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A\N ORDlINANCE imoji.niz a L.i(ene 'Tax ol 1'Cr'')ison hot i i 'ro,cl r y lil P I ov Il. IY 1, I th e~ Au L' L..rn s C()('!T\' k'U'e' L.C c, 10 v . 01._I'l cor . ~ay te io s day of, 4 r3 in 1 0,. 1i . 31 wijth1out i1 n- V r ' paid ai s~.ecial license. 1_ th r r The amioun of .-aid v s ia, tax 'la, I e the Ik ailnount ;,iced o. i ;liocc pa in, busi ILess 4 . i ilow .all i. 11h 1a e i lax IIer annu30ia. 1n1,. - Olen e 1ri d. to wit: A t A . I : a tIk ' 1 II I 11 IS uatl t l 2.0 Auctio n s iIIL ino: e . iar e. or r :I I i hr l' I 2\u' 11(11 Atioini-v 'I lic s _ross , p e- a n i :2 5u'... ::)1 R m '., o . r . . . . 2 .') AuThoe ic.- A h l n ,w i alo r,d to o ea e oly oll aut'01il 3. bile a:cl-.udi urn tul e .o AisitOled toIUIIk. W34 3 houI'' '. la , w . 2.4)0 baily h eoler o. Ca. icens, wl1o:C gross annual icome 3is $1 15 or - es s, per a ui . m . . 25.00 Bali and111( darnc'es, A- h-e. adis sion is chag per jiy day .. 5.00 Butcher,, or dialers in fresh meats, ic gross annal in collne is 5,.00 or less, per all num 2S-r.n .. ......2.00 Dealers in shgle byf or hogs, or offering for sale in wagons may take out special Ieense by the day at the following rates: '[hose whose gross daily in conlie from single beef or hiog aounts to A20 or less, er day..............2.00 Dealers in Calves, rutton, shoat or kid may take out special li conse by the (lay at the fol lowing ra d ss: Thos, wohose gross (naly in conme for eafchi calf, inul ton, shoat or kid ior l1s or less, pnu (l.. .................2.00 P101' 1((4, howeer, that the Deeiiee shall not have the right to :z,-1 miide.r hi-,; daily Ii cerIseAl 11101, thalne11aU3il ackffeing f o;, oal n fogn T ho4 s gosdily in day.. '. . . . . .. .. 2.0 lror ki a aeotseiali come fo. ahclf1utn per da3' . ..... . .. 20 Proi3l3,1oweer tha theII I llcn 'sal n t av th cans moe ha neninl whos45e ;: 4 i 3' an u l3(income is $750 0:- n r( an nud~..... .. .10.00 i lack :l ith 1ho w o fro ra-, vWlis 3(roa: Am in ' cono $1i1 or le- .pr ann........5.00 or al h ir i ntona forge slos done, wihnti sae d r1 h s t' whs .rs n Woe grsn- (5 iem frmsic unnl s iir Uia$0,,on er i h al (y thell Jiakr.., who'.e ros rim.nrt cme s .1,0. .or less t er Bicle an311',w 151gosan-l inual nco: Iso $1000 or lers pannum ... ............::50 Boarings houls ann)'to3l eoik .addi'iona r1Ma tor ls, phoer Wgro:s annua diom iscm is0 $or les. per day tl...... .....1.0 lonks agns wakihougrss an nual' mnvotnil of $0,000 ors, Wos h rusinweskpey in isrl $5 rls, e ek. . 5 0.00 INS[ ORDINCS_ On each additional $1,000 in vested . .. . .. . .. . .. 1.00 Ilaikiers doing a private bank ing buslnosiness, wit It $2,500 or e. illested in tile busilness, r annum ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 25.00 Oin each addit inla1l $1,000 in vest ld in th bui:w s.: . . . . L.00 ;\Iwtn(.ll. or. H'ox Hlll pro 'rie tor s w oI se grlossi allu1ai . omek is $1.0 o1 less, per a n m . . . . . . . . . 0.00 V:ivh alley operated shall be l-emed aid taken to be sep arate buisiniess. ing .or ks, wh1ose g rosS anl - : l icomel is $1 ,IA 0 1' lor s, Mer 1annutn .. . . .. .. .. .. 3 .0 i lack, whosc. gross allilal 1i(:t ik $:00 or less, per annu .. .. . .. .. . *.. .. ).00 .-a' Ih anad evtetry boot black d-iing blsiiness oil the streets of tie (ity of Laurens Ilust be ientiand must Wear inl a tonSie'uous place a num lbered atiue furnfishiled by the City Circu or other lshows, exhibit ing lIlder callvss. or out of dtors. whose g.ros-s daIly in cnm . is .$30 0 1r lezss, per day ..................1001.00 \\ he- g; tss daily inediue i. iltore thial $5,000, per day. onl ach additional $5,000 ov h-.... ... .. . 25.00 C ti.. LIJon ll I cla I agents, wvho<,. -ro' - annual income .s ~ ISS I100o lspr a n m 10.00 (I ill et workmelln1 w hose ,ross annuaII l incomellie is $500 or less, It a n 11111111.. .. .. .. .. .. 5.00 C ton mills for liaiifactuiriIg ottoll products. with $350.000 or less invested In business, ter annum....................250.00 o each additional $1,000 ill vested in the business, 1er annu .. .. . .. .. . .. 1.00 Cotton seed buyers, whose gr'oss allInulj .inlct)omIe is $ 1,000 or less. PCer annuni .......... 10.00 'ottoll giIllleries, first gill. whose gioss annual income is $1 imt) o less, per iull m . 25.00 -ach additional gin.. . . .. 5.00 Cai net and general repair s10s. ;whose gross ainual in comelt) is $500 or less, per an nt I... ................. 5.00 ChiI;toists, whose gross an nulal income is $1,000 or loss per annuill ..............5.00 Prolided, however, that It ense may be issued by the day at the following rates: When the gross daily incolle is $25 or less, per day . . . 2.00 Cnent block mnantifacturers, whose gross alnllual income is $1,000 or less, Per anull .. 40.00 Cleaning, (lyeilig or pressing clothing, where the gross an nulal Income is '$1,000 or less, per annuill ............ 15.00 Cold drink stands, per anlltil. 5.00 Contractors, whose gross an nual income is $5,000 01 less, per annum ............ 10.00 Providled, however, contrac tors lmay take out license by til-' jo) at the following rates: Where the gross lilcolme from the job is $500 or less . . . . 2.00 Where the gross income from tilt. job is over $500. on1 eacl job is over $504), Ol each additional $500 or less . . .. 2.00 (ontractor.; for iloving houses, wxhose gross" annu11al income is . lil t ess .... .. a -.. 1.00 whero t aithi gross annltin-l come ist ,5 o lessllttII )1 per1 an u ..* ..t 1111.. ... ........-.. I 15.00 -I 0Itor 1111.., ....r.annum.... .. ..00) I n tt i d il~t l il' wth salt t th ora $111 less ve, 114r all nuin1....... . ... .............00OI I t -hts I adIt oas l' $1,00 in it ill ,\'hialllS, l orsfes groels tilal5 '111 1ti IoOllt Is $ 1,0 00 r uen. l . 1)0.. . . .n. . - . -30 ht .l~ n wag(Ofls111( adgong, \ el Ih In soa, jewen ilynilfar tci-r,\'ntil or wher osOltl !sit .t wose g :oss an l Ill , ,,1)w i, $i,:, or' les, per (ayn- .0 la'lirls in agent flocrle, sll-o 11.-' rtallerstn whose g nnua dIlycome ie $s,30 or less, r num' (1.................3.0 ind mahne, waron oaferaweld 1i11xte n (tombstones, noal't Ioneed withe gtoresC whse gr hosenua income dily 1,00 ome Ies, $50ach s, pernnu day 10.00 >aler inel 'son hani'd bagging nies, . .. . .. . .. . -- .0 1)lalers in oap,'5~ht jeeros, mar fihnieom er go$,d0 on te shentlts whiose gross dnijply In (e0me1 isi $1,00 or' less, 1per day 0.0 Per annum....................5.00 Whog fros wnnli whoe ss daoly thnom $1,000 or lesd num.day.. ..................50 And ach agon opeate Dogs, all kinds . 1.00 Each and every (log to be paid for by person or persons upon . whose. premises (log is kept. The city )olice are hereby au thorized to seize and conlfine every dog they Illnd rulliling at large not having attached a thIg for tax furnished by the City lerk. L'very dog taken up $.' additional must be i id. or the d : Lilled, Xlct power com1ipanics whose groMs annual in1o is $5,000 or. less. ae l a iim .. .. . 60.00 \liiO;e gross a1u1111i i ilcolie is more than $5,0'bo, i) fo each ad dilional $1,000 or less, per an n1um .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .... 5.00 Express comlipaniles ma in tailn4ing an agency whose gross annual inco4M e at such gency arising from biniiess don wholly within the state of Siouth Carolina, if $1,C00 or less, per annum .................... 100.00 Electricians whose gross an nual income is $1,000 or less, Per annm............ 10.00 Provided, that electricians may take out license by the job at the following rates: Where the gross income is $100 or less, per jo .... .. ...2.00 Fi re In sura nce coimpanies, oil amoit. of net premihinis col lected ................ 3% 'rui 't1 rees or other trees and plalit agents, whose gross an nuatilt income is $500 or less, per ann ii.. ........... 10.00 Fresh lish dealers, with or with out other business, whose gross annl income is $1,500 or less, per ani-lun....... 15.00 Fresh oyster devaers, with or wtihout other i'llsiness, whose gross aniiuial income 1is $1.000 or less, 'per annum5...... ..00 Flour mills, whose gross an 11111 incoiie is * 1,000 or less, each, l)er a n .. . 15.00 Grist mills, whose gross annual income is $1,000 Or less, each, per annum .. .. .... .. .. ..10.00 Ilay, grain. provisions or ier chandise brokers, who carry no stock of goods In either .warehouse or store room, whse gross annual income is $1,000 or less, per annum . 15.00 IlIarness shops, per annm in. 5.00 ]tair dressers or manicurists, whose gross annual Income Is $1,000 or less, per annum . . 10.00 - Whose gross daIly Income Is $50 or less, per day .. .. .. .. 1.00 Harness shops, whose gross an nual income is $1,000 or less per nanum ............ 10.00 hawkers or peddlers, sellIng or offering for sale, goods, wares and merchandise, whose gross daIly income is $50 or less, per day .............. 10.00 Hog dealers, wh6ke gross an nual income is $2.500 or less, per annum ............ 15.00 Whose gross monthly income is $500 or less, iper month . . 10.00 Whose gross (aily income is $50 or less, per day .. .. .. ..6.00 Hotels whose gross annual In come is $5,000 or less, per annum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60. 0 Whose gross annual income Is more than $5,000, on each additional $5,000 or less, per annum ................ 25.00 Horse or mule traders, transient whose gross dally income is $1,000 oir less, ]ler. (lay . . . . 5.00 IHorse and mule traders. trans ient, whose gross monthly in ('Omle is $11,.000 or less, per month 0.....................1.0 linsurance iiOcomlpanies, lIfe,' aec ('iden't anid health, mlainitalin withln the (ity of laillrens, whose gross annual inconob frmin such agencies is $!,000) or' less, pers annllin l.. .. .. .....15.00 I.' desilers, 'u hose gross ;iniual incomfe is $:'Iil or less, lier a1n iiin v'ender~s, sellin, fromii (aits, whose gross annualtl int (om1e is $ 1.500 or loss, per an ...... ............... .. .. . 1.0 ee imlell) rel's,.w. . h. . .i,0 otI' less inves'0ted, l)er atnnuml 10(.04 in ('3(1h adit(i jonal $1.0o; in vested ...................1.00 .Iowelry, watch anid clock re.. l'ai'rers, w~,se gross aninual ineomie is. $1.(0(100' 1r .1s5p annum0 . ............Is500 .1 iwelersit, It Inoeranlt, olfferi ng for1 sale jiew eliry, watchles, clocks, gros11s dIa ily inlomhe is $ 100 or less, p01r day........... .....00O Launlldries, run by hand, whjose gloss annu' laine is $1,500 or loss, 1)er annum 1...... ......20.00 Isaundries, run by machlndry, whose gross ann ual Income Is $2.500 or less, per annum .. 85.00 La wyers whose gr'oss an~nual In ('ome1 Is $1,000 or loss, per an .fn..m.... ..................16.00 ightnIng rodl agents or deal ers, whose gross annulal In come Is $2,000 or loss, per 1(er annum .. ..- .. .. .~.o.0 Whose gross monthly Income Is $500 or' less, per' da~y . . . . .00 MachIne shops and foundrIes, whose gross annumal Income Is $2,000 or less, per annum . . 15.00 Manufacturers of fertIlIzers, 26, 000 tons or loss, per annum 60.00 Each add~itlonal 1,000 tons . . 1.00 Merry-go-rounds, whose gross weekly Income Is $250 or less, 1per week .... .......... 2.0 Merchants, or all porsons, flemrs or corporatIons sellIn'g at re tail artIcles of trade or' mler chandise for whIch a special leonso Is not reqluiredl, whose gross annual Income Is $10, 000 or loss from sales, per annumi.... ..............25.00 Whioes gross annual income Is more than $10,000, on each addItIonal $1,000 or less, per annum.. .... ...... ......1.00 fly Income Is meant the amount of goods sold hv the licensee, and nworn stasenent must accompany payment. Medicine sellers and vendors, whose gross annual income is $500 or less, per annu1m .... 50.00 Whoso gross daily Income Is $1,000 or less, per day . . . . 10.00 Marble yards or agencies, whose gros;s annual income is $1,000 Mr l1ss, per annitumi .. .. .. .. 10.00 Moving picture shows, whose gross Inual ilcole is 2,500 or less, per anuim . . . . 10.00 Newspapers, whose gross an 11tial income is $1,000 0or less, per alnum .. . . 5.0) Opera house hall whose gross annual income Is $1,000 or less, per annum .. 0.00 Organ grinders and itinerant Illusicians. w'hose gross daily income is $100 or less, per (lay . 10.00 Oil and gasoline coinpanies or agents whose gross annual in ('01110 is $U5,000 01' less, per annum .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. 75.00 Whose daily income is $100 or less, per (lay .......... 1.00 Occulists or opticians, itinerant, whose gross daily inlcoie is $50 or less, per day .. .. .. . 5.00 Opticians or occilists on their uwn- account, or working for others, whoso gross annual incomle is $1,000 or less, pIer anium ................ 15.00 L1mnber yard, seling pinks, slhinlgles framin g, laths or moulding, whose gIoss annual Wi-oie is $5,000 or less, per an111 .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 25.00 u,111 ber ya 'lrds or dealers sell in1g otler kinds' of bulding titeLial. other thall the ones last !wfore eallnterated whose annual income from tihe sale of such imaterial is $2,500 or less, per annum.. ........ 10.00 Paint shops,.per a umtl.... .. 10.00 Pawn sh1op1s, or money lending shops, whose gross annual iII come is $1,000 or less, per annumi.. ............... 15.00 Planing mills, whose gross an nual income is $1,000 or less, per annum .. ... .. .. .. .. 10.00 Pool, )illiard, or bagatelle pro piict.o's, operating three ta bles or less, whose gross an nual income is $5,000 or less, per ann1um............ 600.00 Pool, billiard or bagatelle proprietors, operating more than three tables, whose gross annual income is $7,000 or less, iper annum, shall pay the above license for the first tirce tables so operated and one hundred dollars for each additional table. Plain view from the street or sidewalk into the interior of pool rooms, billiard rooms or bag atelle roomis must not be ob structed by screens, frosted glass In doors or windows or otherwise. Photographers or artists, whose gross annual incom'o Is $1,000 or less, per annum- . .. .. 10.00 Whose monthly Income is $1,000 or less, per month .. 6.00 Whose daily Income is $50 or less, per day ............ 2.00 Physicians whose gross annual income Is $1,000 or less, per annu1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 .00 Printing ollice, job, whose gross annual Income is $750, or less, per annum ... .............15.00 Plumbe'rs, whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, pe' annum .. ..................15.00 Plumbers, whose gross income from one jo) Is $20 or less, per' job).... ........ ......2.00 Public weighet's, ot her' than cot ton weighers, whose 'gr'ossm anuial incomne is $500 or less, per~ annum 11..............5.00 Restaurian or01 ('ating house, whlos' gr'oss ann) I il icm IS $1,500 or less, pet' annumti . . 2t6.00 Hit'ilroad agenies iWhIose grtoss annuialI i neome fr momt buisiniess doin' e'x(lusivly~ withiin this state is $1010,1100 or' less, for' the first triack, 1< m' anntln . . 25(100 For each addition Iratk . . .. 10.00 For' each adi timonalI $1 ,000 or1 less, jilr annum ll............. 1.00 f1novatorls of' fiath<n r hedls, whose gtross annuimal income is $2,50, or' le~ss, jer' annumtt 25.01 WihoiSw grioss month1 lly income is $15.0 or' 1oeas, per imonth1 l . . 15.00) IHeal 1estate( agenii)ts whose gross income10 Is .'f1,5001 oj' less, 11er atnnum .............. .... 15.600 Scr'iveneirs whose gross5 1daily in comfle is $10 Ir lessI(5, 1per day13 1.0 S;hows, perform'ian ce., exlibi tions of all k indls, except citr ('a1ses or simtiliar' exlhibitions, whIose gross5 dil y inicomie is $500 oi' less, perday ..v . .. ,. 25.00 Soda fountains, w ithoutt or' with stor'e, whiose gr'oss anniual in come is $IA,601' less, per an numn .... .................15.00 Staale, feed only, whose gross ...inual income is $1,000 or' less, per annum ~r.............10.00 Stable, liverv only, whose gross annual income is $1,500 01' less, per annum .............15.00 Stables, eales only, ,whose gross annual income is $2,600 or loss, per annum .... ........40.00 Stables, sales, feed and liver'y whose gross annual Income is $4,000 or less, per annumn 40.00 Salvage or' bankrupt sale mnan agers, or sale contfetorls, whose gross annual income is $6,000 or less, per annumi ..0.00 Whiose gross daily Income is $50 or less, per day .... .....H0 Stock'yard, whose gross annual income Is $500 Or less, per an num ...... . ....... ......6.00 Suhrveyors whose gross annnal ' income Is $1,000 or less, per annum .. ..............1000 #hose income per job is $5 or 1ass, per job .... .. .......1.00 Street hacks or arriagea, one horse, whose gross annual ins come is $1,500 or less, per au Street h~acks or carriages, t~vo horses, whosue 'goss annml Inconme Is $2,000 or less, per annum .. ... .. .. .25.00 No person, firm or corporition shall let or hire any backs automobiles or other vehicles for hailling or tranlisporting passengers, V.ithini the cor "'oraIte limit-. of the city vitli olit IIr4st obtain11 g a 1l iense - therel'or fromt the City Chk. and every persoll, firI or cor ;'oratioi ing ol operating sueh a hack or veriele shall have the r 1egitoeed nt umuhber oi ,atie legibly printed or othlewi e ltuaked Upon said vehicle in letters of not le.s than three Inches in leighit and one inch in width: mnd ev Cry (river in char:ge of' suhli ve('Icle uilist it war a niumi eTred badge fu rn hei by City Clerk. Owners and dtiv-. e's Ilust comply Withl the City Ordinance ' herein ,and any pIersOli, firm Or corIpOratioll vi olatilg any of the albove pro visions shall, upol' convic tin, be fined not exceedinig live dollafs, or he imprisoned not exceeding five days for each and every violation thereof. Street trucks doing 'Irayage whose gross annual Income is $500 or less ............ 15.00 Street wagons or drays, one horse, whose gross annual in come is $500 or less, per al num................... 10.00 Whose gross dailly Income is .*5 or less, per (lay ........ .50 Street wagons or (rays. two horse, whose gross annual il coie is $750 or less, per an iUm ................-....15.00 Whose gross daily laconie is $7.50 or less, per (lay .. .... . .7 6 Each 1and every drayman (o Ing business in the City of Laurens must wear in a con spiculOUs place a numbered badge furnished by the City Clerk, and must have legibly marked on each side of his dray the same number borne by said badge. Shooting galleries, whose gross annual income is $2,500 or less, per annum .......... 25.00 Sign painters, whose gross an nual Income is $1,000 or less, per annum ............ 10.00 Whose gross weekly Income Is $500 or less, per week . . . . 6.00 Whose gross daily Income is $10, or less, per day . . . . . . 1.00 Shoe shops, each bench whose gross annual incomo is $1,000 or less, per annumi .. .. . .. ..10.00 Each additional bench . . . . 2.50 Skating rinks, whose gross an nual incomo is $1,000 or less, per annum ............ 10.00 Tailor shops, and agents whose gross annual income is $1,000 or less, Iver annum .. .. .. 25.00 Tenpli alleys or ten pennett alley, Whose gross annual in come from each alley operat ed Is $6,000, or less, per an num .................. 60.00 For each addional alley op erated in same building the li cense shall be one-fourth of the above amount. Terra-cotta de.lers, nhose gross annual incomo is $1,500 or less, per annum ...........15.00 Tin or tinker shops whose gross annual income is $750 or less, per annum ............7.60 Telephone companies or agency, for business done within this state, and not including that done without the state, whose gross annual income is $10, 000 or less, per annum . . . . 75.00 Telegraph com panIcs, or~ agen cies, for buiniiess (done within hiis state and1( not icldinig hat done 'w ithiout the state, whose gross annual incomie froml such business is $2,0'00 Undte rtakers whose gross an nuaill incomne is $2,500 or less, in-r anum ~~t1..... ...........0 \'ud shiols and1( wagons mana..it facturerc is wvhose groass annual intte4 Is $5,0t01or l(ss per ' o.1 annual income( 1:. $:20~ (r . in-r anlnum. .. .. ..10.100 Who 'lwrights, whose grom an nual4 iuncomte is ,$I 1000 or less, ln-r annum ..-.......... 5.0 W\arehiouses kept for stor~ig <of ton1, gralin, 'tC., wn ose g r05s less, Ier anum 111 ...........35.00) \\ holesale dealersi in4 h4ay, grain r1oiiions, goodsH, warecs, or merchlandise, who carry' a stock oif goodls Cithe4r ini a 'whose8 gross ann11ual4 inicomie from sales is $344,000 Or less, p)or lannumii...... ...........40.00 Vulcanizinlg shops, per annum 10.00 Storage battery clgarging sta tions per annum t.. .. .. ...10.00 Soc. 2.-All licenses 15ssued for one (ay only shall be double the amount above Inentionedl for Saturdays, show days, C'hristmnas days and other days of public gatherings. See. 3. That all lieenses issued uni der and by virtue of this Ordinance shalli be non-transferable and, ex ecipt a lcense fer a day, a week er a mea~thst, shall terminate and end on taae 31st day of December of the year In which they wore Issued; hut may lbe rstokod at, any time by the. City Coeuncil of the City of Lou rns en eatisfactor-y Cause being shown. lix eept liense issued( f'or a day, a week or a mionth, annual rates shall be ehnr'ged for all licenses Issned prior to Juno 60th of any ye three-fourths the auntml rante shall'b olarwed for all 11oeasei, Issued after June 20th of any year and prier to Septemiber 30th of anfy year; and ene-hialf the aninual rates for all licenses issued after Sep teomber 80th of any year, and prior to D1eemher 31st of any year, Soc. 4. Any iperson, flrm, company or corporatlo; prosecuting or en-gag ing in any busilnes*, occupation or profession, or keeping or maintaining any establishment naimid in this Or dlinance without having .fiest rpaid .the lcense ftax imposed theren, shall, up. on conviction,. he lined not excoe(ing, one hundred dollars, or bo impris 0110d not oXqeediug thirty days With or withol. bard labor at the discro tion of theu, qflicer trying the case. ec. 5. Where a license is imposed by tihis Ordinanno upon any bu10sine3s, ploteostion or occupation, and such husine2ss. piofession or occupation is ca'rrie'dI onl or conducted by anit agent, el:; or employev, such agenit, clerk,. )' Clliployee sall be subject to aill De peni ties herelin imposed should the said busilness, 'rofessioll or oceut :pation be carried onl or prosecuted without the license imposed having ln paId, in the Same manner as if suvih ageit, cleili or eiployee ,were tih Ia'P popietor of suich bsines, pro fminor occuiq.1aton. t, . i. That every person, firm, ompany .or corporation, required by thi.s Ordinance to obtain a ileensc to enigage inl businlegsstd, profession. Xr OCIllpatioll for which a license is required. sliall at the time of apply-. ing for such lleense make a statement, under oath, iforte all ollicer qtualified to administr oaths. and file said state mient with the City Clerk, setting forth: tI) Ills or her name, styI Of firm, tam e of company, or corporatioi),: ('2) The tIrade, business, profes siot, or occupation for which a license is re(tluired; (3) The amount of business pro Posed to be (one during the current year, and in those cases In which such iInformation is req uired, the amount of business done the 'previous year in the salne oecupation, tra5le, btsi ness or profession if same was car ried on in tihe City of Laurens the previols year. ''lhe City Clerk shall thereupon as, SOSS and collect the proper license tax as mvoided 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 cu';)ation or profession not enumerat ed in Section 1 of this Ordinance, the license shall be fixed by tile City Council of the City of Laurens at any regular or special meeting thereof. See. 8. The lIcense taxes herein im.. posed are levied for the I)ui)s of rais ing funds to lieet the annual ordinary .'xpenses of the City of Laurons for the fiscal year comlencing on the 1st day of January of any year hereafter and for the purpose of paying in whole or in part any legal indebted ness of the said City Incurred for ov dinary expenses thereof falling due, during the said fiscal year. Sec. 9. rhis Ordinance shall go in to effect ol the 1st day of January A. ). '1921. Done and ratified by the City Coun cil of the City of Laurens and the cor porate seal of the said City of Lau rens hereto affixed this tile 11 thod ay of November A. D., 1920, and in the One Hundred and Forty-fifth year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America. W. R RICIWY, Jr. Mayor. Attest: STANLEY W. CREWS, City Clerk. AN ORDINANCE State of South Carolina, County of Laurens, City of Laurnull!. Aln ordinance to levy all annual tax 111)011 tie taxable prol.elrty withil tile Corporate limits of the City of laIt ren1ts, to raise suppilies to defray bond ed Inudebtednessi of the said CIty of Isaun ls for the fiseal year, conmmoe ing J1anna ry 1st,* 1921, andi to pay past indel htedness05 of said city, and also to levy13 and i ('olleet a stt ficient amunlt to iay' thei Interest upon)1 the bituded nd eliedn ess of the said city Corm t he vear' 1921 and to r'aise a sinkinlg fund 1for the yspayment of same. I E lIT ORD)AiII) by the City Coni fthe City of I an trens: le ,That at tax of' Onei and1( 95-i00 Io ar on 01 Ir y one'Itw hundred dolilrs wor)IthI of Pro rt~vy , rel an pers)0'to pi It exelnhlt by' law from taxation with.. in the 'co'rPratei liuits of the city of I -aurpen:, he anid the same01 la herebcy levied for c'morpo'ra 1)u1 l)i- to ti oif iiia''i n~ lor' the fi lyear3'iI, ('(om "le.t erti ind(ebtedilvs' as has been (I o' ':1 by :;aid city for' t'oorate I : opi : The'11 an addbitlonal levy of ii fty-flye 1:,:,) Cnt i' onS 1 every onghun11 tiled dollars worIthI of (lie as~sessedi valune of all p rope rty, real antd 'Per' Sonllt, not exemipt froml taxatIon, sit l1atedc wIthin the corliorato limits of the CIty oif Ilturens, be and tile same is her'eb~y levied to meet the interest accruing on the bonded indebtedness of th CIty of L.aurens during the fis cal year 1921 and to create a sinking fund to be ulsedi in aid of retiremienlt and Payment of said bonds, andi tile excess, If any, shall be used by the City CouncIl for other corporato lpur 8ee. 2. That the Clerk of the said city shall enter levies and ass~essmnentsm upon the books of the said city and re oeive sald taxes. Tfhat tile liaid taxes herein levied shall be paid to tihe said( City Clerk In lawful msoney of the United Btates on or before the 1st day .af March A. D. 1081, and an~y yeto firul or eorporation fai~tlng to pay Mid , taxes whon due shell be Iiable 4ot~e pemelty of 16 per oentuna of tax so lovied, and aim. ot of ,ugng oxocution and collection aa n4~ pro vided by law for tile failure to pay tile general County andI State taxes. Done and ratified by the City Coun cil of the City of Laurons anld the cor herato seal of the sairl city het'eto af fIxod, tIls the l ith day of Novoember, ni tho year of our Lord one thousand nine hutndred and twenty, and in thle one hutndreod and forty-fifth year of the Sovere'ignty anid InldepenidCe of. the United! States of Amortoa. Attest: Mayor. STAIty W.lOrk, W