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IciY TAX AND4I( AN ORINANCE. impeding -I j(-eflense Tax on P'ersots WhT6 I g in, I'rosecute or Carry ma Any Hu..iness or Profession lII Lbo Cit~y (if Laanrens. S1,u: 0 or Solih ('arolin a. (.ounty of iaurenis, City of Ihalr 'en.:. top IT OWIDAINEI) tYll Tils 1C'Ty IW'OUNWit, ()I TilE CITY OF LAU ionI. That 1o person , firm or oro)at, hal]. afer th first day of January, 1 'p22 l. 224.age in, prosecute or carry oI )'ny, ha.inIIIISS 0' Profession 1e1re'jnafter nania-d. vilhin the cor oorat.c liit of' Hue Cily of Laurens. withonI having tir:,t paid a special li(olse tax therefo:. The amount of aid speial .!\ 0hl1l be the amount place'd oplposAiin each ocecupation, bus tesor 1)nr,o;,1o Ion hereinl below unme' ,('-(ively, and lthe amount h libe fiw (.(ot of said Special tax per Ani 1a. 2n2 s orvise -mpeilied, to wit: ArchiloeIs wYhose 1ros annual incomle i., $1,000.00 or less per anuoin.-.-... - - .. .. ..$ 10.00 .\uctioneer. Nh, I grs'05s an mutal incoIaI is, $1.000 or less, Per .u .. .. .. .. .. ..I 15.00 Whose gross daily inucoino is $25 or le.p, per day .. I . . . . 5.00 .\tIletoIeer S of hr.-es, mares, nnle s or ok(li horse- or hors OH, Wo10se 'ro4-s (2aily In 21Oe10 is $1,000 or less, pe'r day .. . . 200.00 .\Actioneeris of nOw fuirnitire, Aecond-hanad turnitur Or household goods. whose gros. 'laily ifncome22 iI $500 or less, p)cr day ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 2.00 Alutoilobile epair sIhoPS whose gross antzwal ilcolm2e is $1,000 or less, lt' a112m...... 25.00 Whose gress daily inCoimo is $10 Or loA, per day .. .. .. 2.50 Atitomiolilo l'acks, whose gross annual iome is $1,.500 or less, per ,n11tumi .. .. .. .. ..25.00 -Whose gross daIly income is $100 or loss. daily .. .. .. 2.00 Tho licensee shall be -allowed to operato only one automo bit lack under each licesle issued to imti1. \N1 tolnotbile dalters or agents, lhose gross4 anual income iIs $1,500 or less, per annum .. 25.00 Ualls and dances, where admis sion is charged, por day 5.00 Butchers oi dealers in fresh meats. whose gross annual in 0come is $,5 000 or less, ver an num 1....... ................25.00) Oealers in Aingle heef or hogs. or offerinig for sale in vagons may take ollt. special licenlse by thl day at the followitig rates: 'T'hore whose gross daily in trome from single heef or hor amnounts to $20 or less, per day 2.01) )ealels in (2alve, 'nu lilt sho1t or kid may take out special It censo by the day at the fol lowing rate!: Those whe gross daily in come for each 'alf, 1111ton. lhOat 0r hid is $10 or less. per day .............. 2.00 Provide'l, however, that the Gel nsee -.hall n1ot have the righl to sill (121d 1 his daily Ii een~m mrel-ha onle unival 1aclsm:ith12 slop, on1e forge whose grs an'niual income Is .50 or b4 , ier annum .. 1)00 lae2sithfl shops, tI o for'ges, wh1o..e gro. 3 annual2:1 incom1e is . $11,4000 1r4les. por2 annum122 .. 15f.00 t'or each aodditional: forge op o rah'ld in a blacksith 111 ho2p, the 11 lisn- shall he incre'2ase-d 18'er 22-2 an .I0accord ing to inl IlCome, as8 i ere-(in2 gradutat 2 . . 2 .00 lHoot, blae!'..4 whosne annual:2 in come: is $500I4 or les', jper a22 lla.rhenr shosa op3er'at ing 0214 chair,2' wh- gross8 annual2:1 inl C01me IA !(~.I0l o- less, 12(2 an2 Whose :ro -s :annua22l income2 is2 st1or' tl~h'm 8'.00, for ('e h a:l d11ona2! !2:0)2 or less,2 teri 2an Iarber' 2125p4 opera'2ting ::'or than (ne1< (hhair shall pa:y the la::-oiH - ('4221se for' tihe tirst (chair2 an 221am2en for 4each1 :1(hli 1lional 41h:ur Itn accordance .with1 ineo'n2e a1 gradua22:ted'. 1Dill post1 4'r, w\hose( gr'oss annual22 income11 :.$:,000 01' less, per2 annon222 . .. .... .... .. 5.0 1s more24 I han1 $'3,000), for eachi addtilon2l $1,000 or lo8s, per1 Whs.:),s;s daIly intcomeI is2 S 122r hus. lper day .... .. I .01) 'bolk agent ls, whose' gross!- an1 nu2a1 ine--n2ie 1s $1,000 (or less, per annum221 .. .. ...... .. 23.00) is $500 214 1less, per2 weekc . . 10.00 Whlose etr:8s daily inICOmle 1is $t00 or 1's.-;, per day .. .. .. 5.00 uilotding '22 1 lon assoc2iatlons, or their :,gents, for butsiness done withiln thIs state, and 4)1t the .t'tte, w~hose gr'oss atn nuial In2come2 ftromn811 suhbusI n"ss in; 250,000 or less, per' anumf~ .... .. .. ...-. 15.00 Whtose gross25 annual Income from2 suchl l)business8 18 more than $10 000. on each aldditon-H al $50.00) or 1es8 .. .-.-.-.-.-.5.00 Ilakerles,. whose$( gross annual2(1 incomed lU $1,000 or 1less, per~ annulm............-.........15.00 ceycle dea letrs, wh1ose t!ross anl nuial lnenm1re ts $1 000 or less, per ann21'21..n ............-- ..-.750 floard in g ho us' propritors. l 4 ak gross2 an'i2221al4'ncome I. $100 or less. 2)tr ennum12 .. .... 7.50 lnanks 1and(1banklng housens -wvIi an Investment of $50.000 02' less In 12? business'12. pcir an Ou e'tch 21ddi1tional2 $1.000 In num .......... ...............5000 verted.................--....1.00 ~Ig blut 'ss wIth $2.510 or INSt ORDINANC[Se less tinv'sled in the bsiness, pera ann in . 25.00 On each dditiolal $1,000 In vested in ti le bisilness . . . . 1.00 lowling Alley or Ilox 1,al pro plrI i t's wv hose gross annual Incomte i.-; $1,000 or less, per annum111 - .. -. .. .. .. .. 50.00 t'ach alb %, operated shail Ie deiemed and takeil to be sep arate bu.-iness, l'ot ling works., whose grose an 1111:11 inlcomeI i~s $1,000 or less, 1)e' annim- - . . 3.00 Bloot black. whos gross anniIual incomeiv $,500 or l ess, per anni m .. .. . .. . .. .. '.00 IIch an t very bool. black doinig bu-,iless on the streets of tie Cii.y of Laurens nust be licensed ;jnd mu11lst wear in a conspieulm):s place a nutmbered badtge' fur1inishied by tle (lty Clerk. Ciruets or ,>iher shows, exhibit ing Ilndor canvas. or out of doot's. wlose gross daily In col e is ..5.000 or less. per day . . 100.00 Whose ;:ess daily income :i tMore t han $5,000, per day, on eith additional $5,000 or less 25.01)0 Collel ion 1r claitui agents, whose gross antial inconie is $1,0l1 or less, per antim 10.00 alttinet workm ten whose gr'oss a inntul A .uie is $500 or less, pert annun................. ..0 Cotton mills lo' tmaniufaclurintg coltonl inrolucl. willn $::50,000 or lhiss it'nostetd inl the busi Iess, le antnu .. .. .. .. 250.00 Oln each alditionial $1.001) in vested in the business, per anlu n .U. . . . . . 100 Colltn see, -v yevrs whose gross annual income is $1000 or l ss, pmr an ttimi........... 0.00 Cottoni ginli teries, first ginl, whose 1rM;s anIllnual iticotie is $1,000 or less, tier annum ...... 25.00 Each actdi'.ional gin .. .. .. .00 Cabinaet :id general repair shops, whose gross annual in come is $.00 or less, per an I ni.. ... . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. 5.00 Chiropodisf.i, whose gross an iial incoeli is $1,000 or loss, Per ann m . .. .. . . . 5.00 l'rovidted, vowever. that license may be issued by the day at the following rates: When thn gross daily income is $25 or less. 1: -r day . 2.00 Cement block manufaeturers, whose rS annital Income Is $1.000 or less, per an.1tum .. 10.00 "]leanlng. dye ing or 1)ressIig clothing, w here the gross an nual in o iov Is $1,000 or less, )(tr a n .. .. .. .. .. .. . 5.00 Cold drink itds. per annum.. G.00 (ont ractors whose gross an niu:l. inoimie Is $5,000 or less, per anliumt............ 10.00 'rovided, however, contrac tors inay take otI licenise by thi job It the following rates: Where 'h gross income from tih' jolb is $5100 or less . . . . 2.00 Where th gross incoie from Hie ioh i ovrI, $.ii), oti each additional $ I, Ir lvss . .. 2.60 ( t1a111 t r I !. for moving houses, wIo'I grss tiial income is $1,0Ml or less.-. per anntm .. 10.00 ( OI companie! ' ag ienies, wlre '1h' gIoss anntal in ennin is S2,.010 or less, per annllu Il.. ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. 15.00 ('n :ners-i 5 or scrivner's whose .1rY0; al tiual inioie is $500 ( o to n i o ' i I m ills w ithi $1.. .. , 111.u or hi.:s inverted, jier an ('i n weli:ho~crs whosei groi2s annluali Id Pite is $1,t000i or IDealer s in :,tiel:s antd bonds, Ili-ah-r I. it '.ngilns ati otherii icrlrs, wI it' or wtai t uat bu i tne:, whle~i gross- antiualt itn 1)11lis is G.500i oit less, pit' ai.. ditum ...... . ...... .... .... . .'. 00 (ithrso a:.its for the sale of inIetam' 2e is $ 1 0 (r leiss, pir antunm................5.00 Wh o .- 're anna intiis tciomei Is I itre 'h:t'.i$1.lItiottie isc$1ad dit nat :;, lit' ortitim , per .n in et.. .... . ............5.00 rs n ns, rglOSally sei Si' et' es itig(lt oc rafes, wiell1 logfecutd wiivithot, wh(S( ose thais annualctt insome0isr$t,000 tit', day. .. .. .... ...... 0 Dealer i cap. jreey mell togandim cr ohr c'odson the .er.s whse gross daInly In Somt-I Is $100 or less.i, per' clay 10.001 lie'er ' an a s.... a.. .. u. s.t- .0 1ingc from swanhose groa, dal in'omne Is $,00 or less, p ter dayt i............... .50 Ishlt bet deli~ od annsep-irt ('busines0s, r e~s pr n uviri.......n...r.c.r......1el. rierc whosa nross dilyom I come i $500or ess, per dayn1.0 pers allu .. d.... .. .... 25.00 Dentisti whory (roos tonnu aln fomr is p-r.00i or plesos, pIr an Whose~ cto the anual itomtis mtor'e hol $1 vi0. fo atachead adI toa f!0or tlefurtss, er byn !'ith and'k every log toeni up $2.00 tdditional must be paid, or the (log killed. Milectric Power c.olpanies whose gross annti'al income is $5,000 or less, pr annum . . . 60.00 Whose gross annual income Is more thati $5,000, for each ad ditional $10,000 or less, per' an nm . - . . . .. . 5.00 Express companlies maintaining mi ;lgelncy whose gross aninual income :L Fuhell ag'ncy arising from1 b tiiness (1011 wholly within the1 state of South Carolina, if $1,000 or less, per anu1 - . . . . .. .. 100.00 E'lc v Iri c ia1 whose gross an 11nul1 inIcole is $1.00o or less, per a . 10.00 Provided, that 'lectici(ans may take olt license,( by the .o) at tihe following rates: Where th . gross Il income1 is $ NO or lhes, per job. . . . . . 2.01 .ire illsir:llee ocimpallie.S, on alil1otu'lt ;I C i c t preiutius. Col.. jeIC(In l''r1it treeis or othei trees and plaa antellis. whos gross an ua! in owe is $500 or lss, per al lna .. . .. . .. . 0.00 Presh fish ealer's, with o' with o Ilt othle' busiess, hoI s .3ros. ati1al illom is $1,5100 or 's, 1'M I aumll ... .. .. 15.00 iei oy.s! .- dealers. with Or without oier Ullsiln;s. whose ;'ro 111ssan al incomel is $1,000 orI less. .;;;' .. . .. ...5.00 ."Iour 1il!:z. whose gr los an nual ine-mne is $1.000 0 les.,. (ach, per a iuil .. . 15.00 'i1smilL., whose .'ro;s annital income is $100 or le'ss, each, !Pr aM111m. . .. . . . . 0.00 I lay. grain. plovisiols l1 .. (11andie briokers, wh< .11. ary no Amc of gcods' inl either sVarehoul . or 'doro room, who 1 P- anolilal incomne is $1,000h or len%, per an u .. 1.1.00 Illarness sow, per annum .. 5.00 Hair drs tlrs 01 ManicuIrists, whostt .1rs annual income is $1.6011 or less, per anmti) . . 10.00 Whos e .oss daily inIcoimle Is S50 or W s., per day .. .. .. .1.00 ilarness sheps, whose gross an nualtI iTIco!:. is $1,000 or less, eann 1im.. .. .. ..... .. .. ...10.00 Ilaw kers or peddlers. selling or offerig "o.. sale. goods, wares and inwrhandise, w hose gross daily in'l)om)e is $50 Or less, pCIr day ..............10.00 Ilog deale'. whose gross an nual income is $2,500 or less, per anni ...................15.00 Whose gross 1monthly income is $50 01. less, 1'pvI miioith .. 10.00 Whos :4iss daily lneome Is $50 or less, per day .. .. .. .. .00 Iloel.s whose gross annual in Cme Is 25,000 or less, per annum....... ............60.00 Whose gross annual income Is 111ore than $5,000. oil eaitch additional $5,000 or less, per alnliul. .... .. . . .. .. .. .. 25.00 liorms or mIute traders, transient whose gross daily incoie is $1,000 oI' I( 5s, per day . . . . F.00 llor.e and :ule traders. trans i(1t, Whose grOss 11101thly inl come is $0,1000 or less, per Inonth11 .. ... .. ... .. .. . . ... 15.00 InI su1r.te I e-m.()I Ipa.I I s,#! life,. o cidlent ,1111 health, maintain ing aIgeinii. doing business with:n t (ity of lQanrens. whos'' . ' antil3al inco(e1 from :1 :u1h a lei(':; is $101111 1( I ai '. .:hc. gross annual inco1Ie :i I r ls., 4r113' a31 l'a1'is. wb;' ' I. i5r ;5 : anni13:1 ini com 1 1 is Sti;i (1 :' L'ss, tpr :in- 1.. ' . . . .. .. .. .. 5.00 er <ron -.vble S m lina from iw :n: ii . or 13); 1311, per I a:: .. . . . . .. ... . .. .. .1.00 hl l ry,)l~t* 1.8 , h :1G l ''look res p$1ir::. , 03 legr ss annual antilli.. ... .. .... .......I :.'oo (2 I'r:". V 'I .l W~ll offl'in ('1 lIrS *h- iew y...w....h...,...lo ..k.0, (ro:i d ii 5 0) II .' in 5oin o': :131 o 112:.....r...ay................. 5.00 or1:11).......r..an ...um ... ... .00 I'.nd e ' flins Pi'y 1fnnehitter J:Ine- a lr1oanal .(0ic)nw is 10( owr''1y-gr- l~ol3(s oe gana in-s e'lw ifl('1000 r ess.5 opr an nm! w.. ... .............5.00 Merelawhts g llros nnualrin etune l~'i'1$2.' ort talesor, per flnnl...m ........ ..........25.00 Whose gross annual lnco -ie $2.dtio $ 000 or less, perrm.i', rIfoh add.tiona...........ons.....1.00 wely income is $25nt tri te p1110r3 we .. ..od ..o.. .. .. ..2e \iehntse, or ( all slo f3)Irm or I'llorpos! raios sen tre-i whandsr. fo .whleh01) a spiCIIeelas .liens or I o1 retr, P whose)1)).~00 grosse P annua dicom s1(10,-I $1(00( or lss fr aye.., . per ' is~ mohre yth1r $1,000. o eaho' addit'ieona ie $ 10 r es, e ann' ..ss ..r .. l1.. .........4 .00 11y5 Income Is $1eant thei per0 ornum..,...r.annum...5.0 Opera houso hall whose gross annual incoine is $1,000 or less, per annum . .40.00 Organ griuders and iliierant musicians, whose gross daily Income N $100 or less, per (lay . . .. 10.00 Oil and gasolIne companies or agents whose gross anu.nl !in come s1. $15,000 or less, pa Ir an nm . . . .. . 75.00 Whose d-.1!.!y income Is $100 or less, per day 1.00 Occulists or C.,iclans, it3nerunt. whose gross dlaiy Inuconiue is $50 or less, per ,lay. .i..t.. 5.10 3i I icians oi occulist on their o 1 nCOnt, or w% olking, for o(thers, whose tross annual ilcoie 1. $1,000 or less, per annum11................... 15.00 bumber yard, selling planks, shinglos, framling. laths or IllidilU.., wIhost' gross annual incomle ': $5,(101 or less, per atintii................... 25.00 1, utniher y:uds or dealers sell ing other kinds of building 11111erial olier Ihan ihe ones last befo,-(- ('1t1313' ated, Whose a3nnai I."come fram the sale of such ivaterial is $2,500 or 1ess, 1h'r rnnu........... 10.00 aint vhop).', per a n m . .. 10.00 .An h100.", M' n1011e. lending hops, w e 1ros annu111al ill Come is $1.000 or less, per annum1....................15.00 -'lling tiill, whose gross an nua11l i1(0 1re is $1,000 or less, per'.........................10.00 . '- . billia rd, or bagatelle pro pr.ietorrs, '>eaig three ta hles or1 Is, whose gross al1 11al.I illcome is $.,000 Or 1le'ss, r Ill ll................ 500.00 l'ool, hilliard or bagatelle proprietos', operatin , more Ithan thre ' tables. whose gross annuald .ome is $7,000 or' less, per alninm, shall Ipay tle 1bIove 'ieise for the first thrce tablesso operated and olne hndred dollars for each a1ditional table. Plain view from the i Ireet or side-walk into the interior of pool roonits, uilhIiird rooms or bag atelle room.; u.ust not be oh st1ructed by screens, frosted g!ass in doors or windows or otherwise. .'hoto gra'irs or artists, 'whose grosn anial income is $1.000 01' less, ")"1' annu .. .... 10.00 WN'hose monthly Income is $1.000 or less, per month .. 5.00 Whose daily income is $50 or less. per day .......... 2.00 PhyshcianI 1n hose gross annual incoie i $1,000 or less, per annm .. .. ..... ..... .. 15.00 Printing ofli'ne, job, whose gross annual income Is $750, or less, per anntm 16.............15.00 I'lumbers, w hosc gross annual Income 1s $1,000 or less, per annum .............. 15.00 l'iumbers, whose. gross income from one job is $20 or less, per job .............. 2.00 I'u W. ie welJhers, other than cotton weighers, whose gross annu11al income Is $500 or less, per annum 3............. .00 Restaurant or eating house, whose gross aninul income is $1,-500 or h3 5s, per annum1 . . 25.00 Railroad aencies whose gross anlnual intorne from businless dole exclie1vIly within this state is -110,000 or less, for the first Irh. per' anim .. 250.00 1-For each :dditiona.1l traek .. 100.00 l''r .e 1,dt11 ional $1.000 or l-ss, per nu 11:.... .....1.03 lh'lnlovater3's of feather beds. whosew 1ress- atlinual Income is $2.5011 or less, 'er annum 25.00 Whose(:. s mot l icomev Is $17uio less. p'ez mn3nth . .15.03 kReal st;:ite ;.sen3ts whos2e gross)** ine1(31:,' i. $13, 0 :'o le:;s, per annum 31........................5n.00 '('r1h n1(rs wV1mse( gros daily in-. ('nte Si 31' . Ir ('s. por') day15 . 0 wh10> > (.: dily I3inoe is $7.3:0 33 r ':. o:,p: day .. .. ....25.00 oda3 fount ans withocutI or w ithI Cel)(' jis .$!,:33 or1 le :5, per'l an.. n1am 3.. . .. ..... .. 15.00 ann31! j irn-om3' Is $1l.300 ori be. n-rhnlum...... ..I 10.01 al-l'. Ili' oll11y, whluoe .f 3ron an u I 1n'onn- i: $1.35 3 03' Sa bh :.. :, 5 3': '.~. v. h e e r s :annu.31lIcom1e i:s $2 "3)t ori D ", per anIm 13..... ......40.00 b s :' 3.f 1 3 a d li v r is S I.0 (or 103 ('I. perr nnn331m 40.00 5 '. ''' (5' e'2. t1'.r 2'nnum .' 50.00 Wh: r's:: dil1y 1313om3e Is 3103 'I. (03 or 1( 3r d .. (' ..a .n. 3ito.k'Vard, whose3' gross a1nnual: linconn-e Is $00 (or ') less, jran Snlm .. ....................l 0 Wh~ose' Ine C'n perci job is $5 or 1(23, ''r j(ob ............1.00 hteet hackl: or (rri3'ar'es. one hor'se, wheo j.ross annnual In. 'nme Is $1 .500 03' 1le'0. per a' ' num 1n.......................15.00 stre''et haieks or ('arr'in 3'5. two horses. whooe' gro35 annual 1incomlo 1:s $2.00i0 nr lr'ss, pe'r 'onfl .. ..... ...... . 25.00 No pe'rsoni, firm or cor'poraton shall lehit or' hire any hoe'ks. 1333(tiooh1en or oth er vr'hi 1 -n pase'nrerq. wIthIn the cor J'lo Irt limits( of the 'It(v. wit3hI 013t first obt'ininsg alina I hereforl from the City ("e'1nt, and every r.('rson. firmi or oe po'natIon runnf~fig or on))"r'3tin' iu t a1hnek or v'eht"Ie .'h" t h1've tihe r'e'I"e're"d t'oi1h 'r ve'hier in Ie'ttar" of no3 om~ e" dirive'r toin"hrreo of soon'1 vehlicle mus11t We'r al no- -' hereitd baidI!(e fur nished33 by City Clerk. Owne'rs and d1r'v era munst comply with the rity Ordinance horein, and any person, firm or corporation vi olating any of the above pro visions shall, upon convic tion, be fined not exceeding live dollars, or be imprisoned not 'exceeding five days for each andi every violation thereof. Street trueL; doing (Irayage whose gross annual income Is $.00 or les3 ............ 15.00 Street wagons or drays, one horse, whose gross annual in come is $.00 or less, per an num .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 10.00 Wlhose cgross daily income is $5 or less. oer day .. ... .. .. .50 Street wagons or drays, two horse, whose gross annual In come is $750 or less, per an num ic.. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .15.00 Whose gross daily income ia $7.50 or less, per day ...... .75 Each and every drayman (o ing busincess in ihe City of I'aurens must wear in a conl spi)uioIs place . numbered ba(lge furnished by the City Clerk, ani(I must have le'mibly marked on each side of his dray the same number borne by said badge. Shooting gaileries, whose gross annu.al inomce is $2,500 or less. per annum ........ 25.00 Sign painters, whose gross an nual incoie is $1,000 or less, lor aninim .. .. .. .. ..... 10.00 Whose gross v'elly incomce is $5V0 or less, per week . . . . 5.00 Whoe g ross dlaily income Is $10. or les , per da y . . . . . . 1.00 Shoe shop;, each heich, whose gross ati'uiial Income is $1,000 or less, per annumm...... 10.00 Each1I additional bench .. .. 2.50 Skaing rintiL. who,( gross ani iuial incolme is $1,000 or less, per anmIl... .......... 10.00 Tailor slops, and agents whIlose gross antiual income is $1,001) or less, )er annum ... .. ...25.00 Ticnpc alleys or (enl lielnett alley, who,.e gross annual n come from each alley operat (A is $5,000 or less, per an iiim .................... 50.00 For eaci additional alley op erated in same l building the A conse shall he one-fourth of tle above amount. Terra-cotta dealern, whose gross annual income is $1,500 or leps, per animin.. ...... 15.00 "in or tinker shops whose gross aninual income is $750 or less, per annum ............ 7.50 rclephonc companies or agency, for husiness (10110 Within this rtate, and not including that (one witliout the state, whose gross annual income is $10, 000 or le:;s, per animin . . . . 75.00 Treligraph companies. or agen cles, for bosiniess (lone witicin this state and not includiing that (one without tlie state, wiose gross annual Income from such business Is $2,000 or less, per annum .. .. ... . 75.00 17ndflertakers whose gross anl nual icrneii is $2,500 or less, per annum ............ 35.00 Wool shop.i and wagons manu facturers wiose gross annual income is $.00 or less, per annum .............. 15.00 Wocd dealers or brokers. whose :.ross allnual income is $.500 or less, ':qr anumc...... 10.00 Vheelw right , w hose gross in 11"I11 icn: nim is $1C.00 or' less, 1(r anncum............ 5.00 .:L'a lhou.:e, liipt for :torinu (olonll, gr:in, ete., Whose gross annual inll.-ome is $2,.00 or less.,, per an um .. .. .. . 3500 Vh.cale:Ii dealers in lay, grain 1.r:lo'ios, goods.' W!ares, or mcecrenicilre. wvhoc carry a : toek ofC goods either' in aL I'li ehouiw or' storei rooml, A1 l'o.se jroi's acicllai inele e I: orn sal 'a iis $f.ti.000 or' less, '1r a~nul~m .. ......... .... .10.00 ucleg c niig shopsIc, per acnnumu 10.00 I< lage bcattery 'hiarg ing st:i tions 1per annumcic.. ........10.)00 See. 2. All licen:ses issued for onie .ay ni.y' !bill biie doublehi the tnccount ..ts, ('lri:;hias days; anid otaerc day'.c ir. 3. TIit all licenses isliued uni r cnd h:, virtiue oif this Ordciiiac ti a liieni [for a dany, a wiek or' a cnth , lhiI term inale acnd ccnd ont reV(oked( at anyc tim bciiy the( City ou~cil oflii th City oIf I~taurenis onl 1pt lii.s Ih scccd for' a day), a wveek ra c:.oncth. annuaciil'rates shaull bic .1 rd~ for all licnses issuedl prior' to lhthe :u ih oft anyl year3, thrcee-fourths hi annalcci ;ato shall bce charged for Ii .eecn;is issued('( ater~i Jun~e 50th of :.yc. c and pr~ir to Eep tember h 3'0th .1 any yer; andl one-hcali thme ancnual . t: bc forll license;cs issued after Sepi u ter Ci lh of aniy year, and pior to .) ember ::lcst of cany year. S('c. 4. An~y pcersono, Ii rm, comlpaniy or' trporat'in pro'siecut ing or ongag .cng in any busincess, occupation or pro fession, . r k(einirg oc maicntain Ing .my estabilichment named In tis Or :ia: nee withlout h avicng first paid thco .licnse tax icmposed thcercon, shall, up oni conviction, be0 lined not exceed.ing oneC huncdre~d do1 illas, ori be ic prin oned0( not exceedinug thir'y (lays with or' w'thouct hard lab~or at the discre tion oif the offieer tryicny the case. Wee. 5. Where ai licensce la im1posed by thi1s Ordicnance upon any business, Ipirof'esion or occupation, and such bucrinecss, profession or occupation is car ledl on or' conducted bcy an ag~ent, clark or omcployce, chel agent, clerk or employee shl be sut~ject to all lhc cencaltIiesc hcerein Imposed should lice said huciness, professocn or occu I atIon be carried on or prosecuted without31 the hicense imposed having leen paid, in the same manner as If :'u'-h agent, clerk or employee were thce pcropriolfor of chi bcusiness, pro ferrion or coeu paltin,. . ' That every Icerson, fhrmc, comny or' cl' crIporain, r'ejill red by l' OJruIi nnc' tic obtain a lcencse to E"'J""'5 iln uin;essI itrade, prcofesion01 Ii' 'tirid, :1hall at lice lime of apply.. lcwc ror. Pchl lieencse marke a statIementci unhn' oath, lufrera n ofer. m..11 n~e to administer oaths, and file said state ment with the City Clerk, sotting forth: t ) Ills or her name, stylo of firm, name of company, or corporation; (2) The trade, business, profes sion, or occupation for .which a Ii conse is required; (3,P The amount of business pro posied to be done during the current year, and in those Cases in which such informiation is required, the amount of business done the previous year in the same occupation, trade, busi ne:;s or profession if same was car ried oil li the City of lAlurens the ipreviouls year. The City Clerk shall thereupon as siess and collect the proper license tax as iprovided for in thin Ordinance, and upon steh tax being paid, shall hi'ssue to. tile applicant the proper licenIse. Sec. 7. For any business, trade, oc uap(.ation r profession not enumerat etd in Sect ion I of flthis Ordinance., the ieiveloc shall he fixed by the City Counil of the City of ilaurens at any leguila r or special ieeting thorcof. 8ee. 8. The lileense taxes herein imoo::d are levied for the purpose of rasing fundi to leet the annual r dinary expnses of the City of Lau rens for the fiseal year common cog on the 1st day of Jaitiary of any year her'eaftlr 'Ind for the purpose of' pay iniKg ill whol' or1 in nirt ally legal in lht1edies;s of the said City incurred or or(inar. expent;es thereof falling ti diring ihe said liscal year. Set. 9. This Ordinance shall go in to t ffvet on he Ist day of January A. 1). 1920. Dam! and latified by the (lily MIom cil of the Ti'.y of Laurens and the cor 'orate' seal of the saidl City of law rons heeo affixed this the 20th day of Deceinher A. 1). 11919, and in tWe One 111 ldred and orlty-Folr-th year f the4' Solvereiglty and Independence If the United Ptates of America. 4'. M. BIA'BDl, -Mayw. Attest: N.T A NIMY WV. CREWS, City Clerk. AN ORDINANCE. StateA of Sonth Carolina, County of Laurens, City of Laurens. An ordinance to levy an annual tax upon the taxable property within tho 1orporate lmits of the City of Laa rens, to raise supplies to defray bond ed indebtedness of the said City of Lauorens for the fiscal year, commoic ing January Ist, 1920, and to pay poAt indebtedness of said city, and also to levy and collect a sufficient amount to pay the interest upon the bonded indebtediness iof the said city for t~e year 120, and to raise a sinking fnd for the pay~tient of same. DE. IT ORDAIN1TD by. the City Council of ttie City of Laurens: Qee. 1. 'ilat a tax of One and 46-1" Doilars on every oile hundred dollam *.sorth of proprty, real aWid personal lot exempt by law from taxation with in the corPorate liiiits of the city of rens, eli and tle samino is hereby levied for corporate pir)oses to de 1'ray the ptlblic expenses of the City of lanrens lor' the linal year, com mni'nllg -Jlanary It, 1926, and to nelct otlieu mndebtednles as has bevW .ontracted by' said city for corporate 4 'ir11e.:Th an adillitional levy of lifly-111.he t(r5 vcenlts o1 every one hun ir'td dollr A worth of tle assessed Iho of .il lwropert, real and per on.al, o t '.vllpt fromt taxation, alt '1:044 within tle corporate limits of h! 'ity of 'auren, he and the sane :4'itherby '0d itomeet the interevt 'vrll ing on he hoitmd indebtedfnes -f tile ity ot lanurens dui'ng the fl eal yearII 4 19" nd to crea te a siniking ui:nd to lie iised ini aid oIf retiremnem utd l'ayinlenlt o' said b~onds, and the '((Cess if tay, shall 1be used by tihe 'iy ('ounl for1 01 o:tir corporate (1unr :ores. 8te'. 2. That tilt t'lerk of the said S' y rhll anu r 41 1evi e.4 an d assessmiients i()m lihe bttolks of thl's sabl dly and re ie saidc taxes. Thati tihe said taxes, h~ eein ltev i td shall be imid to the said ity Clerki' in lawful monecy of the ''oited State: Oin 01' befoet thue 1sf dal~y of' .\airli A\. I). 19 244 andr any peruison. 1l' irm or'orptoratloll failling to pay said h '''t1'''4l th' shal iiei liable to the na.lty ofi 15 ier' 4'tntum~ of the fas: h-'vied, and1( ah t co:?t of lssing (Ill ill adtd 'hetion as no0w pro 1(d( by law for Ith' failu re to pay the 1)o4'i and at it'td by tilt City Couu Ief the' C(Y of L:nuren1s and the coy 'it' o':al of tile sail city hetreto af 'ad(. t his 11'. 2I0~tindy of Dne'embor 'ill 1 lllit!'di an nt :inetlttn and in the " iiundreri (4nd forfy-foulrth year of Altost-:Mayor. IN Olt!iN.INCs, "taiti" of Sonth ('arolinai, County of Lauren'fs, ('ity of Laulrens~. HE IT OTUDAINEi) by tho City Cor cli of the C'ity oif Laurens: Sec. 1. That all able-bodied ma?. riden~C~ts of the City of Laurens, be tween the ages of 18 and 60 yeas shlall each pay a per caplia ti&x, fa' :treet implhrovemnental, the sum oP$.$ on or beforec the 1st day of March, 1920, and nil persons failing to pay ahti stret tax 01n or before that date hll pay to the City Cierk the ants (if $ .00 as such street0? taxes, and fail ting to d10 so shalt, upon conviction, be punlished as5 otherwise provided by the City Ordinance. 1)'1n' and r'atifie~d by the City Coun 'II of flanens anti the corporate seal of thle 'aitl City of Ikiurens hereto af 'x('d tis the 20th) dlay of December, A. 1). 1919. and the One flundred and)4 Fority-Fourthi year of the Hover '4 mtly aind indtependenta of the United E'taten of America, ('. M. lhA11, Attest: Myr ('T y W.'CRNWS