The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-02-01
An Ordinance

To raise supplies for the ycaE. 1867.
de 1T ORDAINED, by the Inteulant and
ID Wardens of the Town Of Camden. South
Carolina, in Council Assembled. and hy the
authority of the same: That Inc following
taxes be, and arc hereby assessed for the
current year. That is to say. On the value
of all improved town Lois, one dollar per
one hundred dollars Of the assessed value Of
the same, and one per cent additional OF The
value thereof for u Well tax not 10 exceed four
dollars on any one lot; on all sales Of goods:
wares and merchandise within the said towu
during the year one thousand eight hundred
aud sixty six, one dollar per one hundred
dollars of lie amount thereof; on Tue net iu-
come on factorage, employmcnts, faculties
and professions (includiug dentistry exer-
cisc.. within the said town within The year
last aforesaid, one dollar per one hundred
dollars. On each wagon drawn by four or
more horses, and let our for hire, ten dollars:
on each wagon drawn by four or more horses
aud used exclusively by tue owner. five dol
hrs; on each wagon dawn by two or three
horses. and let out for hive, five dnllars; on
each wagon drawn by Two or three horses.
and used exclusively by tae owner, three do
lars; on each one horse wagon or ca ri let o..t
for hire. two dullnrs end ti;,y GEMS: ON each
one horse wagon or cart used exclusively b.
the owner, one dollar; on each pleasure car
riage or buggy or other vehicle drawn hy
one horse: Two dollars aud firy c"urs; on
each pleasure carrjage. or bu.%y drawn by
more than one horse five dol!.rS said tax 10
be levied OH a'l'velii lies habi,ua1!y employed
in the Town Of Ca,uGen. whether owned by
resident Oh nonresident: an;l whe her drawn
by ho' sc or ho, ses or o,llcr animals; :; Gil all
male rcsiGcn.s of ihe sait. Town hsiw"cn The
ages Of six,een ant. eighteen auG iorty-ive
and sky years. q cana,ion iaX Of five dol
lars each; on all male residents between thc
ages OF eighteen ond for.y-fve years: q 'capi-
ta.ion tax of leu dollars each; on all nol-
residents engaged in selling goods BY sample
or otherwise, a lex of not less than five dol
lars nor more ihan ten dollars per week: pay
able in advance, ihe actual amount 10 be
paid By each 10 be assessed by tho Tax Col
lecior; on all transient de.le,s in y: o,iucc
purchasing for other markets, twenty-five
dollars each; for every dog OF any descrip-
ton owned or kept within the said ;o;rn. one
dollar each; for keeping billiard table fifty
dollar for license; for license to retail
spiriuous liquors within the said town. Two
hundred dolltrs, to be paid quarterly ju adj.
vance; for au aucloncer's license iwc1iy
dollars, aud in cach' aal every case where
license is required by This act. an nddi,oual
charge 1--WE dolla,s for The Clerk Of Couu-
Gil shall be paid by the party applying ror
such license; on all sales at auction made
within the town, one per ccni OF lae amount
thereof 10 be returned and paid quarterly TO
the CcTk OF Council by The Auciionccr: on
allitincraut veuders within the said town,
one dolar each,' to be paid quarterly in ad-
vance; OH all public shows aud cu:er.aiu-
men;s for hire, except those for charitable
pun pose twenty dollars for e,ch day du"iug
which ihe same may be exhibited or kepl
, open for forging any bills or orders on The
Corpora ion fine of not less than ten dol
lars for each offence: all fines or forfciiures
not paid. 10 be included in The annual taxa-
tion; all rcturus Of taxes to be made OIL oath
without distinction of persons.
RATIFIED in Council This tweui y-ninih day
of January III, The year of our Lord one
lhonsaud eight hundred and sixty scvcp
Anlin ,he rineiy-6rst year CT ihe sovereign
Il and independence Of The United Sia cs
of -lmcr;ca. j. j. YOUNG.
Iitcndant.
Clerk of Council Feb. l. st.