The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-06-08
Council Proceedings.
CorNcIL CHi MEER,
COLUMBIA, June 6. 1865.

men Bates, B'akely, Glass, Glaze. Harris,
Hope, Leaphart and Stork.
On motion, it " rs ordered that the Com
mittee on Scales be directed to have the
city scales repaired.
1t was also ordered chat the matter of
the salaries Of officers be referred to the
Committee on Guard House and Police
Alderman Glaze was appointed Chair
man OF the Committee on Water Works.
and Alderman Hope added to the same
Committee.
An election for Alderman in Ward No.
3, TO fill the vacancy occasioned by. the
election of Alderman Gibbes to the May
oralty, vas ordered to be held at Dr. Gel
gers office on the 10Th inst Managers
A. r. Phillips. A. l.. Solomon and A. y
Hit.
The following resolution was adopted:
NeSoivca, That the reasons Which here
to!ore existed for not granting licenses to
retail spirituous liquors, do not exist; and
that the City Coupcil will. to proper app
plicants and die compIianc. with the
law upon that subject grurt licenses, pro-
v'ded the same meet the approval Of the
Commandant OF the Post.
The Committee of Ways and Means
presented the following amendment to the.
"Ordinance to raise supplies for the year
1865"
Whereas the taxes imposed by the ordi-
nance OF the City Council, ratified on the
I'd day OF January, iu the veaI Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
siSty-tive, entitled "An Ordinance to raise
supplies for the Year 1865" wer. payable
III the Treasury notes of the Confederate
States of America; and whereas some per-
sons have heretofore paid their taxes for
The Year 1865 in said currency. while
others are still in arrears: and whereas the
said Treasury notes are no longer current
and having become wholly vaiueless
and therefore can no longer be received in
payment Of the taxes still remaining un-
paid; and whereas the necessities of the
municipal authorities Of the c'y are such
as to require the laying of an additional tax
upon all sales Of merchandise and sales Mt
auction, made for specie or its equivalent,
since the first day of April. 1861:
BE it, therefore, ordained hy the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city OF Columbia, in
Council assembled, and by the authority
Of the same, That in all cases where the
taxes imposed by the said ordinance, ra,i
fed on the 3D. day Of January, 1865. have
not already been paid upon real estate and
other things hereinafter mentioned, the
following taxes shall be paid by such per.
sons in arrears for the period beginning on
the lst day Of January, 1865, and tcr,n-
mating on the lst day of January, 1866, as
well as the following additional taxes on
sales of merchandise. and on sales at auc.
t'on for specie or its equivalent made
during the Year 1865, which said taxes
shall be paid in specie or its equivalent,
and shall be placed in the city treasury
for the use of said city, viz:
SEC. /. That is TO say, one fourth Of one
per cent. on every hundred dollars of the
assessed value of all houses and tenements
occupied as DIV wellincs. stores or places of
any business whatever; the value Of such
houses OF tenements to be assessed by the
City Clerk. Vacant lots. or lots whereon
buildings have been destroyed 10y fire, to
be free from this tax.
SEC. 2. One per cent shall be levied
upon every hundred dollars Of sales for
specie or its equivalent of goods, wares
and merchandise, embracing sales of al!
articles Of trade for barter or exchange,
except cotton. which have been or may be
made by resident merchants. traders and
dealers within the city of Columbia, from
the first day of April. 1865: which said tax
shall he paid at the end OF each quarter,
beginning OIL the first day of April last.
SEC 8. And whereas many persons set
up temporary shops or stores for the sale
Of merchandise after the the fixed for
assessing taxes, and close the same before
the return of tax thereon. 50 as to avoid
the payment Of taxes to the city a!toye-
ther: Be it further ordained, That all sach
dealers shall, upon opening shops or stores
in the city Of Columbia. pay t" the City
Clerk the sum of twenty dollars. which
shall be allowed him in til. next settlement
for taxes..an the overplus if any. be re-
turned to him. On failure to pay after
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