The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-02-04
AN ORDINANCE"

IA1N SAtA>
TO RAISE SUPPLIES FOR THE YEAR
........ i" 1862 @1.,:, ,. -
BE 1T ORDAINED, by the Inten-
dant and Wardens of the Town of
Camden, South Carolina, i'm Conncil
Assembled, and by authority of the
same, that the following Taxes be, and
are hereby assessed for the current year,
That is to say: '.'''i ."
Fifty cents per One Hundred Dol
lars on the assessed value of adj I'M
proved Town Lots, and one half of one
per cent. additional. on the value there
of for Well Tax, not to exceed two
dollars on any one Lot ''' = -
Twenty-Five cents per One Hundred
Dollars on all sales of goods, wares and
merchandise within the said Town, du.
ring the year one thousand eight hun:
dred and sixty eight:
Fifty cents per One Hlindfed Dol.
lsry on the net income on factorage;
employments, faculties and professions,
(including Dentistry exercised within
the said Town within the year last
aforesaid. ..a ...' - o.
: Ten Dollars on each wagon drawn
by four or more horses and let out for
hire. ..-.. ...r' . .g.JI f,7a'?E!s
Five Dollars on each wagon drawn.
by four or more horses, and used rexclh..
sively by the owner; '.'' 90 '''''''
Five Dollars on each wagon drawn
! by two Or thrco. horses, and 1et QUITO
hire. ..r.....;: = .a;.'..a, :.4s -fna.t.I.
Two Dollars and Fifty Cents on eaeh;
wagon drawn by two or three horses;
and used exclusively by the owner S'.''f
Two dollars on each one horse wagon
or cart let out for hire. :~g,.c~.r-- -
One Dollar and twenty-five Cents
on each one-hotsc wagon or cart, used,
exclusively by the owner.
Eight Dollars on each Omnibus; and
four dullars on each Hack: .''5 'ic'.r
Two Dollars on each. pleasure Carr
riage or Buggy or other vehicle drawn ,
by one horse. -, 4..,.
Four Dollars on each pleasure Gar
riago or Buggy drawn by more than one :
horse. '., 49,. -. ". 2. ,..r,@,
Said Tax to be levied on all tebicses2 >
habitually employed in, the Town of
Camden, whether owned by a resident
or hon resident, and whether drawn By
horse or horses or other animals . !1''
A Capitation Tux of Five Dollars +
each on all male residents of the said
Town, between the ages Of eighteen and =
sixty years. -.
twenty-five DJllars per annum on
all transient dealers in produce, purchs-
sing for other markets, r.. 80 .r'.aofj
One Dollar for every dog owned or
kept within the said Town. ::..
A Tax of not less than FIVE or more
than ten dollars per week, payable in
advance, on all non-residents engaged
in selling goods by sampleor otherwise;
the actual amount to be paid by each;
to be assessed by the Tax Collector. =,
Fifty Dollars for License for .Eeep-
ing Billiard Table.
A Tax of Five Dollars on all non:
residents engaged in retailing: Tobacco
within the corporate limits. =, Il rs;
One Hundred and Sixty Dollars per.
annum for License to retail Spirituous
Liquors within the said Town; TO be
paid quarterly in advance, and said lii.
ecnsc not to be granted for a. less term
than twelve months. . .,., ....; ;....,..:
Fifteen Dollars for an auctioneers
License; and in each and every case
where a License is required BY this
Act, an additional charge of five dols
lars for the Clerk of COUNCIL shall be-
paid by the party applying for such Lii.
ccnse.
From Ten to Twenty-Five Dollars on
all public Shows and entertainments
for hire, except those for a charitable
purpose, for each day, during which
the same may be exhibited or kept
open: .. p, ,.,...,+,... T.
A Fine of not less than Ten Dollars
for each offence for forging any Ellis OF
Orders on the Corporation. '.'r' ,n...".
All Returns for Taxes to be made on
oath without distinction of persons.
That all Ordinances and parts of Or.
dinances repugnant thereto, be, and the
same are hereby repealed,
! RATIFIED in Council, this thirty:
first day of December, In the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-eight, and int: the ninety
third year of the Sovereignty and In
dependence of the United, States Of
America. '''''' . {.
"A. A. MOORE
.... ......... Intendant.
w. CLYBURN, Clerk. =. :