The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-19
An Ordinance to Raise Supplies for
the Year 1867.

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! Be it ordained by Me Mayor and ille,-
dsSen,dted, d',d dy the authority Of Ute same,
That a tax to cover the period from Janu-
airy l, 1867, to January 1, 1868, for the sums
and IN The manner hereinafter mentioned,
| shall be raised and paid into the public
! treasury of the said city, for the u. q 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 cs-
tate Within the city of Columbia shall be
assessed by the City Assessor
SEC. II. ind be il. FURTHER ordained, That
each male person over the age OF fifteen
years and under the age of sixty years
shall pay q tax of one dollar.
SEC. Ill. Fifty cents shall be levied upon
every hundred dollars of sales of goods.
wares and merchandise, embracing sales
of all articles of trade for barter or OK
change, which shall be made by resident
merchants, traders and dealers, within the
city OF Columbia, from tho first day of
January, one thousand eight hundred and
slNty-Scvcn.
SEC. ~. And whereas many persons set
up temporary shops or stores for the sale
OF merchandise, after the tine fixed for
assessing taxes, and close the same before
the return of tho tax thereon, so rs to
! avoid the payment Of taxes to the city
altogether: BE It further ordained, That all
such dealers shall, upon opening shop or
store III the city of Columbia, pay to the
City Clerk the sum Of twenty-five dollars.
which shall be allowed him in the next
settlcment for taxes, and the ovcrplus, if
any, be returned to him; and such tran
slent dealer shall pay one dollar on every
one hundred dollars of sales of goods.
wares and merchandise. On failure to paw.
after being notified, the Mayor shall forth
with issue an execution against the de-
way.
SEC. V. There shall be levied one per
cent. upon sales at auction of all goods,
the property of persons who are residents
of the city of Columbia. One and half
per cent. upon sales at auction of all goods
property of non-residents. One-half per
cent. upon sales at auction Of real estate
and stocks of every description: P1ouided,
nevertheless, That no tax shall be levied
upon any sales at 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 shall pay a tax of one per
cent. on all such goods, wares and mcr-
chandize sold by them; and the persons
mentioned i'll this and in the three preced-
ing sections of this Ordinance, shall be re-
CURED to make quarterly returns Of their
sales, and to pay the taxes assessed there
by to the City Clerk at the end of each and
every quarter.
SEC. VII. And be IL further ordained. 6u
the authority Gforesdid, That tax of one
received by each and every insurance COM
pany, or agent or agency thereof, doing
business in this city and chartered by the
State of South Carolina; the agents of all
companies not chartered 10y the State shall
pay one and half per cent. on all premi-
ums received by them. And it shall be the
duty OF every insurance company, or the
officers or the agents thereof, to make
quarterly returns, under oath, to the City
Clerk, OF the amount of premiums for the
quarter preceding, under penalty of two
dollars for each and every day that sucli
company or agent or agency may neglect
or refuse to make returns and pay the said
taX-to be collected by execution, as in
other cases provided for the collection of
fines and forfcitures.
SEC. VIII. and be II .ftt1'ther ordained, on
the authority aforesaid, That two dollars
shall be paid on each and every horse,
mare, stallion, gcldinS and mule, kept or
used within the city Of Columbia besides
the tax ON vehicles, as follows: Ten dol
lars shall be paid on each and every fonr
wheeled pleasure carriage or barouchc,
drawn by two or more horses; five dollars
on each and every one horse carriage, bug
gy, parouchc. gig or sUlky. not used for
hire; ten dollars on every vehicle used for
the breaking or exhibiting of horses and
mules; fifteen dollars on each hack or car
the conveyance OF passengers for hire
eight dollars on each and every one horse
buggy, gig or sulky, kept or used for lirc
ten dollars on each and every four horse
wagon; eight dollars on each two horse
wagon; six dollars or each one Lorse
wagon, cart or dray; twenty dollars on
each express wagon; fifteen dollars on
each and every omnibus or stage; and all
persons commencing to use or run any
carriage or other vehicle, after the time for
the payment of taxes, shall pay from the
time they commenced to use or run such
carriage or vehicle, to the end Of the year
| III proportion to the rate of taxes per an
/ mum: Ploctdcd, That no person shall be
allowed to use any omnibus. wagon, dray.
cart or other vehicle, for the transporta-
part OF the city to another, until the owner
thereof shall have given bond TO the city,
to be taken by the City Clerk, with two or
more good sureties, in the sum OF five hun
/ dred dollars, conditioned that such owner
Will pay all damages that may result from
the loss or injury to baggage or passcn-
| gers, while being carried on the omnibus,
wagon. drav, cart or other carriag 20 of such
owner, or after being entrusted 10 the Gus
| tody of the driver thereof or anv of his
assistants. And any person offending
herein shall be liable to IL fine of five dol
lars per day for each day such wagon, cart,
dray or other carriage for carrying bag
gage or passengers, may be run before
such bond is given: and procided, ft71l.c,.,
That nothing herein contained shall extend
not used, although kept within the limits
of the city: and prooided. also, That no.
thing herein contained shall be construed
| to extend TO wagons carts 0rava or oar