The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-02-08
An Ordinance

To raise supplies for theycar 1867.
-DE 1T ORDAINED, by the Intenlant and
ID Wardens of tile Town of Camden, South
Carolina, in Council Assembled, and by the
authority of the same: That the following
taxes be, and are hereby assessed for the
current year. That is to say. On the value
Of all improved town Lots. one dollar per
one hundred dollars of the assessed value OF
the same, anu one per cent additional on the
value thereof for Well tax not to exceed four
dollars on any one lot; on all sales of goods,
wares and merchandise within the suid town
during the year one Thousand eight hundred
and sixty six, one dollar per one hundred
dollars Of the amount thereof; on the net in
come on factorage, enIploymcnts, faculties
and professions (including dentistry cxer-,
cised within the said town within the year
Inst aforesaid, one dollar per one hundred
dollars. On each wagon drawn by four OF
more horses and let our for hire, ten dollars;
on each wagon drawn By four or moro horses
and used exclusively by the owner, five dol
lars; on each wagon drawn by two or three
horses, and Lot out for hire, FIVE dollars; on
each wagon drawn by twd or three horses,
and used exclusively BY the owner, three dol
lars; on each one horse wagon or cart let out
for hire, two dollars and fifty cents; on each
one horse wagon or cart used exclusively by
the owner, one dollar; on each pleasure car
riage or buggy or other vehicle drawn By
one horse, two dollars and fifty cents; on
each pleasure carriage or buggy drawn by
more than one horse, five dollars said tax to
be levied on all vehicles habitually employed
in the Town Of Camden, whether owned by
resident or nonresident, and whether drawn
by horse or horses or other animals; on all
male residents Of ii. said Town between the
ages of sixteen and eighteen and forty-five
and sixty years, q capitation tax Of five dol
lars each on all male residents between the
ages of eighteen and forty-ive years, capi-
tation tax of ten dollars each; aud on all
such residents over sixty years Of age, be-
ing owners Of real estate in the said town,
FIVE dollars each on all non-rcsidcnts en-
gagged in selling goods by sample or 9th
erwise, n tax of not less than FIVE dollars
nor more than ten dollars per week, pay
able in advance, the actual amount to be
paid by each to'bc assessed by tile Tax Col
lector OIL all transient dealers in produce
purchasing for other markets, twenty-five
dollars each; for every dog of any descrip-
tion owned or kept within the said town, one
dollar each; for keeping a billiard table, fifty
dollars for q license; for license to retail
spirituous liquors within the said town, two
hundred dollars, to be paid quarterly in adj
vance; for an auctioncer's license, twenty
dollars, and in each and every case where
license is required by this act, an additional
charge of five dollars for tue Clerk of Conn
Gil shall be paid by the party applying for
such license Oh all sales at auction made
within the town, one per cent Of the amount
thereof to be returned and paid quarterly to
the Cerk of Council by the Auctioncer; on
all itinerant ycndcrs within the said town,
one dollar cach to be paid quarterly in ad-
vance; OH all public shows and entertain
mems for hire, except those for charitable
purpose, twenty dollars for each day during
which the same may be exhibited or kept
open; for forging any bills or orders OH the
Corporation, u fine Of not less than ten dol
lars for esch offence; all fines or forfeiturcs
not paid, to be included III the annual taxa
ton oil returns Of taxes to be made on oath
without distinction of persons. ..
RATIFIED III Council this twcntY=nintl daY
of January in the year of. our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty seven,
and in the ninety-frst year ofthc sovereign
ty and independence Of the United States
Of America. ]. A. YOUNG, !
Intcndant.
]. A. SCHROCK,
Clerk Of Council Feb. L. At.