The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-03-07
AN ORDINANCE

s.s rtE NN OAU1NhNVE ,
To raise Supplies for the year 1649, and
tor other purposes.
SEC: Let, Be It ordained by the Intendant
and Wardens Of the Village of Sumterville,
now m MS session and by the authority of The
same; iiat tax De and the same is hereby
iatd on a!i real taxable property within The
limits of said Village, of Twenty Five cents
on every, hundred dollars Valuation of sucl,
property. Said tax'to be calculated an.l as
ccrtalned by the assessment of the Clerk.
SEC. I'd; That n tax Of Twelve cents be.
and the same is hereby imposed on each and
every Slave within the limits of said VILLAGE.
to elpald by the owner or person hiring or
having, the care or charge, of such Slave or
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SEC, 3D. That every person liable TO the
tax imposed by Tie I'd Section, of this Ordi-
nance, shall make just and true return TO
the Clerk upon oath, of the number of Slaves
ior which ne is liable to be taxed. on or be-
tore the 26;h day Of Morch next And if
any person shall fail to make such return, he
sl,alliorfeit and pay penalty not exceeding
Twenty Dollars; and It shall be the duty Of
the Clerk to report every such defaulter to
the Council at their next meeting thereafter
Sec; 4th, That the taxes hereby imposed
on real property. and on Slaves, shall l,c paid
TO the Clerk and Treasurer before the first
day Of May next And it shall be the duty
flthe Clerk, to make return to the Intendanl
on that day OF all persons who shall fail to
pay said taxes; whereupon executions there
for and for costs shall issue under the hand
OF the lntendant and the Seal Of the Corpora
ttion. q AZ
Sec. 9th, That each and every free person
OF color from the age of fifteen to the age of
sixty years residing within the limits of said
Viiase' shall pay tax Of Two dollars, and
each and every such person from the ege OF
ten TO the. age Of fifteen, shall pay a tax Of
One dollar ,except aiIcll Ms arc clearly inca
pable from Mains OF; otherwise of procuring
his or har support Tie taxes hereby inn.
posed on free persons of color shall bs paid
TO, the Clerk and Treasurer hefcto he frs,
day of May next; and If any person shalIJail
to pay said tax an execution therefor, and
for costs shall lie issued directed to the Mar
shai requiring him to levy said tax and
costs OF the goods and chattels of such free
person of color, and in Gaze sufficient gcoLs
and chattels cannot be found then to seize
such FREQ person Of color and sell him for
such time rs wii!pay such tax and costs.
Sec 9th That every white inhabitant or
Tree person of color who is liable to work ON
the streets Of said Village shall, OF, payment
of Two dollars, to the Clerk and Treasurer
before tho ID lay OF April next, be exempt
from such work until the ID day Of April 1850
and that all persons owning one or more
slaves liable to work on said streets shall on
payment Of Two dollars to the Clerk and
Treasurer before the ID day of April next
for each and every such slave be exempt MS
regards such sluve or slaves, from such work
until the I'd day Of April 1850, and the Clerk
is hereby required to make return to tue
lntendant on tho I'd day OF April next of all
such persons as shall fail 10 pay for such ex-
emption.
SEC. 7th That no free person OF color re-
sid ing without the limits of said Village
shall be permitted 10 work therein unless he
or she shall first procure from the Marshal a
written permit for such privilege, for which
Tie sum Of one dollar and fifty ccnts shall bc
permit, such free person of color shall be MN.
paid and for every days neglect to procure such
lshed by the Marshal with ten stripes.
SEC 9th That no slave whose owner resi-
des without the limits of said Village shall
be permitted 10 work therein unless written
permit be first procured from the Marshal
lor which the sum OF fifty cents shall be paid
for common laborers, and tho sum of ono
dollar and hfty cents for Mechanics, and il
tho owner of any such slave shall neelect "a
procure such permit, such slave shall be i'm.
prlsoned by the Marshal until released by
Council, aud in no case will any suci, slave
be released from Imprisonment until the ex.
penses of his or her arrest, and Imprisonment,
have been first paid.
| SEC. 9th That no permit shall be granted
under the seventh and eight Sections of this
ordinance for longer period than three
months.
i Ratified in council assembled and giver
under my hand and tho seal Of tn.
L. s. Corporation OF Sumtorville this III,
twenty six day Of February A. ID. on,
thousand oight hundred and forty nine
IT,. COGHLAN, Intcndant.
L. d. JONES, C. C.
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