The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-02-28
An Ordinance

To raise supplies for the yedr. 1867.
DE IT ORDAINED, by the Intendant and
ID Wardcns Of the 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, and one per cent additional on the
value thereof for a Well tax not to exceed four
dollars on any one lot; on all sales of goods,
wares and merchandise within the said 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, employments, faculties
and professions (including dentistry .exer-
cised 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
and used exclusively by the owner, five dol
lars; on. each wagon drawn by two or three
horses, and let out for hire, five dollars on
each wagon drawn by two 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
ne-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 a
resident or.non-rcsident, and whether drawn
by horse or horses or other animals on oil
male residents Of the said Town between the
ages Of sixteen and eighteen and forty-avc
lars each; on all male residents between the
ages of eighteen and forty-fye years, o capi-
tation tax of ten dollars each; and 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 residents en-
gagged in selling goods by sample or 9th
erwise, y tax of not less than FIVE dollars
nor more then ten dollars per, week, pay
able in advance, the actual amount 10 Be
paid by each to be assessed by the Tax Col.
lector; on all transient dealers in produce
purchasing for other markets, twenty-five
dollars each; for every dog of any dcscrip-
tion owned or kept within the said town, one
dollar each; for keeping a billiard table, fifty
dollars for license; for q license to retail
spirituous liquors within the said town, two
hundred dollars, to be paid quarterly in ad-
vance; for an auctienccr's license, twenty
dollars, and in each and every case where 4
license is required by this act, an additional
charge Of FIVE dollars for the Clerk of Coun-
Gil shall be paid by the party applying sfor
such license;' on 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 Auctioneer; on
all itinerant Tcndcrs within the said town,
one dollar each, to be paid quarterly in ad-
vance; on MI public shows and entertain
ments for hire, except those for q charitable
purpose, twenty dollars for each day during
which the same may be exhibited or kept
open; for forging any bills or orders on the
Corporation, fine of not less than ten dol
lars for each offence; all fines or forfcitures
not paid, to be included in the annual taxa
ton; all returns of taxes to be made on oath
without distinction ofpersons.
RATIFIED in Council this twenty-ninth day
OF January in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty seven,
and i'll the ninety-frst year oftho Sovereign
ty aud independence of the United States
Of America. J. A. YOUNG,
Intendant
]. A. SCEROCK,
Clerk of Council Feb. l, 1t.