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9 ^ s . 4 ‘ LICENSE ORDINANCE OASC IN* WKttECUTE, OR CARRY ON AN* BUSINE63 OR PROFESSION IN THE CITY OF CLINTON, SOUTH < CAROLINA. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Of CUNTON* SOUTH CAROLINA, IN COUNCIL ASSEMBLED: — - Section 1. That the following special license taxes are hereby imposed for the privilege of carrying on the business, trade, profession, or dojng the acts names or described herein, within the corporate ttroiU of the City of Clinton, South Carolina, ffom the 1st day of January, 1917 to the 31st d$y of December, 1967, inclusive, and annually thereafter ufllil repealed or amended,and that the same shall be due and payable on or before the 1st day of March, 1987, and each year thereafter, unless herein provided, except in cases where a person, firm, company, or corporation shall inaugurate and start a new business, whereupon the licence tax for the same shall be due and payable on the day such business is begun. New businesses which shall apply for a license on or after January 1st shall pay the minimum fee as stated in the ordi nance 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 actual business done shall be due and payable with credit allowed for the amount which hqs previously been paid. The Dfcense tax for the second year shall be calculated on the basis of the business done in the first calendar year multiplied by the number of months necessary to give business done in twelve months. . The amount of the said special license tax shall be the amount placed opposite each business, trade, profession, or act hereinbelow named, respectively, and the amount shall be the cost of said special license tax per annum unless other wise specified, to wit: ADVERTISING— Advertising by motor vehicles or otherwise on the streets, including distribution of handbills, circulars or other udversising matters, or bill posting, whose gross annual income is $9,000 or less —.$38.00 For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income Provided, the provisions hereof shall not apply to any person, Arm, or corporation maintaining a place of business in the City of Clinton when such advertising is restricted to the advertising of said business by - the person having the licensse to operate said business. ADVERTISING AGENCY, REPRESENTATIVE OF PUBLISHER OR ADVERTISER FOR PURPOSE OF SELLING OR BUYING ADVERTISING SPACE— Whose gross annual income is $10,000 or leste — For edch additional $1,000 of gross annual income AGENTS FOR LAUNDRIES— Wllose gross annual income is $2,000 or less For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income __ ARCHITECTS— \^(hose gross annual income is $25,000 or less Whose gross annual income is more than $25,000 but less than $50,00(1— —-— —, For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income ~ AUCTIONEERS— . Whose gross annual sales are $10,000 or less For each additional $1,000 of gross annual sales AUDITORS OR CERTIFIED PUBLIC ' ACCOUNTANTS— Whose gross annual income is $25Jj)00 or less Whose gross annual income is more than $25,000 but less than $50,000 For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income — AUTOMOBILE FILLING STATIONS— Whose gross annual sales are $10,000 or less For each additional $1,000 of gross annual sales AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP, BODY SHOP OR PAINT SHOP— Whose gross annual income is $3,500 or less For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income AUTOMOBILE AGENTS OR DEALERS- Automobile agents or dealers having a sales room or service department in the City of Clinton on which additional City license is paid and whose gross annual income is $5,000 or less for each additional $1,000 of gross annual income BAKERIES— Whose gross annual income is $5,000 or less — For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income — BARBER SHOPS— Each operator, per year BEAUTY SHOPS— Each operator, per year BOOTBLACKS— First chair, per year — .75 30.90 .75 20.00 .75 95.90 50.00 .75 25.00 .75 - 35.00 50.00 .75 90.80 .75 25.00 .75 )ss annual income is $1,000 or less Fur anch additional $1,900 of gfoss annual income — CREDIT REPORTING AGENCY OR BUREAU— • Whone gross annual income is $10,800 or leu . For each additional $1,000 of grass annual income — DEALERS IN FRUITS— Dealers in fruits, melons, or vegetables selling from ear or track by itinerants, each day, per day DEUVERY VEHICLES— AH out of town delivery vehicles delivering merchan dise, including laundry, but excepting ice which is otherwise covered, per year 80. 5.89 25.08 95.80 50.00 .75 .75 90.00 .75 90.00 .75 Whose gross annual income is $25,000 or less Whose grou annual incense is more than $25,000 but less than $5(U>Q0 For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income — DIAPER SERVICES— Whose gross annual income is $5,080 or less 20.00 For each additional $1,009 of gross annual income — DRY CLEANERS AND* LAUNDRIES— Whfeas dross annual income is $5,000 or less .For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income ELECTRICIANS, PLUMBERS. TINNERS— Whpse gross annual income is $5*000 or less For each additlbaai $1,000 of gross annual income ...~ EXPRESS COMPANIES OR AGENTS— For business done exclusively in the City of Clinton, but, apt including business done to and from points without the State of South Carolina or for the Govern ment of the United States.. Whose gross annual income is $3,000 or less Fbr each additional $1,000 of gross annual income — FINANCE COMPANIES AND PAWN SHOPS- Persons, first, or corporations engaged in money lending Whose gross annual income is $5,000 or less Pew each additional $1,000 of gross annual income GENERAL REPAIR, UPHOLSTERY, RADIO OR TV 50.00 .75 75.00 .75 persons doing same without shop st gross annual inconje is $5,000 or less ---1 25.00 each additional $l,0<X)iof gross annual income .75 Mte grosf annual sales<Jare $10,000 or less 35.00 _ .78 For each additional $l,00(^qf gross annual sales HOTELS- ruoen, per y 4 T INSURANCE COMPANIES^- ^ Lift, fire,’ side benefit, casualty, accident, fidelity, guaranty, liability, boiler>r other like insurance com panies represented by ti^msient solicitor or agent, with weekly gross income of 9500 or less, per week ddRional $100 inf gross annual income, per .—4 a.— i.» Fop* each a week 15.08 2.00 .75 35.00 .75 10.00 1080 5.00 2.50 For each additional chair BOTTLING WORKS— Whpse gross annual sales are $10,000 or less 05.00 For each additional $1,000 of sales - - .TO Itinerants or those ifot having a bottling plant in the CRy of Clinton and delivering from trucks and other ' motor vehicles whose gross sales are $10,000 or less „ 65.00 For each additional $1,000 of sales - .75 BUILDING OR SAVINGS AND LQAN ASSOCIATIONS * Per year —* 50.00 BUS STATIONS OR ^TERMINALS— Where tickets 1 art Sold or offered for sale Whose gross annual'sales are $1,000 or less 35.00 For each additional $1,000 of gross annual sales .75 CANVASSERS OR PEDDLERS— Selling goods, wares or merchandise of whatsoever kind Whose gross annual income is $5,000 or less 50.00 For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income — .75 Per day 5.00 CEMENT BLOCK OR READY MIX CONCRETE DEALERS— Whose gross annual income is $10,000 or less 85.09 For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income .75 CONTRACTORS— Building, grading, hauling, paving, landscaping, elec trical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, glazing, painting, floor finishers, excavating, carpenters, paper hangers, roofing, brickmasons, tile setters, and any other contractor who for a fixed price, commission, fee or wage is held responsible by the negotiating party for the successful completion of the job. All sub-con tractors must have separate licenses. No licenses shall be issued 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 ordinance shall be farmed out to sub-contractors, but each cod- tractor shall pay on the basis 6f his or their gross contract. . ■» ' Where there is a single contract not exceeding $1,000 _ 12.50 Where more than one contract but none exceeding $1,000 • 25.00 INSURANCE COMPANIES*^CASUALTY)— Insurance companies handling accident, sick benefit, fidelity,, guaranty, plate glass, boiler, liability, live stock, casualty or Other tike insurance Whose gross annual incoitJeTs $750.00 or less 15.00 For each additional $100 of gross annual income, per year — 1. 2.00 IN$UJL^NCE COMPANIES (FIRE) Each company doing busiqess in the City shall pay an annual license tax of 2% of the gross amount of premiums, including renewals, collected during the preceding calendar year by the company and the agent or representative thereof. For the purpose of com- ' puting* and collecting the license tax on any fire insur ance company having an agent or agents in the City of Cnhtoh or doing business in the City of Clinton, or issuing policies of any nature covering any property, real er personal, or covering any risk: (a) The City shall compute and collect two (2%) per cent of the gross amount of all premiums collected by the agent of the compahy, whether the property or risks be locatedrwithin the City or not. Provided, that no such computation or collection shall be made on any premium collected upon a risk located in another municipality within the State of South Carolina upon which such other municipality assesses and collects a busineaa license.; :c: > : : ..:. - (b) The City shall compute and collect two (2%) per. cent of the gross aqtypunt of all premiums charged by ah insurance company for the issuance of any policy whiph covers any property, real or personal, or any rfcsk, located in the said City, whether the prem ium be coUected by ah agent doing business, in the CUy or by any other agent of the Company whereso ever 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 apd premiums originating from policies, countersigned by the agent, covering any risks located within the City of Clinton, although the premiums are not actually collected by such agent. Each insurance company issuing any policy or policies covering any property or risks located in the City of Clinton shall file with the City Clerk on or be fore February 15th of each year a statement under oath showing all premiums collected on insurance policies issued during the preceding year by said company and covering Shy property, or risks ; locate fo the City, foteh IteVevqi*, is qpt'to Where have contract not exceeding $25,000 but over $1,000 50.00 Where have contract not exceeding $50,000 but over $25,000 — 75.00 Where have contract exceeding $50,000 100.0C Each contractor shall be responsible for the removal of all waste, debris, trash and garbage resulting from his activities and no such waste, debris, trash or garbage shall at any time be placed or permitted to remain on any street, roadway, or sidewalk. Supervisors or foremen of buildings, employed as such t by the owners t>f buildings, or a$ an individual^ shall pay the samfe rate as contractors. CHlRppRAPTORS AND CHIROPODISTS— Samfe as Physicians circusEs- At the discretion of the Mayor arid Council Per ring, per day 100.88 Parade, where' exhibition is held outside corporate limits fC..,.., — 1 258.00 COTTON CONNERS— First gin, per year 50.80 For each additional gin, per year u 10.80 COAL OR WOOD OR ICE DEALERS— 20.00 .TO 16.08 15.00 .75 75.00 .75 78.80 chine and in each place of business where-the machine is operated, properly displayed on such machine at ah times for inspection. Operator of said place of business shall be responsible (or license without regard to the ownership of said machine. * MARBLE YARDS OR AGENCIES TOR MEMORIALS— Whose gross annual sales are $10,000 or less For each additional $1,008 of gross annual sales Who maintains no yard but makes single sale, per sale —v * — MECHANICS— Working on automobiles who do not maintain regular place of business Whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less For each additional $1,800 of gross annual income — MOVING PICTURE SHOWS— Whose gross annual income is $10,000 or less — For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income — MANUFACTURERS (INCORPORATED)— * Having capital stock of $50,000 or less, per year Having capital stock of more than $50,006 but not < more than $100,000, per year — 160.88 Having capital stock of more than $100,008 but not more than $250,000, per year — r ~ — 288A0 Having capital stock of more than $950.00 but not more than $500,000, per year * 500.00 For each additional $1,000 of capital stock .50 MANUFACTURERS (UNINCORPORATED)— Having assets in manufacturing business of $50,000 or less, per year 75.00 Having assets of more than $50,000 but not more than $100,000, per year 1— 160.00 Having assets of more than $100,000 but not more than $260,000, per year 250.00 Having assets of more than $250,000 but not more than $509,000, per year 500.00 For each additional $1,000 of assets J ~—: A0 NEWSPAPERS— i - Whose gross annual income Is $20,000 or less — 35.000 For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income — .75 OIL AND GAS COMPANIES— Whos9 grots annual income is $90,000 or less 50.00 For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income — .75 OPTICIANS, OPTOMETRISTS AND OCULISTS- , Same 1 as for Physicians POOL TABLES— For each table, per year 25.00 PHOTOGRAPHERS AND/OR PHOTOPRINTING— Whose gross annual income is $5,000 or less —25.00 For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income — .75 PHOTOGRAPHERS— Transient, itinerant or non-resident photographers Each photographer, per day 16.00 Each solicitor for such photographer, per day 5.00 SIGN PAINTERS OR ERECTORS OR MAINTENANCE— Whose gross annual income is $500 or less 10.00 For each additional $100 of gross annual income .75 Such license not to be pro-rated or sold for less than the full annual, rate. SKATING RINKS, BOWLING, ALLEYS, RACETRACKS- Whose gross annual incoihe. is $5,000 or less For each additional $l,000 of !gross annual income — PHYSICIANS— -V * ‘ ^ Whose gross annual income is $25,000 or less Whose gross annual income is more than $25,000 but less than $50,000 - — For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income — PRINTING OFFICE— Whose gross annual income is $3,000 or less 25.00 For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income radio Broadcasting stations— Maiataihing offices or soliciting advertising in the City of Clinton Whose gross annual income is $10,000 or less 25.00 .75 35.00 50.00 .75 .75 For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income .— RESTAURANTS, CAFES, AND EATING HOUSES— Whose gross annual income is $10,060 or less - For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income Before license is issued, applicant must furnish certifi cate of approval from State Board of Health. RAILROAD COMPANIES OR AGENCIES— For business done in the City of Clinton, regulated by Act of Legislature, Section 65-921 of Code of Laws, 1982, as follows: Municipality having population of between 5,000 and 16,000 For first 1,000 population — 50.00 .75 25.00 .75 in the case of applicants who maintain no place of busi ness in the City of Clinton such license when issued 25.00 30.00 Mi any premiums reported arid shown (ipori the sworn statement of its agent, but all others. It is hereby declared that it shall be conclusively presumed that the premiums charged for the issuance of any policy covering any property', real or personal, or risk within the City, were collected within the City.' NSURANCE COMPANIES (LIFE)— Each Life Insurance company having a gross annual premium income of $500 tor less, per year 15.00 Having a gross annual'ixpeuiium income of more than $500 but not more than $5,000, per year 40.00 Having a gross annual premium income of more than $5,000 but not more than $10,000, per year 60.00 Having a gross annual premium of more than $10,000, per year ...........— 75.OO This section shall apply only to premiums collected nr renewed on the lives pf persons residing within the corporate limits of the City. JUNK DEALERS— Dealers in junk, or us^l iron, scrap, metal, paper, cloth, glass, or other*n$gierials, buying, selling or cutting the same Whose gross annual income is $10,000 or less 50.00 For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income J5 LAWYERS— Whose gross annual income is $25,000 or less 35.00 Whose gross annual income is more than $25,000 but less than $50,000 50.OO For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income .75 MERCHANTS, RETAIL— Retail merchants and all persons, firms or corpora tions selling at an established place of business articles of trade or merchandise for which a special license is not required. ^ Whose gross annual sales are $10,1)60 or less 20.00 For each additional $1,000 of gross annual sales .75 MERCHANTS, WHOLESALE— Wholesale merchants arid wholesale dealers in hay, grain, provisions, goods, wares or merchandise who carry a stock of goods within a warehouse or store room, whose gross annual sales are $25,000 or less _ 20.00 For each additional $1,000 of gross annual sales .75 The basis for eseprtaining the amount of the licenses v.,due shall be the gross amount of all sales, cash and ' credit, for the f preceding year beginning January 1, 1966 and ending December 31, 1966. MACHINE SELLERS OR VENDORS , Dispensing candy, gum, nuts, drinks, tobacco products and other merchandise, or machines used for amuse ment „ Oie cent in slot machine, per machine, per year 2.50 Five cents in slot machine, per machine, per year 5.90 Tpn cents iq slot machi^, ner machine, peri year T.50 ifporote Ueoftse shall je obtained for each such ma- 50.00 .75 15.60 .75 10.00 40.00 30.00 .75 35.00 .75 * For each additional 1,000 population or major fraction thereof - — , REAL ESTATE AGENTS OR BROKERS— Whose gross annual income is $25,000 or less 35.00 Whose gross annual income is more than $25,000 but less than $50,000 50.00 For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income , .75 SHOWS, PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS— All kinds, except circuses, whose gross daily income is $500 or less, per day, (and then at Mayor’s discretion) ... 50.00 SALES BARN— ' Whose gross annual sales are $50,000 or less For each additional $1,000 of gross annual sales SHOE, SHOPS— Whose gross anriuai income |& $1,000 or less —L--+— For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income . .. STREET TRUCKS— ‘ Doing drayage and hauling for hire, each vehicle, per year TAXICABS— Each vehicle, per year No taxicab shall be licensed to operate in the City of Clinton unless the same is registered with the State Highway Department in Laurens County School Dis trict No. 56 and in the City of Clinton, and unless such taxicab is returned for property taxes in said School District and in the said City of Clinton, and unless all City of Clinton property taxes assessed thereon have been paid. Before the issuance of any license for a taxicab, the applicant for such license shall first file with the City Clerk a policy ef ir.curance issued by a company doing business in the State of South Carolina, covering such taxicab for liability in amount of not less than $10,000 for injury to one person and in the amount of $20,000 for injury to more than or.2 person injured in one accident, and in an amount of $5,000 for damage to property of any person or persons. Said insurance shaU be of a type and in a company ap proved by the City Council and shall be maintained in full force at all times during the term of the license issued thereunder, and it shall be unlawful for any taxicab to be operated in the City o£ Clinton at any time without having suck insurance in full force and effect. TAILORSHOPS— Whose gross annual income is $1,000 or Jess For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income — TELEPHONE COMPANIES— Local, each for doing business exclusively ki the City of Clinton, but not including butirffess done to and from other points without the State-or for the Government of the United States Whose gross annual income is $10,000 or less — 150.00 For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income — .75 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES— Whose gross annual income is $2,000 or less — 60.00 Whose'gross annual income is more than $2,000 bqt _ not more than $3,000 - —= 75.00 Whose gross annual income is more than $3,000 but not more than $5,000 r L:.-',.. 100.00 Whose gross annual income is more than $5,000 125.00 shall be valid oijly when presented to the City Clerk for endorsement op eaph day that such applicant snail solicit oir perforin work within the City, such endorse ment to be without charge. TREE SURGEONS AND PRUNERS— ^ , Whose gross annual income is $10,000 or less For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income — UNDERTAKERS OR FUNERAL DIRECTORS— J Whose gross annual income is $10,000 or less . For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income — VETERINARIANS— Same as Physicians WAREHOUSES- —- 7 For storage of cotton, grain or other commodities Whose gross annual income is $2,500 or lessf 25.00 For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income— .75 WASHETE RI AS— . ^ Whose gross annual income is $5,000 or less — .20.00 For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income — *75 WELDING SHOPS GENERAL REPAIR SHOPS, BLACKSMITHSHOPS, CABINET SHOPS— • ; . Whose gross annual income is $5,000 or less 25.00 For each additional $1,000 of gross annual income — -75 A separate license shall be required for each place of busi ness and every class df business for which a license tax is ^ required by this ordinance. Where two or more kinds of busi nesses are conducted 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 payable on each type of business may be readily ascertained. Other wise the maximum rate applicable tef any type of business being operated shall apply to the whole. 4 Section 2. That all licenses under and by virtue of this ordinance shall be non-transferable and except for a license * for a day, week, or month, shall terminate and end on the 31st day of December, 1967, but may be revoked 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, annual rate shall be charged for all licenses issued prior to June 1st, 1967, three-fourths of the annual rate shall be charged for all licenses issued after May 31st, 1967 and prior to September 1st, 1967, except as otherwise herein- proVided; and one-half the annual rate shall be charged for all licenses issued after August 31st, 1967 and prior to Decem ber 31st, 1967, except as otherwise herein provided. Section 3. That every person, corporation, or partnership required by this ordinance to obtain a license to engage in any business, trade, profession, or occupation, for which a license is required, shall at the time of applying 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 assessed and collected. Section 4. Any person, firm, company, or corporation prosecuting or engaging in any business, trade or occupation, or profession or keeping or maintaining any establishment named in this ordinance without first having paid the license tax imposed thereon, or shall violate otherwise any of the terms or provisions of this ordinance, shall upon conviction, be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned not exceeding thirty days, at the discretion of the Recorder. Section 5. Where a license is imposed by this ordinance upon any business, profession, or occupation, and such busi ness, profession, or occupation is carried 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 said business, profession or occupation be carried on or prose cuted without the license imposed having been paidviri the same manner as if such agent, clerk or employee were the proprietor of such business, profession, or occupation. ^ Section 6. Where the amount of the license provided for herein is dependent upon the amount of the income, receipts, or sales, the basis for ascertaining the amount of the license shall be the amount of the income, receipts, or sales for the preceding year ending December 31st, 1966, except in the case of new businesses which are otherwise herein provided for. Section 7. That every person, firm, company, or corpora tion required by this ordinance to obtain a license or engage in any business, trade or profession for which a license is required, shall at the time of the applying for such license make a statement under oath, before an officer qualified to administer oaths, and file such statement with the City Clerk setting forth: (a) His or her name, style of firm, name of company, or corporation; (b) The trade, business, profession jor occupation for which a license is required; (c) 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 the proper license tax as provided for 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 profes- 10.00 .7] 7 / TERMITE EXTERMINATORS— Whose gross annual income is $10,000 or les» w 50.0(' For each additional $1,000 oL gross annual income .75 As a condition precedent to the granting of a license for terminte exterminator, the applicant shall file with the City Clerk a surety bond in the amount of $5,000 in such form as the City Clerik shaU approve; further, sion not enumerated in Section 1 of this ordinance, the license shall be fixed by the Mayor^and he is hereby given full power and authority to fix the same and such license therefor as shall be fixed by the Mayor shall be as binding in, every respeqt as though it weri ipcpificjillyi enumerated an|J/©r designated in this ordinancef* n ^ i * t T ■ ■ ■, Section 9. The license taxes herein imposed are levied for the purpose of raising funds to mejpt the ordinary annual ex penses of the City of Clinton for the fiscal year commencing on the 1st day of January, 1967 and for the purpose of paying m whole or in part legal indebtedness of the said^City incurred for ordinary expenses thereof falling due during said fiscal year. - Section 10. All annual licenses must be paid on or before^ March 1st, 1967, or penalty of an additional ten (10%) per centum of the amount herein stated shall be charged after March 1st, 1967. If said license tax is not paid on or before March 15th, 1967, the business shall be closed by the Chief of Police and action brought in Recorder’s Court for the Cityf under 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 unconstitutional or in contravention of any law or laws of the State of South Carolina, such shall not affect any other word, clause, sentence, 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 Clinton, South Carolina, in Council assembled, and the seal of the City of Clinton affixed this the 9th day of January, 1967. B. NOLAND SUDDETH, Mayor. (SEAL) Attest * W. BROOKS OWENS, City Clerk John L. Mimnaugh “The rising rate of thefts — the higher awards for personal injury to others—the Increased cost of med ical treatment — do these suggest that a periodic survey of In- sOrance coverages be made with your agent, to be sure of suffi cient protection In oiir fast changing socie ty?” BAILEY AGENCY M. S. Bailey & Son, Ranker^ Building J Dial Day’833-0681 — Night and Sunday 833-0323