The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-17
AN ORDINANCE
ITO RAISES UPPLIEs FOB THE YEAB ONE
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND sixty


raised and paid into the Treasury of the City for the
use and service thereof that Is to say Two dollars ON
every hundred dollars Of the value OF every house
building, lot wharf, other landed estate inefudqg
every building and Improvement ON lands unoer
lease for term Of fiye or more yeays, rom ren-
gous charitable, or literary society, OF under any
building lease payable in three periods VIZ: AAfcn'
July and November.
sales OF goods, wares, and merchandise on perscnA
account or on account Of others, payable monthly.
Two dollars on every hundred dollars OF the gross
receipts Of all street railroads, payable m0nlnT:
Three dollars on every hundred douats OF ~
gross receipts of an Express companies, payable
monthly. =,
sales at auction, payable monthly.
Three dollars per month on every coach or IouI
wheel carriage drawn by two horse: or mules te1-
clusiye Of the horses or mules), payable monthly:
Two dollars per month on every coach or fouf
wheel carriage drawn By one nSIss ontS1 SS
One dollar and fifty cents per month on ever! Mo W
wheel carriage chair sulkey, ETC., exclusive OF the
horse or mu1e). payable monthly.
Three dollars on every hundred doLars OF erose
income. and ali gross profits derived from the pun
suit OF any faculty, profession. occupation OF sm'
ployment or from the exercise Of any omcs, Mne,
ther in the profession Of the law. tho pron9 oetea
from the costs OF suits counsel fees OF o.n ~
of professional incomee income nom the prscuce W
dentistry, ETC., payable monthly .-.
Fifv cents on every hundred dollars OF the yaiue
Of any bond, mortgage. judgment decree, oI
other investment or security .. "nh.ey dncetsS and
whether the interests or diyicends ne psso neie
elsewhere, payable during month OF marcn. In.
Two dollars ON every dog kept within sne c1y' Pay.
bale or before the 18th gay OF JUNE sr. =, oas
Three dollar, on every hundred donais ot ssy1se sr1s
receipts Of all commercial agencies payable m3pty.
Three dollars on every hundred dollars OF AZ coIn'
missions received by factors, commission melcaan.
bankers, brokers, dealers IN iorel8n auo ~;
~ f1th
or buyirg goods, wares, merchandise, produce, aHu
real and personal property on cornission' ps'.o-o
monthly. ~, ,r,,,s. -
nremiuns received for or by ary Insurance. company
located IN this city whether incorporated OF noS "
hy agencies for individuals or companies, "notne1
incorporated or not payable monthly;
Three dollars on every hundred dollars o. gross 80
CENTS Of ali Gas Companies and other manufacturing
companies located in this city, payable montny,
One dollsr Der month on every horse ana Mole
used or kept within the city, excepting nSrses VI VI
mules used In any licensed carriage, ci'' eis' y.
other vehicle, payable monthly. III ,ot.,,
Two dollars and fifty centa per month ON an res1t -,
dealers In all articles Whatsoever, whose montniS
returns Of sales do not ysia uts rts a0ose .N'
amount Of two dollars and nifty cents.
Two dollars capitahon tax on AL makes over Ihsn- S
ty-one years Of sge payable on or betor ne Sss aay
Of Narch next provided the amount OF nls ta1 ooes
not exceed two dollars per snnnm. - a, u,c,-
Two dollars and hfty cents per month ON AZ buck
sters. -, p.,
TWO dollars and fifty cents per month on al BAT
bar Shops.
recoiLts Of Hotels and public EaunG ano ooefuuS
Houses, payable monthly.
One dollar on every hundred dollars Of ~ receipts
of liyery stable keepers, payable monthly.
Two dollars on every hundred dollars o. inc gross
r.ceints of cotton presses payable monthly.
Seyenty.Ays cents on every hundred douafs OF lns
gross receipts Of all printing Offices newspapers ana
publishing houses, payable monthly; .a,
Three dollars on every hundred donars OF ~ suSIs
sold in the city by persons not rssiden py Sample
or otherwise.
horses and mulss brought to the city. payaoie
Twents.fvs cents on every hundred dollars Of
al sales OF spocks bonds, and other securines' pay
able monthly.
One dollar on every hundred dollars Of the gross
reo0pts OF Magnetic Telegraph Companies payable
monthly. A..
Soyenty.fve cents on every hundred dollars OF the
gross receipts Of all tavern keepers and hquor deal
ers payable monthly.
abai neglect or refuse TO render to the City Assessor
q return for TAXATION, under this ordinance, on OF
before the 31st day Of March next, then IT shan DC
the duty Of the City Assessor, with tn9 Commitoe
Assessments, to assess sucn person or VI
corporations such amounts as In their Judgment
and according to the best OF their xnowledge
and Information, they may deem Just ana pro
per, which assessments Rhan be recorded In
days within which time the parties 80 az
sessed shall have the privilege OF correcting
the same under oath, before the City Assessor ne
OF taey deem themselves over assessed. And au
persons Offering so to reduce their snan
answer, on oatn, all such inquiries in relation to
their taxable income receipts oc nro2ery as The City
Assessor shall make. And all 8. .se.smens go made
and not corrected, as aforesaid by the parties inter-
ested at the expiration Of the said twenty days shall
be deemed correct, ono no lurtnet 2ppeA tuere'
from shall be allowed.
And each and every such defaulter shall pay
double tsr on the amounts assessed Or in case OF
correction, upon the amounts corrected, as a.ole-
said and executions for the same shall be issued as
n orhe- cases. In case OF 3eiault in payment.
SEC g. It is made the duty OF the City Assessor to
cali tire attention Of a persons liable for taxes 10 the
several items OF taxation herein specined ana 70 ~,
stitute such inquiries as will tend to procure full
return thereof And If any person shall neglect CT
refuse to inclu.e in his return any such item OF t1
alton the City Assessor shall assess MIN II respect
thereof and the Treasurer shall collect the same US
part OF his tax.
SEC 1. The taxes assessed under this ordinance,
except such as arc otherwise directed shall be paya
bic in three equal parts; ono part on or peiore tne
last day Of March next another part on OF oe1ore tne
las, day of July next and the third part on or before
the last day of November ne1t Andin case OF fsil'
ure to nay any such part within twenty days irom
the day fixed for the final payment thereof execu-
tons shall issue for such part.
Src s Apy person or persons, or corporations,
falling TO nav the taxes in the manner and at the
the ume herdnbeforo prescrloea, may DC 9ouUie
taxed at the option of Council. And 1t shall pe the
duty OF the City Treasurer 70 forthwith issue e1eco
d. rs against the goods. chattels, snd otner properly
OF sad persons or corporations, and Lodge the sad
EXECUTIONS with The City Sheriff, Who Shall inmedt
atry proceed for the collection Of Ine same, In tpe
mDrner provided by ordinances TOT the enforcement
c. executions.
SIC. O. 10 the end that Council may have an
opnor,uuty OF determining whether or not it would
be exredient for Council to levy tax OF taxes upon
the whole real and personal estate Of which persons
Liable 70 be taxed within the city may be possessed,
or. in other words, to tax every man upon what ne
is really WORTH it shall be the duty OF the City Asses
sor with the Committee on Assessments, to prepare
and Law before Council on or before the hrst Gay OF
July next return Of tho worth or value OF the roai
and personal property Of which any innaoNans or
Other person liable to taxation may be possessed, as
of the first day of January, 1863 making ms assess
ment in each case, upon inquiry ana Hom tne oess
information he may be sble to obtain
SEC. z That all ordinances and parts OF ordinances
reuugpant hereto be and the same arc hereby re-
pealed.
Ratified in City Council this twepty-eiehth day Of
r. January, in the year OF our Lord one thousand
- - eight hundred and si1ty-eight.
P. C. GAHLARD. Mayor
WI. SNTH. Clerk Of Council February4
DIE CHARLEsTONER ZEIrUNG.