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. > / -*~'V p age Two dm THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, December'30, 1948 AN ORDINANCE Imposing a License Tax for the Fis cal Year Beginning January 1, 1949, and Ending December 31, 1949, On All Persons, Firms or Corporations Who Engage In, Car ry On, or Prosecute Any Business or Profession in the Town of Clin ton. S. C. •*- BE IT ORDAINED B Y T H E TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CLINTON. S. C., IN COUNCIL ASSEMBLED:— j Section 1. That the following an nual and specific licenses on busi-' nesses, occupations and professions to be paid by the person, or persons, firms or corporations carrying on or t .gaged in such businesses, occupa-, t ons or professions, whether resi-’ c>cnt< of the Town of Clinton or not,' snail be levied and collected for the' year beginning January 1, 1949, and e’.ci ng December 31, 1949. to wit: ' S50.00 2.00 15.00 10.00' ADVERTISING— Advertising by wagon or thefwise on the streets, in- .uding distribution of hand- in! is. circulars or other ad- .ertismg matter or material, oi bill posting, per year Per day Provided, the provisions ".ereof shall not apply to any person, firm or corporation maintaining a regular place ,i i business in the Town of Clinton when such advertis- n g is restricted to the ad- ,ertismg oij said business by tne persons having a license to operate said business. AGENTS FOR LAUNDRIES. per year • .... . ARCHITECTS— Whose gross annual Income es not exceed S2.900.00, - per.year :.nd $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 oi gross income. AUCTIONEERS— Auctioneers whose gross an- ual nc^me does hot exceed $1,000.00, per year ini $.50 for each additional $100.00 of gross income. Whose gross daily incorrje .a- not exceecf'$25, per day and $.50 for each $25.00 of do !v gross income addition al. AUTO FILLING STATIONS— ' Auto Filling Stations, firs^ pump operated, per year Each additional pump op erated. per year . Where stock of accessories nd supplies are kept for -"ale an additional charge re- <i.i:red. oer year ... AUTO WASHING DEPOTS— Auto ' Washing Depots or Sheds not connected with ther business, per year AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOPS— Automobile Repair Shops whose gross annual income d e- not exceed $3,500.00, .er year md $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 ot gross income. AUTOMOBILE DEALERS OR AGENTS— Automobile Dealers or Agen's, whose gp>ss annual income. does not exceed $5,000.00, pw year and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 I 5.00 2.00 25.00 of gross income. B BANKRUPT. SALVAGE AND LIQUIDATING SALES, ETC.— Merchants selling stocks of goods and merchandise at bankrupt sales, sales of as signment for the benefit of >■ editors of salvage stock of coods and merchandise from fire, water, or other damage. <•: any stock of goods or merchandise bought tor lj- qu.da ting sale, closing out .-.‘ile. or stock reduction sale, on sales not over $500.00 On sales not over $1,000.00 On each $500.00 or sales over this • Any person, firm or cor poration bringing into the Town of Clinton and .offer ing for sale therein a stock of goods sold under bank ruptcy or under assignment for the benefit of creditors, or salvage stock of goods damaged by fire, water or other damage, or stocks con- -isting partly of any such classes, on sales not exceed ing $500.00 ... 60.00 Not exceeding $1,000.00 -. 100.00 On each $500.00 over this 40.00 P. -videtji, that such licens- e- -hall be taken out before ( ' mmencing the sale, and - .all be issued by the Town Clerk upon a deposit being made for the payment of the license when the sale shall be completed; such de posit to be in an amount suf ficient to protect the Town for the payment of the li cense in lull, and if -the ap plicant for the license, shall be dissatisfied with the amount required as security by the Town Clerk, an. ap praisal shall be made by not more than three persons to be selected by the Town Clerk, and the security shall not be more than the license would be based upon total sales equivalent in amount to Rouble the appraisal. Provided that £ipon com- 1 pletion of the sales the amount deposited as security shall be applied by the Town Clerk in the payment of the license and any bal ance then remaining shall be refunded to" the licensee. Provided, that if such ap- . praisal shall' not reduce the amount of deposit required, the excise thereof shall be paid by the licensee in addi tion to the license; but if re- * duced, it shall be paid by the Fown. Prvoided, further, that if at apy time during the sale, the gross ampunt of sales __ shall reach an amount that will require a license here under in excess of the amount deposited as security for the license, it shall be the duty of the licensee and all agents and employees thereof to report such fact forthwith to the Town Clerk and to make a new deposit, and a failure to do so shall constitute a violation of the midinance, and the license previously issued shall be revoked automatically with out any action or notice from any officer or agent of the Town, and the offender or offenders shall suffer the penalties provided in this ordinance for violation thereof: and the Town Clerk or Chief of Police, or other officer or agent of the Town, shall have the right at all times to make an investiga tion of the business of the licensee to determine the facts with reference to the license and shall have the right to require sworn state ments from, the licensee and to any matter relating to his employee^ or agents as the provisions of this ordinance and any licensee or any agent o- employee of such licensee who shall fail to furnish any such informa tion or to give any sworn statemet upon proper re quest or who shall make a false statement with refer ence thereto shall be a vio lation of this ordinance and the offender or offenders shall suffer the penalties- provided for those who do business in the Town with out a licensd. or violate the terms of this ordinance. Provided, further, that it shall be unlawful and a vio- . lation of ttys ordinance for any person, firm or corpor ation tq add to any stock bought at sales under bank ruptcy assignment for ben efit of ’ creditors, salvage stock damaged by fire, water or otherwise, or any stock bough % for the purpose of selling out or liquidating, the same, and each addition to such stock shall constitute a separate violation of this or dinance. and in addition to the punishment herein pro vided the license shall, be immediately revoked. BOARDING AND-OR LODG ING HOUSES— Boarding a n d - o r lodging houses taking transients, whose gross income does not exceed $2,000.00, per year. . and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of gross income. BUS AND TRUCK LINES— ■ Bus and truck lines operat-, ing passenger or freight lines, for business done within the Town of Clinton with points within the State and npt including any busi ness done for the U. S. Gov ernment, and where bus ter minal is established within the . corporate limits of the Town and tickets sold or of fered for sale, for each bus or truck company, per year Bus stations or terminals : where tickets are sold or of- " fered for sale, per year 'BUTCHERS AND OR MEAT : MARKETS-r-^f See Merchants). BROKERS DEALING EM MERCHANDISE OR STOCKS AND BONDS— Brokers dealing in Merchan dise or Stocks and Bonds—- meaning a person, firm or corporation who acts as an intermediary between buy- j e/ and seller for the con-- I sideration of a commission, i with or without warehouse, i per year .... , 40.00 BROKERS DEALING IN 75.00 LUMBER— Brokers dealing in Lumber, not carrying a stock, per BLACKSMITH SHOPS— Blacksmith Shopa whose- gross annual income does not exceed $750.00, per year and $.50 for each additional S 1,000.00 of gross- income. BARBER SHOPS— Barber Shops operating one chair, per year and $5.00 for each additional chair. BEAUTY SHOPS— Beauty Shops and Hairdress ers qnd-or Manicurists, for j first operator, per year 15.00 i and for each additional op erator employed ] BILL POSTERS— ) Bill Posters whose gross an nual income does not exceed $3,000.00, per year . 1 and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of gross income. Whose gross daily income does not exceed $25.00, per day _ 1 BOOK AGENTS— Book Agents, per year 10.00; WAGON— .05, per year 2.50 Where the fee charged for each shine is .10 or more, per year .......... 5.00 50.00 5.00 25.00 5.00 35.00 50.00 15.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 25.00. 50.00 35.00 CANVASSERS OR PEDDLERS— Canvassers or Reddlers sellV ing goods, wares or merr- chandise of whatsoevejr character or kind not listed i elsewhere, per year J. i per day ' COTTON BROKERS— Cotton Brokers, Factors or Merchants or Exporters, ! each place of business, per j year CHIROPRACTIC — Same as j Physicians. I CARPENTER SHOP KEEPER- Carpenter I y ear — CONTRACTORS— Contractors, or firms of such, employing, taking or offer- ! ing to take contracts not ex ceeding $5,000.00, per year. Over $5,000.00, per year Contractors shall be re- . sponsible for o b.t a i n i n g building permits from the Town of Clinton on any con struction work before same is started as required by Or- j dinance of the Town. | CIRCUSES— r Circuses having one ring on- i ly, per day 100.00 Circus parades where ex hibition is held out of the | corporate limits of the Town of Clinton 250.00 ■ COLLECTION OR CLAIM AGENTS— Collection or Claim Agents whose gross annual income does not exceed $2,000.00, per year 25.00 and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of gross income. COTTON MILLS— Cotton Mills, per vear 150.00 l COTTON GINS— Cotton Gins, per year 25.00 ! CABINET AND GENERAL , REPAIR SHOPS— Cabinet and General Repair Shops, whose gross annual I income does aot exceed $1,000.00, per year 10.00 and $.50 for each additional i $1,000.00 of gross income, i CLEANING, DYEING AND ! CLOTHES PRESSING I ESTABLISHMENTS— ( Cleaning, Dyeing and Press ing Clothes, whose gross in come does not e.xceed $5,000.00, per year'... 25.00 and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of gross income. COLD DRINK STANDS— Cold Drink Stands, per year 10.00 CONTRACTORS FOR MOV ING HOUSES— Contractors for moving houses, whose gjoss annual income does not exceed $1,000.00, per year . 15.00 and $-50 for each additional $1,OOOjOO of gross income. iCOAL COMPANIES OR AGENCIES— Coal Companies or Agencies dealing in coal, whose gross annual income does not ex ceed $5,000.00, per year . . 25.00 and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of gross income. COTTON SEED OIL MULLS— Cotton Seed Oil Mills with $100,000.00 or less invested, per year 100.00 and $.50 for each, additional $1,000.00 of gross income. gross income does hot ex ceed $3,500.00, per year 50.00 and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of grojs income. ELECTRICIANS, per year 10.00 F / FRUIT TREE OR OTHER ' TREE AND PLANT AGENTS— Fruit Tree or other Tree and Plant Agents whose gross income does not exceed $500.00, per year 10.00 and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of gross income. FRESH FISH PEDDLERS— Fresh Fish Dealers without other business whose gross annual income does not ex ceed $1,500.00, per year 10.00 and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of gross income. G GAS— Dealers in gas stoves, ap pliances, accessories and cyl inder gas, or gas in tahks or drums, wtyose total stove units sold and-or serviced do not exceed 50, per year 50.00 and $.50 for each additional stove unit sold and-or ser viced. H HAY, GRAIN, PROVISIONS, OR MERCHANDISE BROKERS— Hay, Grain, Provisions or Merchandise Brokers who carry no stock or goods in either warehouse or store room whose gross annual income does not exceed $1,000.00, per year 15.00 and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of gross income. HAIR DRESSERS OR MANI CURISTS—See Beauty Shojps. HAWKERS OR PEDDLERS— Hawkers or Peddlers, selling or offering for sale, goods, wares or merchandise, whose gross daily income does not exceed $50.00, per day 2.00 and $.50 for each additional $50.00 or gross daily income. Per year 50.00 HOTELS— Hotels, who^ gross annual income does not exceed $5,000.00, per year 35.00 and $.50 fdr each additional $1,000.00 of gross income. HORSE AND MULE TRADERS— Horse and Mule Traders, transient, whose gross daily income does not exceed $1,000.00, per day Horse and Mule Traders, transient, whose gross monthly income does not exceed $10,000.00, per month corporation owning or main taining any place of busi ness, or other place, wherein or in connection with which is operated any machine for the playing of music operat ed by a slot wherein is de posited any coin or thing of value, shall pay the follow-' ing license on each machine in operation; Where the coin is a nickel or .larger denomination, per year Where coins used are pen nies, per year , Upon application being made for a license to oper ate any machine under this ordinance, the Town of Clin ton is hereby authorized to presume the operation of such machine- or apparatus is lawful, and when a license haa been issued for the op eration thereof, the sum paid for such license shall not be refunded notwithstanding that the operation of such machine or apparatus shall be prohibited. It shall be the duty of the persons in whose places of business the machines are operated or located, to see that the proper Town license is attached to the machine before its operation is com menced. Failure to do so will make such persons liable for the penalties imposed in this ordinance. No machine shall be li censed under this ordinance unless ,such machine shall bear a permanently attached identifying serial number, and in making application for license under this sub section, the applicant shall specify the manufacturer’s serial number of the ma-- chine for which license is desired. The license shall carry the serial number of 10.00 5.00’ 10.00 15.00 D 10.00 15.00 5.00 25.00 25.00 DIRECTORIES— Directories—each and. every person compiling city direc tories, per year DEALERS IN JUNK— Dealers in Junk, per year Dealers in Junk, per day ... DEALERS IN FRUITS, ETC.— Dealers in Fruits, Melons or Vegetables, selling from car by itinerant dealers, each car or fraction thereorf 10.00 DEALERS IN STOCKS AND BONDS— Dealers in Stocks and Bonds, per year 15.00 DEALERS IN PIANOS, 10.00 10.00 ORGANS, ETC — Dealers in Pianos, Organs, Sewing Machines, Irdn Safes, Well Fixtures and Tomb stones, not connected with stores in Town of Clinton, whose gross annual income does not exceed $1,000.00, per year and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of gross income. DEALERS IN SOAP, JEWEL RY, ETC., ON STREETS— Dealers in Soap, Jewelry. Merchandise or other goods on the streets, and-or sell ing or canvassing from house to house whose gross daily income does not exceed $100.00, per day and $.50 for each additional $100.00 of gross daily in come. Per year ; 5 nr) DEALERS LN GREEN GRO- ' CERIES. SFILLING FROM 10.00 5.00 25.00 2.00 50.00 Book Agents, per week 5.00 Book Agents, per day 1.00' BAKERIES— Bakeries, or Agents of Bak eries, whose gross annual income does not exceed $3,000.00, per year 25.00 and $.5Q for each additional $1,000.00 of gross income. BICYCLE DEALERS— Bicycle Dealers whose gross annual income does not ex ceed $1,000.00, per year U. $10.00 and $.50 for each additional , $100.00 of gross income. BOWLING ALLEYS— Bowling Alleys or Box Ball proprietors whose gross an- rtual income does not exceed $1,000.00, per year ...' 25.00 and $.50 for each additional $100.00 of gross income. BOTTLING WORKS— Bottling Works whose gross annual income does not ex ceed $3,000.00, per year 25.00 and $.50 for each additional • $l,000.00«of gross income. BOOTBLACKS— Bootblacks, where the fee charged for shining shoes is Dealers in Green Groceries selling from wagon whose gross daily income is $50.00 or less, per day 2.00 And each wagon operated shall be deemed a separate business. DEALERS IN GREEN GRO CERIES SELLING FROM CAR OR COMMON CAR,RIF2l— Dealers in Green Groceries selling from car or common carrier, whose gross daily income does not exceed $500.00, per day 10.00 And each car operated shall be deemed a separate business. DFINTISTS, per year 15.00 E EXPRESS COMPANIES OR AGENTS— Express Companies or Agents, each for business done exclusively in the Town of Clinton, S. C., but not including business done to or from points without the State of South Carolina, or for the Government of I the United States, whose INSURANCE— Insurance Companies: Life, Fire, Sick Benefit, Casualty, Accident, Liability, Boiler, or other Like insurance com panies represented by tran sient solicitor or agent of $500.00 gross income or less, per week F'or each additional $500.00 gross income, per week 2.00 This section shall not ap ply to agents of companies paying annual license on amount of business done within Ihe city limits). INSURANCE (CASUALTY)— Insurance Companies hand ling accident, sick benefit, fidelity, guaranty, plate glass, toiler, liability, live stock, casualty, or other like insurance, of $750,00' gross income or less, per year 15.00 For each additional $100.00 of gross income or fraction al part thereof 2 00 INSURANCE (FIRE) — Fire Insurance Companies, or other agents, shall pay a license tax of two (ZV ) per centum on premiums collect ed on risks within, the city limits of the Town of Clin ton per annum. This applies to each and every under-, writers association or agen-' cy. whether license is paid by parent company or not. INSURANCE (LIFE) — Each life insurance company having gross premium in come of not more than $500.00, per year Having gross premium in come of more than $500.00 and not more than $5 000.00, per yeqr Having gross premium in come of more than $5,000.00 and not mrire than $10,000.00, per year Having gross premium in come of more than $10,000.00, Per year 75.00' (This section shall apply only to premiums collected or renewed on# the Lives of persons residing within the town limits of the Town of Clinton). ICE DEALERS— Ice Dealers whose gross an nual income does not exceed $2,500.00, per year 15.00 and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of gross income. ICE CREAM VENDERS— Ice Cream Venders selling from wagons or trucks whose gross annual income does not exceed $2,50Qj00, per year — — 25.00 ICE MANUFACTURERS— Ice Manufacturers, per year 50.00 J JEWELERS, ITINERANT— Jewelers, itinerant, offering for sale jewelry, watches, clocks* etc., or repairing same, whose gross daily income does not exceed $100.00, per day 2.00 — Whose gross annual in income does not exceed $5,000.00, per year 50.00 L LUMBER YARDS— (Same as Merchants). LUNCH COUNTERS, per yefar 15.00 LAWYERS— Lawyers, whose gross an nual income does not exceed $2,500.00, per year ...- 15.00 and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of gross income. M MACHINES, COIN— That every person, firm or the machine and no license shall be transferable. MACHINE SHO'PS AND FOUNDRIES— Machine Shops and Foun dries, whose gross annual income does not exceed $2,000.00, per year and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of gross income! MANUFACTURING PLANTS 15.00 AND FACTORIES— Manufacturing Plants and Factories not specifically classified elsewhere herein whose gross annual sales of ] manufactured products do not exceed $100,000.00, per year and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of gross sales of manufactured products over $100,000.00. The basis for ascertaining the amount of License Tax due shall be the gross amount of all sales for the preceding year beginning January 1, 1948, and ending December 31, 1948. M ERRY-GO-ROUNDS— Per week MERCHANTS— Retail Merchants and all persons, firms, or corpor ations selling at retail at an established place of business articles of trade or merchan dise for which a special li cense is not required, whose gross annual sales do not exceed $25,000.00, per year and $.50 fo>- each additional $l,000i)0 of gross income. Wholesale Merchants and Wholesale Dealers in hay, grain, provisions, goods, wares or merchandise, who carry a stock of goods with in a warehouse or storeroom whose gross annual sales do not exceed $25,000.00, per year and $.50 fqr each additional $1,000.00 of gross sales. The basis for ascertaining the amount due shall be the gross amount of all sales (cash or credit) for the pre ceding y^ar,. beginning Jan uary 1, 1948, and ending De cember 31, 1948. MACHINE SELLERS AND VENDERS— 15.00 50.001 15.00 40.00 60.00 1.00 10.00 Machine Sellers and Vepd- ers whose gross annual income does not exceed $1,000.00, per year . and $,50 for each ^additional ' $1,000.00 of gross income. 1 Whose gross daily income does not exceed $100.00, per day and $.50 for each additional $100.00 of gross income. MARBLE YARDS OR AGENCIES— Marble Yards or Agencies, whose gross annual income does not exceed $1,000.00, per year MECHANICS— Mechanics working on auto mobiles, or doing other me chanical work for hire, who* do not maintain a regular place of business, per year MOTION PICTURE THEATRES— Motion Picture Theatres or houses whose gross annual income does not exceed $10,000,00, per year 75.00 and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of gross income. N NEWSPAPERS— *; 1 1 Newspapers whose gross an nual income does not exceed $10,000.00, per year 25.00 and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of gross income. O OIL AND GASOLINE COMPANIES— ‘ i v Oil and Gasoline Companies or Agents, whose gross an nual income does not exceed $20,000.00, per year 40.00 and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of gross income. Whose daily income does not exceed $100.00, per day 3.00 and $.50 for each additional $100.00 of gross income. OCCULISTS, OPTOMETRISTS AND OPTICIANS— Occulists, Optometrists and Opticians, itinerant, whose gross daily income does not exceed $50.00, per day 2.00 and $.50 for each additional $100.00 of gross income. Occulists, Optometrists or Opticians on their own ac count, or working for others, I whose gross annual income J does not exceed $2,500.60, per year . r . 25.00 j and $.50 for each additional j $1,000.00 of gross income. P ! PAINT SHOPS, per year 20.00 ! PAWN SHOPS AND ' FINANCE COMPANIES— Pawn Shops or money-lend ing shops whose gross an nual income does not exceed $1000.00, per }ear 25.00 i and $.50 for each additional ! $1,000.00 of gross income. ! PLANING MILLS— | Planing Mills, whos egross anntral income does not ex ceed $1,000.00, per year 10.00 I and $.50 for^each additional i $1,000.00 of gross income. ’ PHOTOGRAPHERS OR 'ARTISTS— Photographers or Artists, ; whose gross annual income does not exceed $1,000.00, per year 10.00 and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of gross income. Per day 5.00 PHOTOGRAPHERS— Transient, itinerant or non resident, per year 100.00 No license pro rated. ' PHYSICIANS, per year 15.00 1 PRINTING OFFICE— Printing Office, job, whose gross annual income does , not exceed $3,000.00, per year . 25.08 and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of gross income. PLUMBERS— Plumbers handling and sell ing plumbing and plumbers supplies, whose gross income does not exceed $5,000.00, per year 25.00 and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of gross income. Plumbers not handling and selling plumbing and plumb ers supplies whose gross income does not exceed $2,500, per year 10.08 and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of gross income. POOL TABLES— Pool Tables, per table, per year 10.00 (Note — Pool tables to be in accordance with the re- j quirements of the Ordinanc es of the Town of Clinton I and with the statutes of the State of S. C.) ; PUBLIC WEIGHERS— Public Weighers, other than cotton weighers, per year ... 5.00 R RESTAURANTS, CAFES OR EATING HOUSES— Restaurants, cafes, or eating houses, whose gross afinual income does not exceed $10,000.00, per year 25.00 and $.50 for each additional $1,000.00 of gross income. RAILROAD COMPANIES OR AGENCIF3S— Railroad Agencies or Com panies, each, for business done in the Town of Clinton regulated by Act of Legisla ture, Section 7241-3, in 1942 25.00 C. Code, as follows: Town having a population to 10,000, $25.00 for first 1,000 and $30.00 for each addition al 1,000 of population. For each railroad company or agency, per year 175.00 RENOVATORS OF MATTRESSES— Renovators of mattresses whose gross annual income does not exceed $2,500.00, per year iq.OO and $.50 for each addi^onal $1,000.00 of gross income.* Whose gross monthly income does not exceed $150.00, per month 5.00 and $.50 for each additional $100.00 of gross monthly in come. REAL ESTATE AGENTS— Real Estate Agents whose gross annual income does not exceed $2,500.00, per ' year 15.0P , an d S.5Q for each additional 20 00 51,000.00 of gross income. • SHOWS, PERFORMANCES jAND EXHIBITIONS— Shows, Performances, and Exhibitions of all kinds, ex cept circuses or siiqilar ex hibitions, whose gross daily income does no.t exceed $500.00, per day 25 00 SODA FOUNTAINS— Soda Fountains, with or without store, whose gross annual income does not ex ceed $1,500.00, per year 10.00 and $.50 for each additional income does not exceed SOLICITORS AND CANVASS FIRS— •AH persons canvassing or soliciting any orders tot goods, wares, merchandise, pocks, literature, or solicit ing orders for any commod ity or thing whatsoever to be delivered at future date, v whether any part of the pur chase price is collected by an y such solicitors or can vasser or not, per year 50.00 Per day 2 00 STABLES, SALES, FEED AND LIVERY— ^tables, sales, feed .and liv ery , whose gross annual income does not exceed v $1,000.00, per’year 25 00 2™* ! - 5° for each additional SLOM; 00 of gross income. STOEET Trucks DOING drayage—” \Continued on next page) 25.00 25.00 15.00 ✓ • "IT