The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-01-23
An Ordinance.
To raise Annnal Supplies for The Torn

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Ben Ordained By The Intendant and Wardens Of
the Torn Of Camden, and by The authority Of the
same, That hereafter annually, during the month
Of January in each year, the following Taxes shall
be levied and paid into the Treasury Of the Town
of Camden, for the support of the government
thereof:
]. That there shall be levied an annual tax Of
one dollar on each and every negro slave hired out
in the said Town, for mole than one month at
time, to be paid hy the owner. if citizen, or By the
person who brings such slave into the town, it
owned by non resident 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
months at 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 mecha-
mic shall work in the SAID town.
3. 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.
a. On all goods, wares and merchandise, on
sale in said twin, on the first day of January in
each year, twenty cents on every hundred dollars
value thereof.
$ 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 cOmmisS ioncrs appointed a.
the close Of each year, for tnat purpose, by the
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 on the n.
come Of Schoo-masters, School mislresses and
Ministers of the Gospel.
7. On all free negroes under fifteen years Of
age fifty cents, between fifteen and fifty, three
dollars, and over fifty years old, one dollar.
On each pleasure carriage drawn by une .orse,
where only one horse is kept for that purpose one
dollar; and on each and every carriage drawn by
two horses, where only Two horses arc kept for
that purpose, two dollars; regulating the tax by
the number of horses commonly kept for drawing
carriage o. carriages.
9. On all vehicles, wagons. carts or drays, en-
played in about The town to haul for hire Tor more
than one day at time, drawn by three or more
horses or mules, five dollars; drawn by two horses
or mules, two do lars and fifty cents; drawn by one
horse or mule, one dollar and fifty cents.
10. On each and every break wagon, owned and
used in or about the town, five dollars.
III. One fourth of ore per cent on the assessed
value of every improved or occupicd lot in the said
town, whereon there shall mt be a good well Of
water. so that water can bc drawn thererom cor
vcniently, as well tay, which tax shall not exceed
four dollas to he paid by the owner of any ono lot.
IL. All persons aL!c to perform patrol duty,
shall pay into the Town IIessury two dollars and
fifty cents an exemption tlcrcfrcn, during the
year The SAID tax may be so paid
l3. All persons liable to work OH the roads, shall
be allowed 20 commute therefor BY paying two
dnllars and fifty cents for each person so liable.
II. The owners or possoSsors of dogs who Shall
have dogs on their premises in the said town, on
the first Cay of January in each year.o thereafter
during the year, shall pay an annual tax Of one
dollar on each and every dog so kept within the
said town,
IL. That all returns Of pro erty and information
To- oasSess taxes shall be made on oath TO the Town
Treasurer, and all persons liable to axation shall
give full Information 10 the Treasurer respecting
the property subject TO taxation, when thereunto
required
Ii. All Ordinances, and parts OF Ordinances,
repugnant hereto, shall he and the are hereby
repealed.
Ratified in Council, this twenty sixth day OF
December, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred aud forty nine, and in the
year OF American Independence, the seventy
fourth.
JAMES r. McKAIN, Intcndant.
L. w. BALLARD, Town Recorder.