The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-01-12
An Ordinance.
TO raise Annual Supplies for The 1orn Of
:. Camden.


: Camden.
Beu Ordained by The Mienaam and Wardens q
the Iomn Of Camden, and by The authority q Me
same. That hereafter annually, during the month
of January in each year, the following Taxes snail
be levied and paid into the Treasury OF the Iown
of Camden, for the support OF the government
thereof
]. That there shall be levied an annual tax oil
one dollar on each and every negro slave hred out
in the said town, for mole than one month az Il
time to be paid by the owner. il CITIZEN or oy lhe
person who brings such slave INTO the to"''' |"
owned by nonresident Of said town.
9 That there shall be levied an annual tax OF
two dollars on each and every negro slave me-
chanic working in the said town for more than six
mon hs at a time, who may belong 10 non.resI-
dents of the said town, which tax shall be- paid by
the person for whose benefit and use such lnecha-
mic shall work in the SAID town.
| & And on all other negroes or slaves belonging
to citizens of the town, or living therein, the sum
of fifty cents each; to be paid by the owner or agent
of the owner.
4. On all goods, wares and merchandise, on
sale in said tvwn, on the first day OF January IN
each wear, twenty cents On every hundred dollars
value thci eof
5 Twenty cents on every hundred dollars OF
the value Of all town lots, houses and real estate
situated in the said town, according to the value
thereof, assessed by coinmssIn Inncrs appointed a.
the close of each year, for tnat purpose, py 'he
! Town Council of Camden.
! 6. Twenty cents ON every hundred dollars Of
gross professional income received by any person
having an office in said town; excepting OH the m.
! come OF Scliool-masters, School mstresses, ana
Ministers ofthe Gospel.
| 7. On all free negroes under fifteen years ol
aye fifty cents, between fifteen and hlty, three
dollars, and over fifty years old, one dollar.
8 On each pleasure carriage drawn byone lorse,
where ouly one hursc is kept for that purpose, one
dollar; and on each and every carriage drawn BY
two horses, where only two horses arc Kept Tor
that purpose, two dollars; regulating the tax by
the number OF horses commonly kept for drawing
carriage carriages.
o. On all vehicles, wagons. carts or drays, en-.
poyed in or about the town to haul for hire Tor more
than one day at time, drawn BY three or more
horsns or mules, FIVE dullars; drawnby two horses
or mules, two do lars and fifty cents drawn by one
horse or mule, one dollar and fifty cents.
lO. On each and every break wagon, owned and
used in or about the town, five dollars.
IL. One fourth of one per cent on the assessed
value of every improved or occupied lot in the said
town, whereon there shall not be a good we'll Of
water. SO that water can be drawn therefrom con-
veuiently as we'll tax. which tax shall not exceed
four dollars, to be paid by the owder OF any one ot
IL. All persons liable to perform patrol duty,
shall pay into the Town Treasury two dollars and
| fifty cents as an exemption therc(rom, during the
year The said tax may be so paid.
l3 All persons liable TO work on the roads, shall
be allowed 20 commute therefor by paying two
dollars and fifty cents for each person SO liable
ii. The owners or possessors Of dogs who shall
have dogs on their premises in The said town, on
rhe first Cay of January in each year, or thereafter
during the year, shall pay an annual tax Of one
dollar on each and every dog SO kept within the
said town
15. That all returns OF property and information
TO assess taxes shalfbe made ON oath to The Town
Treasurer, and all persons liable to taxatiun sha
give full information 10 the Treasurer respecting
lie property subject TO taxation. when thereunt.
required.
l6. All Ordinances, and parts of Ordinances
repugnant hereto, shall be and the same are creb,
repealed.
Ratified in Council, this twenty sixth day o
! December, in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and forty nine, and in tho
year OF American independence, the scvcnl!
fourth.
JAMES R. McKAIN, Intendant.
L. W. BALLARD, Town Recorder