Gleason v. City Council

Hill, Justice.

This case involves the validity of portions of the City of Augusta’s 1978 Business License Ordinance applicable to attorneys and other professions.

That ordinance provides in pertinent part as follows: "Section 1. That the following annual and specific taxes and licenses on businesses, occupations and professions to be paid by the person or persons, firms or corporations, carrying on or engaged in such business, occupations or professions whether residents of the City of Augusta or not, shall be levied and collected for the year 1978 and payable on January 1st of said year, or…