The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, December 31, 1919, Image 2
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