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CITY TAX AND LI1 AN ORDINANCE Imposing t License Tax onl Persoins Who Engrage li, Prosecute or Carry on Any llusiess or Profession in the City of Laiurens. ttate of South Carolina, County of Lautrens, City of Laurens. II,, IT ORIDAINEID BY TI'ED CITY COC'NClla OF Till-: CITY OF 1AAU IENS: . e vtonl 1. That no0 per'son, 11irm1 or corporation -hall. after. the Ilst day of . n 1 1y, I 2, enlga.e in, pr3o'secuite or carry ()It aly b oisints or pr1ofession lit i'cinalter na'lu med, within thi e corpo rate linlit; of tle City of Iauareuns, wi-tholut avilng irst paill a special li(cense tax thericor. The am1101ount of Said se;vcial tax shall be the' amou1)-nt 1)Iaced opposite each occupation, bu1s 111ss r1' profession herin i below n1amied. r(esCpectively, and the iam1oun1t slhall be the cost of said special tax al a1 nu . uIlless otlerwise specitied, to vit: A ichitect.s \% hose groLSs anua incolle is $L; ,0 0.l or Ilss plr annin... ....... ....$ 10.00 '.Icuneers, whose grossr an nulial lcolilne is -M.1'0 or less, r01 annum .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 00 Whos gr'OSs daily income11 is S.-15 orl s. i . i-e d ay . . . . . . 5. 00 Aulctioln oers of horses, mnare's, Illilles m. stoCk orsle or hors (S, who:;v iross daily incomne is $1.*0I or. less, p r day .. .. :'00.00 Au1elionec.; of lit W Il fInit Iur. .,( conti-l lnit, fI ru11itll!re or .'(s mlkdConh, who::e ges daily invlclue( is; $,-0.1, or letss Ci' ev1ay2.1 1'0 s Z11:11! l inll nelI , is $1, 10o or les-. pr annum 2.... ...2-.00 Wh.os i r -,,I ls daily income is $10 or lhss, per ly.. .... 2.50 Atloniohile hIacks, whose gloss rnual in oIlle is $1,57000 o. b-ss, 1ir annum ..5.0...2.00 Whose( gI.;)ss daily income is $1 or less, daily ........ 2.00 The liet nsee shall he allowed to opelate only one altomlo bile hack uIdel each iconse issled to him. Automobile dealers or agents, whose gross annual income is $1,500 or1 less, pei annu . 25.00 "alls and dances. where ad mis sion is charged, per <lay .. 5.00 lte11r1's oIr dealer s ill flresh meats, whose gross annual ii come is $5,000 or less, per an 1111111 ... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 25.00 Dealers in single beef or hogs, or' offeriIng foi sale in wagons may take out special license by the day at the following rates: Those 1whose gross daily in come from sil"gle heef or hog amoun111ts to $:.1)0 1 or lss, per (lay............ 2.00 Dealers inl valvecs, muttoni, shoat or. kid mlay take out Special li else by the day at t1h fol lowing rates: Those whose gross daily in come for 1ach calf, imuton, Shoat or kid is $10 or less, per day .............. 2.00 Providied, llox ver, that tle licenlse "hall not havo the right tO 14l nde11111 r1' his hliily Ii cOnlse 110re thall olne animal. UCacksmllitlh sholp, onle for-ge -hos -(-ss annua.1131 in111.ne is $750 or1 leIss, ler annu1m111 . ... 1 3000 .de kith I.]shopsli. t wo forges, whiose grloss :nnuald income is $1,0 or11 13 les:, aier annum~lt . . 15.00 r each I' iditional forge op eratedl inl a blacksmtiithI shio , '.he0 licen11se sha111ll e inc rcased pcer ann11i1n ac'or'ding to) in (1oine, as5 hein1 graduat11ed . . 2.00 1)0t blacks whose annual~l in come1 is $i(50 or1 less, 1)er an1 num 0, each1 hench 3.. .. .. . .. 5..00 "hair, whoe 121')ss 111nt(ial in 12ome1 is $5lh0 or1 los, Iper an1 "311um ........... .... ... .... 7 750 11\lose gross 1finfa in1COfli is clitionlu $510) or3 less, per an num u.. ...... ............1.00 1.rb~ler shops (operat l ig more1. - han1 one chair, shall ipay tihe .'or'egoing license for the first chlair and Salle for each addi1 tiona3l 01habI inl acc'ordance with income1 as graulluiatedl. .fncome is: $l,000 of' less, per annumi Il.......... .. ........2:5.00 Whose gr'oss annut~al incomle 35 IIre tha n ,$8.000, for each(1 additional $1,000 Of' less, per annum .... ........ ......5.00 WVhose gross daily income Is $25 or less, per (lay........1.00 P2ook agents, whose gross an nual31 income1 is $1,000 or less, 'er annum ..............25.00 Whose gr'oss eekly income ls $500 or less, per' week . . .'. 10.00 Whose gross daily incomeO in $100 of' less, 1per (lay. .. .. ...5.00 .; ilding and1( 1loan associations, or theIr agents, for buisiness dlone, within this statte and not inclulding that (lone with 1ijt the state, whose gross an 1aa income from such busi ness is $50,000 or loss, per ennum .. ...... ...........15.00 Whose gross annuial income f'romn iuch business is more thlan $50,000, on each aditionl al $50,000 or less ...... ....5.00 .Uakerles, whose gross annual income Is $1,000 or less, per 1 annum .. ...................15.00 llcycle dealers, whaose gross an naial incomle Is $1,000 01r less, per~ annlumli................7.50 floarding hiouse prop01rietor's, tak ing regular boardlers, whose gross ainual Income 1s $100 or less, per annum . .. . 75 ISanks and bankIng houses with an investmlent of $50,000 or less in the bu11siness, iper an ln.............. .......60.00 M8EORDINAM[S On each additional $1,000 in vested . 1.00 Bankers doing a private bank ing business, with $2,500 or less invested in the business, per annum ............ 25.00 On each additional $1,000 in vested in the busines. .. .. .1.00 Bowling Alley or Box Ball pro prietors whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum .................50.00 1Each alley operated shall be deemed and taken to be sell arate business. Dottling oworks, w'hose gross an tnual incomue is $1,000 or less, per aniu 3.. ...........35.00 Iloot black, whose gross annual income is $500 or less, per atnnumi.. ...................5.00 .1ach and every boot black doing husiness on the strcets of the City of Laurens must be licellsed an1d must wear in a. coispicuous place a numbered badge furnished by the City Clerk. ('ircts or other shows, exhibit ing uder caivass. or out of dloors. whose gross daily in cole is $,000 or' less, per day ..................100.00 W hose gloss daily income is mo c than $5,000, Per day., oil each additionl $5,000 0r less.. .. .. ........25.00 Coilection or claii agents, whose gross atnnal income is $1,00 0(or lcss, 1er annum 10.00 Cabinet workien wlose ross - :ntual H'intce is $500 or less, per annm............ 5.00 ('oton niills for inanufactritig (otton produ ts, w\ ithI $:30.001) ort less invested in business, per annu 111.... ..............250.001 Onl eac ahllina $1.000 inl vested in tit, business, per annum ..t .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.00 Cotton seed blyer's, w hose gross annual income is $1,1100 o1 loss, per a t t ... .. .. .. ..10.0) Cottoni ginieries, first gin. whose gtoss atiitial iicome is $1 ,0100 or less, Iet' annm .. 25.00 -ach additional gin ......5.00 Cabinet and general repair s110s, 1Whose gross annual in come is $500 or less, per an num...................... 5.00 Chiropodists. whose gross an nual income is $1,000 or, less Per annumt.............. 5.00 Provided, however, that li cense may be issued by tile day at the following rates: Whenl the 'oss daily inlice is $25 or less, p1r day .. . . 2.00 Cement block ma nit factu retrs, wlose gross annu t al ineotne is $1,0010 or lecss, per a nu .. 10.00 Clealning, dlyeiig or piressing clothi.., where the gloss an ntl inctme is $1,000 or less, per a uilm 1........... ...15.00 2old drink tantds, pr' atnnum. 5.0) Cotriacttors, whosec gross at nt tal i ncome is $ o5, i or l0ss, per1 atnnumt............. ....10.00 Pr-ovided, 1w kv '. (0111 - tors mtay tae out license by Ihe lJob at tie followinmg tate': \\'here the nrt(oss: intm01e friom the job is $-)(00 or luss . . . . 2.00 \\here the gros ; ilCome from tlie job is .ver- $."mo. onl each job is overI' $500, Oin each additionial $500 or less .. .. 2.00 Contrtactors for movinig louises, whose gross anuaI income is $ 1000 or1 less, per' annumllIt . . 10.00 C'oal com pai s oi' a gencies, whIto th ~te grossa nnual IIn 1(ome is $2.50 orl (t loss, per annumiit.. ...... ..........15.00 Conveyancers or scriveflers whose gross atnual icome Is $s500 ot' less, lper annumitt .. . . 5.(00 C.ot ton seed1 oil miillIs with $1 00, (0001 or less in vestedI, poer an no m......................I 150.00 On each addit ionatl $1,000 in v'ested, 1per annumi 11.. .........1.00 Cot totn ,wighters, whose grtoss less, pr' atnnnit i.. .. ........10.00 ID)alers in stocks atnd hotuds, (er annumtti.... ..............25.00 I ealers in wagons and othetr vehilles, ot her thban ma nutfac turmers, with 0or witboutt bjusI ness, w hose grtoss annu ialI int ((otme is $7,500 01' less, p01ra n num 1.......... ...........--25.00 DIa lois or1 agentIs for thle sale of fertil izers whose gr'oss antnua~l incomtett is $1 ,000 ort less, per' an num t................-..3500 Whtosie gross annal Income 1s dlitional $1,000 01' less, pter ant Deaotlet's in pianos, organs, sew itng mtachtineOs, Iron safes, well lxterei's antd tombstotnes, not 'onnected~lv.1 wih stores, whlose gross annual inceome Is $1,000 or less, each, pet' antum . . 25.00 Dealer's in secondi( ha~nd ba~ging, tIes, etc. .. .. .. .. .. .. - .00 iealers In soap, jewelry, mer chiandise or other goods on the streets, whose gross daIly In c:omet is $1 06 or less, per day 10.00 Per annum .... ........ - 50.00 Dealers In green groceries, pell-. lng from ,wagon, whose gross daily income Is $50 or less, per (lay ... .. . .. . .50 And each wagon operated shal lihe (deemfed a separate bitsiness. Delers in green grocerIes sell -ing from ear or common car rier, whose 'gross dlaily In come Is $500 or less, per day 10.00 And each ear operated shall he deemed a separate busi ness. Dinner houses whose gross an nal Income Is $2,000 oi' less, 'per anntum . ... .. ... 25.00 Dentists whose gross annual In comte Is $1,000 or' less, per an nuim........................15.00 \Vhose gross annual Income ia more than $1.000, fot' each ad diltional $1,000 otr less, per an num..............1.00 Dogs, all kinds. . 1.00 Each and eyevry dog to be paid for by person or persons upon whose premises log Is kept.' The city police are hereby au thorized to seize and confine every (log they find running at large not having attached a tag for tax furnished by the City Clerk. Every dog taken up $2.00 additional must be paid, or the dog killed. 'lclectric power companies whose gross anlial income is $5,000 or less, oper anui .. .. .. 60.00 Whose gross annual income is more than $5,000, for each ad ditional $1,000 or less, per an 111111 . ... . . ..5.00 EXpress companies maintaining ai ageicy whose gross annual income at such agency arising from business done wholly witliln the state of South Carolina, if $1,000 or less, per annun.......--...........100.0e Elect ricians18 whose gross an nual income is $1,000 or less, jh-r ailinum..... ........ 10.00 Provided, that electricians may take out license by the job at the following rates: Where the gross inicoimie is $100 or loss; per Jot) . . . . . . 2.00 Fire in1sur1-ance com paniles, on amllollt cf lct premililuls col ected 3.-...... .. .......3f/ Prit trees or ther' tr ees1O and plant agents, whose gross an moiat iicome is $500 or less, per annum............... 10.00 lresh fish deaters, with or with olit otlier' blisiniess, whose gross afinual illeollie Is $1,500 or less, per alenan ...... 15.00 F'resh oyster dealers. with or wiihout(t ot' huer iess, whose gross a"'lI income is $1,000 . or less. 'er a1nrum .. .... ... 5.o Florill mills, who.;e gros an nutial icolle is $1,000 or less, cach,' per a1111111M .. .. 15.00 Crist mills. whose gross allnial income is $1,00110 or less, each, Per ann m ..1111111 .. ... .... .. .. 10.00 Ilay, grain, pri'0slsions or mer ch:Oldise brok ers, Vh1o carry 11o slto(i of goods ill citier' w\ alellolse or store roolli, w0lse gross al1n1al iliCOle Is $1.00 or less, per animi . 15.00 li amess shops, per anm1 . 5.00. llair dressers or m'0 anlielrists, whose gross annual.Income is $1,000 or less,.per annum .. 10.00 Whose gross daily income .i $50 or less, per day . 1 . . . . 1.00 Hlarness shops, whose gross an mial in1come Is $1,000 or less per lain................1 0.0 llawkers or peddlers, selliig or offerilig for sale, goods, wares and m111nierchand ise, w hose gl's5s daily income is $50 or less, per day .. ............ 10.00 Ilog dealers, whose gross anl nual income1 1 is $2,510 oI less lor ann 11 ... ............. 15.00 Whow' gros 111011th ly in1ome is $:.o0 or0 less, jol' illolthl .. 10.00 \\loe gross daily income1 is *)0 ' lesS. lor day.. .. .. 5.00 !lol. whose r) a1nnua inl comn i-i $5.000 or ss, per annum 1......... ............0).00 Whiio:so gro.ii anial income 1. Illore tialln $5,.010, onl eacI aditionIaI $5.'0 oI- less, per anntim . .. . .. . .. . .. 25.00 I lise or mule t raders, translent wiose gross daily income is $ 1.000 or less, per day . . . . 5.00 llorse ald mule traders, trals bilt, whose gross 111011th1ly in come1 is $10,000 or less, per 11101t .. .... .. .... .. .. .. . 15.04 10nsuriance companie1 ls, life, n-. lng algeniels (11)13 businless within the (ity' of Laurenls, whos081 1ros annu:113 al inome~l froml such1 agenie ls is $1 ,000 0o' less, per an num .... ......15.00 in'ome is $500 or less, Per anx 1num11-..-....................5.00 lee creamt venders, s(elling~ from ('arts, wilose g'ossg annuial in (03m1 is $1 .5(00 or' less, perl an num11.... ....... ..............15.00) let' manufacttur3er's, withx $10,000 0)r 1es ( in 1vestedl, 11er ann111um .10.00 On eachl additional:1 $1,0100 13n vested.. .... ...... .....1.00 .le'welry3, waitch andc clock re Palirers, who gross ann11al1 inc (ome is $1,.000 Or less, 1p01 anm( n --13 --.......--.........15 00 Jewe~Vlers, Itl3inean1t, offerinig for 5ale .jewelrly, wvatelhes, clocks, etl '. (or rep~irn111g same11, 'whose grloss dly 3 income' is $1 (003or less, Jper day..................5.00 Laundr'ies, run by hand, whose gross annu11'il licome is $1,500 or less, per annu (U .........20.00 Laund(1rhes, run by machiinery, whose(5( gros0s annu31 al oio Is $2.500 or' less, per annnm1~ . .8.0 L.awyers whose gr'oss annual In.. come is $1,000 or less, per an nulm.--.--..--............ .0 Lightning rod agents or deal ers, whose gross annual In come is $2,000 or les~s, per per' annum .. ...... .... 2.0 Whose gr'osA monthly income Is $500 or loss, per day .. .. 1.00 Machine shops and fouindries, whose gross annual income is $2,000 or less, per nnnnm .. 15.00 Manulfactulrers of fertilizers, 15, 000 tons or loss, per annwrm 60.00 Each addItional 1,000 tons .. 1.00 Merry-go-rolinds, whose gross weekly Income is $250 or less, per week .. ........ .. .. .0 Merchants, or all persons, firms or corporations selling at re tail articles of trade or mer chandise for which a s8pecina license is not required, whose gr'oss annual income is $10, 000 or loss from sales, per annum .... .... ...... ...25.00 Wh~oes gross annual Income iso more thlan $10,000, on each addiltional $1,000 or less, per annum ...... ...... .....1.00 Bly income is meanit the amouln. of groods sold by the licensee, and sworn statement anust accompany payment. Medicine sellers and vendors, whose gross annual income is $500 or less, per annum .... 50.00 Whose gross daily income is $1,000 or less, per day .. .. . 10.00 Marble yards or agelcies, whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum .. .. .. .. 10.00 Moving picture shows, whose gross annual income is $2,500 or less, per annum .. .. .. .. 40.00 Newspapers, whose gross an nual income is $1,000 or less, per annum .. .. :. . ..... 15.00 Opera house hall whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, 'per aunum........ ....40.00 Organ grinders and itinerant musicians, whose gross daily income iq $100 01' less, per day ............... 10.00 Oil and gasoline companies or agents whose gross annual in come is $15,000 or less, per annum .. ... .. .. .. .. ..75.00 Whose daily income is $100 or less, per (lay .......... 1.00 Occulists or opticians, itinerant, whose gross -daily income is $50 or less, per day .. .. .. 5.00 Opticians or oCculists on their .1n acconlint, or working for others, whoso gross annual l1i1 is $1,000 or less, per annum................... 15.00 Ltimber yard, seling pianI1ks, shiingles framing, laths or houldinig, whose 'gross annual inconle i.; $5,000 or less, per annum .. ................25.00 I linber yards or (ealers sell ing othel. kiilds of hluiling material other thani Ihe ones last b-fore elumiterated whose alnu11al inceomlie froml the sale o such material is $2,500 or hess, per' anniUin ..W........ 0.00 'a llit sho!)s, erl a111111m .. .. .. 10.00 'awn shops, or niony lemd ing shops, whose gross annual in coimie is $1,000 or less, per annum ................. 15.00 'ani ng mills, whose gross an nual ileolme Is $1,000 or less, per annumi ............ 10.00 Pool, hillial, or bagatelle pro prie.ors, operating three ta les 01. less, whose gross an nluial income Is $5,000 or less, per annumi .................500.00 Pool, billiard or bagatelle proprietors, operating more than three tables, whose gross annual income Is $7,000 or less, 'por annum, shall pay the above license for the first three tables so operated and onle liun(re(l dollars for each aiditional table. Plainl view froimi the street or silewalk into the Interior of pool roois, hilliard room1s1 01 bIg atelle roomils m1ust not be ob sti'ucted by screens, frosted glass in doors or windowa or other'wise. Photographers or artists, whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, ioer anntmii .. ... 10.00 Whose muonliii y income is $1,1100 or less, per miontlh . . 5.00 Whose daily income is $50 or los. , per. da(.1.11.).. 2.00 Ihy's ('ic ian s wlose gross annual inconle is $1,000 or less, ler annumn . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . 15.0 Printing ollice, Joh. whose gross annu)1aI inicollie is $75o, or less iuPr annnm .. . ... .... 15.00 Plumb11ern, whlose gross4 annulkal inomlle is $1,000 or vss, per ann .m i . .... .. .... .. ... I 5.)0 Pllmes, whose gross incom o fromi (inl j i s $20 01' eit. s, P iitbiic we ighiers, oitheri thani coltton wveighiers, whose 'gross an11nulal inconme Is $r00 or' less, l'(er ann'm ...,.... .... 5.00 llcestauranit or eating house, whose gruoss annuali income is. $1,500 or' less, per' amnn . . 25.00 I tailrioad agencies 'whose giross annua il income1) fr'omi business dono exclusively within this state is $1 00,000 or' less, for the firist track, per~ annum . . 250.00 F or eachl acd it ion track . . . . 100.00 'ii'r each add itioinal $1,000 cir l ess, yi' annum...........1 *00 llenovator's of feather' bed(s, wvhosei gross annual Income is $2,500 or less, per annum 25.00 WVhise gross monthilly income is $150 or loss, lier' month . . 15.00 Ileal esitate agents whose gross iciime is $1I.500 or less, perm annum -.,- . .... ..~, 15.00 crui venero whiose grcoss daily ini ('Omei is $10 or' less, 1per daiy 1.00 Shiows, pierfornmances, exhibi tionu)s of all kindcs, except cir' cuses 01' similar exhibitIons, whocse gioss daily Income is $500 or less, per clay.. .....-25.00 Boda fountains, without or with store, whose gross annual in come is $1,500 or less, per an Stable, feed- onily, whose igross annual income Is $1,000 or' less, per annum .. ...... ...10.00 Btable, livery only, whose gross annual income is $1,500 or less, per annum ...... .....-1600 Stables, sales only, ,whose gross annual income is $2,500 or lens, per annumn .... .... .. 40.00 Stables, sales, feed and livery whose gross annual income 1 is $4,000 or less, per annum 40.00i Balvage or bankrupt sale man agers, or sale econductors,, 1 whose gross anual income is i $5,000 or less, per annum . . 60.00 Whose gross dsily income is $50 or less, per day.. ........00 stock yard, whose gross annual < Income Is $500 or less, per an, num .... .... .... ..........00 Burveyors .whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum .. ....... ....'1000< Whose Income per job is $5 or 1 less, per job ..,..... .. 1.00i Street hacks or carriages, one j horse, whose gross annual In come is $1.500 or less, per an Street hacks or carriages, two horses, whose gross annual income is $2,000 or less, per - annum ... .,.,.. .. ...... 25.00 1 ,No person, firn or corporation shall let or hire any hacks automobiles or other vehicles for hauling or transporting passengers, within the. cor porate limits of the city'with out first obtaining a license therefor from the City Clerk, and every person, firm or cor poration running or operating such a hack or vericle shall have the registered number on same legibly printed or otherwise marked up1ont said vehicle in letters of not less than three inches in height and one inch in width; and cv eCry driver in charge of such vehicle must iwealr a num bered badge furnished by City Clerk. Owners and driv era must co)pl)ly with the City Ordinance herein ,and any person, flin Or corporation vi olating any of the above pro visions shall, 111)011 convic tin, be lined not exceeding five dollars, or be imprisoned not exceeding flive days for each and every violation thereof. 3treet trucks doing 'irayage whose gross annual income is $500 or less ............ 15.00 strdet wagons or dlrays, one horse, whose gross annual In come{ is $500 or less, iser an 1111111. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 10.00 Whose gross daily income is .*5 or less, iper day ........ .50 street wagons or drays, two horse, whose gross annual in come is $750 or less, per an numil .. .1. . . . . . . 5.00 Whose gross dally incoie is $7.50 or less, per day ...... .75 1'ach and every d rayman (o Ing business in the City or 1,-aurens luist wear in a von sIplettous place a numt t1bered badge furnished i)y the City Clerk, and mn ust have legibly mark1-Ied onl each side of Is dray the saime numb Iiher hor1ne by said badge. ;hooting galleries, whose gross annual income is $2,500 or less, per annum .. ...... ..25.00 ;igtn painters, whose gross an nual income is $1,000 or less, per annum ............ 10.00 Whose gross ieekly income is $500 or less, per week . . . . 5.00 Whose gross daily income is $10, or less, jier (lay .. .. . . 1.00 'hoe shop)s, each bench whose gross annual income Is $1,000 or less, per annum . . '. . . . . . 10.00 Each additional bench . . . . 2.50 Wkating rinks, whose gross an nual Inlcome is $1,000 or less, Ie' ann . .. .. .... .. ...10.00 L'allor sholps, aid agents whose gross annlial incotme is $1,000 or less. Per allnul ... 25.00 'enn 11alleys or ten pennett alley, whose gross anltal ill ('oe fromn each alley operat. ed is $5,000, Or less, itper al u . .It . 50.00 l'or each ad(Idional alley o) eratei in sane hueiding the Ii (ense shall be on1e-fourth of the aIhove amtt)ollut. l'erra-cotta dealerts, a hose gro'05s an I ilconol is $1,501) or h' wp r an u . . . 15.00 i'in or tinkcer shops 'hos;e gross annual incomne is $7511 or less, PI'r annI n .. .. .. . . . . . .. 7.150 l'(lephoneo col))paknies or agency, for Iusines's donle within this state, and not including that done without the state, whose gross aniual income is $10, 000 or less, per' anumt . . . . 75.00 relegr'aphl companIes, or agen tils state anid ntot includin1 g that dione 'w1ithouit the state, whose gr'oss aninual incotme fronm huch bus1iness5 is $2,000 or less, 'per atninm..... .. .. 75.00 Indertakers whose gross an nual incomne Is $2,500 or less, iper annlfum l..............35.00 Wood shIOlps anid wagons mtanut facturters whtose gross annual Iincome is $500 or' less, per annni,..---.............15.00 Wood deailer's or brokers, w hose gross atia tl income is $500 (Sr less, per anntum .. .. ...10 00 Wheelwrtights, whos~e gross an nua11 l ncome is $ 1,001) ort les per anum..u.t. . . 5.00 sNare'(hlouses kept for storinig cotton, grain, etc., whose gloss annuI tal 11ncome1 is $2,500 0or less, per annm il.............35.00 NVi 'holesal dealersl in haiy, grain provisions, ,goods, wareOs, or mer'chand ise, who carry a stock of goods e'ither' in a warehouse or storeo room, iwwhose gross annual Income fromt sales is $50,000 or less,. per annum.-.--.-.. .......40.00 ltulcanizing shops, per annm 10.00 storage battery charging sta tions per' annuml ......... .00~ Sec. 2.--All licenses issued for one lay only shall be double the amount Ibove mentioned for Saturdays, show lays, Christmnas days and other days If pulblic gatherings, flec. 3. That all licenses issued un ier and by virtue of this Ordinance ihaill be non-transferable and, ex 'Cpt a license for a day, a week or a nonths, shall terminate and end on ~he St day of December of the year n which they were issued; but may erevoked at any time by the City ~ouncil .of the City of 3Anrens on atisfactory cause being shown. 19x sept license lssued for a da7, a week >r a month, annual rates shall be ~harged for all licenses issued prior o June 30th of any ye@, three--fourths 'he annual rate shall be charged for tii licenses issued after June 30th of mny year and prior to September 30th >f any year; and one-half the annual 'ates for all licenses issued after Sep ember 30th of any year, and p)rior to 2ecember' 31st of any year. Sec. 4. Any person, firm, comp~any >r corporation prosecuting or on-gag. ng In any business, occupation or rofession, or keeping or maintaining mny establishment named in this Or linatfce without having .first (paid the icense tax imnosed thereon, shall up on conviction, be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars, or be impris oned not exceeding thirty days with or without bard labor at the discre tion of the officer trying the case. Sec. 6. Where a license is imposed by this Ordinance upon any business, profession or occupation, and such business, profession or occupation is carried on or conducted by an agent, clork or employee, such agent, clerk, or employee shall be subject to all the penalties herein imposed should the said business, iprofession or occu plation be carried on or prosecuted without the license imposed having been paid, in the same manner as if such agent, clerk or employee twere the proprietor of auch business, pro fossion or oecupation. .1 Sec. 6. That every person, firm, company or corporation, required by thiis Ordinance to obtain a license to (eng;age in business, trade, profession Occupation for which a license is 'ctii'dred, shal! at. the time of ap)i)ly :ig for such license make it statement under oath, before an olficer qualified to administr oaths, and file said state ment with the City Clerk, setting forth: (I) Ills or her name, style of firm, name of company, or corporation: (2) The trade, business, profes ilon, or occupation for which a license L-; required; (3) The amount of business pro posed to be done dur'ing the current year, and In those cgises in which such information is required, the amount of business (lone the iprevious year in the same occupation, trade, busi ness or professlon if same was car ried oil in the City of IlAlirens the previous year. The City Clerk shall thereupon as sehi and collect the proper license tax as prvolded for in this Ordinance, and upon such tax being ptid, shall is~sue to the applieant the proper Ileense Sec. 7. For any business, trade, oc c." 'ation or profession not enumtinerat ed in Section 1 of this Ordinance, the lieense shall be fixed by the City Council of tile City of Laurens at any regular or special meeting thereof. . 8. The license taxes herein fin iosed are levied for the purpos of rais Ing funds to meet the annual ordinary e:ses of tile City of Laurens for the flscal year commencing on the 1st day of January of any year hereafter ald for the purpose of paying in whole or in part any legal indebted ness of the said City incurred for or dinary expenses thereof falling due, (uring the said fiscal year. Sec. 9. This Ordinance shall go In to effect on tile 1st day of January A. ). 1921. '])one and ratified by tile City Coun cil of tile City of Lauirens and the cor porate seal of the said City of Lau rens hereto affixed this the 11 thed ay of November A. D., 1920, aind In the One llundred and Forty-fifth year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America. W. Rt RICIU-iY. Jr-. Atiest : Mayor. STANLE'Y W. CRMWS, City Clerk. AN OlDIN.ANCE Stat(, of South Carolina, Comnty of L1urell:i, City of Lrenl;. An ordinance to levy all annu l tax 1npon tle taxable prop~erty within the corporate limits of tile Ci y of lA_ rents, to raise supliels to dlef ray bond ed inldebtedness of tile said( City of Laurens for tile fiscal year, commenc inlg Janu~tary l.9t, 1921, and to pay' past indelrtedness of saidl city, anud also to 1evy' and1 collect a sufficient amnount to pay tile Interest Upon th~e binlded indiebtedniess of thle said city for thte year 1921 andI to raise a sinlkinig fund for tile lipaymlent of same. lE iTr OliDAl-N1ED by the City Council of tile CIty of lianrens: e..That a fax of One and 95-100 Dolr nevery 01ne hundred (dollars worth f proerty, real and~ personal not exemp~lt by law froml taxation ivwith ill thle coriporate lImits (If tile city of Ilurt-ns, lhe and1 tihe same is hlereby levied for corporate 1purp'Ioses to deC fray theS publi 1, e xpen(lses ofT tile City (If L aurlens for the fiacal yearI, Comll- S melncing January ist, 19P21,* and to mneet ('thler' idebltedne ss as has been contralcle by I', said city for corporate 1urpos: Tlhat atn aditionlal levy of fifty-fivec (35) cents on every one hlun dIredl dlliari wvorthl of theO asses~sedl value of all property, real andl 'per sonal, no(t C'exempt froml taxationl sit Ilated within tile corp~orate linmits of the City of iLaurens, be andl tile same is hereby levied to meet tile interest accruing on the bonded indebtedness of th City of tLaurens during the fis cal year 1921 and to create a sinking fund to be used in aid of retiremnent anld playmlent of said bonds, and the excess, if any, shall be used by thle City Council for other corporate pur poses. Sec. 2. That the Clerk of tile said city shall enter levies and assessments upJon theg book of the said city ansi re ceive said taxes. That the said taxes herein levied shall be paid to the said City Clerk ia lawful money of the United States on or bfere the 1st day of March A. D). 1M1i, and any person firm or corporation failing to pay eaidl taxes when due shall be liable to the 'penalty of 16 per eCatumi of the tan so levied, and also cost of issuing execution and Collection as now pro vided by law for th% failure to pay the general County and State taxes. Done and ratified by the City Coun cil of the City of L~aurens and tile cor". Dorete seal of the said city hereto af fixed, this the 11th day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred nd twenty, and in the one hundred and forty-fifth year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the Unlited1 States of America. W. R. -RICHi SY, Jr. Attest: Myr STANIJEY W. OlIIWS, City lerk,