The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-24
AN ORDINANCE TO RAISE SUPPLIES Fol

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AN ORDINANCE TO RAISE SUPPLIES FOE
THE YEAR 1867.
HlHE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE TO RAISE as.;s SUE; E;
LIEs for the year 1857. WAS ratified at meeting o.
Council held Friday evening" 2sh inst and takes ehect
nom iA' 'an0~ = AN AN ORDINANCE
To IIsa SUPPLIES FOB THE ONE THousAND EIGHT
uuNpasD AND s11r1-sRvEN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Spcr7oN i Be il ordained by The Aayor and Aldermen
in Cly Council assembled That tax for the sums ana M
The manner hereinafter mentioned shall be rahed anu
mid into tho Treasury of the city for the uso and Borvlcc
fhereof that Ia to say: Two dollars evory hundred
dollars of the value of every house, buliung io
or other landed estate including every pulldne ana m
nroycnent on lands under lease for term OF five or
mora years. from religious charitable or Literary soc1-
ety or under any building leasc payable on OF before
the 2oh day Of June nox provided TINT al persons VINO
ohnl ,ay the amounts duo by tha on or before
the 1st day of February shall be allowed fvo per cent
Discount on the same; and that a persons who shs
and on or before tho 0th day of March, shall be al
lowed two and half por cent. discount on same:
seyentydyo cents every hundred dollars OF a sales
OF poods and merchandise on personal account or
/ on account OF others, payable monthly
Two dollars on every hundred dollars OF the gross ro-
| ccipts Of all street railroads. payable monthly.
Five dollars every hundred dollars OF Inc groas re-
ceipts of all Express Co1npaniss payable monthly.
Seycntyve cents every hundred dollars OF a aales
at auction, payable monthly. -. -.,,,7
Three dosrs per month on every coach or four whee
carriage drawn by two orscs uled te1cUsVe OF he
horses or muosl. payable monthly ,,o.,
Two dollars per month every coach or 1our Hneel
carriage drawn by horHo mule excluslvs OF the
horss Or muIe), payable monthly.
Ono dollar and fifty cents per month on every Two TWO
wheel carriage, chair suikey &C. c1ciuaYe o ns
or mule,, payable monthly
Thrce dollars Oh every hundred dollars OF gross IN:
come aud all gross profits derived nom the pursuit OF
auy faculty. profession, occupation or employment or
from the exercise OF my oce whether In the prolcs.
sion OF tho law the profits derived fom the costs Oh
Suits counsel fees. or other sources OF ~
como income from the practice OF dentistry, etc., paya-
bic monthly.
any bond mortgage Judgment, Decree other securi-
y, whether said bond, &c bs located, and whether tho
interest be pail hero elsewhere payable at the same
times, and uuder the saMo conditions rs the taxes on
| landed estate.
dolllrs on every hundred dollars Of n dividends
received from stocks not exempted from taxation, pay
ablo monthly.
and other income incomes received from what sourco
soever which not exempted from taxation by uw or
Two dollars every dog kept within the city nayaoe
on or before tho !1th day OF June next
Three dollars on every hundred dollars OF gross re-
caipts of all commercial agencies payable monthly
Three dollars on every hundred dollars OF I'll commits
sions received by factors commission merchant banX-
ers brokers, dealers in foreign and domestic exchange
Yendue masters other persons vending or buying
goods wares merchandise, produce. aud real and per-
sonsl property on commission, payable monthly
Two dolaru on every hundred dollars OF all gross pre-
miums received for or by any Insurance Company To-
Gated in this city whether incorporated or not or by
agencies for individuals companies whether tncorpo-
atsd or not payable Inoatny
ceips Of al Gas Companies und other manufacturing
companies located in tlis city, payable monthly
One dollar per month on every horse aud mule used
or kept within the city excepting horses or mules used
in any licensed carriage, curt dray or other vehicle
payable mo"thly.
Two donrs and fifty cents per month on all retail
dealers in a articles Whatsoever whoRo monthly returns
Of sales do not yield tax above the said amount OF TWO
dollars and fifty cents.
Two dollars capitaton tax on all males ovor twenty.
ono years Of ago. payable before the 2oh day Of
June noxt.
Two dollars and fifty cents per month on all Huck"
sters.
Two dollars and fifty cents per month on all Barber
Shops.
ono dollar on oyery hundred dollars Of the gross
ccpts OF Hotels and public Eating and Boarding Houses
payable monthly.
One dollar every hundred dollars Of all receipts Of
Livery Stable Keepers, payable monthly.
Two dollars on every hundred dollars OF the gross re-
coipts of cotton presses, payable monthly.
Soycnty-hve cents every hundred dollars OF the
gross receipts of all printing Offices newspaper and pub
fishing houses, pa.etle monthly.
Three dollars o.i every hundred dollars Of all goods
sold in tho city By not residents by sample or
otherwise.
Ono dollar on every hundred dollars of salcs Of all
horses and mules brought to the city payable monthly
Ono dollar on every hundred dollars of the gross
ccipss Of Magnetic Telegraph Companies, payable
monthly.
SEC. q Any person or persons corporations failing
to pny the in tho and at the times herein
before prescrbcd MAY BE- double tn1ed at tie option OF
Council And shall be the duty Of the City Treasurer
to forthwith issue executions against the goods chattes
other property OF said persons corporations and
lodge the SAID executions with tho City Sheriff, who shall
Immediately proceed for the collection ef the same In
the provided by Ordinance for the enforcement
of tho executions.
SEC s. That oil Ordinances and parts of Ordinances
repuRpRnt hereto be and the hereby repealed
iatiaed in City Council this wentyeighth day Dccenl-
IT, ber, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty
BiL P. G. GA1LLARD, Mayor.
". H. SMITH, Clerk Of Council December 81