Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-01-26
AN ORDINA ANCF,
To RAISE SUPPLIES FOR THE TOWN o]

AN ORDIN ANCE
10 RAISE SUPPLIES FOR THE TOWN OF
ABBEVII.LE
Be IL ordained by the Intendant and JYardens of
the Ia,on Of AbbeuiIe. in Council assembled
and dy the authority of the same,
That a tax-covering tho period Of one year,
10 wit: running from the first day of January,
1865, to the first day of January of the
present year, for the sums and in the man.
ner hereinafter mentioued-shall be raised and
paid into the public Treasury of tho said Town,
Tor the use and benefit thereof; that is to saw
SEC. !. Ten cents OH every Hundred Dollars
Of the cash value of all real estate living within
the corporate limits Of said Town, (the real e.
tate of Churches and School Associations except
ed.) which valuation shall be ascer,aned ard
fixed by the Town Council for the time being.
with the right of appeal to Freeholders, as pro-
vided Tor by the Act of Assembly in such c.s.
made and provided.
SEC =. One Dollar, as Poll Tax upon ALI
male persons, white and black, between the ages
of sixteen and sixty years.
SEC. 8. Two Dollars on every pleasure Car
r'age III use, drawn by two more horses; One
Dollar on every Buggy. Gig, Sulky, Bare uche
and other like vehicle drawn by one or more
horses; Five Dollars on every Omnibus, Hack
or Carriage, drawn by two or more horses, and
used for hire: Three Dollurs on every Buggy,
Gig Sulky. Barouche, and other like vehicle.
drawn ny one horse and used for hire Fl, Q
Dollars on every four horse Wagon, used for
hire; Three Dollars on every two horse Wagon
Dray or Cart, used for hire.
SEQ. 4. Five Cents on overy Hundred Dollars
OF The sales q. all merchandize, between The
first day Of January. 1866, and III. first
day Of January of the present wear: EIGHT
Cents on every Hundred Dollars of profess
s'onsi ncome-incIudng the income Of Inv
yers' fhysic'ans and Dentists; Five Cents On
every Hundred Dollars of income arising from,
every Mechanical employment; Five Doll.ra
on every Daguerreotypist, Ambrotypist, or other
person practIc'ng like art or profession. who
may open car or room within said corporation ::
Fifty Cents on every Dog.
SEC. 8. Five per cent on the value Of all sale.
made at auction by transient persons: Two n.r
cent. on the value Of ulI sales of Shoes, Medi-
cines, Leather, Hats, Tobacco, Books and such
IKE articles. made by transient persons expecting
the same for sale on the Public Square, or with.
in the limits of tho Incorporation; the said fiye
per cent and two per cent. to be collected in the
manner hereinafter provided, at any time after
such sales and before such transient person or
persons shall leave the limits of the incorpora.
tion.
Sec 6. And be It fsr0tsr ordained, That If
any person or persons shall fail, neglect or re-
tuse 10 make return to tho Intendant of his or
their taxable property, incomes. sales or other
things taxed by this Ordinance, and pay tho tax
thereon to the Intendaut, on or before the frat
day OF March next. then !'e, she or they shaIl be
double taxed. And all such persons shall be
then assessed by the said Council for all his, her
or their property or other things taxable by this
ordinance according to the best information
which he can obtain Of the value Of such tuxa.
bio property, sales, incomes. Dc. and all such
persons shall thereon, as aforeorssaid, be double
taxed and the same collected as hereinafter pro.
vided.
SEQ. 2. And 6s il ordained BY the autherisy
cforesa'd' That The Intendant aud Wardens Of the
said Town Council shall issue executions and
such hna' process as is provided. by law for tho
collection of all such fines, taxes and doabIe
taxes as may be imposed by this Ordinance
which execution" aud final process shall be IL.
sued under tho seal Of tho corporation, and di.
rseted TO the Town Marshal, or other person
specially appointed by tho Council to collect the
same, and DO enforced and executed against the
property and persons Of dsfauItels to the same
extent and in the same manner as Is provided BY
law Tor the collection of tho general State tag.
10 Town Council, this twsnty y-secoud day ofl
4 JANUARY, In the year Of our Lord. ono thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-siz: 10 tho nire
,ieth year oftbs Sovereignty and Independence
Of the United States Of Au,srica. .latl
- JAMES 8. .coTHRAN,
.Ti Lnsndant.
The Tag Books Of ths Council will be found
from The 18th February to the iss March Ia the
hsnds Of Mr.. JOHN TA0aART. who q author.