The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-01-21
AN ORDINANCE

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BE 1T ORDAINED, by the Inten'
dant and Wardens of the Town ol
Caurdcn, South Carolina, in Conncl
Assembled, and by authority Of the
same, that the following Taxes be, and
are 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
per cent. additional on the value there
of for Well Tax, not to exceed two
dollars on any one Lot.
twenty-five ceuts per One Hundred
Dollars on all sales Of goods, wares and
merchandise within The said Town, du-
ring the year one thousand eight hun-
drea and sixtyeight.
Fifty cents per One Hundred Dol
lars on the net income on factorage,
cmploymcnts, faculties and professions,
(including Dcuiistry) exercised within
:hc said Town within the year last
aforesaid.
Ten Dollars on each wagon drawn
hv four or more horses and let out Tor
hire.
Five Dollars on each wagon drawn
by four or more horses, and used exclu-
sivcly by the owner.
Five Dollars on each wagon drawn
by two or three horses, aud let out for
hire.
Two Dollars 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
cr cart let out for hire.
One Dollar and twenty-five Cents
on each ouc-horSe WAGON OF cart, used
exclusively by the owner.
|. Eight Dollars Oh each Omnibus, and
four dollars on each Hack.
Two Dollars on each pleasure Car
riage or Buggy Or other vehicle drawn
by one horse.
-Four Dollars on each pleasure Car
riogc or Buggy drawn by more than one
horse.
Said Tax to be levied on all vehicles
habitually employed in the Town Of
Camden, wherhcr owned by resident
or nonresident, end whether drawn by
horse or horses or other animals.
a Capitation Tax Of Five Dollars
each on all male residents Of the said
Town, between the ages of eighteen and
sixty.ycars.
Twenty-Five Dollars per anuum 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 uon-rcsidcnts engaged
in selling goods by sauple or otherwise,
the actual amount to be paid by each,
to be assessed by the Tax Collector.
Fifty Dollars for License for keep
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A Tax of Five Dollars on all nom
residents engaged in retailing Tobacco
within the corporate limits.
One Hundred and Sixty Dollars per
annum for License to retail Spiriruous
Liquors within the said Town, to be
paid quarterly in advance, and said lii
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ccnsc not to be granted for less term
than twelve months.
Fifteen Dollars for an auctioneers
License; and in each aud every case
where a License is required by this
Act, an additional charge of five dol
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 OF
Orders on the Corporation.
All Returns for Taxes to be made on
oath without distinction of persons.
That all Ordinances and parts of Or
diuauces repuguaut thereto, be, and the
same are hereby repealed.
RATIFIED in Council, this thirty
first day of December, in the year o
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-cight, aud in the ninety
third year Of the Sovereignty and In
dependence of the United States o
America.
A. A. MOORE,
Intendant.
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