The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-01-14


DAY OF DECEMBER, 1869.
Be IL Ordained by tho Intendant and Wardens
of the Town Of Anderson, in Council assembled,
and by the authority of the same, That o tax for
the sums and in the manner hereinafter named,
shall be raised and paid into the public Treasury
of the said Town, for the and service thereof,
that is 20 say:
on REAL ESTATE.
szc l. Fifteen Cents on every hundred dollars
of the value OF all real estate, situate, lying and
being within the corporate limits of said Town,
other than the real estate of Churches and the
anderson Male Academy"
SALES OF GOODS, WARES, &c.
SEC. .. Ten Cents on every hundred dollars Of
the amount Of all sales of Goods, Wares and Mer-
chandize made by any person or-persons, between
the first day of january, 1858, and the first day
of January, 1869
INCOMES.
SEC. S. Tea Cents for every hundred dollars Of
the amount OF Income arising from tactorage en-
pioymenis or faculties from the practice Of tire
professions OF the Law, Medicine and Dentistry (;
from the business OF Daguerreotyping, Ainbro-
tipping and Phoosrapiing in said Town, and from
;t monies loaned NJ interest, and iropa dividends
received on Bank or oihcr stocks.
CARRIAGES, OMNIBCSES, sc.
SEC. 4. One Dollar on each and every four
wheeled pleasure Carriage drawn by two ur more
horses Fifty Gents on each and every one.horse
Carriage, Barouche, Gig, Su!ky and Buggy kept
for pleasure and not for hire. The lie :nse taSon
all Drays, drawn by two or more horses, kept or
used for hire, Ten Dollars each; on MI Omnibus
es and Hacks, drawn by two or more horses, Five
Dollars each; and on all Carriages. drawn by two
or more horses; Two Dollars and Fifty Cents each;
and for all other vehicles on springs, drawn by
one horse horse, One Dollar and Fifty Cents eaclr;
on each Wagon, drawn by two or more horses,
Two Dollars and Fifty Cents each; and on each
horse Wagon, One Dollar and Fifty Cents.
ROAD AND STREET TAX.
SEC. s. Two Dollars and Fifty Cents per head
for persons liable to road duty under the laws of
the State, for Communication of the same from tle
lst day of January, 1859, to the lst day of Janu-
ary, 1870. Aud if any person liable to this tax
shall fail or refuse to make payment by the time
work on the streets of the Town for twelve days,
or pay fine of Twenty Dollars, in the discretion
of Council
Sec. 6. Five Dollars day by any Itinerant
Trader or Auctioncer Offering for sale within the
limits Of tie Town of Anderson any Goods, Wares
or Merchandise, at auction or otherwise, TO bo
paid each day in advance; and every Itinerant
Trader or Auctioneer so offering for sale any
Goods, Wares or Merchondize at auction or other
wse without having paid the above specified tax,
shall be fined in the discretion of the Council for
each day he or they may so offer. Proridtd, The
provisions of this Ordinance shall not be so con-
srued as 10 apply to The ordinary dealers in Gran
Fruit, Potatoes, Tobacco, Poultry, Ironware
or other produce or manufactures
of like character. Also, Two Dollars on the hun
dred dollars of all fees and commissions received
by each Licensed Auctioneer from the 1st day of
January, 1865 to the lst day of January, 1852;
Prorided That this clause shall not include sales
made by order of Court, or process Of Law, or by
Executors or Administrators.
SEC. Z. And be it further Ordained That the
taxes on Real Estate shall be paid according to the
valuation made by the Town Assessors, and q +,
other taxes according to the returns made on oath
to the Clerk of Council
SEC g. And BE- i. further Ordained. That all re-,
turns shall be made or before the first day Of
February, 1869, and all taxes shall be paid on or
before the first day March next, except the tax ON
Omnbuscs, Hacks, Carriages, Buggies, Wagons
DTays, &C., kept for hire, which are required to-
be paid before such vehicles shall be allowed TO-
run. And persons who shall fail to make their
returns within the time specified shall be assessed
oy the Clerk OF Ccuuc and if any person or
persons shall fail, refuse neglect payment Of
he taXcs herein levied within the time specified,
he Clerk of Council is hereby authorized and re-
luirei to add one hundred per cent. to amount Of
he tax Of the persons thus negecting and refu-
sing and if the double tax thus imposed is not
paid within twenty days, it shall be the duty Of
he Clerk to issue Executions therefor Immediate
", and collect the same by due process of law.
Done and ratified in Council, and the seal of the
Cooperation Of The said Town of Anderson
affixed thereto, this the eighth day of Janua-
~ A. d. 1869.
JOHN B. MOORE, 1ntcndant-
W. Fl. NAEDIS, Clerk of Council.