The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-06-22
Apr. 90, l6-tf.
ORDINANCE

TO raise supplies for the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy, for the Town
Of Newbcrrv:
SECTION !. Be it ordained, by the Inten-
dant and Wardens in Council assembled,
That there shall be raised and paid into the
Treasury Of the Town, Qor the use thereof
in current expenditures tax for the sums
herein specified, 10 be paid on or before
the 10th day Of July ensuing, and in the
manner following, that is to say:
Ten cents on every hundred dollars, of
the value o. all real estate held on the lst
September, 1869, except such as may be
owned as an agricultural interest.
Ten cents On every hundred dollars of all
sales Of goods, wares and merchandise, OH
personal duties or otherwise.
Ten cents on every hundred dollars, on
all sales OF goods and other property, real
and personal, at auction.
Fifty cents on every hundred dollars Of
all gross income and profits, derived and
resulting from any source in the use, prac-
tice or exercise Of any Office, faculty or pro.
fession, employment or occupation, embra-
cling Dentistry and excepting the Clergy.
Fifty cents on every hundred dollars, Of
all gross income Of all Dagucrrcotypists,
AmbrotypSts, Photographers or otherwise
called in similar arts.
Fifty cents on every hundred dollars, of
all commissions received By Brokers, Fac
tors, Auctoneers, Commission Merchants,
dealers in exchange, or other persons deal
ing in property, real Or personal, on COM
mission.
Fifty cents on every hundred dollars Of
premiums received by insurance agents.
Twenty-Five cents on every hundred dol
lars of all rents, dividends, money at inter-
est, securities and investments over five
hundred dollars.
Fifty cents on every hundred dollars Of
all gross income derived from keeping Ho-
tel Or eating house.
Fifty cents on every hundred dollars OF
all gross receipts Of Tavcrns and Bar Rooms,
whether such Bar Rooms be connected with
Hotel or not.
Fifty cents on every hundred dollars Of
all sales by drovsrs and dealers Of horses
and mules brought to the Town.
One dollar on every carriage, buggy,
wagon, or other vehicle drawn by one horse
or mule, for 1870.
Two dollars on every carriage, buggy,
wagon, or other vehicle drawn By two horses
or mules, for 1870.
Five dollars on every dray, cart, wagon,
buggy, or carriage, running for hire, charge
or profit, and drawn by ono horse OF mule,
for 1910.
Ten dollars on every Gray, cart, or wa.
gon, running for hire, Charge or profit. and
drawn by two horses or mules, for 1870.
Two dollars and fifty cents on every
hundred dollars, Of all sales Of goods brought
to Town by any person Or persons, non
residents. -.
Section If any person or persons
shall fail or neglect, to make to the
Treasurer Of the Town, full and true re-
turn of his, her or their, taxable property
as embraced in section lst, under this
Ordinance, then, and thereupon the Coun'
Gil shall proceed to assess the amount Of
said taxable property, and such assessment
shall be deemed and taken to be the true
return thereof: provided that, any such
person or persons, so in default, who shall
contest or object to the correctness OF such
assessment, may appeal to the Council, to
be allowed to substitute instead thereof,
the true and full return.
SECTION 8. Ifany person or persons shall,
by neglect, refusal or otherwise, seek to
cvade or delay the payment of his, her or
their taxes, as contained in section 1st, un-
der this Ordinance, such person or persons
so in default, may be double taxed, as tho
Council in it. discretion shall determine,
and if after failure to pay the same, withi:4
the period of ten days, execution shall issue
and lodge with the sheriff of the District,
against such person, or persons, so in &C.
fault : provided, however, that any person
or persons feeling aggrieved, and for good
cause, may appeal to the Council for relief,
orjn mitigation Of the additional, tax or
penalty.
SEcr1ox 4. That all Ordinances, and
parts of Ordinsuces, repugnant hereto, be,
and the same are hereby repealed.
Done and ratified in Council assembled, and
=. given. under my hand and the seal Of
the Town Council, this the seventh day
%. of June, a. u: one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy.
THOS. N. PAYSNGER, Intendant.
W. 6. PETERSON, Clerk Of Council
STREET DUTY.