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AN ORDINANCE. State of 'South Carolina, County of Laurens, City of Laurens. An ordinance to levy an annual tax 11pon the taxe'ble property within the corporate limits of the City of bau rens, to raise supplies to defray bond ed indebtedness of the said City of Laurens for the flscal year, commenc ing January 1st, 1-919, and to pay past indebtedness of said city, and also to levy and collect a suillcient amount to pay the interest upon the bonded indebtedness 'of the said city for the year 1919, and to raise a sinking fund for the payment of same. BE IT ORDAINED by the City lCouncil of the City of Laurens: 'Sec. 1. That a tax of ninlety-flve (95) cents on every on0 hundred dol lars worth of property, reat and per sonal not exempt by law from taxation 'within the corporate limits of the city of Laurens, be and the same is hdreby levied for corporate purposes to de fray the public expenses of the City of 'Laurens for the fliscal year, com mencing -January 1st, 1919 and to meet other indebtedness as has been contracted by said city for corporate purposes: That all additional levy of fifty-five (55) cents on every one hundred dollars worth of the assessed value of all property, real and per sonal, not exempt from taxation, situ ated within the corporate limits of the City of Laurens, -be and the same is hereby levied, to meet the interest ac cruing o1 the bonded indebtedness of the City of Laurens during the fiscal year 1919 and to create a sinking fund to be used in aid of retirement and payment of said bonds, and the excess, if any, shall be used by the City Colin cil for other corporate purposes. Sec. 2. That the Clerk of the said city shall enter levies and assess ments upon the books of the said city and receive said taxen. That tile said taxes herein levied shall i be paid to the said City Clerk ill lawful money of the linited States on or before tile 1st day of Matr'ch A. 1). 1919 and any pr s1n, flirml or corporation failing to pay said taxes when due shall be liable to tile pelal(3' of 15 per centmlil of tie tax so levied. and also cost of issuing exectution and collection as now pro vided b* law for the failure to pay the general County and State taxes. lone and ratified by the City Coun eil of lie ('ity of Laurens and tile cor porale seIlI of (he said city hereto af fixed, this tihe 12th dlay of )ecenber in tle year of our' Lord one Ihousand nine itindred and eighten, and in the one 111111dred and forty tlhird yea .' of tie Sovereigllty and Ildlepl(lelce of the linited States of Ameriea. C. M1. 1!Aillis, AlMayor. Attest: .1. It. WORKMAN, Oity Clerk. AN OlDINAN('E mlIIpofsing a LI(eellse Ti'aix oil Persons Wlho Engage in, Prosecie or ('arry On Any l1ulsilness or Profession in the City of Laurens. State of Souti Carolina, Cotinty of Laurens, 'City of Laurens. 11, IT OROAIlNICD BY '1l1lP, CITY COUNCIL OF THEF CITY OF LAU Rl1NS: Section. . That no person, firm or corporation shall, after the first (lay of January, 1919, engage in, prosecute or carry oil any husiness or profession h'ereinafter named, within the cor porate limits of the City of Laurens, without having first paid a special license tax therefor. Thle amount of said special tax shall lie the amount pllaced opplosite each ocupation, busa inless or' profession hlereinl 1below named, resp~ectively, andl the amount shall be the cost of said special tax Per annum, unless otherwise specified, to ivit: Architects whose gross annlual ilne is $1,000.00 01' less per1 alnnuml...--..... .....$ 10.00 Auctioneers wvhose grOSs an nual1 inIcomeI is $1,000 01r less, per annum 111........ .........1.00 W~hose gross daily income is $25 or' less, per (lay.... .. .. 5.00 And ioneersI' of horses,, miares, mlecs or stock hor'se 01' hors c's, whose gr'oss daily3 in~omie Is $1.000t) 01 less, per day . . . . 200.00 Au11eIlo'ncers of new furinitureP,, secondi-hand filiture11 or II hIouIsehold goods , whose gloss dilyV inlcomle is $500 0or less, per day13........ .. ........00 Aut om:obil Irepa01ir shops wVhose gr ioss annual1:1 inIcomle is $1 ,Ot00 or' less, 1per annuml i.........2.00 WVhose gross dai 13 lyiconme( is S tor lessI 10, perI day3'.... ......2.50 less, 11Cr annum1i . . ..... .0.00 -Whose grs daily11113 in(omel is - $lf1) o less, daily3'.. ..... .00 Th'le Ili(censee shall1 he all owed toI 0operate 0only onie aultom~o b~ il hck under' each Ilicense' issued to him. A ut(oobile (ealers or agents, wh'iose gross annll)(11 inComie I; Itahls and1( dances, whiere aidi 5101n is Charlgedl, perl (1113 .. 5.00 luther or' 41 dealer's in flesh mead~ts, whose gr'oss annul~al in comeI i.3 $5,000 01' less, lper anl num -l-...................500 Dealers in single bleef or hogs, or' offer'ing for' sale in wagons 111a3 take 0out sp~ecial license by (lhe (lay at the followving Those15 whose gr'oss d'ally In comei from single beef or hog amlounts to $20 or' less, per day 2.00 D~ealer's ini calves, multtoni, shoat or kid may take out special hi.. ('(n115 by the (lay at thle fol lowin~g r'ates: Those whose gr'oss (daily ill- 4 'omeo for each calf, mullttonl, aboat or' kid Is $10. 01r less, per. day .... .............00 Provided, however', that tie licensee shall not have the right to Rell under~l is daily li cense mlore0 than one animal, Illacksmith shop, one forge, whose gr'oss annual Inceome is $750 or less, n)0r alnnhm .. 10.00. Blacksmitt shop, two forges, whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum .. 15.00 For each additional f9rge op erated in a blacksmith shop, the license shall be increased per annum according to in come, as herein graduated .. 2.00 Boot 'blacks whose annual in come' Is $500 or less, per an num, each bench .. .. .. .. .. 5.00 Barber ' shops, operating one chair, whose gross annual in come is $500 or less, per an nun -..-............ 7.50 Whose gross ann\Lal income is more than $500, for each addi tional $500 or less, per an num.. ---. ........ 1.00 Barber shops operating more than one chair shall pay the foregoing license for the first chair and same for each addi tional chair In accordance with income as graduated. Bill posters, whose gross anigal income is $3,000 or less, per annum ---.-........ 35.00 Whose gross annual Income is more than $3,000, for each additioial $1,000 or less, per annum - -.. ...... .. .. .. 5.00 Whose gross daily income is $25 or less, per day .. .. .. .. 1.00 Book agents, whose gross an nual income is $1,000 or less, per annum -.......... 25.00 AWhose gross weekly income is $500 or less, per week .. 10.00 Whose gross daily income Is $100 or less, per (lay . . . . . . 5.00 Building and loan associations, or their agents, for business done within this statp, and not including that done twith out the state, whose gross an nual Income from such busi ness is $50,000 or less, per annum.... . -. . . . .. ..15.00 Whose gross annual income from such business is more than $50,000, oil each addition al $50,000 or less . . ,. .. . 5.00 Bakeries, whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per anti ui. -.-........... 15.00 Bicycle deilers, whose gross an ftial income is $1,000 or less, Iler annumll -. - .- .. .. .. .. 7..5 0 loa rdling house proprie(ors, tak itig regitlar boarders, whose r11Oss 1n1m itial incom))e is $100 or less, per anm....... 7.50 1 lan ks and baik ing ho'ses 'with atn iivestnti of $50,000 or less in tlie btsin)ess, per all t.n - - .- .. .. .. .. .. 50.00 Otn (,acl additi onal $1.000 itn vested . --.--.--....... 1.00 Halankers doinig a private banlk ing business, with $2,500 or less invested it) tihe business, per annum - ... .. ... 25.00 On each additional $1,000 in vested Inl the btusiness . . . . 1.00 llowling Alley or Box lall pro orietors whose gross annutial income is $1,000 or less, per annu tilt ti..- -....... 50.00 i'ach ally operated shall be deelmied ald taikell to be sep arate business. Bottling works, w'hose gross anl iliall itcotme Is $1,000 or less, per annum -3..........35.00 Boot black, whose gross anilinual iicoie Is $500 or less, per a1tnnu1 .. :. .. .. .. .. . . ..5 .00 fiach atnd every -boot black doing business on the streets of the City of Laurens must-be licensed and must wear it a conspicuous place ai numbered hadge furnished by the City Clerk. Circuts or other shows, exhibit ing under canvas, or out of doors, whose gross daily in come is $5,000 or less, per day.--.--.--.-....... ..... 100.00 Whose giross daily income is mior'e than $5,000 per dlay, on each additional $5,000 or' less.--.--.--........25.00 collection 0or claim- agenits, whose gross annual icotme is $1,000 or' less, perW aitnumf 10.00 ::abinet wor'kmen whose gtross annual incotme is $500 or less, Per annum tt............. .00 "olton tmills fot' manufactutring cot toti pritets, withtl $3150,000 or' less inve'(st ed in the butsi tiess, petr atnnumti .. ... ..250.00 On enach additional1)1 $1,000 in lot fOtt seed butyerts, whlose g tOSS tatniial in(ome is $1 ,it00 or l ess. ietr a )ntm .. .. . . 10.00 Ottotn ginnler'ies. !lrst gin, whtose grtOss atnnualsI ncomote is $1,.1000 otr less, ter annum ..t t .. .. 25.00 i ('omte is .$Siii ori less, iert ani-. ir opoidists, 7whose51 groiss an) n1a itncome01)( is $1 ,000 (it less, pet atuu ..i.i.t. .. ..,,5.00 i Pr'tovidled, htow~eer, t hat l icetnso ma~y hei issuted by I le day at the following rates: W\hten the gross daily incomie is'$25 or less, pet' day ..,..,. 2.00 etmet block mia tmifacturterC s, whose gr'oss anniual lIincoe is $1 ,000 otr less, p~er annumtt .., 10.00 (loth1iing, wher'e thte grtoss an nuatfl incomie Is $1,000 or' less, onittractor's whose gtross an nttal incotme is $5,000 or' less, P'<rovlded, however', contr'ac tors may take out lleense bly the job at the following irates: Whete thle gtross inicome frotm the( job is $500 otr less .... 2.00 Wh~ere thle gr'oss inicomie f'rom he job is over' $500, on each adlditional $500 otr less, . 2.00 ~ontr'actor's for movitg houses, wvhose gross annual income is $1,000 otr less, 1)0r antnuim .., 10.00 'n companIes or agencies, wh1er'e the gr'oss annual in come Is $2,500 or less, per ainum.-.--...............00 lonv(eyancerts 0or scrivneris iwhose gr'oss annutal income Is $500 0)' less, per annum....,...5.00 lotton seed oIl mIlls with $100, 000 or less Invested, per an nutm .. .-.. ....,.... 150.00 On each adlditional 11.OnJ in vested, per annum.. ..1......100 Cotton weighers whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum. - .. .. .. 10.00 Dealers in wagons and other vehicles, other than nanufac turers, -with or withoutpui ness, whose gross annual in come is $7,500 or less, per an Rn .. .---... .. .. ... ...25.00 Dealers or agents for the sale of fertilizers whose gross annual income is $4,000 or less, per annum.. --.......... 35.00 Whose gross annual income is more thah $4,000, on each ad ditional $4,000 or less, per an nui - -o--...... .. .. .. 25.00 Dealers in pianos, organs, sew ing machines, iron safes, well -fixtures and tombstones, not connected with stores, whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, each, per annum . . 25.00 Dealers in second hand bagging, ties, etc. .... ........ 5.00 Dealers in soal), jewelry, ciner chandise or other goods on the streets, whose gross daily in come is $100 or less, per day 10.00 Per annum ............50.00 Dealers in green groceries, sell ing from wagon, iwhose gross daily income is $50 or less, per day . . .. .. ...... .50 And each wagon operated shall be deemed a separate business Dealers in green groceries sell ing from car of common car Her, whose gross daily in come is $500 or less, per day 10.00 And each car operated shall be deemed a separate busi less. Dinner houses whose gross an nual income is $2,000 or less, per annum .. .. .. .. .. .. 25.00 Deitists W'hose gross annual in come is $1,000 or less, per an 1111111.. .. . . . .. .. .. 15.00 Whose gross annual income Is more tln $1,000, for each ad ditlional $1,000 or less, PIer an Dog n l .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.00 Dogsi, all kcinds .. ..o .. .. .. 1.00 EIach and every (log to be paid for by p)rlson or pIlersons up)on1 whose iellises (log is el)t. 'The city jiolIce are Ilereby au otoinzed to seize and confinle eVel'y dog liy find nind...... at Iarige not laving atlachled a tag for tax fitrn ished by tile 'lily "'lerk. I-very dog taken up $2.00 aditional mu111st be paid, or1 the (log killed Ilvlctrie power cop1l a n'is whose gross annual incolle is $5,001) or Iess, per anm .. .. ..60.00 Whose gross annual income Is in1Ore tlhan $5,000, for each ad ditiollal $10,000 or less, per ainumli . . . .. .. ,.. .. .. 5.00 l'xpiress c'om panties mamt itainiig an agency whose gross a1nutal income at such agency arising froll businless donte wlolly withint the state of Sotilh Carolina, if $1,000 or less, pet' annum................100.00 Klectricians. Whose gross an 111111 Inlcollle Is $1,000 or less, per anni ............ 10.00 Provided. that elect ricians may (ak' out. lIcense by the job at the following rates: Whero the gross Income is $100 or less, per Job .. .. .. 2.00 Fire Insurance coil)anies, on allotint of net preilluIlls col lected ..... .. .. ....... .. 3% ruilt trees or other trees and Idant agents, whose gross an tual Income is $500 or less, per annum ............ 10.00 Wresh lish dealers, with or ,with out other 'business, whose gross annual income Is $1,500 0o' less,. peran u tlill.. .. ....15.00 P'resh oyster dealers, with or wIthout other' business, wvhose gloss annual income is $1,000 or less, peri annum.. ......5.00 P~lourt mills, whose gross an anual income is $1,000 or less, each, per annum . . . . 15.00 t'lst mil11ls, whose gross annual incomue is $1,000 or less, each, per annumt .. ...........10.00 lay, gralin, provi'slins or' mer' ('handise brokers, who earrty no1 stock of goods iln (ither' wa rehouse or store toom, w"hose grtoss a ontuaI income is Ists, whlose gross attnuial itt ('omet Is $ 1.1110 1' o less, pet' ant 11um11...................10.00 Who~ise gr'oss daily' inceomea Is $51) or less, 1)1r day.......... 1( [arns Il ;S hops, whlose g ross a it tttali income is $1,11001 or' less, JpI' auttutitl...............10.00 lawkers 0or peddilers, selling or' ofinttg for1 sale.c goodls. 'wares'~ dail income1(11 ( is $5)01'r less, 1)er day 3...... ........... 10.0( Iog, dealerts, whose gross ant intal income is $1.Sto01' orIess, per anonn111.......... .....15.00 Wh'lose gross nion lthly icome Whose gross daily Incotme is (I0I' less, Pet' day . .. . .. 5.011 botes whose( gr'oss antiial int cotme is $5,(0001 or less, 11er1 Whlose gross annunal Income Is more1 thtani $5,000, on eachl a(t(1itional10 $5,000 ort less, per bot'se 01' mul it Irader's, Itranslent whose gross (hily Income is $ 1,0010 or' less, 11er day... ....00 borse and(11 mul e trtadlers. t'an s let, wh'lose gt'oss month1 lly 11n c'01m1 is $10,000 or less, 11er month 1..................15.00 nautlranlce complianiels, life, ac oldentI antd healtIh. ma10intai Intg agcioes doling biusiness withtin thte City of Tlanurents, 'whose gross annutal ltcotme fr'om sutch agencIes is $1,000 or less. per annumit .. .......15.00 co dlealers. whose gross antutal Income Is $500 or' less, per an rnum........ ........... .00 ec etream~ venders, sellIng from carts, whose gross alnnual in come1 Is $1,500 or less, PCI' an nuim.. ...............15.00 cc cream venderts, Rellig fr'om wagons, whtose gross atnnuial income is $2,500 or less nne1 annum .25.00 Ice manufacturers, with $10,000 or less, Invested, per annum 40.00 On each additional $1,000 In vested . .. 1.00 Jewelry, watch and clock re pairers, whose gross annual income Is $1,000 or less, per annum.--.--.... .. .. .. ...15.00 Jewelers, Itinerant, offering for sale jewelry, watches, clocks, etc., or repairing same, whose gross daily Income Is $100 or less, per day... ........ 5.00 Laundries, run by hand, whose gross annual income is $1,500 or less, per annum . . . . . . 20.00 Laundries, run by machinery, whose gross annual income Is $2,500 or less, per annum . . 35.00 Lawyers whose gross annual in come is $1,000 or less, per an nUm ................ 15.00 Lightning rod agents or deal ers, whose gross annual in come is $2,000 or less, per annum........ ..2.. ..25.00 Whose gross monthly Income is $500 or less, per day . . . . 5.00 Machine shops and foundries, whose gross annual income Is $2,000 or less, per annum . . 15.00 Manufacturers of fertilizer, 25, 000 tons or less, per annum 50.00 Each additional 1,000 tons .. 1.00 .lerry-go-rounds, whose -gross sweekly income is $250 or less, per week -..............25.00 Merchantts or all persons, firms or corporations selling at retail articics of trade or merchandise for Which a spe cial license is not reiuired, whose gross annual income Is $10,000 or less from sales, Per annum .- -..........25.00 Whose gross annual income is more than $10,000, on each additional $10,000 or less, per annum.--.--.--.--........ 1.00 BY income is iealit the amount of goods sold by the lieensee, and sworn statement 1111st. aceompany payment. .\ledicine sellers and vendors, 'whose gross annual income is $-500 or less, per annm . . 50.00 Whose gross (aily inacolme is $ 1,000 or less, pe r day . . . . 10.00 Malrble yarils or agencies, whose gross ann1iu11al ilcome is $1,000 or less, pelr aium.. .... 10.00 Aloving pictire ws whose g ross, annual inconi. Is $2,.-100 .m. lss, pelr am 11........ .o.00 Newspal~irs, whosem gr:Oss 'Ill lttl ilicoilie is $1.001 ol ' less, I'r annuni .--... .. .. ....15.00 01"'ra houlse hall, whose gross aninuial income is $1,1)(10 or less, el'r annturn...............0o Ordan giinders and itilnerait Iinulsicians, whose gross daily incolile is $100 or less, per <lay . --.-. ---.-.-.... .. 10.00 Oil anli gasoline compallies or agents whose gross aninual in come is $1.5,000 or* less, per annum. -- -.. .-...--.. 00 Wihose daily income Is $100 ol less, Per day ---...... 1.00 DeOttlists or opticiants, itinerant, whose gloss daily income is $50 or less, per (lay . . . . . . 5.00 Opticians or occunlists on their Owl acCount, or working for ot hers, whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum. 1.... ... ....15.00 Enmher yard, selling planks, shingles, framing, laths or moulding, whose gross annual Income is $5,000 or less, per annum.''.--.-.-..........25.00 [imiber yards or deales sell Ing ot1her kinds of huilding materials other than the ones last before enumerated, whose annual incomte from thle sale of such material is $2,500 or less, lier an num il.... . ....10.00 P'aw~n shops, or money' lending shops, whose gross annual in ,comle Is $1,000 or less, Per. annum .. ....;...... .......5.00 ~laning mills, whose gross an 1n1al1 Income Is $l,000 or~ less, Per annum --.--.--........10.00 0ool, billIa rd, or bagat ellc Pro0 priet ors, oper~at Ing thr iee ta bles or less, whose gloss an-. nulal incomte is $5,tt00 or1 less, I'r anin - -ii. ...........00.00 l'ool, billIard or ltagatelle lprolprietor1s, opera tilng miore than three tablles, whose gloss aniiilial inconme is $ 7,000 or les,. per annumlil, shllI pay t he abtove l icense fr Ille Iii-st obl'i t!i l It . II 2' ii vi ta4 fromi lthe stel or 2 id--wa':l k Illto t he inlIerior of' pool roomis, hill Iardt roomse or hag a telI'lo ltlle o m must no h141 e ob-. Jglass in doors- ori \. Iislows or' 'hotographers8 or artistsa. whose gross annua 1):1 Invoinht is $1,(t0ll Wh~lose4 monibly income is W~hose daily licomel( is $50 or less, porl dlay.......... ...2.00 'hyslelans whose gros-s annualI incomlie is $ 1.1(0 or less, Iler anniiilum.................. 15.00 ri'ntinlg o1l1er, job, swhose gloss annal in conie is $75tt, or l ess, Per annon) 11....................00 lumbers, whosi gloss annuilal Iincoe is $ I,000 or' 1es., p er lumitiberIs, wh Iose gross InIcomie froml 01n4 jobi Is $:!0 or Iless, er(jo Jl.-.............2.00 uiibile weIgheirs, ot her than cot toll weighers, w hose gross annunal ineomle is $S500 or less, lier annu ti t...............00 lest allran t or' eat ing hou11se, whose gross annuilal inromle Is $1,500 or less, per annumn . . 25.00 lalroad ageacies whose gross aninual inlcomle from buisiness donle excluisiv"ely w'ithlini tis afat(. Is $100,000 or less, foir the flrst track, per annum . . 250.00 F'or eacht adlditlonlal track . . I100.00 For eachi adlditilonal $1,000 or less, peri annuim... .. .. ...1.00 lenovaters of feather beds, whose gr'oss annual Income is $2,500) or less, Iper annum~li 25.00 Whose gross mlonlthly inucome Is $150 0or less, 1)01 mlonith . 1r,.00 Real estate agents whose gro.;s income is $1,500 or less, per annum . 15.00 Scrivners whose gross daily l come is $10 or less, per day 1.00 Shows, performances, exhibi tions of all kinds, except cir cus or similar exhibitions, whose gross daily income Is $500 or less, per day .. .. .. 25.00 Soda fountains, without or with store, iwhose gross annual in come Is $1,500 or less, per an num - - - - - .. . . .. .. .. 15.00 Stable, feed only, whose gross annual incoma is $1,000 or less, per annum .......... 10.00 Stable, livery only, whose gross annual income is $1,500 or less, per annum ........15.00 Stables, sales only, whose gross annual Income is $2,500 or less, per annum ---.-.... 40.00 Stables, sales, feed and livery 1whose gross annual income is $4,000 or less, per annum 40.00 Salvage or bankrupt sale man agers, or sale conductors, whose gross annual income is $5,000 or less, per annum . . 50.00 IWhose gross daily income Is $50 or less, pelr day .. . . . . 5.00 Stock yard, whose gross annual income is $500 or less, per an nun--.-.-.-.-.-.-..............5.00 SItrveyors whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .10.00 Whose income per job is $5 or less, per job 1................. .00 Street hacks or carriages, one horse, whose gross annual In come is $1,500 or less, per an n m --.. .. -.. .. .. .. .. .. 15.00 St reet hacks or carriages, two horses, whose gross annual incone Is $2,000 or less, per annum..... - ...............25.00 No Person, firm or corporation. shall let or hirei any hacks. aul toitobiles or other vehicles for haitling or rtransporting passenger's, within tle cor' porate litiits of tie city, with oit . IIrst. oblain ing a license therefor from tle ('ity CleIcrk, and ever'y personi, Ilitrm or cor poratlot running or opertiing sich a hack or vehi' shallI have (Ile regis ereI 1 number oil Salite legibly pr-in ted or otherwise mar iked upon sailI ehlicle in letter's of no(1t4'ss 11ita thrte' inches in heiglt and one iulch in widti; anid v. (.ry drivercl inl hag of Such-I 'vjhicle lust war a inumiti her od badge fur In ished hy 'ily ('lerk. Ownr's and driv ersi titist cotli ly with the 'ilt Ordinance hereini, al any p-1rsonl, firm or. corporation vi olating any of the aIove pro viiions shall. tipon conivie tion1, -he lined not exceeding live dolll's, ot le i Imprisoned nat exceeding live days for each and eveiy violat ion Itei'eo f. SI t't I itieks doing drayage v hose grtoss anntin income is $500 ot' less ...........15.00 '.tee agonls or dra ys, onle horse, .whose gi'oss nitai in coimte is $500 or less, Il n tim -... ---...... .. 10.00 Whose gross daily income is $5 oP less, Ier' (lay .. . .. .. ....50 Street wagons or drays, two horse, wvlose gross annual inl come is $750 or less, per an nitn - . . . - . . .. .. .. .... 15.00 Whose gross daily income is $7.50 or less, 11cr day . . . . . . .735 'Each and every drayintlan do Ing btsiness in the City of -Laluirens mttst 'wear in a con spiciots placc a numuerted hadge furnuished by thc City Clerk, and muist have legibly marked on each side of his by saidl badge. Shooting galleries, whose gross annual incomte is * $2,500 or less, per annutm .. ... 25.00 Signi intercis, whose gr'oss a ntal intcometi is $1 ,000 or1 less, lier annumtii.... ............10.01 Whose gross weely incomte is $500ll ort Il('5, per' week.. ...5.00 Whose gr'oss daily inlcoime is $1u1.i 01' or (ess, per' day ..........0 gross annua in itoinn is $ ittla oP less, iii'r anutitn l.........10.00 Ska iitg riniks, whoiise gross ail Ii't anutm... ........... 10.(0 Talo t hos. aI' 1- s'.-ho:,11 ilrjess linnualI incom i t'i u (i .4114 'r u :;n . .~I . i .. 5 Tnin t4\' lb-ys o4r1 lt.npnn II 2: -.4 '\\ .4 s t'g'ss Int al in..~ 1'a . . i lil .. .. .. .. .. .... ..1 (1)11 WitIh Irbliiiont a e op.ns 'rc'g'jd in coamehhaii ng th' li eenise gross ab11 n-Iourt of)11 Terii sttni hiisines. iso $2ross 1111 inual icoe is $2, .5ln (i'les a1tt.t.....-r ..nn ..........15.0 Tnor ls.inet' shopsiii wh ... 10. a nnal iconn'e is $ lIi0' lrehs, Petr annumttt ............. r.0 TV ehiontes kemptne fal agen'y, fotrn bui'neoe wi'hin tis atrnoss nnuae Im $2,50 1',. lesor es, per annum .. ..5.00 Whosl dgross nay, in'omn Provisions, goods, wares, or merchandise, who carry a Stock of goods either in a warehouse or store room, whose gross annual income fromt sales is $50,000 or less, per anni - .-10.00 Vuleaniz.ing shops, per annuin 10.00 Storage battery Charging sta tions, per annui .. .. .. .. 10.00 See. 2. All licenses issued for one day only shall be double the amount above mentioned for Saturdays, show days, Christmas days and other days of putblic gatherings. Wp. 3. That. atl licensC1s lissued under and by virtue of this Ordinance shall be non-transferable and, ex cept a license for a day, a tweek or a month, shall terminate and end on the 31st day of December of the year i which they were issued; but may be revoked at any itle by the City Council of the City of Laurens on satisfactory cautse being shown. Ex cept license issued for a day, a week or a month, annual rates shall be charged for all licentses issued prior to ,June 30th of any year, three fourths the annual rate shall be charged for all licenses issued af ler June 30th of any year and prior to September 30th of any year; and one-half tihe annual rates for all li censes issied after September 30th of any year, and prior to December 31st of any year. See. -1. Any person, firm, comilany or corporation prosecu tinag or engag ing in any business, occupation or profession, or keeping or maintaining any establishment named in this Or dinance without having first paid the license tax limposed thereon, shall, ip on conviction, be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars, or be impris oned not exceeding thirty days with or w'it hout hard ahor at the discre tion of the oiicer trying the case. Sec. 5. Where a license is imposed by this Or'di nalce uponi any business, profession or ocerupat ion, and such busilness. profession or occtapation is carried oil or coliducted by an11 aent, ('le(k or employee, suclih agent, clerk or employee shall be subject to all tle penaltics herein imposed should filie said bisinss, profession or occui pation he carried Onl or proseti ed without the license imposed laving been paid, ill tle sallmie mitalno-r as if sulch ageuit, ('iertk or1 (mliploye were the proprie'tor of' stich blusines, pro fossion Or occupaion. See. (". Thmt evrT p'Tsen, firlm, companly m- corporation, reurdby tiis Ordinainte to obtainl a liiclse o10 enagage inl imoiess, . eroref;-ion or occulpation for \hlich a license is t'elirli'ed, slhill at the ftile ( of apply ing for such licenise ti.nke a stateietit tider oath), btefore anl o1ier( rtitalified to administer' oatIs. and tile said slt telnt with the "'ity Clerk, setttig forth: (I) Iis or her tiamtile, style or f1i'm, name of company, Or coiroation: (2) ''le trado, blusiness. profes sion. or ocentpation for wvhiclh a li vense is reqtitred: (3) Thkle amount of business pro posed to be dlonie duiri'ing tlie current year. and in those cases in which such information is retiired, Ilie amount of business done the previous year in tile saime ovetipatioll, trade, busi ness or profession if same was car ried oi in the City of' Lau rens the previous year. The City Cleirk shall thereupon as sess ai( collect thle proler license tax as provided for In this Ordinance, and upon such tax being paid, shall Issue to the applicant tle proper license. Sec. 7. For any husiness, trade, oc eupation or profession not enumerat ed in Section 1 If this Or'dinane, the 1licetnse shtall he fix ed by thle City ~ountc il of thle City o'(f Lau renis at any r'egulhia' or' special meetig thereof. Sec. S. Thle license taxes herein imiiposed arae leviled for' thle purp'lose of raising funds to meet the anmual or tlinar'y exlienises of' the City of Lau r'en< for' t hr fiscal 3-eat' eommaiencing ran the 1st dlay of .Januaryv of aniy y'ear hierea ft er, and1( for' thle purp'los(' of pay.. it in wvhole ort inl hart anly legal1 inl lebtedness of thle said f'ity incurred for3 ordinary~ expenvsis thereof falling lue durin.iu the sa id fiscal yeart. 0 iEe't on lie Ist daye of .Ifanuaryit'e A. iil' f t' ( ' cit f I 'irtils an tihle cor ifn h ton ito aliju tiut I t ' ii i C i itt of Lau-it. I i C It ii mI''l . a d n h el th-- t' ,'i ,it. I 'a \n r ei. 1. 'ii e ll \eel. u lil ai \'ii tiii . eu I i i t ' it If la e s. i' C\''t h' it of tens, ,i y'a's iiiEilT tel''li.\ li' b 1 thea City .Conat -. aec 1.Tim all bir--hodfiae mlel Tlidt s ofii il. (it o f aur' ni . dae 'ball the age3' 1 (i3 (la t .-, ' svas hgall ech soy lin-r nl tatile eeei'l.io COrtoea shred me t, ihe sm ofevie .b3' it or ' bt efOre thi e ii tda o'.ea b 3!e, ad aterson fa te ilng to pay hall ay Tiito~i said itye' l'iek 't seal >f I$lie' sad sui h(I lst re' t ea t fai-. ihue t~ ': is e' I Ordnan e a'el ~'eile' '. i. fLaurens ad iOthle'(i' corporateeal mdi( fotyt-third y'l3ear o'(f thle Sov'ereiga. y' atid I ndepentdenice (if th liinlted states of Amieriena. I.t-est: Mhayor,. Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Dlays )ruistsit refund mnone y It PA7/.0 OINTMENT fails o ('ern I tcing,~ linud, Bleedlingt or Protrudlig Pies. nstantly rolteveni Itching Pilen nna you can e tidiut i C)eifter the first nrpnlinttiaJ P>,ice