The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-10

treasury is from The collection OF t;,ycs
Onc-t tonrth OF the taxes of last year are vet
unpaid, and to grant the petitioners their
request would involve the necessity Of
granting similar petitions for others. under
like circumstances, and thus cut of all re-
sources or submit to the charge Gl class
administration. Another consideration is.
that we cahnot see the probability of anv
increased value in real estate in the city in
the next ten months, While the debt must
lht reasc by the accommodating interest
Whilst your committee sympathiZc deep
~ with the petitioners, III Justice to the
city and to themselves. they feel hound to
report adversely, and leave the conclusion
TO the better Judgment and decision OF
E"ur honorable body.
Respectfully submitted
JOHN FISHER,
u. L. MCDONAIU.
Committee.
Alderman Taylor, of the same Commit
tee, made verbal report, disagrccin2 wi,h
the report OF the Committee.
Ntcr Il full discussion OF the subject. the
ayes ana noes We're called for and ordered
upon the adoption of the report of the
Committee of Ways and Means:
Ayes hls Honor the Mayor; Aldermen
Fisher, Gcigor, Hitchcock, Hunt. McDc-
naId Hadcilife, Stork and Wcarn.
Taylor and Walter.
The report Of the Committee OF WAYS
and Means WAS therefore adopted
An Ordinance entitled IAN Ordinance 20
raise supplies for the year 1867 received
ITS i >, third reading, amended, passed, was
duly ratified, and became Il law:
Bc Il ordained by he Mayor c:i,d Ah}er-
men Of he Gig ct Col,1niia, IL CouMcR
GSSemb'ed, and by Tie authority Of the same,
That tax to cover tho period from Jauu-
airy l, 1867, to January l, 1868, for the sums
and IN the manner hereinafter mentioned,
shall be raised and paid into tho public
treasury of the said city. for the U e and
service thereof.
SEC. l. That is to say, one dollar on every
hundred dollars of the assessed value of
real estate lying within the limits of said
city; and the value Of all taxable real es-.
tate within the city Of Columbia shall bo
assessed by the City Assessor
SEC Ii. Ard be il. fiurUte5 ortlrined. That
each male person over the age of fifteen
years and under the age of sixty wears
shall pay tax Of one dollar.
SEC. III. Fifty cents shall be levied upon
every hundred dollars cf sales OF goods,
wares and lncrchandizc. embracing sales
OF all articles of trade for barter or cx-
change which shall be made by resident
merchants traders and dealers, within the
city Of Columbia, from the first day of
January, one thousand eight hundred and
slXty-scvcn.
SEC ". And whereas many persons set
y
OF merchandise, after the time fixed for
assessing taxes, and close :hc same before
the return of the tax lcrcon, so as &;
avoid the payment of taxes 10 the CITY
altogether: Be II .ftu-ther o1dci1led That all
such dealers shall, upon opening shop or
store IL the city of Columbia, pay to the
City Clerk the sum Of twenty-five dollars,
which shall DC allowed linn in the next
settlement for taxes. and the ovcrplus. if
any, be returned to him: and such tran
sient dealer snail pay one dollar on every
one hundred dollars of sales of goods.
wares and merchandise. On failure to pay,
after beng notified, the Mayor shall forth
with Issue an execution against the d.
fautcrs. and collect the money il! the usual
way.
SEC V. There shall Lc levied one per
cent. upon sales at auction of ali goods.
the property of persons who are residents
of the city of Columbia. One and half
per cen.. upoi. sales at auction of all goods
property vi iIun-i c. i'.nts. Unc-naII per
cent. upon sales at auction of rca! estate
and stocks OF every description: Pr0ri,led.
hecfr0'elc&S, That 40 tax Shall be levied
upon any sales az auction made by order
OF court or process of law
SEc. VI. That all merchants and others
selling any goods, wares and merchandise
on consignment shal! pay a tax Of one per
cent. on all such goods, wares and ncr-
chandize sold by them; and the persons
mentioned III :hls and III the three prcccd-
ing sections of this Ordinance. shall be re-
qulrcd 20 make quarterly returns OF their
sales, and 10 pay The taxes assessed there
by to tllc City Clerk at the end of each and
every quarter.
SEC. VII. .iIs4 hf tu5H.cr o,liui,,t I. IN
tie dnih@rHy n,foreStW, T:lat a tax of one
per cent. shall lac paid on the premium,
received hv each and every Insurance COM
p"ny, or agent or agency thereof, duin-
bilSi!C,N IN t.llS cltI ard chartered l,y th..