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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
License Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE TO IMPOSE A
LICENSE TAX ON ALL PER-
• SONS, FIRMS AND CORPOR
ATIONS WHO ENGAOtC IN,
PROSECUTE OR CARRY ON
ANY BUSINESS OR PROFES
SION IN THE CITY OF CLIN
TON, SOUTH CAROLINA.
SB IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLINTON, SOUTH CARO
LINA, IN C O U N C I L ASSEM
BLED:
Section 1. That the following
special license taxes are hereby
imposed for the privilege of car
rying on the business, trade, pro
fession, or doing the acts named
or described herein, within, the
corporate limiti of the City of
Clinton, South Carolina, from the
1st day of January, 1963, to the
31st day of December, 1963, in
clusive, and annually thereafter
until repealed or amended, and
that the same shall be due and
payable on or before the 1st day
of March, 1963, and each year
thereafter, unless otherwise here
in provided, except in cases
where a person, firm, company,
or corporation shall inauguarte
and start a new business or enter
prise,. whereupon the license tax
for the same shall be due and
^payable on the day such business
is begun.
New businesses which shall ap
ply for license on or after Janu
ary 1st shall pay the minimum
fee as stated in the ordinance for
its classification at the time of
acquiring the license and at the
end of the calendar year the total
license payment based on the ac
tual business done shall be due
and payable with credit allowed
for that amount which has pre
viously been paid. The license tax
> for the second year shall be cal
culated on the basis of business
done in the first calendar year
multiplied by the number of
. months necessary to give busi
ness done in twelve months.'
The amount of the said special
license tax shall be the amount
,f placed opposite each business,
trade, profession, or act herein-
below named, respectively, and
the amount shall be the cost of
said special license tax per an
num unless otherwise specified,
to yfit: ' v|
ADVERTISING— L '
Advertising by motor ve
hicle or otherwise on the .
streets, including distri
bution of handbills, cir
culars-or other advertis
ing matter, or bill post
ing, whose gross annual
income is $3,000 or less $ 35.00
For each additional
$1,000 of gross anmmi
income .73
. Provided, the provisions
shall not apply to any
person, firm or corpora
tion maintaining a reg
ular place of business in
the City of Clinton when
such advertising is re- - ,
stricted to the advertis- _r---
ing of said business by
the person having the li
cense to operate said
business. ,
ADVERTISING AGENCY,
Representative of
PUBUSHER OR ADVER
TISER FOR PURPOSE
OF SELUNG OR BUY
ING ADVERTISING
SPACE—
Whose gross annual in
come is $10,000 or less 30.00
For each additional $1,-
000 of gross annual in
come .75
AGENTS FOR LAUN-
DRIES-
Whose gross annual in
come is $2,000 or less _ 20.00
For each additional $1,-
000 of gross annual in
come .75
ARCHITECTS—
Whose gross annual in
come is $25,000 or less _ 35.00
Whose gross annual in
come is more than $25,-
000 but less than $50,000 50.00
For each additional $1,-
000 of gross annual in
come u • ,75
AUCTIONEERS—
Whose gross annual
sAles are $10,000 or less 25.00
For each additional $1,-
000 of gross annual sales ,75
AUDITORS OR CERTI-
\ 'F1ED PUBLIC AC-
COUNTANTS— v
Whose gross annual in
come is $25,000 or less 35.00
t Whose gross annual in
come is more than $25,-
000, but less than $50,000 50.00
For each additional $1,-
000 of gross annual in
come .75
AUTOMOBILE FILLING
STATIONS—
* Whose gross annual
•ales are $10,000 or lass
For each additional $1,-
$ $00 of gross annual sales
AUTOMOBILE REPAIR
SHOP, BODY SHOP OR
PAINT SHOP—
Whose gross annual in
come is $3,500 or Jess _
For each additional $1,-
000 of gross annual in
come
AUTOMOBILE AGENTS
OR DEALERS—
Automobile agents or
dealers having a sales
room or service depart
ment in the City of Clin
ton on which an addi
tional City licenei taxis
paid and . whose gross
annual income is $5,000
or lees
For each additional $1,-
005 of gross annuhl in
come —
BARBER SHOPS—
Each operator, per year
BEAUTY SHOPS—
Each operator, per year
BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS—
Per year
BAKERIES—
Whose gross annual in
come is $5,000 or less JL
For each additional $1,-
000 of gross annual in
come J'
BOTTLING WORKS—
' Whose gross annual sales
are $10,000 or less !
For each additional $1,-
000 of sales
Itinerants or those not
having a bottling plant
in the City of Clinton and
delivering from trucks
and other vehicles whose
gross sales are $10,000
or less
For each additional $1,-
000 of sales
BQOTBLACKS—
First chair, per year
For each additional
chair ,
BUS STATIONS OR TER-
MINALS—
Where tickets are sold or
offered for sale whose
gross annual sales are'
‘ $1,000 or less . .x x. _
For each additional $1,-
000 sales
CANVASSERS OR PED
DLERS—
Selling goods, wares or
merchandise of whatso
ever kind:
W’hose gross annual in
come is $5,000 or less ...
For each additional $1,-
000 of gross annual in
come
Per day
CEMENT BLOCK OR
READY MIX CONCRETE
DEALERS—
Whose gross annual in
come is $10,000 or less _
For each additional $1,-
000 of gross annual in
come
CONTRACTORS—
Building, grading, haul
ing^ paving, landscap
ing, electrical, plumb
ing, heating, air condi
tioning, glazing, paint
ing, floor finishers, ex
cavating, carpenters, pa-
1 p e r hangers, roofing,
' brick masons, tile set
ters, and any other con
tractor who for a fixed
price, (Commission, fee
or wage is held respon
sible by the negotiating
party for the successful
completion of a job. All
sub - contractors must
have separate licenses.
No license shall be is
sued at any time during
the year except at the
full annual rate; the rate
shall not be pro-rated in
any manner. No license
issued under this ordi
nance shall be farmed
out to sub-contractors,
but each contractor shall
pay on the basis of his
or their gross contract.
Where have single con
tract not exceeding $1,-
000
10.00
10.00
50.00
35.00
.75
65.00
.75
65.00
5.00
2.50
35.00
50.00
35.00
.75
12.50
I
.00
.75
1.00
•79
Where have more th»n
one contract but none ex
ceeding $1,000 25.00
Where have contract not
exceeding $25,000, but
over $1,000 30.00
Where have contract not
exceeding $50,000 but
over $25,000 . * 75.00
Where have contract ex
ceeding $50,000 100.00
Each contractor shaU
be responsible for the re
moval of all waste, de
bris, trash, and garbage
resulting from his activ
ities and no such waste,
debris, trash, or gar
bage shall at any time
be placed or permitted
to remain on any street,
roadway, or sidewalk. ’
Supervisors or foremen
of buildings, employed
as such by the owners of
buildings, or as an indi
vidual, shall pay the
rate as contractors:
CHIROPRACTORS
AND CHIROPODISTS— '
Same os Physicians.
CIRCUSES—
At the discretion of the
Mayor and Council
Per ring, per day
Parade, where exhibi
tion held outside corpor
ate limits
CREDIT REPORTING
AGENCY OR BUREAU—
Whosp gross annual in
corite is $10,000 or. less 30.00
For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
income y , • ■"'.7^
COTTON GINNERS—
First gin, per year 50.00
For each additional gin,
per year . 10.00
COAL OR WOOD
OR ICE DEALER—
Whose gross annual in
come is $1,000 or less . 15.00
For each additional
$1,000 of—gross annual
income - .75
DEALERS IN FRUITS—
Dealers in fruits, mel-.
ons, or vegetables sell
ing from car of truck
by itioeuntg, each day,
per day J. 5.00
DELIVERY VEHICLES—
All out of town delivery
vehicles delivering mer
chandise, including
laundry, but excepting
ice which is otherwise
covered; per year 25.00
100.00
250.00
DENTISTS—
Whose gross annual in
come is $25,000 or less 35.00
Whose gross annual life
come is more than $25,-
000 bul leys than $50,000 50.00
For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
income .75
DIAPER SERVICES—
Whose gross annual in
come is $5,000 or less 20.00
F r o r e a c h additional
$1,000 of gross annual
income .75
DRY CLEANERS AND
LAUNDRIES—
Whose gross annual in
come is $5,000 or less ‘ . 30.00
For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
income , .75
ELECTRICIANS,
PLUMBERS, TINNERS—
Whose gross annual in
come is $5,000 or l£ss 30.00
For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual 4
income —X. .75
EXPRESS COMPANIES
OR AGENTS-
For business done exclu
sively in the City of Clin
ton, but not including
business done to and
from points without the
State of South Carolina,
or for the Government
of the United States,
Whose gross annual in
come is $3,500 or less 50.00
For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
income .75
FINANCE COMPANIES *
AND PAWN SHOPS—
Persons, firms or cor
porations in money lend
ing business,
Whose gross annual in
come is $5,000 or less 75.00
For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
income .75
GENERAL REPAIR,
UPHOLSTERY,
RADIO OR TV SHOPS—
Including persons doing
same without a shop.
Whose gross annual in
come is $5,000 or less 25.00
F o r • e a c h additional
$1,000 of gross anpual .
income .75
HATCHERIES—
Whose gross annual
sales are $10,000 or less 35.00
For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
sales 75
HOTELS, MOTELS,
TOURIST HOMES OR
ROOMING HOUSES—
Per room, per year 1.50
INSURANCE COMPANIES—
Life, fire, sick benefit,
casualty, accident, fidel
ity, guaranty, liability,
boiler or other like in
surance companies rep- '
resented by transient so
licitor of agent, with
weekly gross income of
$500 or less, per week . 15.00
For each additional $100
gross weekly income,
per week 2.00
INSURANCE COMPANIES
(CASUALTY)—
-Insurance companies
handling accident, sick
benefit, fidelity, guaran
ty, plate glass, boiler, li- •
ability, livestock, # cas
ualty, or other like in-
surdnee, whose gross
annual income is $750
or less : 1 15.00
For each additional $100 ' -
of gross annual income, ^
per year 2.00
INSURANCE COMPANIES
(FIRE)—
‘ Each company doing . --
business ( in the City
shall pay an annual li
cense tax of 2% of the
gross amount of premi-
ums r including renew
als, collected during the
preceding calendar year
_ by the company and the
agent or representative
thereof. For the purpose
of computing and col
lecting the license tax
on any fire insurance
company having an ,
agent or agents in the
City of Clinton or doing
business in the City of ,
Clinton, or issuing poli
cies of any natufe cov
ering any property, real
or personal, or covering
any risk:
(a) The City shall
compute and collect two
(2%) per cent of the
gross amount of all pre
miums collected by the
agent of the company,
whether the property or
risks be located within
the City or not. Provid-,
ed that no such compu
tation or collection shall
be made on any premi
um collected upon a risk
Icoated in another muni
cipality within the State
of South Carolina upon
which such other muni
cipality assesses and
collects a business li
cense.
(b) The Qty shall
compute and collect two
(2%) per cent of the
gross amount of all pre
miums charged by ah
insurance company for
the issuance of any pol-
*1$$ %Mch covers any
property, ‘ real or per
sonal, or any risk, lo
cated in tbs said City,
whether the premium be
collected by an agent do
ing business in the City
or by any other agent Of
the Company wherever
residing.
On or before February
15th of , each year all
agents shall file with the
City Clerk a statement
under oath showing all
premiums collected by
the agent and premiums
originating from poli
cies, countersigned by
the agent, covering any
risks located within the
City SI Clinton, although
the premiums are not
actually collected b y
such agent. ^
Each insurance com
pany Issuing any policy
or policies covering any
property or risks locat
ed in the City of Clinton
shall file with the City
Clerk on or before Feb
ruary 15th of each year
a statement under oath
showing all premiums
collected on insurance
policies issued during
the preceding year by
said company and cover
ing any property or
risks located in the City.
Such statement, howev
er, is riot to include any
premiums reported and
shown upon the sworn
statement or its agent,
but all others.
It is hereby declared
that it shall be conclu
sively presumed that the
premiums charged for
the issuance of any pol
icy covering any prop
erty, real of personal,
or risk withiri the City,
was collected within the
City. '
INSURANCE COMPANIES
(LIFE) — >1
Each life insurance
company having a gross
annual premium, income
of $500 or less, per year
Having a gross annual
premium i n c o m e of
more than $500 but not
more than $5,000, per
year
Having a gross innual
premium income of
more than $5,000 but
not more than $10,000,
per year
Having a gross annual
premium income of
more than $10,000, f j>er
year .......
This section shall ap
ply only to premiums .
collected or renewed on
the lives of persons re
siding within the cor
porate limits of the
City.
JUNK DEALERS—
Dealers in junk, or used
iron, scrap metal, pa
per, cloth, glass, or oth
er materials, buying,
selling, processing or
cutting the same,
Whose gross annual in
come is $10,000 or less
For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
income .
LAWYERS—
Whose gross annual in
come is $25,000 or less .
Whose gross annual in
come is more than $25,-
000 but less than $50,000
For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
income
MERCHANTS, RETAIL—
Retail merchants and
all persons, firms or-
corporations selling at
retail at an established -
place of business arti
cles of trade, or mer
chandise for which a
special license is not re
quired, t.
Whose gross annual
sales are $10,000 or less
F of each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
sales 1
MERCHANTS,
WHOLESALE—
Wholesale merchants
and wholesale dealers in
hay, "grain, provisions,
goods, wares or mer- .
chandise who carry a
stock of goods within a
warehouse or store-
room, whose gross an
nual sales are $25,000 or
less '
For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
sales .. —
The basis for ascer
taining the amount of
the license tax due^ shall
be the gross amount of
all sales, cash and cred
it, for t.tie preceding
year beginning January
1, 1962, and ending De
cember 31, 1962.
MACHINE SELLERS
OR VENDORS—
Dispensing candy, gum,
nuts, drinks, tobacco
products and other mer
chandise, or
used for amusement.
One cent in slot
chine, per machine, per
year Hr ' " ** ^
Flee cents ip
chine, per
.machine is operated,
properly displayed on
such machine at all
times for inspection. Op
erator of said place of
business shall be respon
sible for license without
regard to the ownership 1
of the said machine.
MARBLE YARDS' OR
AGENCIES FOR ME
MORIALS—
Whose gross annual
sales are $10,000 or less 20.00
F f o reach additional
$1,000 of gross annual
sales .75
Who’maintains no yard
but makes single sale,
per sale 10.00
MECHANICS—
Working on automobiles
who do not maintain a
regular place of busi
ness.. 1
Whose gross annual in
come is $1,000 or less 15.00
For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
income .75
MOVING PICTURE
SHOWS—
Whose gross annual in
come is $10,000 or less 75.00
For each additional ^
$1,000 of gross annual
income 75
MANUFACTURERS
(INCORPORATED)—
Having capital stock of
$50,000 or less, per year 75.00
Having capital stock of
more than $50,000 but no —
more than $100,000. per
year 100.00
Having capital stock of
more than $lBQ,000, but
no more than $2M,000,
15.00
40.00
pear year
Having capital stock
more than $250,000
no more than $500
per •
^F o r each additional
$1,000 of capital stock
MANUFACTURERS
(UNINCORPORATED)—
Having assets in manu
facturing business o f
$50,000 or less, per year
Having assets of mom
than $50,000 but not
more than $100,000, per
' year :
Having assets of more
than $100,000 but not
250.00
k^)f
buV
,000, X.
500.00
.50
75.00
100.00
per
60.00
_ 75.00
50.00
.75
35.00
50.00
.75
20.00
.75
25.00
.75
per year
Separate license shall be
ni^inaH for
machine and in
place of business wher*
more than $250,000,
year -- . M
Having assets of more
than $250,000 but not
more than $500,000 per
year
For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
income ■ — ’
NEWSPAPERS—
Whose gross «nnn»i in
come is $10,000 or less _
FHr each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
income
OIL AND GASOLINE
COMPANIES—
Whose gross annual in
come is $20,000 or less _
F o r each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
income ... ’.J
OPTICIANS, OPTOME
TRISTS AND OCULISTS—
Same as for physicians.
POOL TABLES—
For each table, per.year
PHOTOGRAPHERS AND/
OR PHOTOPRINTING—
Whose gross annual in
come is $5,000 or less
For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
income
PHOTOGRAPHERS—
Transient, itinerant or
non - resident photogra
phers.
Each photographer, per
day .
Each solicitor for such
photographer, per day
SIGN PAINTERS OR '
ERECTORS—
Whose gross annual in
come is $500 or less
For each additional
$100 of gross annual in
come
Such license not to be
pro rated or sold for less
than full annual rate.
SKATING RINKS, BOWL
ING ALLEYS—
Whose gross annual in
come is $5,000 or less _
For each additional
$1,000 of -gross anpual
income . 1 ,*
PHYSICIANS—
Whose gross annual in
come is $25,000 or less __
Whose gross annual in-'
come is more th^n $25,-
000 but less than $50,000
For each additional.
$1,000 of gross annual
income
PRINTING OFFICE—
Whose gross annual in
come is $3,000 or less _
For each ‘additional
$1,000 of gross annual
income
RADIO BROADCASTING
STATIONS—
Maintaining offices or
soliciting advertising in
the City of Clinton.
Whose gross annual in
come is $10,000 or less —
For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
income
RESTAURANTS, CAFES
AND EATING HOUSES—
Whose gross annual in
come is $10,000 or less _
For each additional
t $1,000 of gross annual
*iincome
RAILROAD COMPANIES
OR AGENCIES—
For business done in the
of CUhtoo, regulat-
250.00
500.00
.50
35.00
.75
50.00
.75
25.00
25.00
.75
10.00
5.00
10.00
.75
25.00
.75
35.00
50.00
.75
25.00
.75
50.00
.75
25.00
.75
ed by Act of Legislature,
Section 65-921 of Code of
Laws, 1052, as follows:,
~ Municipality having pop
ulation between 5,0000
and 10,000,
For first 1,000 popular
tion ..
For _e a c h ^additional
1,000 of population or
major fraction thereof
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
OR BROKERS—
Whose gross ^annual in-
cqme is $25,000 or less
Whose gross annual in
come is more than $25,-
000 but less than $50,000
For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
income
SHOWS, PERFORM-
ANCES, EXHIBITIONS—
All kinds,.except circus-,.
es whose gross daily in
come is $500 or less.
Per day (and then at
mayor’s discretion)
SALES BARN—
Whose gross annual
sales are $50,000 or less
For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
sales
SHOE REPAIR SHOPS—
Whose gross annual in
come is $1,000 or less
For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
income
STREET TRUCKS—
Doing drayage and haul
ing for hire, each ve
hicle. per year
TAXICABS—
Each vehicle, per year
No taxicab shall be li
censed to operate in the
City of Clinton unless the
same is registered with
the State Highway De
partment in L a u,r e n s
County School District
56 and in the City of
Clinton, and unless such
taxicab is returned for
property |taxes in said
School District and in
■ the City of Clinton, and
unless all City of Clinton
property taxes assessed
thereon have been paid.
Before the issuance of
any license for a taxi
cab, the applicant for
such license shall first
file with the City Clerk
a policy of insurance is-
.f“«Oy a company do
ing business in the State
of South Carolina, cover
ing such ‘taxicab for lia
bility in amount of not
less than $10,000 for in
jury td one person and in
the amount of $20,000 for
injury to more than one
person injured in one ac
cident ,and in an amount
of $5,000 for damage to
property of any person
or persons. Said insur
ance shall be of a type
and in a company ap
proved by the City Coun
cil and shall be main
tained in full force at all
times during the term
of the license issued
thereunder, and it shall
be unlawful for any taxi
cab to be operated in the
City at any time without
having such insurance in
full force and effect.
TAILOR SHOP—
Whose gross annual in
come is $1,000 or less __
For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
Income .
TELEPHONE COMPAN
IES—
kncnl. each for doing
business exclusively in
to* City of Clinton, but
not including business
done to and from other
Points without, the State
or for Government of the
United States.
Whose gross annual in
come is $10,000 or less _
For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
income >
TELEGRAPH COMPAN-~
IES—
Whose gross annual in
come is $2,000 or less _
Whose gross annual in
come is more than $2,-
000 but not more than
$3,000 :
Whose gross annual in
come is more than $3,-
000 but not more than
$5,000
Whose gross annual in
come is more than $5-
000
TERMITE EXERMINA-
TORS—
Whose gross annual in
come is $10,000 or less _
For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
income
Xk a condition precedent
to the granting of a li
cense for termite exter
minator, the applicant
shall file with the City
Clerk a surety bond in
the amount of $5,000 in
such form as City Clerk
shall approve: further,
in case „ of applicants
who maintain no place of
business in the City of
Clinton Such license
when issued shall be val
id only when presented
to the City Clerk for en
dorsement on each day
that such applicant shall
solicit or perform work
within the City, such en
dorsement to be without
30.00
.75
35.00
•'.75
25.0Q
.75
20.00
50.00
50.00
.75
15.00
.75
10.00
40.00
25.00
75
10.00
.75
150.00
*
.75
60.00
75.00
100.00
125.00
%
50.00
1 - v
.75
v,
25.00
.75
TREE BURGEONS OR
PRUNERS—
Whose gross annual in
come is $10,000 or less _
F o r e a c h additional
$1,000 of gros$ annual
income
UNDERTAKERS OR
FUNERAL DIRECTORS—
Whose gross annual in
come is $5,000 or less
For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
Income '.l.....:...
VETERINARIANS—
Same as Physicians
WAREHOUSES—
For storage of cotton,
grain, or other commod
ities.
Whose gross annual in
come is $2,500 or less
For each additional
$1,000 of gross arinual
income
WASHETERIAS— ^
Whose gross annual in
come is $5,000 or less .
"For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
"income .75
WELDING SHOPS, GEN
ERAL REPAIR SHOPS,
BLACKSMITH SHOPS,
CABINET SHOPS- .
Whose gross annual in
come is $5,000 or less
For each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
income v
WOODWORKING SHOPS
AND SASH AND DOOR
PLANTS—
Whose gross annual in
come is $5,000 or less
F or each additional
$1,000 of gross annual
income ...M
A separate license shall be re^
quired for each place of business
and every class of business for
which a license tax is required
by this ordinance. Where two or
more kinds of business are con
ducted in the same place, it shall
be the duty of the licensee to
keep an accurate account of the
affairs/'Of each kind of business
and to separate satisfactorily the
affairs of each so that the proper
amount of tax imposed and pay
able on each type of busingps
may be readily ascertained, oth
erwise the maximum rate ap
plicable to any type of business
being operated shall apply to the
whole.
Section 2. That all licenses is
sued under and by virtue of this
ordinance shall be non-transfer-
able and except for a license for
a day, week, or month shall ter
minate and end on the 31st day of
December, 1963, but may be re
voked at any time by the City
Council of the City of Clinton on
satisfactory cause being shown;
and except licenses issued for a
day, a week, or a month, annimi
rate shall be charged for all li
censes issued prior to June 1,
1963, three-fourths of the annual
rate shall be charged for all li
censes issued after May 31st,
1963, and prior to September 1st,
1963, except as otherwise herein
provided; and one-half of the an
nual rate for all licenses issued
after Augdlt 31, 1963, and prior
ot December 31, 1963, except as
otherwise herein provided.
Section 3. That every person,
corporation, or partnership re
quired by this ordinance to obtain
a license to engage in any bust
ness, trade, profession, or occu
pation, for which a license is re
quired, shall at the time of apply
ing for such license, or any time
as may be required by the City
Council, furnish to the City
Clerk, or auditor of the City, such
other and further information as
may be necessary for correctly
ascertaining the license to be as
sessed and collected.
Section 4. Any person, firm,
company or corporation prose-
cuting or engaging in any busi
ness, trade, occupation or profes
sion or keeping or maintaining
any establishment named in this
ordinance without first having
paid the licensee tax thereon, or
shall violate otherwise any of the
terms or provisions of this or
dinance, shall, upon conviction,
be fined not exceeding one hun
dred dollars, or imprisoned not
exceeding thirty days, at the dis
cretion of the Recorder,
z Section 5. Where a license is
imposed by this ordinance upon
any business, profession, or occu
pation, and such business, profes
sion or occupation is canned on
or conducted by an agent, clerk
or employee, such agent, clerk or
employee shall be subject to all
the penalties herein imposed
should the business, profession 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 employee were the pro
prietor of such business, profes
sion, or occupation.
Section 6. Where the amount
of the license provided for herein
is dependent upon the amount of
income, receipts, or sales, th?
basis for ascertaining the amount
of the license shall be the amount
of the income,' receipts, or sales
for the preceding year ending De
cember 31, 1962, except in the
case of new businesses which are
otherwise herein provided for.
- SECTION 7. THAT EVERY
PERSON, FIRM, COMPANY,
OR CORPORATION, REQUIR
ED BY THIS .ORDINANCE TO
OBTAIN A JJCENSE TO EN
GAGE IN ANY BUSINESS,
TRADE OR OCCUPATION FOB
WHICH A LICENSE IS RE
QUIRED, SHALL AT THE TIME
OF APPLYING FOR SUCH LI
CENSE MAKE A STATEMENT
UNDER OATH, BEFORE AN
OFFICER QUALIFIED TO AD
MINISTER OATHS, AND FILE
SUCH STATEMENT WITH THE
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CITY CLERK SETTING
FORTH: .
(1) HIS OR HER NAME,
STYLE OF FIRM, NAME OF
COMPANY, OR CORPORA
TION;
(2) THE TRADEi BUSINESS.
PROFESSION, OR OCCUPA
TION FOR WHICH A LICENSE
IS REQUIRED;
(3) , IN THOSE CASES IN
WHICH SUCH INFORMATION
IS REQUIRED, THE AMOUNT
OF BUSINESS DONE DURING
THE PREVIOUS YEAR IN THE
SAME OCCUPATION, TRADE,
BUSINESS, OR PROFESSION.
THE CITY CLERK SHALL
THEREUPON ASSESS AND
COLLECT 1 THE PROPER LI
CENSE TAX AS PROVIDED
FOR IN THIS ORDINANCE,
AND UPON SUCH TAX BEING
PAID, SHALL ISSUE TO THE
APPLICANT THE PROPER LI
CENSE.
* Section 8. For any business,
trade, occupation, or profession
not enumerated in Section I of
this ordinance, the license shall
be fixed by the Mayor and he is
hereby given full power and au
thority to fix the same and such
license therefor as shall be fixed
by the Mayor shall be as binding
in every respect as though it were
specifically enumerated or desig
nated in this ordinance.
Section 9. The license taxes
herein imposed are levied for the
purpose of raising funds to meet
the ordinary annual expenses of
the City of Clinton for the fiscal
year commencing on the 1st day
of January, 1963, and for the pur
pose of paying in whole or in part
legal indebtedness of the said City
incurred for ordinairy expenses
thereof falling due during the said
fiscal year.
Section 10. All annual licenses
must be paid on or before March
1st, 1963, or penalty of an addi
tional ten (10%) per centum of
the amount herein stated
be charged after March 1st, 1963.
If said license tax is not paid on
or before March 15th, the busi
ness shall be closed by the Chief
of Police and action brought in
Recorder’s Court for the City un
der Section 4 of this ordinance
for the misdemeanor of doing
business without a license.
Section 11. If any word,
clause, sentence or section of this
ordinance be declared unconsti
tutional or in contravention of
any law or laws of the State of
South Carolina, such shall not af
fect any other word, clause, sen
tence, or section hereof.
Section 12. This ordinance
shall be effective from the date
of its passage.
DONE AND RATIFIED by the
City Council of the City of Clin
ton, South Carolina, in Council
assembled, and the corporate
seal of the said City of Clinton
affixed this the 4th day of Janu
ary, 1963.
J. J.. CORNWALL,
- Mayor
(SEAL)
Attest: ,
W. B. OWENS,
Clerk and Treasurer
CREDITOR’S NOTICE
All persons having cl»im«
against the estate of Made
Young deceased, are hereby no
tified to file the same duly veri
fied, with the undersigned, and
those indebted to said estate will
please make payment likewise.
Lizzie LoU Young,
Executrix
Mississippi Drive
Clinton, S. C.
Date Dec. 13th, 1962.
3C-13.
FINAL SETTLEMENT
Take notice that on the 12th
day of January, 1963, I will ren
der a final account of nay acts
and doings as Committee of the
estate of Mary M. GambreD in
the office of the Judge of Probate
of Laurens County, at 2:30 p. m.,
and on the same day will apply
for a final discharge from my
trust as committee.*
Any person indebted to said es
tate is notified add required to
make payment on or before that
date; and all persons having
claims against said estate will
present them on or before said
date, duly proven, or be forever
barred.
THOMAS A. BABB,
Committee
Dec. 19, 1962 4c-J-17
FINAL SETTLEMENT
Take notice that'on the 25th
day of January, 1963, I will ren
der a final account of my acts
and doings as Administrator of
the estate of Maudie Mae Coth
ran Jessee in the office of the
Judge of Probate of Laurens.
County, at 10 o’clock a. m. and
on the same day will apply for
a final discharge from my trust
as Administrator.
Any person indebted to said es
tate is notified and required to
make payment cm or before that
date; and all persons having
claims against said estate will
present them on or before said
date, duly proven, or be forever
barred. (
LJ RUSSELL GRAY.
Administrator,
raintupi s. C.
Dec. 12, 1921 * *sM7
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