The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-31

i LIES for the year 1857 was ratified at meeting Of
Council held Friday evening" 28th nst and takes effect
e1e'e, - ''1'' AN AN ORDINANCE
RAISE SUPPLIES THE ONE THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED AND s1xTY-sEvEN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
SECTION l. Be 1t ordained BY the Mayor and Aldermen
in City Council assembled That tax for the sums and in
the hereinafter MENTIONED shall be raised and
paid into the Treasury of tho city for the service
thereof that is to say: Two dollars every hundred
dollars of the value of every house, building lot wharf,
other landed estate, including every building and i'm
proyement lands under lease for term Of FIVE
more years. from religious charitable Or literary aoci.
the Goth day Of juno next provided that all persons who
shall pay tho amounts of taxes due by them or before
the 1s day of February shall be allowed five per cent
discount on the same; and that all persons who shapay
tho amount of taxes due by them after the 1s of Febru
ary aud before the 30th day OF March, shall be al
lowed two anda half per cent discount on same.
ofgoods and merchandise on personal account or
on account Of others, payable monthly
dollars every hundred dollars of the gross re-
ceipts of all street railroads. payable monthly
Five dollars every hundred dollars OF the gross re-
cepts OF al y Il Express Companies, payable monthly.
at auction, payable monthly.
dollars per month on every coach four wheel
horses or mues OF muos exclusive Oh the
Two dollars per month On evsrS-cQeeh or four wheel
carrasc drawn by horse mule cxeluHlye Of tho
horse or nnIle), payable monthly
one dollar and fifty cents per month on every two
Wheel carriage ehair Smiley &C. exclusive Of the horse
Three dollars every hundred dollars of gross In
come, and all gross profits derived from tho pursuit of
from the exercise any Office whether in the profca
sion of the law the profits derived from the costs OF
SUITS counsel ees other Of professional In
come, income from the practice of dentistry etc., payar
BILE monthly.
Fifty cents on every hundred dollars of the value Of
any bond, mortgage Judgment decree, or other secri-
interest be paid here elsewhere payable at the
times, and under the samc conditions as the taxes on
landed estate.
Threo dollars on every hundred dollars of oil dividends
received from stocks not exempted from taxation, pay
able monthly
Three dollars on every hundred dollars Of oil ann,es
and other income incomes received from what source
soever which not exempted from taxation by law Or
otherwise herein taxed, payable monthly.
Two dollars every dog kept within tho city, payable
on or before the Doth day Of June next.
Three dollars on every hundred dollars of gross re-
ccpts of all commercial agencies payable monthly
Three dollars every hundred dollars Of all commits
sions received by factors commission merchants bank
ers brokers' dealers In foreign and domestic exchange
venduc masters. other persons yonding or buying
sonal property on commission payable monthly.
Two dollars every hundred dollars Of all gross pre-
miums received for or by any Insurance Company To-
agencies for individuals or companies whether incorpo
ated or not, payable monthly.
Three dollars on every hundred dollars Of gross re-
cepts Of al Gas Companies and other manufacturing
companies located in this city, payable monthly.
Ono dollar per month cyory horse and mule used
Or Kept Within the city, excepting norees OF mules used
III any censed carriage cart dray, or other vehicle,
payable monthly. -
Two dollars and fifty cents per month On all retail
dealers in au articles whatsoever whose monthly returns
Of sales do not yield tax above tho said amount of twn
dollars and fifty cents.
= 'T&1 tia3,la espit4ten tx 1fa ual'& o,s SSTenty
li- yoat:, ne raFa,a on; n aoteS, .Hth day o.
ma itess3 ,5.5lsl5#=
rec dolazs ADD fly ss.-;s trl suou al rlnl
stars5 $780, ---s-.- -
1wotl5llarH and fly cents per month ell Barber
Shops.
Ono dollar on every hundred dollars OF the gross re-
cepts of Hotels and public Eating aud Boarding Houses
payafn Inonitl
One dollar on every hundred dollars Of oil receipts of
Livery Stable Keepers payable monthly.
Two dollars every hundred dollars Of the gross
ceipts Of cotton presses, payable monthly.
Seventy-fve cents on every hundred dollars Of the
gross receipts of all printing Offices newspaper and pub
fishing houses, payable monthly.
Three dollars on every hundred dollars OF all goods
sold in tho city by persons not residents by sample or
otherwise
One dollar on oyery hundred dollars OF sales of all
horses and mules brought to the city, payable monthly
One dollar on every hundred dollars Of the gross
ceipts Of Magnetic Telegraph Companies payable
monthly.
Bee. O. Any person persons or corporations falling
to pay the taxes In the and at tho times herein
before prescribed may be double taxed at the option Of
Counoi And 1t shall be the duty Of the City Treasurer
to forthwith executions against the goods chttos
and other property Of said persons or corporaons and
lodge the Bad executions with the City Sheriff. who shall
Immediately proceed for the collection cf the same, In
the provided by Ordinance for the enforcement
of the executions.
hereto bo and the horoby repealed
Ratinod in City Council this twcntyoighth day Decem
H. ~ ber A. D. ono thousand eight hundred and sixty
six P. O. GAILLARD, Mayor.
W. II. SMITH, Clerk Of Council - December 81