The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-01-30
WHOLE NUMBER 1876,
An ACT


To amend the Act Of Incorporation Of the
I'o,on Of Adbeville, so as to give to the
Towm Council The power to impose Tar
es, and for other purposes.
I. BE itenactca by the Senate and House
of Representatives, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority Of
the same, That the Town Council of tho
town Of Abbeville be, and they are hereby
authorized and empowered to empose an an
nual tax not to exceed the rates per ccnum
or sums hereinafter specified, upon the follow
ing property, and after the following manner,
for the use and service Of said town, that ia
to say; Twenty cents on every hundred
dollars Of the cash value of all real estate
lying within the corporate limits of said town
the real estate of churches, and school asso-
Citations excepted,) which valuation shall DO
ascertaned and fixed by the Town Council
for the time being: Provided, that if the
owner Of and real estate shall consider him
self aggricvcd by such valuation, he shall
have the right to appeal to special jury of
five freeholdcrs, to be drawn by ballot from
the list of persons who own real estate and
are resident within said corporation, to whom
the matter shall be submitted, and whose de-
cision shall be final. Fifty cents on each ne
gro between the ages Of sixteen and fifty
years five dollars on each free negro be-
tween the ages Of sixteen and sixty years,
unless it shall bc shown to the satisfaction
of the Council that my such free negro,
from mains or other causes, is unable to pro-
cure his or her livelihood three dollars on
every pleasure carriage in use, drawn by
two or more horses; two dollars on every
buggy, gig, sulkey, barouche and other like
vehicle, drawn by one horse five dollars on
every omnibus, hack or carriage, drawn by
two or more horses, and used for hire three
dollars on every buggy, gig, sulkey, barouche
and other like vehicle, drawn by one horse,
and used for hire five dollars on every four
horse wagon used for hire three dollars on
every two-horse wagon, dray, or cart used
for hire ten cents on every hundred dollars
of the sales of all merchandise between the
first day Of January in any ono year and the
first day of January in the next succeeding
year; fifteen cents on every hundred dollars
professional income, including the income
of lawyers, physicians and dentists ten
cents on every hundred dollars ofincomc ar
ising from any mechanical employment !;
five dollars on every daguerreotypist ambro-
typist or other person practicing like art or
profession, who may open car or room
within said corporation fifty cents on each,
dog five per ccntu,n on the value Of all sales
made at auction by transient persons two
pcrcentum on the value Of all sales Of shoes.
medicines, leather, hats, tobacco, books, and
such like articles, made by transient persons
exposing the same for sale on the public
square, or within the limits of the incorpor.
alton, with power to the said Town Council
to collect the sail five per centum and two
per centum in the manner hereafter provi.
ded, at any time after such sales, and before
such transient person shall leave the limits
Of the incorporation; and also to impose
tax, within their discretion, upon all shows
or exhibitions for gain or reward.
II. That returns of the value Of sales of
all merchandise, and also of the amount Of
professional and mechanical income, shall
be made upon oath to the Town Council
by the parties who may he liaLiy to pay
tax on tho same, during the month of Jan.
uary Of each year for the preceding year:
and the said tax shall be paid by the first
day of March next ensuing
III. That the owners of other property
than real estate, upon which tax is herein
authorized to be levied, shall make their re.
turn, upon oath, to the Town Council, of
the amount ofvalue thereof, as the case may
be, during the month Of January in each
year, and pay the taxes thereon by the first
day Of March next ensuing.
w. That the said Town Council shall
have power to compound with all persons
liable to patrol duty, by requiring the pay
ment of an annual sum Of money in lieu
Of the performance of such duty, the money
so received to he applied to the public use
of said corporation and all persons fail.
ing or refusing to pay such continuation
shall be liable to such fines and penalties al
the said Town Council may impose.
V. That the said Town Council shall
have power to elect one or more Marshals,
to fix their salaries, and prescribe their du:
ties, the said Marshals to be duly sworn ih, >
and invested with all the powers Consables
now have by law, in addition to tue duties
prescribed by the Town Council, and whose
jurisdiction and authority shall be cotined
to the corporate limits of said town.
vi. That every person who shall be
qualified to vote for Intendant and fWsrdens
ofsaid town shall, at least one ssek ptevi.
Gus to any election Of Iptendant and War.
dena, register bis naae 10 book to be
kept by the Intendshto or Clerk Of the Coun.
Gil for that parposs, and shall pay into the
treasury. .ef said town the sum Of one dott.
lar, anlno person failing to comply with
ting. feqnisitions shall be allowed to vote as
aay such election.
a That the said Town Council shall hayA