The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, December 25, 1918, Image 6
AN ORDINANCE.
State of South Carolina,
County of Laurens,
.ty of Laures.
An ordinance to levy an annual tax
upon the taxe.ble property within the
corporate limits of the City of Lau
rens, to raise supplies to defray bond
ed indebtedness of the said City of
laurens for the fiscal year, commenc
ing January 1st, 1919, and to pay past
indebtedness of said city, and also to
levy and collect a suflicient 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
Council of the City of Laurens:
'Sec. 1. That a tax of ninety-five
(95) cents on every one hundred dol
lars worth of property, real and per
sonal not exempt by law from taxation
within the corporate limits of the city
of Laurens, be and the sare is hereby
levied for corporate purposes to de
fray the public expenses of the Cit.v
of Laurens for the fiscal year, con
mnencing .January Ist, 1919 and to
meet other indebtedness as has been
contracted by said city for corporate
purposes: That an additional levy
of fifty-live (:5) cents on every one
hundred dollar's worth of the assessed
value of all properly, real and per
sonal, not exeilpit from taxation, situ
ated within the corporate limits of the
City of I auren s, lhe am1i the same is
hereby levied, to mieet the inte'res;t ae
"ruing on the honded ind'lebte(iness of
the ity of lntiens during the fiscal
year 1919 and to create a sinking fund
to be It d in aid f retir''ent and
(1ayl en1 (I s ail d>. and tie exec'-.
if liny, simal he s i h" I the ('ty Cli'n
(il fr oil ir tcorpor: iepurti st 0 let in.
ex1 -.t1 I:. Thi t (ll 011; l r f ' 11 1I t'iido
~cty sh~ I l itr leie. t' ndr t ay le
gnerag 'uotn .in bat e taxes.Hch
nd re it d titi ti . te T It. i( -: h
(a1 Ot he ( i :l o bI 0a i 1ns;and theeo
nie ('l S I'\ of C in lsaid i w t y f t
fixed i his the llt: Ii dn i l leei;tr. it' ino
fl ('it 1 11 ' o 1' , ifl '(i i1l l of 111o''at
day1o oItfi'b a11 eiteen, an inr
soniirm by :- firl . a . fa ll im to pay e
oiam wdd t'h:id dry tilne (i ab' o
the (pe ity of aI; r( cnti d the of
thex silt h d ci ty :eit al' o o A t r i :i
vided bt hs for ts l uoay oftI~e l he. in
Atest:out miNt txs
one andr i btCity Cerk.o
the (eity and th Iptiitmme o
the yeof Sourt o Crliae oua
oneounred and forityt tirdyeao
C. .\. JHABB,3
\Mayor.
Attest:
.J. R, WVORKMAN,
City Clert.
AN OltDINAN('E
Imposin i LleensTt 0T'ax on Persons
Who Engage lin, Prosecute or Carry
On Any business or rofession In
the City of Laurens.
State of South Carolina,
County of Laur'ens,
City of Lacurens.
Bl10 IT OibDAIN\I":D BY Tl,10' CITY
COLTNCIL. OF Tli-2I CITY Olt .AU
ICNS:
-Section. ' That no0 person, firm or
corporation shall, after the first dlay of
January, 1919, engage In, prosecute or
carry on any business or profession
ereinftecr named, within the cor
porate limits of the City of Laurens,
without having first paid a special
license tax therefor. TerIss amount of
Arcidtseca wtax gt'all bennheaon
Ione 1,00tt or prfslo ensbo
pe' annum unless.therwis spe100ed
Arctionets whose gross anua
nual l'incom is $1 ,00(I0' ress,
per annuam................... 15.0t
W~hose gross daily in'omei( 'is
$25 or less, per' dlay .. .. .. 5.00
Auctiloneer's of horses, mates,
Tules or s toek hor'se 01' hiom's
es, whose gross daily inicomne
is $ I,O000 or Il(ss, per't day 3 . . . . 2010.0(1
Autct inet's of n 'w fiurn iture,'(
seCond~l-hand furnli tiit urte or
hiousehioldl goods,. w hose' grtoss
daily inecomei is $5uu001' less,
Auttomiobaie repair' shopis whose
gtross atttai intotme' is $ 1,0001
or le('s, tier amu 1110.........
Whos gross daiS cily inticomei is
Auitomnobile' backs. w.hiose gr'oss
anntual enconw~ii is $1 ,.tJ00 1'
less, pier annttioti.. .. . .... ...25.100
i' hote lross 113 d iy) come~i is
Th'le lilvinsee shill bie alliowed(
bile back' itndi'r i'achl liceust
issued toi himit.
Attomobile di'alr's or' asent,
whose grtoss annuai l in cimie is
$1 ,500I ot' less, tie!'r annm . . 25.00
B3alls and dlances, wlherec admtiis
s1i1n is (charigied, pr' iday . . 5.001
Jltcerts or dialitrs in frteshi
meats. whose gr'oss annual in
conme Is $5.tt00C or le(sst, ie an-'iit
num .. ................25.00
Dealer's Iin sinigle heef or hogs,
or offering for sale itn wagons
many take ott shpecial jeliceso
by the (lay at the following
r'ates:
Thoset wh~ose gt'osts daily in
come from sintgle beef ort hog
amoutn ts to $20 (it less, p('r (lay 2.0(0
Dealers ini calves, miutton, shmoat
or kid may take ot spiecial li
cinso biy Cthe daty at thIie fol -
lowing rates:5
Thiose' whose gr'oss (laity ini
eom)e foi' eah) Iaif, mutt ton,
shoat or hid Is $10(. r' l(ess,
per cday ...... ..........2.00
Pr ovlded, however, that the
ifcensee shall not have the
right to sell tunder' his daIly li
cense miore than one animal.
lJacksmith shop, one forge,
Wthose gr'oss annual income Is
4r50 or less icr annum ... 10.00
Blacksmith shop, two forges,
whose gross annual income Is
$1,000 or less, per annum .. 15.00
For each additional forge 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
nu .. .. .. .. ... . .. ... 7.50
Whose gross annual 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.
[3111 posters, whose gross annual
income is $3,000 or less, per
annum .. .. .. .. .. .. ...35.00
Whose gross annual income
is more than $5,000, for each
additional $1,000 or less, per
annulm .... .. .. .. .. .... 5.00
Whose gross daily income is
$'?5 or less, per day ... .. ...1.00
took agents, whose gross an
nual ineone is $1,000 or less,
Per annutl .. .. ..........25.00
Whose gross weekly income
is $.'00 or less, per week .. .10.00
\Who'se gross daily incomne is
$100 or less, per d.y .. .. ...5.00
tilldill1 and loan associationis,
or 111thir' 'a Of(n ts, lor busiless
doet wiuii in Iihis state, and
tm(t inc"( l l,lin ta (lonue w""ti
Il !; in ( r-1.?( l'I (5t :- i h it i
!:, ;:: ;. 111 :,r (: 1 1n a
iIa9.'1.00 m-99: h'9i a. p
a n U n . 4. (. . . 1 5 (,I
II 111 I '
wr an11um1 I I'.. .. . . ... . i
I \'.'?115:1
10 :0 1 '11 !!( 1 ,111 11 1 e ?
:ona:liaIH hmuse p)roprietor's, ing 1("11k--or~e~, 0o
inog r'g uIa r boarders(I', whose59
gross antltail income is $11011
or less, per annum .. .. .. .50
aaks and lanking houses 1with
an investinlent of $50,t0(0 or
less in the business, per an
num .. .. .. ..... . .. .. :0.00
On each a(dd1 iiiona.l $1,001) in
vest l. .. .. .. .. ...... 1.00
[lankers doing a P "ivato bank
ing business, with $2,500 or
less invested in the business,
p e' annum .. ...... .. ...23.00
On each additional $1,000 in
Vested in the hsiness . . .. 1.00
Eowling Alley or 1ox 13alI pro
prietors whose gross annual
income is $1,000 or less, per
annum .. .. .. .. ......50.00
E'ach alley operated shall be
deemed and taken to be sep
arate business.
Bottling works, wltose gross an
nual income is $ 1,000 0l' less,
per annum. .. .. ...... .. 35.00
Boot black, whose gross annual
incone is $500 or less, per
annin..................5.00
,Each and every boot black
doing business on the streets
of the City of Laur'ens must be
licensed and must wear in a
conspicuous place a numbered
badge furnished by the City
Clerk.
'ircus or other shows, exhibit
ing unler canvas, or out of
doors, whose gross daily in
conic is $5,000 or less, per
day ...... ...............100.00
Whose gross (daily income
is more than. $5,000 per'
day, on each additional $5,000
or less ................25.00
?'ollet ion or claim agents,
whose gross annual income
Is $1,000 or less, per annum 10.00
~aine. workmen whose gross
annual Income Is $500 or less,
Per' annumi.............5.00
ottoni mills for mianuftacturing
('0tton lprodutts, with $3l50,000
01' less inv Xestd ('IIn the busi
n1ess, Ipert annum ...........20.00
On eachl 1(( aditIonal $1,000 In
vest51ed in the business, lper'
annutui. ... ..............1.00
otto (hSeed b~uyers, wh'lose gross
an al1 19 icome is $1 ,(00 01r
Iless., 199r annum11 ........... 1,0b.00
'9)1991 n inerid's, firist gin, wX'hose
0L'oslI annual10 in eome is $ I,000
09' l('ss, [(('r annu~t .........25.00
ahine9t and1( gener'Ial rair9!0I
lhotps. whloee gross annui~al in
('ome9 is $:,009 (Ir le'ss. t9('r an
14499......... .. ... .. ........ . 00
?'hirodh~ist s, whlos-e '/ro::s anm
nual1 income1( Is $1 .9(0 or1 less,
per't annum 1I.................. 5.O0
Prio'.ided'. howver09. thalt license
(he f(oowin.Y ra9t(s:
When''9 th' gross5 daily3 income
is $25 04 1r ; l, er' day ..... 2.00
"('1m(ent block amnufacIturers,
whose gross annual91 income0 Is
$1.00(101 or(lss, pert annum .. I10.00
"l('ainIl?, d13'(injg or' press5inog
('(lo tig, whereI' the gross5 an
nualI icomle Is $1 ,000( or less,
Jper anu l~ll.............. ..15.00
'91t'oma(toI's whose gross an--~
nutal income Is $5,000 or less,
per' annumfl....... ............10.00
P'ovided, however, emitrtao
fors mnnay take ouit license5 bly
the jiob at the following rat's:
Where the gr'oss Iincomel fr'om
Ih" job is $300 or less ......2.00
WherIe thle gross inc'ome fr'om
the job Is over' $500, on each(1
addlitlonlal $500 or' less ......2.00
'0 'tators for movIng houses,
whlose gross annual Income Is
$l.000 or, less, per annum . . 10.00
'ontI comp iautles or agencIes,
Xwherle Ithe gross annual Int
'otme is $2,500 or less, per1
annum ................15.00
onveyaneer's or scrivners >whose
gross annual incotme Is $500
or less, per annum..........00
'otton seed (il mills wIthI $1 00,
000 01r less Invested, 1per anm
Tnm.....................10.00
On ech nadd1imnl $1,0 lAAIt.
vAoted. per annum .. .. .. 1.0
Cotton weighers whoso gross
annual income is $1,000 or
less, per annum .. .. .. .. 10.0
Dealers in wagons and other
vehicles, other than manufac
turers, .with or without busi
ness, whose gross annual in
come is $7,500 or less, per an
num .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 25.0
Dealers or agents for the sale of
fertilizers whose gross annual
income is $4,000 or less, per
annuu .. .. .. ..... .. ..35.0
Whose gross annual income is
more than $4,000, on each ad
ditional $4,000 or less, per an
num .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..25.0
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 .. 25.0
Dealers in second hand bagging,
ties, etc. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5.0
Dealers in soap, jewelry, mner
chandise or other goods on the
streets, whose gross daily in
come is $100 or less, per day 10.0
Per annum .. .. .. .. .. ..50.0
Dealers in green groceries, sell
ing fromt wagon, 'whose gross
daily income is $50 or less,
per '1'y .. .. .. .. .. .... .5
An11d each wagon operated
shall he de1lled a separate
business
Dealers in gren roceries sell
ing front ea' of colmIon1 car
rier, Whose gross daily ill
come is ?5U1 or less, per day 10.0
And (a"ih cal' oiperated shall
in' dee0'd a sepa rate bu1si
i ('ss.
IIllliff'1 hotl:N' w: \ilnost'. grais al..
111111 in1('(11,' is $2.111 or I t s,
i'r' ann m! .. .. .. .. .. .. 25.0
! i t ho tu; 'r tS 'i a' al in)
("nmue( i: 11.'(1n or II' , ])wr .1n
inl ............ .1 5.0
W h1 s .11; : } :(1ann1a! inl om O i IS
m 11or1 Ih $1 .44' $ 1.( il, for ' c h ad1
diaional $1111. or l 1 r al
W Hm .. .. . . . . .. 1.0
1l1u ". all kinlds .. .. .. .. .. 1.L,
11:(1h :Ital ('ve(ry do to b)e paid
fa)r byt perso'tn or per1sonlS up On
whlose 11re'iis's (o;, is kept.
TIhe' city ponlice are hereby au
I thorized to seize and confine
every do'1 ( 1g lhy 1i111 runnin'.....
at large nlot having attached
a ta for tax furnished by the
('lily 'Clerk. I'very (log taken
Ill $2.00 additional 11u1st he
paid, or the dog killed
1Elctric power comp11anies whose
gross annuallni inI1coit' is $5,000
or less, per annum .. ... . 60.0
Whose gross annual income is
more than $5,000, for each ad
ditional $10,000 or less, per
annuml .. .... .......... 5.0
E'xpress comal) lnies maintaining
an agency whose gross annual
income at such agency arising
from business done wholly
within the state of South
Carolina, if $1,000 or less, per
anmitl .. .. ...... .. .. 100.0
E0lectricians whose gross an
nual income is $1,000 or less,
per annuin . .. .. .. .. .. 10.0
I'rovided, that electricians
may take out license by the
job at the following rates:
Where the gross income is
$100 or less, per job .. .. .. 2.0
!Fire insurance companies, on
amount of net premliumls col
lected .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 3
Iruit trees or other trees and
plant agents, whose gross an
nual income is $500 or less,
per annum .. .. ...... .. 10.0
lresh 11sh dealers, with or .with
out other 'business, whose
gross al~nual incdomfe is $ 1,000
or less, per' annum..........5.0
lot m tieblls0, whosean
grossaflrl income is $1,000 o
less, each, per alnnm .. . ,. 15.0
(G'ist mIlls, whose gr'oss annual
Income Is $1,000 01' less, eachl,
1per annum...... ..........10.0
I lay, gr'ain, pro'visions 01' 1mer1
elhandise brokcers, wh'1o carr1y
no stock of goods In ('ith~er'
Iwar'elou~se 01' store r'oomi,
whlose gross anniual Income is
$1 ,000( or less, per ann11um1 .. 15.0
lI a ir dr esser's 01or 11 manleur-.
Ists, wh'1ose gr'oss annulal in-.
come Is $1,000 or 0 less, 1per an
num1.........................10.0
Whose gross dlaily, ll0incom is
$ (41' less, per day . .. . .. 1.(6
lIIarn'ess shops, whose gross an
1n1al1 income1)4 is $1 ,(00 orI less,
IIa wkerls or jpeddl('rs, sellinig 01'
of rI n 'Ilg for' salec, 0oods , l'ar's
and(11) merch'landi4 se, whs gros' s 05
daily incomne is $5401'r less,
I log d1eatl'rs, whosel5 grs an5 11
m14al 1in'ome1 is .$ 2,5( or Il('s,
ae a41i41n1 .. .. .. ...... 1 5.0
Whtose4 gro(4s month1113 ly nome
Is 4444 for 10ss, l'r month11 . . 14.44
$504 or less, 1perl day . .. . . . 5.
Il(4t('ls whIos( gross0 annul~al in
('ome1 is $5,000 orI less, per 1
Wh'lose gross annual11 11ncome1
Is m)ore thlan $5,000, 011 eath
addlitional $5,000 or less, per'1
I lorse or 1 I mue (1raders, tranusient
wh'lose gross daily Income is
$1 ,(00 or less, per day43 . . . . 5.0
I lorse and111114 m l'frders, trans11
Ilnt, whlose grs monthl14111 Iy In -
('ome( Is $101,0(4( (or less, per'l
fnsurance 11 ompanie1111 hs, lIfe, a0
eldent and healIthI, mainfa1in1
in)g a04en10l(s doing h~usiness
wilthin1 the City of Lauruens,
whose gross annu1 4al In11ome1
from ('4ch1 agences Is $1,000
Ice dealers, whose gross annual
income1 Is $500i (o1 less, 11er an
num )..... .................5.0'
fee cr~eaml venders1', sellIng from
Carts, whose gross annual In
come Is $1,500 or less, per' an
num1)............... .......15.0'
Ice cream vend1ers, selling from
wagons, whose gross aunnutal
income is $2,500 or less, per
annum .. .. .. .. .. 25.0
Ice manufacturers, with $10,000
or less, invested, per annum 40.0
On each additional $1,000 in
vested ...- .. .. .. .. ..1.0
Jewelry, watch and clock re
pairers, whose gross 'annual
income is $1,000 or less, per
annum .. .. .. .. .. 16.0
l Jewelers, itinerant, offering for
sale jewelry, (watches, clocks,
etc., or repairing same, whose
gross daily income is $100 or
less, per day .. .. .. .. .. 6.0
Laundries, run by hand, whose
gross annual income is $1,500
or less, per annum .. .. .. 20.0
D Laundries, run by machinery,
whose gross annual income is
$2,500 or less, per annum .. 36.0
Lawyers whose gross annual in
come is $1,000 or less, per an
num .. .. .. ..... 15.0
D Lightning rod agents or deal
ers, whose gross annual in
E come is $2,000 or less, per
annum.. .. .. .... .. .. 25.0
Whose gross monthly income
is $500 or less, per day .. .. 5.0
D Machine shops and foundries,
whose gross annual income is
$2,000 or less, per annum .. 15.0
Alanufacturers of fertilizer, 25,
000 tons or less, per annum 50.0
E Eacl additional 1,000 tons .. 1.0
.\lerry-go-rounds, whose gros
-weekly income Is $250 or less,
per week .. .. .. .. .. ....25.0
Merchian t.' or all persons,
atrs or corporations selling
at retail articles of trade or
3 merhaidise for whleh a spe
cial license is not reqiuired,
who-me gros annual lieome is
$10,11,1m or less from sales,
(w annum1... .. ... .. .. ..25,0
\\'h e gros~-s LInnuatilI income11
tlall3 i i i Ih 1111 , oil ('a(h1
Hl i 1(11:11 1,1(111 or 1{'ss, 11'r
vun ut .. . . . . . . 1.0
I 1. IIomelli( iS milant the
amo 0i1 Of goodls 'old b1y the
Il ' I'. and 1( 11 worn Statement
1011.: i neconip'ltly paylli nt.
S\l" liin 0 1 sellers 1(1 veidors,
1) amho (' gr os.; antillal ilcoilie is
:.,01 or hess, per annum . . 50.0
W,hose gross daily income is
I$1.01"o less, per dlay .. .. 10.0
Mlarble yar(s or agencies, whose
gross annual incolme is $1,000
- (or Tess, per annum .. .. ...10.0
.\oving icture Show's whose
gross anniuaul Income is $2,500
or less, per annum .. .. .. 10.0
Newspapers, whose gross an
alal income is $1,000 or less,
per annum .. .. .. .. ....15.0
Opera house hall, whose gross
D annual income Is $1,000 or
less, per annum .. .. ....40.0
Oraan grinders and Itinerant
musicians, whose gross daily
0 i1ieo1ne Is $100 or less, per
(lay -- - -. - .. .. .. ... 10.0
Oil and gasoline companies or
agents whose gross annual in
come is $15,000 or less, per
annum -7-.--.-........75.0
Whose daily Income is $100
0 or less, per (lay-...... .. 1.0
Occulists or opticians, itinerant,
whose gross daily income is
0 $50 or less, per (lay ...... 5.0
Opticians or occulists on their
own account, or working for
ot hers, whose gross annual
income is $1,000 or less, per
0 ainum.--.--.--.. .. ..1..15.0
1In1111)01 yard, selling planks,
shingles, flaming, laths or
moulding, whose gross annual
income is $5,000 or less, pe'
annum .. -.. ... .. .... 25.0
fALmher yards or dealers sell
0 lng oiher kinds of building
materials other than the ones
last before enumlerated, whose
annual income froml the sale
0 of such mnateilal is $2,500 or
less, 1)er annium....... . .. 10.0
Pawn shops, or money lending
shops, .whose gross annual in
0 come is $1,000 01' less, per
annum...'.-..-...... ....15.
Planing mIlls, whose gr'oss anI
0 nual Incomec is $1,000 0or less,
per' annuim.--.--.--........10.0
Pool, bi1lard, or hagatelle pro
0 prlieor~is, 0Iperating thrlee ta
bles Or' less, whose gross api
nual income1 Is $5,000l or less,
1101 annum - .. . .. 0.
Pool. billIard 01' bagaltelle
lpropriietors,. oper'at 'ig mlore
0 thIan ithr ee tale s, whose gross
allnitial inIcome) is $7,000 (or
less, per' annum.111 shall pay thle
above Ilicense for' thle first
0 thre1e table(' 50 (IperatIed and1(
01n0 huired1( dol1 lars for' each1
fr'onl thle street (or sideo-walk{
into1 I le initrior of pool4
10rooms, hIllird roo11ms orI bag
atlle room m10 st no' hel~~ 0h
othIerwise.
I PhotographerCIs 01r artIIis, whose
gloss anual ineomo is $1 ,000
\'Wiose lmonh inco imeol( is
less, PCIr day..............., 0
I 13'I Pyiian s whlose gr'oss annu111al
II(income Is $1,000 ori less, per
F) PrIinting (11110C, job1, twhose gross
annufl a 1l inecm is $750, 0or less1,10
W'ir aninum .............1.
Puh.-,whose gloss aninual
3 benie is $1,10 01' orlss, 110r
from one( job Is $20 or' less,
per' job .................0
ui'Ic we'lihers, ot her thban
cotloln weighiers, whose gross
alnual iniComei Is $500l oi less,
P(er arnnm...............0
whose gr'oss annual.'l Income is
$1,500 0or less, 11er annuml~l . . 25.01
Itailroadl agencles whose gr'oss
Iannulal Iicome from b~usiness
)done exclslvely within t~hls
state' Is $100,000 or less, for'
'ihe firlst tr'ack, 1101 annu1 tm . . 250.0'
For (each alddItlonal track . . 100.0'
For each addItIonal $1,000 01'
less, per annum i..........1.01
fIenovator's of feather beds1,
whose gross annual income
Is $2,500 oi' less, 1101 annum 25.0O
WVhosen gross monthly income
is $.150 or less, per mlonth .. 15.0O
) Real estate agents whose gross
income is $1,500 or less, per
) annum .. .. .. .. .. .. ..15.00
Scrivnors whose gross daily In
) 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, nwhose gross annual in
come is $1,500 or less, per an
) num .... .. .. .. .. .. ..15.00
Stable, feed only, whose gross
annual income 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
swhoso 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
tWhose gross daily income is
) $50 or less, per day .. .. .. 5.00
Stock yard, whose gross annual
) income is $500 or less, per an
) num .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 5.00
Surveyors 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
St reet hacks or carriages, one
borse, whose gross annual in
come is $1,500 or less, p)r ant
n m ...... .. .. .. .. .. 15.00
Street hacks or carriages, two
horses, whose gross annsual
I:10l0e1 is $2,000 or less, per
annum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25.00
No person, firm or corporat ion
shall let or hire any hacks, an
I)tobiles or other vehic'e5
for hauling or transporting
Passeingr 1s, within the c'o'
im)rate limits of the city, with
0)ut first, obtaning a license
Iler'for' froi1 the City Clerk,
a1)( every 11e'son , fim'll or cor' -
poration running or operating
such a hack or vehicle shall
have (he registered numliber
on same legibly printed or
otherwise .marked upon said
vehicle in letters of not less
than three inches in height
and one inch in width; and ev
ery driver in charge of such
vehicle must wear a num
bored badge furnished by
City Clerk. Owners and driv
era must comply with the 'City
Ordinance herein, and any
person, firm or corporation vi
olating any of the above pro
visions shall, upon convic
tion, 'be fined not exceeding
five dollars, or be imprisoned
not exceeding five days for
each and every violation
thereof.
0 Street trucks doing drayage
whose gross annual income Is
0 $500 or less .. .. .. .. .. ..15.00
Street wagons or drays, one
horse, whose gross annual in
0 come is $500 or less, per an
num .. .. .. .... .. ..".. 10.00
Whose gross daily income is
$5 or less, per (lay ... .. .. .50
Street wagons or drays, two
horse, whose gross annual in
come is $750 or less, per an
num .. .. .. ... . .. .... 15.00
Whose gross daily income is
$7.50 or less, per day .. .. .. .75
0 lach and every drayman do
Ing business in the City of
Laurens must 'wear in a con
spicuous place a numbered
badge fur'nished by the City
Clerk, and must have legibly
marked on each side of Ils
0 (dray the same number borne
by said badge.
Shooting galleries, whose gross
annual income is~ $2,500 or
0 less, 1Cr annum.. ........25.00
Sign phainter's, whose gross an
nual incomec is $1,000 or less,
0 1pCr annium...-.-..........10.00
Whose gross weekly income
is $500 or less, per week .. .. 5.00
Whose gr'oss (daily laconme is
$10.00 oi' less, per' (lay........1.00
0 Shoe shops, each bench, whose
gross annual incomle is $1,000
or' less, per annum .......10.00
i'eachi additionail bench~ . . . . 2.50
Skating rinks, whose gr'oss an-.
nual income is $1,000 (or less,
perP annum1..--....--.......10.00
Tiailior shops, and1 agents whose
gross551 annuatl income is $1,0(00
0or less, 1Cr annu 1111.......25.00
TPenpin alleys or ten piennett
alley, lWhose gr'oss anual in
('0me4 from1 ('ach al1ley operat - .
11151.--.--..--...--........50.00
('rated ill samel( buiildilng the 1i..
(('nse shahl e one(-fourIth of
the( abiove amiount.
ri Te'rra-coItla dIealer'S, w'~hose gr'oss
anni111al incomeI 4'Is $1 ,5t0001.
3 less, 1er annum 11... .......15.00
Thin ir tker1(1 shops) whose gross
I annual income is $750 or less,
1Cr annum 10................7.50
Tieleplhone c'ompanties or' agencey,
3 for buisiness dlone within this
slate, and1( not including that
d101e 'without11 the state, whlose
) gross annual income is $10,
(0(101'o less, hper annumhlS . . . . 75.00
Tlelegraph comnpaiels, or agen
3 cles, tor' butsiness (done within
this state Cn not1 1 including
that (1011 withiout tile state,
) whose gross annual hicomo
from such butsiness is $2,000
or less, iper annum.. .......5.00
t''nderltakers5 whose gross an
)1nual income is $2,500 or1 less,
p)er annum........ .......3.00
WVood shops and1( wagon manu.
) facturers whose gross annual
iincomie Is $500 or less, per1
annumi...... ........-..5.00
WVood dhealer's or' br'oker's, whose
gross annual income is $500
or less, per annum ... .10.00
)|Wheelwrighits, whose gross an
nuial income is $1,000 or less,
IXper annum .. .... ...., ..6.00
Warehouses kept for storing
cotton, grain, etc., Whose gross
I annual Income is $2.,500 or
less, 1)er annum1f ..f.... 35.09
I Wholesale dealers In hay, rain
provisions, goods, 'wares, or
merchandise, who carry a
stock of goods either in a
warehouse or store room,
whose gross annual income
from sales is $50,000 or less,
per annum .. .. .. .. .. .. 40.06
Vuldanizing shops, per annum 10.00
Storage battery, charging sta
tions, per annum .. .. .. .. 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 pu.blic gatherings.
Ieqo. 3. Theft 4I l1oensbs tissued
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
in which they were Issued; but may
be revoked at any time by the City
Council of the City of Laurens on
satisfactory cause being shown. Ex
cept license issued for a day, a week
or a month, annual rates shall be
charged for all licenses issued prior
to June 30th of any year, three
fourths the annual rate shall be
charged for all licenses issued af
ter June 30th of any year and prior
to September 30th of any year; and
one-half the annual rates for all li
censes issued after September 30th
of any year, and prior -to December
31st of any year.
Sec. 1. Any person, firm, company
or corporation prosecuting or engag
ing in any business, occupation or
profession, or keeping or mnai ntaining
any establishment nmed in this Or
dinance without having first paid the
license tax Imposed thereon, shall, up
on conviction, he flned not exceeding
one huudred dollars, or be impris
oned not exceediug thirty days with
or without hard labor at the diScre
tion of the omieer trying thec .
See. \Wiere a li(ense i:- imposed
by this Ordiamce ipoi anly blusiness,
profe:ssion or oceupat ion. and such
b ness, profession or oenlpation is
Cariiod ol or conducted by an agent,
clrirk or employee, such axen t, c lerkI
or em;loyre shall be silbject to all
the inaties herein iiiposed should
lie said business, profession or occu
pation be carried on or prosecuted
without tlie Iicense imposed having
been paid, in the sanm intanner as if
such agent, clerk o' em ployce were
tlie proprietor of such business, pro
fession or occupation.
Sec. 6. That every person, firm,
company or corporation, reqtuired by
this Ordinance to obtain a license to
engage in business, tirade, profession
or occupation for which a license is
required, shall at the time of apply
ing for such license make a statement
under oath, before an offcer qualified
to administer oaths, and file said state
ment twith the 'City Clerk, setting
forth:
(1) llis or her name, style or firm,
name of company, or corporation;
(2) The trade, business, profes
sion, or occupation for which a li
cense is required;
(3) The amount of business pro
posed to be done during the current
year, and in those cases in which such
information is required, the amount
of business done the previous year
in the same occupation, trade. busi
ness or profession if same was car
ried on in the City of Laurens the
previous yuar.
The City Clerk shall thereupon as
sess 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.
Sec. 7. For any business, trade, oc
cupation or profession not enumerat
ed in 'Section 1 of this Ordinance, the
license shall lie fixed by the City
Council of the City of Laurens at any
regular or special meeting thereof.
Sec. 8. The license taxes herein
imp~osedl are levied for the purpose of
raising funds to meet the annual or
(dinary expenses of the City of Law
rens for the fiscal year commnencing
on the 1st clay of January of any year
hereafter, and for the purpose of pay
ing in whole or In part any legal in
debtedness of the said 'City incurred
for ordinary expenses thereof falling
due during the said fiscal year.
Sec. 9. 'rThis Ordinance shall go in
to effect on the 1st (lay of January A.
1). 1919.
D~on. and ratified by the City C'oun
cil of the City of Laurens and the cor
porate r~eal of the said City of Lau
rens hereto afixed t his the 12th di(ay
of lDecembier A. D). 191 8. and1( in the
One I iundred and Forty--Th ird year
of the Sovereignty and Inmdeipendenecc
of thle U nited States of A\merien.
C. \M. IlAiif,
?.Aiayor of the City of Liaurens,
*AttIe~ t:
Jr. Ri. WORI(MAN,
Clerk or t he <'ity of Lauromns.
A N Oltil)IN AN( I.
Stuate of i'onth Carnmolinau,
(ounmty of iitanrens,
Cit-y of Laurents.
B10 IT ORDiAiNICDl by thle City Coun
cil of the CIty of Isaurens:
Sec. I. Tfhat all ablIe--bod ied male
residents of the City of -aure ins, be
tween the ages of I18 and 50 years,
shall cach 1)ay3 at 1(r (apita tax, for
strmeet improvements, thle sum of $2.00,
on or before the 1st daiy of l archlt
1919, and all hersons failing to iiay
sid street tax on orm before that, dato
shall pay to the City Clerk the stum
of $-1.00 as such Street tatx, aind fail
ing to do so shall, uplont convict ion,
be punished as otherwise pirovidled by
the City Ordinanee.
D~one and( raiiled by the City Couna
ci of Lautrens andl t he corpOrateo seal
of the said CIty of Laurens hereto af
fixed this the 12th dlay of Dehcemiber,
A. D. 1918, and in thte one hundred
itnd forty-third year' of Ithe Sovereign
ty and Indepentdence of the United
States of Amerlca.
C. M1. BA BRl,
Attest: Myr
J. R. WORKM'AN, Myr
City Clerk.
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