The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-03-29
An Ordinance.
10 raise Supplies .t0r tie Yeu 1854,
uN0 for OMcr Purllnsns

0nd TOR other Purposes.
SECTION l. BE il ordained by the Intend
am ana Mnrdens of Snmtrrvllc now met and
sitting in Town Council, and by The on,hor;,v
OF the same, that n Tax be md the same il
hereby laid on all Real Taxable properly with
IN the limits of the said village of thir,v.Iiy.
(59) cents, on every hundred dollars valuation
oishch property. according to assessment
SECTION 2.-'Fhat n Tax oftwelvc U2) cents
be-, anu the semc il hereby imposed upon each
ana every slave within the limits ofsaid Village,
TO hc paid by the owner or person hircing or
having control ofsuch slave or slaves.
-, SECTION 2-Thnt every person liable to the
lax imposed by the End section of this Ortli-
nance, shall make just and true return on
oath to the Clerk, Of the number Of slaves for
which hc or she is liable to be taxed, on or be.
lore the first dny of May, and IF nny person
shall fail to make such return, he or she shall
forfeit and pay sum of money not exceeding
The sum OF Twenty Dollars. and it shall be the
duty OF the Clerk TO report every such default.
er 10 the Town Council ut their mex, meeting
| thereafter.
SECTION. d.-That the Taxes hereby i'm.
posed on kca property and on Slaves must be
paid TO the Clerk and Treasurer before the
first day ofAlay next, and it shall be the duty
OF the Clerk 10 make return 10 the Town
Council on that day, of all persons who ha nc
Jailed Ia pay said taxes, whcreupon Execution
shall be issued therefor and for cost, under the
hand Of the Intcndant and the seal Of the cor.
poration.
SECTION 5.-That cnch Free person of color
residing wi Ihin the limits of SumcrviIle, from
the ngc of fifteen to tho age of sixty years,
| shall pay tax ofTuo Dollars (S2 OO) each,
and % each md every such person, from the age
| of Ten 10 the age Of Fifteen years shall pay Il
tnx of Ono Dollar Isl 0O) except such us are
| clearly incapable from Mains or Otherwise. of
gaining livelihood, the taxes hereby imposed
! on Tree persons Of color shah be paid to the
Clerk or Secretary on or before the first tay of
III ~ r
fail TO pay said tax. All Execution therefor and
for cost shall be issued 10 the Marshall direct.
| ing him to levy such tax and cost of the good.
and chatics OF such free persons of color. and
III case sufficient goods and chattlcs cannot b,:
| found, then To sciZe such free person Of color
| and sell him or her for such time rs will INV
; such tax and cost
! SECTION 6.-'rhat every white inhabi,ant, or
free person of color who is liable 10 work on
the sr cts Of the Ni!icge, shall on the payment
OF TWO Dollars and Fifty cents to the Clerk
and Treasurer before the first day Of Nav next
| D. exempt from such work until the first dnv
| oi May 1899 and all persons owing enc or more
| slaves liable To work on s:.id streets shall ON
payment oiiwo Dollars and Fifty cents 10 the
Slerk ana Treasurer before the first day Of May
next, inr each and every such slave be cxennt
rs regards such slave or slaves from such work
until the first day Of May 1855, and the Clrrl;
shall make Il return to the Cunncil ut the frs,
regular Getting attcrl he first day of Nav next,
oi All persons VINO stall fail 10 pay for suci.
| Exemption.
SECTION 7.-Thnt TO frec person of color
residing without The limits OF the said Vjlla-e
sirn 'it Permitted 10 ,y;;T; :!;.-.:: .,.:!.ss he ar
shc Sh;'il lirst procure from the Marshall " writ.
Ten permit ior such privilege, for which tL.
| s''li OF one dollar and fifty cents shall be paid
ana Tor neglect Of obtaining sucll permit, h.. or
/ she shall be taxed double to be collected hv
execution against the goods of such free Der
! SONS "' color 4; and if he or she have no roods
py execution against the person uf such free
! pcrscn Of color.
SECTION S--That no slave whose owner r,
Si"eS "l'hoGi the limits Of snid Ni!lag, shall b.
permitted 10 work therein ua,l.ss q writers, pcr-
mn DC irst procurc, from the Marshall Sor whick
,iir sum "i fifty CENTS shall be paid Tor corn;;::::
l'tnohrcr, and the sum Of one dollar and tiftv
cents i'r mechanic and if:such slave shall work
| ihcrcin Without such permit such slave shall
ho imprisoned by the Marshall until released Inv
| INC council, and in no case will n release, b,,
| ordered until the price Of permit and expenses
'i imprisonment have been paid,
SECTION 9.-'Ihat no Permit shall be grant
cd under The 7th and S,h Sc, tions of this Nrdi.
| zi;iiicc ioE;i longer tin. il.an ,hree months
- SECTION lO.-Ihat persons in possession of
pr"ncny OH the first day OF March lust. sh:,Ij
Dc liable ioE the Taxes thereof
kaIiiied in Council assembled and given under
my hand and the Seal Of the torporn
tl"n OF Sumcrvillc, this 18th tav of March
| one thonIsand eight hundred and iiiiv f,,r.
VIM. llAlNSWORTII. lnien'nt.
| Mar. 30, 1854. - #