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AN ORDINANCE To require the payment of li cense on business, occupa tions and professions in the City of Camden, S. C., for the year from May 1, 1919, to May 1, 1920, 11.. it ordained by th# Mayor ami OOI ? ? dUmm ?>f tin- city of Camden, in <'?>un ci) assembled ami by the authority of the ??me : Hwtion I. hv^ry pernou, #??; l?any or ?prpowittou ??nnugtHl uu Miiy 1? 1010, in any calling. business, prpfe??loo or occupation lb whole or in part within lh?i City of Cain?K*n a* may be herein after specified, shall obtain during the of M"V U>11>. a lienor in the maimer hereinafter prescribed. KYf ry person, tirm, company or corpora* tioti InwLiiesx In *ald rttJ" '?? or after tin ftnrt day of Mny, 1 !? 1S>, iP*? in like in it ii li** r obtain a license thiwior before ?nt?iing upon Mich civil tug, bu*i ih'hh) profession or occupation a* i >? here inafter specified. Hue. *J. Kvery person, firm. coiupsuy or rorjMiration engaged in. or i n t ??n ?1 i hk to engage iu any calling, business, pro fession or oorupation for which a li* i'(<iini> it* required, shall apply to the Clerk ami Treasurer of the ('ity ,o( * am ilen for the nam Or?toy whom all such li cense# shall be issued, and aba|l, at the time of apply in#, make and sign a writ ten statement under oath, and hie it wit li the Maid Clerk and Treasurer, net tin* forth: First. Ilia, her or it* name or style, the name of the persons con stituting such liiMJi or company. Second. The calling. business, profeaalow or oc cupation for which lieeiMW in required. Third. The place where such calling, buitijUMM* pnr(??Miou or occupation in to be carried on ; the amount of capital invented, or the giMws annual immune. Parties in hiiMluina on the firtft of May, Khali make suCh application for new li cense, and tile such written statement before May 21st. See. A penalty of fifteen per cent shall bs added to all l(ceiuj& which are not paid during the Inonth of May, 1010, except audi hh may become due after that time, Provided, hoWever, that immediate payment nmy he required In each and every case at tfie discretion of the said Clerk and Treasurer; and the foregoing provision shall in no wine stay or hinder action to enforce immediate payment; tfhich tax and penalty Khali be recovered in the manner hereinafter prescribed, ami If any prson, linn, com pany or cor|K>ration required ko to do by fhe terms of thi? ordinance shall refuse or negh^'t to make out and deliver to the Clerk and Treasurer of the City of Cam den, on or before the time herein re quired. the statement provided for by Section li of this ordinance, or shall make a false statement, or shall refuse to take and subscribe an oath or affirma t ion as to the truth of such statement, or any part thereof ; or front any cause shall fall to take out such license as may be required by this ordinance, the said Clerk and Treasurer ^Jhall report the case to the Mayor, who shall pr<r? ceed to ascertain an nearly as |s>ssible, the business of such person, firm, com pany, or corporation, for which he. she or it may be liable to a licet me tax therefor, and in ease of default, for the purjswe of such investigation ; the said Clerk and Treasurer Hhall notify the person, firms, coiufpsniets or corporations iu default to appear before the Mayor at his office ? at a time stated in Maid nitiee ; and -also such witnesses. as the Mayor may desire to examine. The wit nesses r*aIltHl as aforesaid shall be exam ined by the Mayor, under (?ath or affir mation. touching the uature of the bus iness of such party ; ami everything which may evi nee the amount of licenae tax for which such pant^ shall be liable. From the infonnutjKtiT tlnus acquired, the ila^or shall find ami assess the amount of lieenae tax due by such party, whnther he. she or it attended the in vestigation or not ; and rfhall add thereto n penalty of fifteen per cent, thereof, and sIkmiIiI mich lireiiK<> tax and penalty be not paid within five days thereafter, the wiid ( 'lerk ami Treasurer shall is sue an execution therefor under his hand, and the seal of the City of Cam "The Reason Why." R. A. Thomna Stock Remedies are the beMt, they are scientifically made and all medicine. They keep the health up, and the feed bill down. There la a a cause for every effect, remove the cauac and the effect reiuorea itaelf. The I'oultry Remedies are especially made to relieve all the disease* in the Fowl family such as Cholera and Roupe and makes the Hens lay. The Ilog Remedy will positively keep off the Cholera, and If given In the first stages, will cure 00 i>er cent. Don't forget to k<?op ?n hand a bot tle o 'f Farria' Collr Remedy for Horses. It is so simple with dropper, that a child can give It. Also a bottle of Fer ris' Healing Remedy for Cuts and llruLses on man or beast. They never fail. ' These remedies are all guaranteed to you by your dealer, to give satisfac tion, or your money Ivack. Made by Old Kentucky Manufactur lng Co.. Pad ucs h, Kentucky. For sale by Springs & Shannon. Cain den, S. C. ? adv. June 8. den, directed to the chief of police of the C-ky of C?uideu, or to the Sheriff of Ker?haw Oountjr, in **id hutf and the *aid <?hief of l'<4U*v or Sheriff ahull pro coed to cullect the *ald license tax and penalty, by levy and sale of real" or per ..mil prop?fty, a? now provided by law for the <\dlectlon of taxes, together with Hit additional five per Cent of the whole amount. which Mbali be the Sheriff'* or 4'hlcf i4 Po)i<?'? coin i**n?a1 ion for mak ing Hiu'h collection, in addition to one doll or for talking ?uch levy, which "hall be paid by the delinquent without en-, try or in i lciiK*' fW*t J?i ?t v i?i?nl . lio vs r \ ? i , that any iterwon or ti>rj>oraUoii shall have the right of appewl to the (Hty Council of ( 'modeii (notice of such nj> lea) hgVihjr been given to the deck and Treasurer within live days from the time of whu-h such awseonnent of license and penalty shall have beet) made) and ii|niii hearing such appeal, the Kaid Coun dil *haM make aueh order therein aw it ahull deem jie-t and proper ; aod pro* vlded foot her, that in lieu of the remedy above set forth to enforce payment, an action or action** may be brought in auy iwiH of ounrpetenl jurladictiooj for the mwery *?f such license tax and penal ties. And provided further ilmi any person, firm, tympany or corj>oratiou who shall carry ou, or attempt to carry on any culling. business, profession pr oc cupation without a license as herein re quired, or who shall neglect or refuse to give the information required, < ? i to answer such questions as inay be re quired, or who Khali fail to attend before the Mayor to be examined by him when *? required, aa provided in. Section 2 and tt of tbiK ordinance, may be <]eeined guilty of a violation thereof before the Municipal Court, and may he fined not more thau One Hundred Dollars,, or be Imprisoned not exceeding thinty days. Sec. 4. All license* grauted under this ordinance shall be pouted in a eon NpiruoiH place, ejprept in case of vehi cle* for hi iv, which vehicles ahall have placed upon she metal badge* with the u umber of badgea and the license year marked thereon, such badgea to be fur Uished by the Clerk and Treasurer upon payment of the license tax. ? Failure to display such badgea will subject the per sons owning or using the aame to a pen alty iyf not more than Five Dollars, or imprisonment not excelling ten daya. The licenses granted under this ordinance nhall at all times be subjeot to inspec tion, by any officers of the City of Cam den and no ckIIIuk. business, profession or occupation shall be carried on else where than the place named in the li cense therefor, unless authority be grant ed by the Clerk ami Treasurer, which authority shall be endorsed on the li cense. Sec. 5. All licenses granted uuder this ordinance, ahall continue in force until the first day of May A. I). 1920, except such as are written for a shorter pe "??? aK?m?y hi'rejn after be provided. I'he City Council reserves the right to revoke any license for any cau?e which to them nmy seem to be jiwt. Wee. (J. Tlx* following sum or sums Of money wire required U be paid to the said C.Ierk and Treasurer for a license to carry on the busin??s./ealling, pro. f esxio n or occupation in whole or in part within the limits of the City of Cam ?Jen. as in each case specifically appears. . Ciass No. 1. Business or income basis, $1,000 On eaidi additional $1,000, ten cents 1>rr f I W here the gross annual income from | the ou si n ens. callings or prof??ions enu tnerattHl in the following schedule, shall f>e One Thousand Dollars or lesa, the 11 ?epse shall be at the rate sot forth in said schedule; ? ml where the gross an nual Income exceeds. One Thoiwand Dol lars. the license shall be increased from the amount set forth in said schedule at the rate of ten cents for each Thous and ! Dollars of groan incomc in excess of One Thousand Dollar**: Agents, advertising, not a printing office ? . $15 00 Agents for merchant tailors 10.(K) Agents selling hooks per year' __ 20.00 Agents selling Ismks jH?r day fi.00 Agents selliiiK fruit tn'es, or other ' trees or plants, 15.00 Agents- for laundries 10.00 Agents, for sale of patent rights of any kind . 2500 Agents selling wwinK machine*, not paying nieMiandise license, .25.00 Agents selling aeWing machines, * paying merchandise lUvuse, 15.00 Agents veiling and delivering soft drinks, other than those paying license for lw>t'tling plants, 25 00 Agents advertising land ?ale* where land is sold for more than $5,000 1(K) 00 Agent.s. proimxters v?r persons so liciting subscriptions to news papery or magazines in a sub >*4cription content, where prises are offered, per year __ 200 00 Architects. 10(K) ? gents claim ami collection 10.00 Aii?-tion,.f.rs. for a year or less __ 10.00 Aiitoinohjle Agencies 'Ul ftTi Automobile I,i very, either for pas sengers ??r baggage, for first au T < >tiu *)>i | e ....... or in ScimmihI A i?toniol)iJ|. Tijim Kach additional automobile r'/w, I in '"?>?> Bakeries, agents delivering 10'<K) lti -r <?**>? ? - m.<? '>M\?'les f,,r J, i r,. _ r-"?"- km IM< \ (?!.. d.-al. rv _ _ Hill " - wx I till , ,..(K) Mill I Misters, per i lay j ^ NO use worrying about the condition of your battery when it's our business to know. All batteries wear out sooner or later but yours will last longer if you use our free testing and filling service. Recharging and re pairing any make at right prices. When your present battery is ready for the discard, buy a "Prest-O-Lite", built by the Oldest Service to Automobile Owners in America. Beard Battery Service Camden, S. C. Milliard, bagatelle, o,r pool, ou? table 40.00 additional table 1.00 And each taMe whall br txunoderrd a xeparate biv4u?a?. lUa.kMnitb* or whe?4 right* 10.00 Howling ?!!??> ur box ball, tach allry - ? B0.00 Htokfpt, |?awn 25.00 Hrokeiv, inorrhaudUe 25.00 Uriels masons, pUutfe rem, ?*' hlu? 0ofttr*ot* ? ? 10.00 Brick yards. ,.r dealers in bricfca 10.00 Hoarding hou*<a, furuUhiug board for tihree or invre, for oue <Uy, or longer 10.00 liogrding houwa fumUhiug board for three or re, not charging IN ru%M*b aa tinted hotel rate* 10.00 ltu>due*? or iiK**iJie baaia $1000.00, mi additional $1000.00, ten. <*e?t* i?er $1000.00. Where the grtmn annual inonoue foMU the buaJoe*u, ? ntllings. or profeaaionH en nine rated in the following whednle, hImII be Oim- Thousand Dollars t>r leas, the 4icen*e Hhall be at the rate aet forth in xaid whedule ; and where the groM anntkal income ex?*e tsW* Oue Thousand Dollar*. the Ihvnae xlwll be increaaed at the nUe of ten fur em?h One Thousand of grotw incutne in exceaa of One Thonwatid Dollare. From the Amount net forPh in the ?aid ached ole, agent* taking order?, or delivering picture*, im? each vMk. Ail builder*, coirtractora or owdera of property, nhall obtain ? per mit for each and every Job be fore the woi% im nrtmuvenced -whether the job la <lone by eon . tract or otherwiac, ?a follow*, pei 111 i t - to be charged for a? fol Iowh : * $100 and less than $300 100 Kro in $300 to $500 2.00 From $500 to $1,000 g-00 From $1,000 to $2,000 5.00 F?*u $2,000 to $3,000 J00 From $.3.000 <o $4,000 8.00 From $4,000 to $5,000 ..... 10.00 From $5,000 tx?$7.000 _ 12.00 From $7 ,000 to $10,000 ? 15.00 From $ 10, WO to *13.<**> - 20 00 From $15,000 to $20,000 - 3000 1 From $20,000 to $25,000 ? 40 00, From $25,000 and toore 50.00 Cabinet makers or furniture re pairers ? * ?'W Caudy manufacturera, in connive-, Hon with other business _ ? ? , 10.0<? j (^aildy manufacturers or dealers on utrwte, l>er <tey 7"," ' Carriage, buggy ?nd wagon dea - or*, no* paying merchants 11' , , 15.00 I cense % ? . Circuses, menageries, animal shows wild went shows, and similar exhibitions nnder whatever name carrying ten or le?s number of oars for transportation of people. animafls, equipment, J liaraphernaUa or fixtures con nected with or incident to the show. per day, or part of a day , Circuses, menageries and. shows a? above enumerated, and carrying more thau ten care, not over 25 cars, per day, or part of ? .lay - IS"-"0 Circuses, menageries and shows as above enumerated, and carrying more than 25 cars, per day or jmrt of n day 200.00 Circus parades, or parades or nvanageries. animal shows, wild wmt Hhows.. as above named, when the show locates outside of city limits, shall pay for each parade, the wame license as Huch circus, menagerie or other show would be required to pay for exhibiting wfthin the cor porate limits. in 00 1 Cookshoiw -- -innrJ Corn and flour mills, each lu.uu , Cotton seed ,oil mills, in inOOO fflllS ? ? ? ? ~i ? ? ? ? R Aft (Vtoton ginners. for each gin Cotton mills --' Civil Engineers and surveyors, or , "... 0?t 1st io.uu] DruggiMt. licensed druggist either w (than the proprietor, each o.W| Dealers in caskets and voffins, pay- . ing. merchandise license ^IMJU| Dealers in second hand Nothing, whether connected with oither . business or not Dealers in second band . shoes, whether with other business or ujft 25.00 1 Dealers in fertiliser or agents for dealers n fertilizer. selling to oonsumers not paying merchants rnn, li<vnse -- Dealers in fruit, peanuts or cook <*1 food on wtreets. per day l.W| Dealers in lish or oysters, or either at place of business 1U.W| Dealers in hides, except those pay ij)K mercantile license -5.00 1 I Valors in ice cream, lemonade or ? nod a water on the streets, -per ^ Dealers in junk ok'SS Dealers it) junk, per month ^o.w Dealers in medicine on private ?property, per week JO.UU I >ralers in "millinery goods. not , paving merrhaitto license 1D.W | Dealers in stock* and bonds as |.lwlw? to k**ro*e?e oil. gasohur. cither, other than merchants _ lOO.UUi Dentists 150?l Klectrician. tnking contracts. (lo in* electrical work. or selling itijr elect ri<uil supply 10,w Exhibitions. traveling theatrical, musical or other for gain not i? opera house. $25.00 to $100 in rht discretion of Mayor nud City Clerk. Klving jennies, or nonse or steam riding galleries, per week WMJJJ <!>arageij and storage jtnno (Jrocerie*. wholesale r no 1 ? ? ?v, | tr tinsmiths n 00 Harness rejmi rers Hotels, rates under $2.00 per 1500 Hotels, rates $2.00 to $300 per dav ..l 25 00 Hotels. r.tt.-< $3.00 <per day and i ? 4<J.UU npw?nl 0(X) I(*e dealers Ire manufacturers, each factory ? ??.?? Labor agents I /?i imI loan o.xr*i>anies. or agent* lending money on real estate, by mortgage or otherwise Laundries iicViA Lawyers -- 1500 Firms of lawyers, for one mem her * ? lo-OO | Kach additional member ? - 10.00 1 l^ndors ??f money on personal property, whether in connection with other binrinowi or not, ex cept such as are otherwise speel- _ fied in this ordinance l.OOOOO Idvery, feed and walw atables ? OO.Wj Uvery *nd drayage business for r?ch animal ' Lumber dealeVs or brokers, retail whether resident, .or not, other I than lumber or ahipgte* from timber or law! owpwd by nellem 20.00 l.mich Htautln -- 10-00 VI rat iiinrkH* or |m*n gn**n? 80.00 Mr At wiling to conaumera (pro* excepted) iter day Machiio* if)fe?p? 115.00 Moving picture atmn. for each -j Bitot <?f biixiuetw ? -- - 50,00 Manufacturers or bottler* of ?*l? water, Cuco <V?la. ginger* ale. and *ucb like *oft driuk* ^r_ 23.00 Mu*ii*al Instruments, whether con nected with other .business or not ? 15.00 N?w*papers, whwther ?jun?it?l ') wtih job work or not 15.00 Old lion* sale* -- ? 50,00 Ocullatai "i" otHi(i#Di ? --- 15.00 Paiuter*, inking contract* 10.00 Peddler* or agcitt* soliciting or de livering p^otDfnphi, litho graph*, picture*, etc., for copy ing or enlarging, per week 25.00 Peddlers offering to act! mercban ili*c ??f an y >te?ertptlon, per week 25.00 MhysiriuiiH ami vurgeon*, or either 15.00 PhyairiaiiK and surgeon*. or either in firms, for first ? member 15.00 For each mcmbfr 10.00 l'oprorn and peanut parchem, each n<?t in connection with mother bu*ine*8 5.00 l>rintera, in oouneotiou with new*paper* ... 5,00 Photographer* 10.00 Photographers, |>er day 1.00 Pressing club* ? 10.00 riumfccins. ga* titter*, heating con tractor*. 'tinner* and steam fit ters, or either, taking contract* 15.00 Heal estate agent* ? 25.00 H^KtaurantH, each 25.00 Saddle or buggy horse for hire, each 5.00 Salvage coinpauie* or persona tak ing charge of meix^antile stock, or other atuck not their owu, per day 5.00 Shoe and boot repairer* 10.00 Shoe shinere, if on street or pub lic place of the City, location to be directed and controlled by the police department, each ? , ? ^ ? 2.00 Sh>N>ting galleries, per month ? 5,00 Sign painter* 5.00 Skating rink*, per month 5.00 Per year 10.00 Soda Founts. whether connected with other business or not 10.00 Stove repairer*, itinerant, per day $1.00 5.00 Stallion or Jack for service 10.00 Tailor*, dyer*, cleaner*, or agent* for either 10.00 Undertakers 35.00 Veterinary surgeon* 15.00 Watch makers, whether connected with other business or not 5.00 Warehouse, charging storage 25.00 Class No. 2. Business or Income batfs^Sl.OOO, on each additional $1JK)0, 10 - cent* per $1,000. Where the gros* annual income from the busiues*. calling* or professions enumerated in the following schedule, shall be One Thousand Hollar* or le*s, the license shall be at the rate set forth in sadd schedule ; and where the gross annual income exceed* one Thou sand Dollars. the license shall be increased' from the amount set forth in said schedule at the rate i.' leu cents 'for each One Thousand Dollars of gross in come, in excess of One Thousand Dollars. Banks, fifty centa, -and fifty cents on each $1,000.00 of capital and surplus. Express .Companies or agencies, for business done exclusively in ?the City of Camden, and not in cluding any business done to and from points without the State, and not including any business! done for the government of the United States, its officers or agents 150.00 Railroads, for business done ex clusively within tihe OHy of Camden, and not including any business done to or from j>ointK without the State, and not in eluding any business done for * the government of the United 'States, its officers or agents ; for each road entering the Cdty _ 100.00 Telegraph companies or agencies each, for business done within the City of Oamdeh, with points within the State, and not includ ing any business done for the government of the United States when said telegraph companies maintain one- hundred (100) office* or less, > within the State 50.00 " hen said telegraph companies or agencies maintain moro tlian one hundred (100) offices with- 3 in the State 75.00 Telephone <\unpanie* or agencies, each, for business done within the Pity of Camden, with point* within the State and not includ ing any business done for the government of the United States 100.00 CtM0 No. ? ituidntwa or Income ha*W, $1,000. on aacto additional $1,000, t?u ii U per $1,000.00 Where the groaa annual income . #iW the buahieas, railing ' . or . |kroft*>HiouH enumerated iu the ^ f?>tl<rwiug schedule, ahall be <"h?? TtioiisHud I Mini* <?r lesa, the licviNMi ?ball be at the rata wet, forth iu Haid , Mchedule; and where the gnxw auuual income exceeds One Thousand Dollars, the llcenae shall be increased froin the amount net forth In Haid schedule, ait the riftf of ten tvot* for ea<*h One Thousand dollars ??/ grows inoxue in axe eas of Ona ThffUlod IVdiara. Mi*n hautM stocks, reflatt, including . <all classes of merchants, drugs, jewelry, book*. stationery, wag- ' mis, buggies, barnesa, hardware, et?\ Merchandise license than $800* - 1, 5.00 ?UX) Icrs than 800 7,50 $500 h*H than $1,000 1B.06 $1,000 lew -than $1,500 ? 20.00 $1,500 lens than $2,000 25.00, $2,000 Ichh than $2.500 30.00 j fO.OOO itrn than $H,500 ,'15.00 ' $8,500 less thau $4,000 40.00 $ 1.000 le*H than $4,500 V? 4&00 $4,500 lass than $5,000 ' J0.00 $5,000 lew than $5,500 55.00 $3,500 less than *0,000 00.00 JKMWO Iwx than $0,500 ____ (15.00 $<1,500 leaa than $7,000 70.00 $7,000 lean than 7,500. * 75.00 $10,000 and above 100.00) Accident^ At?toji^4^ile, Casualty, ' Fidelity, Guaranty Plate Glass, or other like Insurance Coan pany, each Oowpany rep resent ed 10.00 Life Iuaurance Companies (each) 25.00 Inauraucc Live Stock (each ctrtft pany ? ? , ? - 10.00 Seotion VII. The license on any business or ^occupation not named in the foregoing achodvde, ehall be fixed by the Mayor and Clerk. Section VIII. Wherever In this ordi nance the terms 'tyersons, firm, company, corporation or party" are used, the same Khali include not only the principals, but in their absence rfball include any agent, clerk or employee having charge, man agement or conrtrol of the business, call ing, occupation, or ^profession referred to ; and such agent, olerk, or employee Hhall be subject to the penalties herein impoaed for failure to comply with the terms and requirement* of this ordi-j nance, in the same manner as if he, she or they were principals or pro prietors. Section IX. This ordinance shall go into effect on and from the first day of May A. D. 1910, and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here with, are hereby repealed. Done and ratified in Council, assem bled. under the corporate Heal -of the (Mty of Camden, S. C., this the 5th clay of May, 1#19. Sr F. BRASINGTON, Mayor. Attest : H. C. SINGLETON, Olty Clerk. I GARDEN We have a fre*h supply of all kinds of Garden Seed on hand. ?i? , ' j i ? ' '-ss Zemp & DePass Call or k'boiMi No. it COLUMBIA LUMBER MANUFACTURING CO. MILL WORK SASH, DOORS, BLINDS I AND LUMBER PLAIN * HUGER STS.P1.om 71 COLUMBIA* S. C. Collins Brothei Undertakers for Colored Peop 714 W. DiUk&l DR. R. E. STEVENSON DENTIST Crocker Building Camden, S. C. Six rooms, practically new, with good j lot; all modern conveniencs, and in a ?' ? desirable location. Must be sold within the next thirty days, 4 " ? A ' '? . V3 Price $3,300.00 : "1 ^ SEE ME AT ONCE IF INTERESTED - L. A. McDOWELL, Agent ' TELEPHONE 139 Before the Fire? 1 ? * . y$jU THERE'S ONLY ONE TIME TO INSURE YOUR PROPERTY? THAT'S BEFORE THE FIRE. TODAY IS BEFORE THE FIRE? TOMORROW MAY BE AFTE IT. YOU NEVER CAN TELL. ONE OF OUR LIBERAL POLICIES PLACED ON YOUR PROPERTY TODAY MAY MEAN BUSINESS SALVATION FOR YOU BEFORE TOMORROW'S SUN. - ?- ? RISES. OLD PROCRASTINATION NEVER GOT ANYWHERE NOR DID ANYTHING HE NEVER INSURES. DON'T YOU BE LIKE HIM. C. P. DuBOSE & REAL ESTATE INSURANCE