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THE COURANT AMERICAN.
v r ()L. XIX.
|[ tins NEW
ICtNSE MEASURE
, ordinance in Full as Adopted
I by the City Council
■ businesses areincluded
ft pun From 50 Cents Up to
BUS ‘
■ jness in Town.
■vmbini'below t he ordinance
■Jprovidiug for licenses on
■r r Gib businesses of the town,
ft::;'“int ended by the Council
■ ke the measure a sweeping
■r,,,.;,,,. all classes. Invest
ft they had no legal
K t n put licenses on some cal -
■ Which paid State license, which
■Led them from other tax by
■;*; t , r municipal authOWtifes.
■ on 'cr these were dentists, doc
mZ,} lawyers, consequently
■e were not included in the
■ednle.
Bensk Ordinance for the
Bear 1900, for the City of
Baktbrsville, Ga.
Rtersville, Ga., March 1, 1900.
Bection ist. Be it ordained by
■ Mayor and Aldermen of the
R of Cartersville, Georgia, that
R and after the passage of this
■finance, every person, firm, cora-
R- or corporation, whether res
■nts in this city or not, engaging
Rr about to engage in any bus-
Rs. trade, calling or profession
Rei'll after named, within the cor-
Rate limits of s;iid City, shall be
Ruired to register annually their
Rnes, business, trade, calling or
■fession, in the office of the Clerk
Raid City, in a book to be kept
Rsaid Clerk for said purpose.
Rection 2ND. Be it further or-
Rned by the Mayor and Alder-
Rn of said City of Cartersville,
Rt all persons, firms, companies
Ri corporations engaged in or pro-
Bihg to engage in any business,
Ride, calling or profession, chat
Rr be hereinafter required to be
under the provisions of
Rs ordinance shall piy such
Rnsc ties as may be herein fixed
R conducting such business in
Ri City to the Marshal of said
R' and his receipt shall be a suffi-
Rt license for prosecuting such
Rniess in said city for the term
Rinafter specified.
Rectiox 3RD. Be it further or-
R That in default of any pav-
Rt of any license fee, chargeable
R required to be paid under the
■’isions of this ordinance, the
shall issue an execution
Rust the person, firm, company
Ro 1 ration making such default
Bg-mist a defaulting tax payer,
■ N’.ch execution shall be en-
R‘ .‘ n B' e same manner as tax
■utions are enforced by the au-
Ri'es of said city 7.
R CTl ° x 4Th. Be it further or-
R ed - That the Mayor, or any
R rm f - sa id city, in the ab-
R ° the Mayor, shall be, and
R lt: ‘ J - authorized, to impose a
■ not to exceed One Hundred
R rs u P on any person, firm,
R anv . or corporation who shall
Rp or prosecute any bus-
R r rp‘ e , calling or profession,
R 7 to be registered in said
Re" f° Ut P a >’ in g the license
R ere ol \ and to enforce such
■>>’imprisonment of such per
■°r member of JU ch firm ,or
■managing officer or agent of
Rd C avP° ration n exceef iing
:ttt A 11
Kin * JAIA * f* AA uuii "rcsiaents
R §’ or sending to this city, a
goods of any description
R ' er ', to be sold at auction
R e pV auctioneer, or else-
RfT-t ( ie city, shall pay the
R. i ■ ( i°iiars for stock un-
Rh, : U !! ,lred dollars, pad one
Rjpi ars for stock over five
■ td dollars.
R ‘° X f ’, rH - 'That each and ev-
Roi u esident person selling
■ butchers meat at whole-
to dealers) or at re-
R ecu >', shall pay a license
J f(\VAI BAWNG
Powder
II absolutely Pure
[I !(J es ine food more delicious and wholesome
■ ROYAL BAKINq POWDER CO., HEW YORK.
fee of ten dollars. This includes
all non-resident persons retailing
fresh or butchers meat in the city,
and peddling the same on the
streets. Nothing in this section
shall be construed so as to prohibit
farmers from selling the products
of their own farms.
Section 7TH . Hucksters or ped
dlers of corn, meal, flour or pro
duce of any kind about the city
(farmers bringing their own pro
ducefrom the country excepted)
shall pay a license of twenty-five
dollars per annum.
Section Sth. On every billiard,
pool, bagatelle or other table on
which balls or pins are used, set
up in the city and kept for hire in
any way, and on each bowling al
ley and ten pm, or any number of
pins, alley, kept or used in any
way for. hire, there shall be a li
cense tax of twenty-five dollars per
annum on each room or alley.
Section 9TH. All dealers in live
stock, who sell live stock in the
market, other than owners of livery
stables and stock yards, shall pay
a license of ten dollars, And if
sold at auction a license fee of ten
dollars per day shall be paid. This
includes every person or firm deal
ing in horses and mules, and each
and every person or firm known as
horse or mule drovers or traders,
selling their stock within the city.
Each proprietor of sale lot or livery
stable shall be held responsible for
this tax on all stock sold from his
premises.
Section ioth. All circus shows
or street parades exhibiting in said
city, shall pay the sum of fifty dol
lars per day,and for each side show
ten dollars per day.
Section i ith. All persons com
ing into the city for the purpose of
vending patent medicines, exhibit
ing patent rights for sale, or other
business not enumerated in this
ordinahce shall pay a license of
five dollars per day.
Section 12TH. Each itinerant
oceulist or dealer in ’ spectacles
shall pay a license fee of five dol
lars per day.
Section 13TH. Each and every
hack or carriage used in carrying
passengers to and from any rail
road depot, or elsewhere about the
city for pay, other than licensed
liverymen, shall pay a license fee
of two dollars and fifty cents.
Section 14TH. All persons keep
ing for hire and hiring out horses
or horses and vehicles, other than
licensed liverymen, shall pay the
sum of ten dollars on each single
horse or single horse and vehicle,
and on each team and carriage
the sum of fifteen dollars.
Section 15TH. All persons sell
ing melons, fruits or other produce
to consumers from cars, shall pay
a license fee of five dollars per day.
SCHEDULE OF LICENSE FEES.
Auctioneer .. ..$ 10.00
Agency not specially named dis
cretion of Mayor, Mayor pro
tern or three Aldermen of said
city
Agent for sale of patent rights
and agricultural implements
whether located in the office or
store of others or in the
streets 25 00
Bank or bankers each 25.00
Every incorporated or other bank,
and every person, firm or company
having a place of business where
credits are opened by the deposit
or collection of money or currency,
to be paid or remitted upon draft,
check or order, or where money is
advanced or loaned on stocks or
bonds, bullion, bills of exchange
or promissory notes are received
for discount or for sale, shall be
regarded as a Bank or as a Banker.
Any person, firm or corporation,
who keeps an account in the City
of New York or elsewhere with
any bank or banker and who sells
exchange in the same way the reg
ular banks do, shall be required to
pay the same license as the banks
are required to pay.
Brokers, each, or money lenders
on collateral or security note
shaver, or other than bankers
doing business in said city
whether he has an office in the
city or not, snail pay $ 15.(0
Building and Loan Associations. 10.0
Brokers, street, pawn, or produce,
whether located in any office or
on tlie street 5 00
Blacksmith shop, each forge 2.50
Bottling works lor soda or min
eral waters 10.00
CARTERS VLLLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1900.
Barber shops, each chair set up
or used.. 6.00
Bakeries, where machinery isem
ployed 10.00
Bakeries, where machinery is not
employed. 5 00
Boarding houses 2.50
Boarding houses,, private, solicit
ing transient custom at trains.. 5.00
Butcher shops each.. 10.00
Brick yard, or office, or agent 5.00
Boot and shoo shop 1.00
Bill posters, each 5 00
Bicycles, selling, etc 5.00
Cotton or produce exchange, or
agent for same., 50.00
Contractors, taking contract over
$5000.00. t 10.00
Contractors, over $2500.00 and not
$5000.00. 7 50
Contractors, over SIOOO.OO and not
$2500 00 5 00
Contractors, over $500.00 and not
SIOOO.OO 2.50
Contractors, over $250.00 and not
$500.00 1.25
Cabinet shops,repairing furniture 2.50
Cotton Dealers, either buyers or
sellers,for themselves or others,
each, for the year or season 10 00
Claim and Collecting agent. 10 00
Coal or Coke yards or agencies... G 00
Cooper shops 2 50
Carriage shops for repairing 5.00
Carriage and wagon repositories 10 (X)
Clothing, Dealers in second hand 100.00
Cigar factories 5.00
Cigar stands, separate Irom other
business 2.50
Cotton Gins,for each gin operatm 2.50
Candy manufactories 5.00
Drummers, or persons selling to
other than registered dealers,
clothing, shirts, or articles of
goods, wares or merchandise... 10.00
Dairy delivery wagons 2.50
Dancing masters, each 10.00
Dray, one horse,payable semi-an
nual'y 5.00
Dray, two horses, payable semi
annually 8.00
Dye houses 2.50
Express Companies, lor business
done exclusively within the
City of Cartersville and not in
cluding any business done to or
from points without the State,
nor including any business done
for the Government of the Uni
ted States, its officers or agents 25 00
Fortune tellers, or astrologers— 10.00
Flying Jennies or Merry-go
rounds 5.00
Fertilizer Dealers,purchasing and
selling on their own account,
each 10.00
Fertilizer companiiesor manufac
turers selling their products in
said city through agents or soli
citors 25 00
Foundries or machine shops 6 00
Gas works or companies 20.00
Gas Fitting shops or plumbers... 2.50
Gunsmith shops ... 1.00
Gymnasiums , 5 (it)
Harness simps E.uO'
Hotels, or places advertising as
such, taking transient custom 15 00
Hides, Dealers m 5.00
Ice Factories 10.00
Ice houses, agencies or dealers... 5.00
Ice Cream Saloon 2.50
Insurnce, each company, Life,
Fire or co-operative, doing bus
iness in this city, directly or
through agents 25.00
Plate Glass Insurance Company.. 5 00
Bond Surety Company . 10.00
Insurance Agents, Fire *nd Life. 5.00
Jacks and Stallions kept for ser
vice for pay 7 , each 5.00
Junk Shops, (See requirements as
to Bond, <&•*.) 10 00
Lunch Counters and eating
houses (small) where no un
cooked produce or merchandise
is sold 1-50
Livery Stables 25.00
Laundries 10.00
Loan or Trust Companies, or
agents of same 25 00
Merchants, traders, factors com
mission merchants, or those en
gaged in selling goods,produce,
wares or mercnandise, whose
average stock in trade is under
SSOO (X) 2.50
From 500 00 to SIOOO.OO .: 5.00
From slooo.oo to $1500.00 7.50
From *1500.00 to $2000.00. 10.00
From $2000.00 to $2500.00 12 50
FiomS2soo oo to s3ox>o,oo 15.00
From $3000,00 to $3500,00 17.50
From $3500.00 to $4000.00 20. oo
From $4000.00 to $4500.00 22 5o
From $4500.00 to $5000.00 25.00
From $5000,00 to $7500 oo 27.50
From $7500.00 to $10,000.00 30.00
From $10,000.00 to $15,000.00 35.00
From $15,000.00 to $20,000.00 40.00
From $20.000.00 to $25,000.00 45.( o
From $25,000 .uo to $30,000 5o oo
MiUs—saw, flour, grist 20.00
Marble Yards and agencies 10.00
Mattress makers 50
Millinery shops 5 00
News depots 1 5 0
Oil Healers, wholsale, keeping a
supply tank or storage house
within the city limits 25 00
Piano tuning and repairing 5 00
Paint shops 1 25
Printing otiiees, including book
binding, news and job, or pub
lishing paper 5 oo
Photograph galleries 5
Public weighers 5, 00
Restaurant without lodging 1 50
Real estate agents 5. 00
Skating rinks, season 10.00
Shooting galleries 5 OG
Stock yards 5 GO
Soda fountains, connected with
store or not, season 2.50
Stencil cutters g 0
Street brokers lo 00
Telegraph companies, each 25.00
Telephone companies 20.00
Tailor shops 2.00
Tin cr tinker shops 2.50
Upholsterers and repairing 2 5o
Undertakers or coffin warehouses 10.00
Wagon yards 2 5o
Wagon repair shops 2.00
\\ are house.includingbuyln rand
selling of any article usually
handled in warehouse 15 00
Watch maker, merely repairing
watches and jewelry ,50
All other occupations not enum
erated above, SIO.OO or less at the
discretion of the Mayor, Mayor
pro tern or three Aldermen.
Agents for the sale of any arti
cle whatever, ot ai y person visit
ing the city as an iiuinerant physi
cian, or professor or vei der of a
proprietary article, canvassers,
selling books, maps and pictures of
all kinds by subscriptions shall
each pay a tax, to be fixed by the
Mayor, Mayor pro tern or three
Aldennen in such cases.
Section i6th. That all junk
*shops or i,e .levs shall before com
mencing W iMie-s, hie with the
Clerk approved Bond, payable to
the Mayor and h.Yk rmen, in the
sum of Two iiundied Dollars ap
proved by the Mayor, for the pre
vention of the purchase of new
irons or brasses; and all juuk shops
or depositories shall be subject to
a visitation and inspection from the
Police Force, or the Mayor or any
Aldermen of the city. On a refusal
of such person or persons to allow
such visitation or inspection, such
houses shall immediately be closed
by the Mayor; and in case any ma
chinery or any part thereof, or any
appliance of any railroad shop, or
gas company, or of the Water
Works, or any loose cotton shall
be found ia such owner’s junk shop
without sufficient explanation of
the same it shall subject him or
them to a ‘fine not to exceed fifty
dollars or Imprisonment not to ex-
ceed twenty days or both, in the
discretion of the Mayor, Mayor
pro tern, and a second offence shall
be just and conclusive cause for
the revocation of the owners’ li
cense. All licenses issued to Junk
dealers are granted subject to the
provisions of this siction.
Section 17TH. The persons,firms
or corporations subject to the spe
cial or license tax hereinbefore
provided for, shall within fifteen
days from the ist day of March.
1900, register their business, call
ing or vocation with the Clerk of
the Board and at the same time pay
to the City Marshal the amount of
tax payable under this Ordinance
for said year, except where other
wise provided. The City 7 Marshal
shall issue to such person, firm or
corporation > € license certificate
showing the payment of such tax.
Section ith. Any licenses
granted under this ordinance shall
be subject to the laws in force at
time of granting same, but the City
authorities reserve the right to
change, modify and add to this ordi
nance at any time, and to place
any additional business, calling vo
cation or avocation upon the list
and provide special license there
for.
Section 19TH. The Mayor and
Aldermen reserve the right to re
voke any license granted hereun
der, whenever in their judgment
the best interest of the City so de
mands, first giving the holder of
such license notice of such inten
tion and giving him a hearing upon
the complaint against him.
Section 2oth. That no license
shall be transferred from one per
son or firm to another.
Section 21ST. That the Clerk
shall administer oath to persons
taking out license as to amount of
stock, and charactor and style of
business to be carried on, and li
cense shall be fixed accordingly.
Section 22nd. That all ordi
nances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance be, and
the same are, hereby repealed.
Adopted March ist, 1900.
F. M. Ford,
Mayor.
G. W. Waldrup,
Clerk.
WON’T ADVERTISE CORSETS.
Sheldon Making Ready for H!s
Journalistic Plunge.
Topeka Kans., March 11. —The
first number of the Sheldon Chris
tian Daily Capital will be out to
morrow. From all that can be
learned, for Rev. Mr. Sheldon ab
solutely declines to say anything
about it yet, it will be the most
unique paper ever published.
Startling innovations are introduc
ed. The editor's blue pencil has
crossed out many ads., not because
he considers them unfit for publi
easion, but because he has not had
time to sufficiently examine them.
For this reason patent medicine
ads., have been rejected; also cor
set ads., because Mr. Sheldon be
lieves that tight lacing is injurious
to the health. Ads., telling of bar
gain sales have been likewise turn
ed down.
He will outline his plans to-mor
row and issue orders for the hand
ling of local news. Very brie!
space will be given telegraphic
news.
A PROPOSAL
TO BE IDE.
This Government to Transmit Pres
ident Kruger’s Peace
TERMS IN A NEUTRAL WAY-
Founded Upon Independence of
Two South African Republics—
No Serious Consideration,
Washington, March 12. —There
is reason to believe that the United
States government is using its good
office sto restore pe. c: between
Gieat Britain and the South Afri
can republics.
This has not taken the shape of
a proffer of meditation. That
would be distinctly repugnant to
Great Britain, and, according to
the rule of international law, which
has, without exception, governed
the state department in the past,
could not be volunteered by us un
til it was known to be acceptable
to both parties to the war.
But the United States might very
properly serve as an intermediary
to transmit an appeal for peace
and the terms upon which peace
can be secured. The United States
has successfully served in this ca
pacity in the past, notably in the
termination of the China-Japanese
war, and it is believed its good of
fices in this line are now being ex
tended.
If this belief is well founded, then
Adelbert H y, United States con
sul to Pretoria, has been the instru
ment for tra s fitting to the Brit
ish government through the double
intervention oi the department of
state' and Ambassador Choate an
application from Presidents Kruger
and Steyn to be informed as to the
terms upon which the war can be
ended. The facts in the case will
be fully developed in a day or two.
Ford Pauncefote called at the
state department late in the after-
noon --and-spent haft-an hour with
Secretary Hay. If he was made
acquainted with the tenor of any
communications relative to peace
that may have come from Pretoria
yesterday he gave no sign of the
fact. The officials of the department
also maintained a reserve respect
ing this subject that was impene
trable and all that could be obtain
ed from them was an injunction to
await the developments of the next
twenty-four hours. It is surmised
from this that the department is re
strained from discussing the sub
ject by a regard for diplomatic pro
prieties, and especially because of
the requirement that the persons
to whom a note is addressed should
be permitted to receive it before its
substance is made public. In such
case, presuming that Mr. Choate
received a note only today, it is
probable that he would not be able
to inform the state department that
he had delivered it to LordSalis lury
before tomorrow.
DEATH OF MRS- DOBBS-
Atthe Home of Her Daughter, Mrs.
T. A. Haney.
News was received by relatives
in Cartersville Tuesday, informing
them of the death of Mrs. Arminda
Dobbs, which occurred atthe home
of her daughter, Mrs. T. A. Haney,
near Calhoun, on Tuesday morn
ing-
Mrs. Dobbs has been sick for
several weeks with pneumonia, and
being at an advanced age, there
was little hope of her recovery from
the first.
She was sixtv-three years old,
and has been a widow for a num
ber of years, her husband having
died during the war. She was the
mother of Mr. J. A. Dobbs, of this
city, and Mrs. T. A. Haney, of Cal
houn, and for several years has
made her home with the latter.
Mrs. Dobbs was a woman of
many Christian virtues and had a
large circle of relatives and friends
who will regret to learn of her
death.
Mr. J. A. Dobbs and his family
have been in Calhoun for several
days, and Mr. J. H. Dobbs went
up yesterday to attend the funeral
w'hich took place at the Calhoun
cemetery.
Incipient Fire-
The fire department responded
promptly to an alarm Tuesday at
about one o'clock, but the trains
blocking the passage on two streets
caused considerable delay in reach
i g the spot where a burning seem-
ed probatde if help were too long
in arriving. People some distance
away had discovered a blaze on the
roof of the large brick dwelling of
Mr. L. B. Matthews, on Douglass
street and caused the alarm. The
streams from the hose soon extin
guished the blaze which was start
ing at the base of a dain valley
and was developing rapidly into a
fire. A sparrow nest had caught
from some sparky from the chimney
that was being burned, out.
lIST~OF'TiI HORS-
Bartow Superior Court for Fourth
Moutlay In April.
The following is a list of jurors
drawn for the January term, who
will serye at the adjourned term
beginning the fourth Monday in
April:
GRAND JURORS.
Robert B. Smith, John P. An
derson, S. J. Carlvsle, W. P. Kil
patrick, N. M. Adams, Nat D ;na
uoo, C. P. Sewell, B. E. r_vis;
Win. Brown, John Stanford, T. Y.
Davis, Jas. W. Williams, A. Strick
land. Sam E. Smith, John M. Dor
sey, J. T. Jolly, Chas. H. Smith,
Western H. Jones, Joseph C. Dodd,
T. E. Field, J. B. Mullinax, jr., J.
F. Stephens, H. M. Dunahoo, W.
W Myers, W. M. Going, T. A.
Jenkins, C. B. Wallace, J. C. Arm
strong, H. J. McCormick, J. P
Adair.
TRAVERSE JURY —FIRST WEEK.
W. H. Rogers, Thos. Lumpkin,
A. J. Nalley, M. T. Hays, A. P.
Morris, A. E. Vincent, Joe B.
Leake, John L. Smith, T. M. Col
bert, C. C. Huffstetler, John N.
McGuire, Seaborn T. Hicks, J. H.
Henson, Fred A. Milam, M. P.
Mullens, J. N. Jolly, W. J. Alexan
der, Peyton B. Bibb, J. C. Watson,
F, M. Loveless, James H. Linn,
Win. R. Byers, A. M. Gaines, W.
E. V. Dysart, R. R. Smith. Henry
G Scott, John A. Shinall, P. S.
Sheluian, R. E. Boswell, R. W.
Smith, W. G Holland, Sam T.
Burnes, J. L. Vaughan’ S. A.
Mathews, John Trippe, H. D.
Lewis.
SECOND WEEK.
F. M. Wooten, R. M. He use, J.
D. Murchison, M. D. McGinnis,
H. H, White, C. M. Adcock, J. D.
Jordan, A. A. Adcock, W. P. Kay,
J. F. Morton,G. W. Dent.W. T. Bell,
James McCary, H. W. Gaines. H.
J. Pendley, C. A. Freeman, R. L.
Saxon, W. S. Bradley, R. A. Clay
ton, Thos. L. White, John A. Hood,
R. T. Patterson, J. W. Yarbrough,
Thos. A. Owens, J. W. Law, L. B.
Mathews. Alfred Payne, J. S.
White, W, I. Benham, S. S. At
wood, G W. Watsi n, G. M.
Waceler, W. B. Lowe, John T.
Smith, W. C. Maxwell, R, P.
Eaves.
THIRD WEEK.
Sam Jones, D. S. Stephens, R. A.
Milner, M. M. Keys, O. U. Glas
gow, J. W. Tinsley, J. R. Harling,
F. B. McDurment, Robt F. Har
ris, A. J. Collins, Ik P. Abernathy,
Frank P. Meadow, T. F. Colbert,
J. H. Turner, J, H. Howard, J. H.
Cole, sr., M. F. Dooiev J B. Moore,
C. C. Wilkes, W. J. Davis, W. T.
Bell, J. A. Dobbs, Jno. T. Ander
son, L. B. Wheeler, S. C. Smith,
T. R. Randolph, T. J. McCormick,
J. E. Wikle, S. Duuahoo, Thos.
Dawson, W. B. Gibson, Geo. H.
Headden, J. D. Craddock, R. B.
Carnes, J. W. L. Erwin, W. A.
Lumpkin.
DOES ANYBODY KNOW HIM.
•
Arthur Auchmuty Wanted—ls Want
ed by an Uncle in Ohio.
West Cairo, Allen county, Ohio,
Feb. 21, 1900. —Editors Courant
American: I wish to drop you a
few words of inquiry. I am look
ing after a man by the name of
.Arthur A. Auchmuty, the son of
John J. Auchmuty. Arthur, if
living, is about forty years.old. I
have not heard from him since his
father died, about 1863. His fath
er was my brother. If anyone see
ing this should know anything
about him, please let me know at
the above address.
Respectfully,
Robert H. Auchmuty.
Missionary Rally-
There will be a Missionry Rally
at Emerson Methodist church, be
ginning at 10 o’clock the 4th Sun
day in March. The exercises will
consist of recitations and songs fol
lowed by a sermon at 11 o'clock.
All are invited to come.
W. S. Gaines, P. C.
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