The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-23
An Ordinance
RAISE SUPPLIES FOB THE
Il year 1866. :.

mo RAISE SUPPLIES FOB THE
l. year 1866.
De- 1t ordained by: Me;Intesdaat and
Wonlaas Of Camden, South, ocrolina, an
Gona,.a assembled, and by the authority
of the same, Tia. the following taxes be
and arc hereby assessed for the current
year; that is to say: On the valaeof alim-
proved town lots, fifty cents per onc,hun-
dred dollars of the assessed value of the
Same, and one per. cent additional JON the
value thereof for we'll tax, not to ex-
ceed four dollars on any one lot; on all
sales of goods, wares and MERCHANDISE
within The said town during the year one
thousand eight bundled and sixty-ive,
fifty cents per hundred. dlllars of the
amount thereof; on the nett income on
factoragc, employments, faculties and pro-
fessioDs, exercised within the. said town
within the year last aforesaid, fifty cents
per one hundred dollars; on each wagon
drawn Ly three or more horses, FIVE, dol.
lars on each wagon drawn by less than.
three horses, three dollars; on every
Irayor cart, one dollar and fifty cents !;
on every, pleasure carriage. if: drawn
by one horse, ono dollar and fifty cents
drawn hy more than one horse, two dol
lars-said tax to be levied on vehicles
haLitualy employed in the Town of Cam,
den, whether owned by resident; ;or. non,
resident, and whether drawn by horse
or horses or other animals; on all: rnal le
residents o: the said: town a Communication
tax of three dollars each, between the
ages, of: sixteen and fifty wears, in lieu: Of
road duty on eacl. male resident q .capi-
tation Of four (s4) dollars upon all be-
tween the ages of ighteen and forty.f
years; on all transient. dealers in pro-
ducc, purchasing within the Town for
other markets, twenty-five dollars each 5
for every dog kept within the said Town,
one dollar; for keeping a billiard table,
fifty, dpllarsfor LICENSE; fora license to
retail spirituous liquors within the said
Town, two hundred dollars, to be paid
quarterly in advance.
For an Auctioncer's licencc, twenty
dollars, and in each and every case where
in license is, required by this act an
additional charge of FIVE dollars for the
Clerk of Council shall be paid by. the
party applying for: such license; on all
sales at Auction made on account of =
party resident within tile town.. one half
of one per cent Of the amount thereof
If made on account of q nonresident
one per cent of the amount thereof to be,
returned aud paid quarterly to the Clerk
otsGouhcil by the Auctioueer; on all
itincrant vendels within the said town,
five dollars each; on all public shows and
entertainments for hire, excerpt those for
a charitable purpose, twenty dollars for
each day during Which the same may be
exhibited or kept open" -
II. That when the value of sales, fac.
forage, employmcnts, faculties and pro-
fessions shall lie returned in Confederate
Treasury notes thereal value shall be
returned ut onc-teDth the amount there
Of ...-.
Ratified in Council this seventh day Of
February, in the year of our Lord
one thousand ci sht hundred and
sixty six, and in the ninctieth year
of tn" sovereignty and independence
of the United States.
4. u. GOODWIN, Iatcndant
J \. ScunocK, Clc,k Of Council
February 9 1T