per unnum . ('onveyamers or scriveners, wh(iS4* gro.ss annual income is $500 or less, pt r annum Cotton .seed oil mills with $100,000 or les.s invested, per annum On each additional $l,0<t0 in vested, per annum . Directories — Each and every person compiling city direc tories, ptr annum Dealer.s in junk, per day Per annum Dealers in fruits, melons or vegr tables, .selling from car by itinerant dealers, each car or fraction thereof Dcul-rs in stocks an'l bonds, per annum Dealers in wagon.s and other vehi< les, other than inajuifac- turers. with or without busi- ne>s, whose gros.s annual in come is $7,500 or less, per annum ... Dealers in pianos, organs, sew ing machines, ;ran safes, well fixtures, and tombstones, not connected with stores, whose gross annual income is $1.0tK) or !e?A, each per annum Dealers in soap, jewelry, irer- '•handine or other goods on tho streets, \vhose gro.ss daily income is $100 or less, per day Per annum Dealers in green groceries, sell ing from wagon, whose gross daily income is $50 or less, per day , And each wagon operated shall be deemed a separate business. Dealer# in green groccHe# sell ing from car or common car rier, whose gross daily in come is $500 or less, per day Arn' each car opera.ed shall be deemed a separate busi ness. Dinnttr houses whose gross an- nu*l income U $2,000 or less, per annum Dentists whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum Whose gross annual income is more than $1,000, for each additional $1,000 or less, per annum Express companiat maintaining . an agency whose gross an nual i»eoim aadi aenney arisinip from bnaineas done wholly within the State of South Carolina, is $1,000 or le«s, per annum Electricians whose gross an nual income is $1,000 or less, •per annum Fire, insurance companies, on amount of net premiums col lected, per annum Fruit trees or other trees and plant agents, whose gross annual income is $500 or less, per annum Fresh fish dealers without other businses, who.*e gross annual income is $1,500 or less, per annum Hay, grain, provisions or mer chandise brokers who carry no sto^k of goods in either warehouse or store room, whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum .... Hair dreasers or manicurists, whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum .. Who.'^e gross daily income is $50 or less, per day Harness shops, whose gross an nual income is $1,000 or less per annum Hawkers or peddlers, selling or offering for sale, goods, wares and merchandise, whf se gross daily incorm* is $50 'or less, per day Ix)g dealers, whose gro.ss an nual income is $2,500 or les-s, per annum Whose gross monthly income is $50D or less, per month Hotels whose grvrss annual in come is $5,000 or les-s, per annum .* IS more than $5,500, on each iuMitional $5,000 or 1(*h.s, per ariTium Horae or mulo trader.s, trans ient, whose gros.'- daily in- 35.00 10.00 10.00 15.00 1.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 2.00 15.00 16.00 20.00 10.00 1.00 10.00 2.00 6.00 10.00 5.00 2.00 10.00 25.00 1.5.00 10.00 $1,000 or le.s.s, per J 5.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 10.00 25.00 2.5.00 16.00 2.00 10.00 10.00 25.00 10.00 .35.00 15.06 25.00 5.00 20/00 2.00' 25.00 2.00 10.00 25.00 16.00 liK) c(rtne is day Morse and mule truderH, trans ient, whoae gr./sa monthly in come i.H .$I0,()00 or le.s.s, jier month Insuiance companios life, acci dent and health, nu'ntuining agencies doing business with in the {’ity of (llinton, whose gres.H annual income from suen agencies is $1,000 or less, tier annum Ice dealers, whose gross annual income is $600 or less, per annum lee crea.Ti venders selling from c.irts, whose gross annual in come is $1,500 or less, per annum ... Ice cream venders selling from wagons, whose gross annual income is $2,500 or lesa, per annum Ice manufacturers, per anntfm Jewelry, watch and clock re pairers, whose gross allnual income is $1,000 or les#, per annum .lewelers, itinerant, offering for sale, jewelry, watches, clocks, etc., or repairing same, whose gross daily income is $100 or les.s, per day I/aundries, run by hand, whose gross annual income is $I,.'^00 or less, per annum Laundries, run by machinery, whose gross annual income is $2,500 or less, per annum I/awyers, whose gross annual income is $1,000 or loss, per annum Lightning rod agents or deal ers, whose gross annual in- come^is $2,000 or Ie.ss, per annum Whoso gross monthly income is $500 or less, per day Long distance telephone eom- panies operating in city or .agents of same, coll'?cting toll, per annum Lumber yards, selling planks, shingles, framing laths or moulding, who.se gross an nual income is $5,000 or leas, per annum Lumber yards or dealers selling other Kinds of building mate rial other than the ones last l)rfv)re enumerated, whose annual income is $2,500 or less, per annum Lunch counters, per annum Machine shops and foundries, wh.isf gross annual income is $2,000 or leas, per annum Merry-go-rounds, whose gross weekly income * is $250 or less, per week Merchants or all persons, firms or cor*porations selling at re tail articles of trade or mer chandise for which a special liconsa is not required, whose groat annual income is $10,- 000 or less from sales, per annum 25.00 Whose gross annual income is more than $10,000, on each additional $1,000 or less, per annum By income is meant the amount of goods sold by the licensee and sworn statement •must accom|>any payment. Machine sellers and venders, whose gross annual income is $500 or leas, mv annum .... Whose gross daily Income is $1,000 or loss, per day Marble yards or agencies, whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum Mechanics, working on automo biles who do not maintain a regular place* of busineM, 'per annum 10,00 M^ing picture shows, whose cross SkAttsl income is IS^iSOO or lest, per annum .... 40.00 l.OO 25.00 1.00 10.00 15.00 50.00 40.00 20.00 15.00 15.00 25.00 LOD 20.00 1.00 10.00 Newspaper, whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum 25.00 Opera house hall, whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum Organ grinders and itinerant musicians, whose gross daily Income'is $100 or less, per day Oil and gasoline companies or agents,, whose gross annual income is $16,000 or less, per annum 40.00 MTiose daily income is $100 or less, per day Occulists . or opticians, itiner ant, whose gross daily in come is $50 or less, per day Opticians or occulists on their own account, or working for others, whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum Paint shops, per annum Pawn shops or money lending shops, whose gross annual , income is $1,000 or less, per annum .. 25.00 Planing mills, whose gross an nual income is $1,000 or less, per annum 10.00 Photographers or ai'tistsviwhose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum Whose monthly income is $1,000 or less, per month Whose daily, income is $50 or Ie.ss, per day Physicians, whose gross annu al income is $1,000 or less, per annum Printing office, job, whose gross annual ijicomo is $1,000 f’lutnhers, who.«c grc.'»s an incunie is $1,000 or less, per annun; . 10.00 I'lunihcr.s, whose gross income from one job is $20 or Ie.ss, per job I’ublii- weighers other than cot ton weitrhers, whose gross annual income is $500 or lcs.s, per annum KeHlaurants or eating h uses, who.se gross annual income is $1,500 or less, per annum . Railroad agencies, whose gro.ss anr ual ircome from ba.siness done exclusively within tliis state 18 $100,000 or Ie.ss, for the fi ’st track, per annum .. 100.00 F'or each additional track 100.00 For each additional $1,000 or less, pe-r annum Renovators of feather bed#, whose gross annual income is $2,500 or less, per annum ^hose gro«.s monthly income is $150 or ess, per month 6.60 Real estate agents, whose gross income is $1,500 or less, per annum Scriveners, whose gross daily income is $10 or less, per day Shows, performances, exhibi tions of all kinds, except cir cuses or similar exhrliitions, whose gross daily income is $500 or less, per day Soda fountains, without or with store, who.HC gross annual in come is $1,500 or less, per annum .« Stables, sales, feed and livery, whose gross annual income is $4,000 or less, per annum Salvage or bankrupt sale man agers, or sale conductors, whose gross annual income is $6,000 or less, per annum Whose gross daily income is $50 or less, per day .... Street trucks doing drayage, whose gross annual income is $500 or less, per annum Street wagons or drays, one horse, whose grosa annual income is $500 or less, per annum Whose gross daily income is $5.00 or less, per day Street wagons or drays, two hor.se, w-hose gross annual in come is $500 or less, per an num Whose gross daily income is $■(.50 or less, per day Shooting galleries, whose gross annual inconie is $2,500 or less, per annum Whose gross weekly income is $500 or less, per week .... Whose gross daily income is $10 or less, per day Shoe shops, each bench, whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum Each additional bench Storage battery charging sta tions, per annum 10.00 Taxi cab«, per annum 26.00 No person, firm or corpora tion shall let or hire any hacks, automobiles or other vehicle for hauling or trans porting passengers, within the corporate limits of the town, without first obtaining a license therefor from the Town Clerk. Tailor shops, ladies and gents, whose gross annual income is $1,000 or lesa, per annum .... Tin and tinker shops, whose grpss annual income is $750 or less, per annum Telephone companlse, local, per annum 100.00 Telegraph eompaniea, or agen cies, for business done within this state, and not including that done without the state, whose gross annual income from such businets U $2,000 or leaf, per annum Transient dealers^ in fruits, braad and cakM, meats or merehaodiae of whatsoever charackor and kind, sailing 26.00 2.00 35.00 10.00 from car common carrier, except as hereinafter provid ed, Mr annum Apple wagons, per day This license applies to any other fruits or vegetables such as cabbage,’ oranges, grapes, etc. Undertakers, whose gross an nual income is $2,500 or less, per annum Each additional $1,000 or less, per annum Vulcanizing shops, per annum Wood shops and wagon manu facturers, whose gross an nual income is $500 or less, per annum ... 15.00 Wood dealers or brokers, whose gross annual income is $500 or less, per annum Wheelwrights, whose m-oss an nual income is $1,000 or less, per annum Warehouse kept for storing cotton, grain, etc., whose gross annual income is $2,500 or loss, per annum Each additional $1,000 or les.s, per annum Wholesale dealers in hay, grain, provisions, goods, wares, or merchandise,' who carry a stock of good.s either in a warehouse or store room, whose gross annual in come from sales is $50,000 or less, per annum Each additional $1,000 or less, per annum for ordinary expenies thereof falling due during the said fiacal year. All annul liccmm mant be paid ott cr before Jamiary 15th of each year, OB penalty of aa additional If per cent charge after Jaaury IStk. If U- ceBM ia not paid by F^raary 15th the boaiaeM wiU be dosed by the Police Department and action brought in the Recordd'^a Court, nnder Secthm 5 of this Ondinaoee fftr the adade- meanor of doing buahieaa withoot li- l.OOi”"**' Section 10. This Ordinance shall go into effect on the 1st day of January, A. D., 1932. Done and ratified by the Town Council of the Town of Clinton and the corporate seal of the said Town of Clinton hereto affixed this the 7th day of December, A. D., 1931, and in the One Hundred and Fifty-Sixth year of the Sovereignty and Indepen dence of the United States of Amer- 10.00 5.00 85.00 1.00 ica. JACK H. YOUNG, Attest: Mayor. D. C. HEUSTESS, City Clerk and "rreasurer. ASSESSOR’S NOTICE 50.00 .501 The County Auditor’s office at Lau rens, S. C., will be open from the Ist day of January to the 20th day of February, 1932, for the purpose of taking tax returns for the ensuing year; and for the transaction of all business pertaining to the office. For the ccnvenienco of taxpayers returns can be made at the following appoint- one amount Section 2. A 1 lic''nsos issued I'^'iments throughout the county on dates only sb > . '' I named below for the purpose of tak- J ‘ m<^ oned for returns for the year 1932: nu.l of p..M:c jatherin*.. Hoan a -TTond.y. Jan. 11. Section 3, That all li^pn.ea i.sued I a. m. • under and bv virtue' of this Ordinance Renno—Monday, Jan. 11, 1 to 4 p. m. shall h' non-transfere'de and ex cept a license for a day, a week or a month, shall terminate and end on ip, m. the 31.'t d.ay cf DecemlKT of the yearj Goldville in which they were issued; but may I {q 4 p he revoked at any time by the Town. ;).(>(), ( -Qi,noil of the Town of Clinton on j I .satisfactory cause being shown. Ex-: cept license issued for a day, a week, cr a month, annual rates shall b<'| charged for all licenses issued prior! to June 30th of any year, three-] fourths the annual rate shall bej Goldville—Monday, Jan. 11, 6 to 9 -Tuesday, Jan. 12, 9 a. m. 13, 13, Clinton City—Wednesday, Jan. 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Clinton Mill—Wednesday, Jan. d to 9 p. m. Clinton Mill—Thursday, Jan. 14, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. ^ Lydia Mill—Friday, Jan. 15,\9 a. charged for all licenses issued after! m. to 4 p. m. 1.00 June 30th of any year and prior to September 30th of any year; and one- half the annual rate for all licenses issued after September 30th of any year, and prior to December 31st of any year. Section 4. That every person, cor poration or partnership, required by this ordinance to obtain a license to engage in any businses, trade, profes sion or occupation, for which a license is required, shall at the time of ap plying for such license, or at any other time as may be required by the Town Council, to furnish to the Town Clerk, or auditor of the city, such other and further information as may be necc.»!>ary for correctly ascertain- 25.00 10.00 on 5.00 25.00 5.00 6.00 5.00 Watts Mills—Monday, Jan. 18, 6 to J p. m. Watts Mills—Tuesday, Jan. 19, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Laurens Mill—Wednesday, Jan. 20, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Cross Hill—Thursday j;n. 21, 9 a. m^to 1 p. m. 'Mountville—Thursday, Jan 21, 2 to Jerry Martin’s Store—Friday, Jan. 22V9 a. m. to 12 tn. Dr. Thompson’s — Friday, Jan. 22, 1 to 4 p. m. Waterloo—Monday. Jan. 25, 9 a. m. to 12 m. Reeve’s or Hipp’.s Store—Tuesday, ing the license to be assessed and col-| gO, 9:30 to 11 a. m. lected. Section 5. Any person, firm, com pany or corporation prosecuting or engaging in any business or occupa tion or profession, or keeping or maintaining any establishment named in this Ordinam'c without having first paid the license tax imposed thereon, shall upon conviction, be fined not ex ceeding one hundred dollars, or be im prisoned not exceeding thirty fiays with or without hard labor at the dis cretion of the officer trying the case. Section 6. Where a license is im posed by this Ordinance upon any business, profession or occupation, and such business, profession or oc cupation is carried on or conducted by an agent,, clerk or employee, such 26, agent, clerk or employee shall be sub- 2:30 to 4 p. m. Bolt’s Store — Tuesday, Jan. 11:30 a. m. to 2 p. m. • Hickory Tavern—Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2:30 to 4:30 p m. Owings—Wednesday, Jan. 27, 10 a. m to 12 m. Giay Court, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1 to 4 p. m. John Jones' Store—Thursday, Jan. 28, 9:30 to 11 a. m. Stephen’s and Cooper’s—Thursday, Jan. 28, 11:30 a. m. to 1 p. m. Robert Harris—Thursday, Jan. 28, 2 to 1 p. m. Princeton—Friday Jan. 29, 9:30 to 11:30 a. m. Taylor’s—Friday, Jan. 29, 12 m. to 2 p. m. Poplar Springs — Friday, Jan. 29, 1.00 &00 2.00 25.00 6.00 2.50 ject to all the penalties herein impos ed should the said business, profes sion or occupation be carried on or prosecuted without the license im posed having been paid in the same manner as if such agent, clerk or em ployee were the proprietor of such business, profession or occupation. Section 7. That every person, firm, company or corporation, required by this Ordinance to obtain a license to engage in business, trade, profession, or occupation for which a license is 10.00 j required, shall at the time of apply- I ing for such license, make a state- 5.00 j ment under oath, before an officer 1 qualified to administer oaths, and file said statement with the Town Clerk, setting forth: (1) His or her name, style, of firm, name of company, or corporation. (2) The trade, business, profession, or occupation .for which a license is required. (3) The amount of business propos ed to be done during the current year and in those cases in which such in formation is required, the amount of business done the previous year in the same occupation, trade, business, or profession if same was carried on or prosecuted the previous year. 'The Town Clerk shall thereupon'as sess and collect the proper license tax as provided fot in this Ordinance, and upon such tax being paid, shall issue to the applicant the proper license. Section 8. For any business, trade, occupation; or profession not enumer ated in Section 1 of this Ordipance, the license shall be Hxed the May er. Section 9. The license taxes herein imposed are levied fpr th4 purpose of raising funds to meet the annual or dinary expenses of the Teem of Glia- ton for the fiscal year conuwmdiig on the Isi day of January oi ai^ year hereafter and far the puipaise of pay ing in whole «r in part «ny tepi in- Idehtedneaa of the said CII7 Ineimed -fs- -Saturday, Jan. 30, 9 to I.,anford- 11 a. m. Only Personal Property has to be returned this yeai, but it is absolutely necessary for you to make a return. If net convenient to come to Auditor’s office in Court House, please meet me at one of the above places. S. R. DORROH, tf Auditor, Laurens County. 10.00 10.00 30.00 Schaeffer Pens The makers of Schaeffer Pens are precise in every detail. Every pen must measure up to a standard that is unquestionabie not for just a few months, bat for a life time, llieir per fected methods assures yon of this Mrvke, yet the cost is low considering this fea ture. Guaranteed for life against the slightest defect. Designs and points to nraet your individual roqnire- ments. Other Pens sre carried, priced from— $1.00 up CHRONICLE PUB. CO. Stationery D«fi 4)