The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-09

THE YEAR 1887.
uyHE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE TO RAISE SUI.
LIES for the year 1867, was ratified at meeting Of
Council held Friday evening" 2Ssn nst' ana 'aAes ene''
from LIST January, 1867
TO RAISE SUPPLIES FOB THE YEAR ONE THOUSAND EIGHT
HuNpREp AND s1xTY-xEvEN. AUD FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
SECTION l. Be il ordained BY he Aapor and Aldermen
in City Co4nea assembled, That tax for the sums ana
the manner hereinafter mentioned. shall be raised and
paid the Treasury Of the city for the use and service
thereof that is 70 say Two dollars on every Sars
or other landed estate, including every bu1idng ana m
provement on lands under lease for term OF hVe or
more years. from religious, charitable or Literary so-
ety. or under uny building lease payable ON or before
the 2eh day of June next provided that oil persons VINO
shall pay the amounts Of taxes due by them on OF peiofe
the 1s day OF February shall be allowed hye per cent
discount on the same; and that all persons who shall
the amount of taxes due By them after the isl OF
ary and on or before the 30h day OF March, shall be al
lowod two and half per cent. discount on Same.
seYenyf7e cents overy hundred dollars Of all sales
goods and on personal account or
on account OF others, payable monthly.
Two dollars on every hundred dollars of the gross re-
ceipts of all street railroads, payable monthly.
fivo dollars every hundred dollars OF the gross re-
ceipts of all Express Companies payable monthly;
Seventyaye cents every hundred dollars OF oil sales
at auction, payable monthly.
Three dollars per month every coach OF four wheel
carriage drawn by two horses OF mules eKclusye OF the
horses or mulesl, payable monthly.
Two dollars por month on every coach or four wheel
carriage drawn by one horae or mule o1cusiVe OF the
horse OF mule), payable monthly.
Ono dollar and fifty cents per month on every two
wheel carriage CHAIR sulkey &C. exclusive Of the horse
Three dollars on every hundred dollars of gross In
como and a gross profits derived from the pursuit Of
any faculty, profession, occupation OF enpioymens OF
sion of tho law the profits derived from the costs OF
SUITS counsel fees, other sources professional in
come income from the practice OF dentistry etc. paya-
BILE monthly
Fifty conts on every hundred dollars Of the vnue of
any bond mortgage, judgment decree or othor secufi
ty whether said bond &c be located, and whether the
antares be paid hero elsewhere payable at the Same
times and under the same conditions as the taxes on
landed estate
received from stocks not exempted from ta1ahon pay-
able monthly.
Three dollars on every hundred dollars of all annuies
and other income incomes received from what source
soeyer which ure not exempted from to1ntion by law or
otherwise herein taxed, payable monthly:
Two dollars cvery dog kept within the city payable
OF or before the Goth day OF June next
Three dollars on every hundred dollars OF gross re-
cepts of all commercial agencies, payable monthly
sions received by factors, commission merchant bank
era brokers' dealers In foreign and domestic exchange.
venduo mustcrs, or other persons vending or buying
goods wures merchandise, produce, and real and per
sonal property on commission, payable monthly.
Two dollars every hundred dollars Of all gross pre-
naiums received for or by any Insurance Company 10.
aeenciea for individuals companies whether 1ncorpo-
atedor not, payable moathly.
Three dolnrs on every hundred dollars OF gross re-
ccipts Of all Gas Companies and other manufacturing
companies located In this city, payable monthly.
One dollar Der month on every horse and mule used
or kept within the city excepting horses or mules used
IN any licensed carriage, cart dray or other Veh1ca
payable monthly.
Two dollars and fifty cents per month on oil retail
dealers In all articles Whatsoever, whose monthly returns
Of sales do not yield aI above the said amount OF two
dollars and fifty cents.
TWO dollars cnpitaton tar on all males over twenty
years of asc payable on or before the 2sth day OF
June next
TWO dollars and fifty cents per month on all Huck-
sters.
Two dollars and fifty cents per month on al Barber
Shops
Ono dollar on every hundred dollars Of the gross
ceips OF Hotels and public Eating and Boarding Hous es
payable monthly.
One dollar on every hundred dollars of oil receipts Of
Livery Stable Keepers payable monthly.
Two dollars on every hundred dollars Of the gross
ceipts of cotton presses, payable monthly.
Seventy-fve cents every hundred dollars Of the
gross receipts Of a printing Offices newspaper and pub
Ishins houses, payable monthly.
Throo dollars on every hundred dollars Of al goods
sold III tho city by persons not residents, by sample
otherwise
One dollar on every hundred dollnrs of sales Of all
horses and mules brought to the city. payable monthly
One dollar on every hundred dollars OF tho gross re-
ceipt. Of Magnetic Telegraph Companies, payable
monthly.
SEC q Any person or persons corporations failing
to pay the in the manner and ut the times herein
before prescribed may be double taxed at the option OF
Council And it shall be the duty Of the City Treasurer
forthwith issue executions against the goods chattels
and other property of said persons corporations and
lodge tho sad executions with the City Shof who shall
Immediately proceed for the collection ef tho same in
Of the executions.
SEC. That all Ordinances md parts of Ordinances
repugnant hereto be aud the hereby repealed
Ratified In City Council this twenty day Docem-
H. 81 Der, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty
six P. C. GAILLARD, Mayer.
W. a. Smith, Clerk of Council. December 81