The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-01-28
AN ORDINANCE

TO RAISE SUPPLIES FOR THE YEAR
1869.
BE 1T ORDAINED, by the Inten.
dant' and Wardcns of the Town OF
Camden, South Carolina, in Council
Assembled, and by authority of the
same, that the following Taxes be, and
arc hereby assessed for The current year,
That is to say:
Fifty cents per One Hundred DOL
lars on the assessed value of all I'M
proved Town Lots, and one half of one
ncr 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.cight.
Fifty cents per One Hundred Dol
lars on the net income on 'factorage,
cmploymcnis, faculties and professions,
(including Dentistry exercised within
the said Town within the year last
aforesaid.
Ten Dollars oh each wagon drawn
BY four or more horses and let out for
hire.
Five Dollars on each wagon drawn
by four or mure herses, and used exclu-
sivcly by the owner.
Five Dollars on each wagon drawn
by Two or three horses, aud let out for
hire.
Two Dnllars and Fifty Cents on each
wagon drawn by two or three horses,
and used exclusively by the owner.
Two dollars on each one horse wagon
or cart let out for hire.
One Dollarsnd twenty-five Cents
on each onc-horse wagpn Or rart, used
exclusively BY the owner.
Eight Dollars on each Omnibus, and
four dollars on each Hack.
Two Dollars on each pleasure Car
riagc or Buggy Or other vehicle drawn
by one horse.
Four Dollars on each pleasure Car.
riagc or Buggy drawn by more than one
horse.
Said Tax to be levied on all vehicles
habitually employed in the Town of
Camden, whether owned by resident
or nonresident, and whether drawn by
a horse or horses or other animals.
a Capitati6n Tax of Five Dollars
each on all male residents of the said
Town, between the ages Of eighteen and
sixty years.
Twenty-Five Dollars per annum on
all transient dealers in produce, purcha-
sing for other markets.
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 sample or otherwise,
the actual amount to be paid by each,
to be assessed by the Tax Collector
Fifty Dollars for a License for keep
ing h Billiard Table.
A Tax of Five Dollars on all nom
rcsidents engaged in retailing Tobacco
within the corporate limits.
One Hundred and Sixty Dollars per
annum for a License to retail Spirituous
Liquors within the said Town, to be
paid quarterly in advance, and said Lii
cense not to be granted for less term
than twelve months.
Fifteen Dollars for an auctionecrs
License; and in each and every case
where a License is required by this
Act, an additional charge of five clol.
lars for the Clerk of Council shall be
paid by the party applying for such Lii.
cense.
From Ten to twenty-five Dollars on
all public Shows and entertainments
for hire, except those for charitable
purpose, for each day, during which
the same may be exhibited or kept
open.
A Fine of not less than Ten Dollars
for each offence for forging any Bills or
Orders on the Corporation.
All Returns for Taxes to be made on
oath without distinction of persons.
That all Ordinances and parts of Or.
dinances rcpugnant thereto, be, and the
same arc hereby repealed.
RATIFIED in Council, this thirty.
first day of December, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-cight, and in the ninety,
third year Of the Sovereignty and In.
dependence of the United States Of
America.
A. A. MOORE,
Intcudaut.
w. CLYBURN, Clerk.
Jan I. 4.