The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-02-26
An ordnance.

To Raise Supplies for the Year One
Thousand Eight Hundred and
Ssrty-sigkt, for the Town Of Neso-
berry: :::
SECTION: !. Be it ordained by the Intend>
ant and Wardens, in Town Council assem>
bled, That there shall be raised and paid into
the Treasury Of the Town (for the use thereof,
in current expenditures and discharge of has
bilities already ipcurred) tax for the sums
hereinafter specified, to be paid on or before
the 3lst day Of March ensuing, and In the
manner following, that Is to say:
Ten cents ON every hundred dollars, of
the value of all real estate held ON the tst of
January, 1858, except sueh as may be owned
IS an egricnltHrali interest.
Ten ceuts,.on every hundred dollars, Of all
sales of goods, wares and merchandise, on
personal account or otherwise. :.
: Ten cents, on every hundred, Of all sales
Of goods and other property, real and per-
sonai, at auction,
Fifty cents, on every hundred dollars, Of
all gross income and gross profits, derived
and resulting from any source, IN the use,
practice or exercise Of any office, faculty or
profession, employment OF occupation, en-
bracing Dentistry and excepting the Clergy.
all gross income, Of all Daguerreotypists
Aubrotypisss, Photographers, or otherwise
called in Similar arts -.
Fifty cents, on every hundred dollars of
all commissions received by brokers, factors,
anctioneers, commission merchants, dealers
in exchange orether persons dealing IN pro-
perty, real or personal, on commission.
Fifty cents. on every hundred dollars Of AL
premiums received by insurance agents.
Twenty-Five cents, on every hundred dol"
lars of all rents, divsdends, money at inter
est, securities, and investments, over dFe
hundred dol,ars.s $500
Fifty cents, on every hundred dOaarsof al
gross income. derived from keeping hotel
or eating house: %.sS,..s%Ess, s,.sEE
!. TIVE dollars and fifty cents, on every huns
dred dollars of all gross receipts, OF all Keep.
ers of taverns and har>rooms, whether suca
sbar-room be connected with q hotel or not,
f Fifty cents, on every hundred dollarsof all
gross receipts OF altIyery stable keepers. :
! Two dollars and df.y cents, on every hun
dred dollars o. all sales, by droVers and
dealers, of horses and mules, brought 10 the
Town. 0ae dollar, on every carriage, bug
g, wagon or other vehicle, drawn by one
horse or mate, for 1853 - :.
7: Two dollars, on every carriage, buggy,
wagon or other vehicle drawn by two
horses or mules, for 1858. : - -,
: Five doiiars, on every dray, cart or wagon,
running for hire, charge or profit, and drawn
by one horse er1nale. for 1885, 49, ,
: Ten dollars on every dray, cart or wagon,
running fer hire, charge or profit, and drawn
by two horses or4muleS, for 1868. K, -:
. Two dollars and fifty cents on every huns
-dred dollars of all sales Of goods, brought To-
the Town by any person, or persons, nom
Ia ,u
pie or otherwise. -
SEcTIoN Q. Heany person or person shall
fail or neglect, to make TO the Treasurero
the Town, full and true retu.D of his, her
or their, taxable property as embraced IN
section 1st, under this Ordinance, then, and
therenpop She Council shall proceed to as.
SECS the amsnnt of said taxable property
and such assessment shah be- deemed and
taken to be fhe true return thereof: provided
that, any such person or persons. so IN de-
fault, who shall contest Or object TO the corr
recrnesS Of such assessment, may appeal to
the Council, to be- allowed 70 substitute IN,
stead thereof, ,the true and fuE return.
: SECTION 8. If any personser persons shah
by neglect, refusal aor otherxises seek TO
cvsde or delay the pasmenf OF his, her or.
der this Ordinance, such person or persons
so In defaHit, may be double taxed, as the
ConaeH ia its discretion shall determine. and
II after failure TO pay the same, within tae
period of ten days, execution shah issue and
lodge with the sheriff of the District, against
such person, or persons so in default pro-
Fited, however. that any person or persons
feeling aggrieved. and for good cause. may
appeal TO the Council for relief. or in mitiga-
tioa ofshei additional tax or penalty: sEs
: SEcrioN 4. That all Ordinances and parts
Of ordinances, repuspant hereto, le and the
same, are hereby repealed. Ratified in Town
Connect of NewbeIry, the fifteenth day OF
thousand eight hundred and sixty eight.
ucsS.lz-S~ CHE. w; MONTGOMERY,
' JAMES E. GUY, Clerk. IIltendant.