The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-04-13
AN ORDINANCE
To Raise Supplies for the Yea,
1870.
April 13, 1870.

SEC. I.--Bc 1t Ordained by the Intcndant and
Wardens OF tho Town of sumter, now met and in
Council assembled, That tax for the several
sums and in manner hereinafter mentioned shall
bc nisod and pnid into the trcasury of tho Town
of Sumter, for tho use and service thereof, for
the year 1870.
On tho vnlue of each hundred dollars of Real
Estate, twenty five CENTS On tho value Of each
hundred dollars of the nett proceeds ofall snles of
Goods, Wares and Merchandise, twenty five
cents. On tho value of each hundred dollars of
the Incomes arising from the professions ofLaw,
Medicine and Dentistry, and for the business of
taking Daguerreotypes, Photographs and all
other similar likenesses, twenty. Eve cents. On
dollars On each pleasure Carriage drawn by two
or more horses, five dollars. On each Vehicle of
any kind kopt for hire or profit, drawn by ono
horse, five dollars. On each Vehicle Of any kind
kept for hire or profit, drawn by two horses, ton
dollars. On each Vehicle of any kind kept for
hire or profit. drawn by moro than two horses,
twenty dollars. On ench Dog. one dollar. On
ench hundred dollars of oil sales made at Auction
or on Consignment, except sales made by order Of
Court or process oflaw or by Executors or Ad-
ministrators, twenty five cents.
SEC. H.-That every por:on liable to bo taxad
by the first section Of this Ordinance. shall mako
Q just and teuo return on oath to tho Clork and
Trc9sarer.of such taxable property, and nay the
said tax dhsing tho Month Of Ma,--and in DE.
fault thordgf, tho Clerk and Treasurer shall i'm.
0s
HE hand ana the seal Of tho Corporation of the
Town of Sumter.
SEC. III.-That persons liablo to road duty
shall be exempt from tho same for the year, by
paying to the Clork and Treasurer, by the frat
dny of June, 1870, tho sum of three dollars each,
ms a Communication for tho same.
SEC. IF.-Thnt the Chief Marshall mnke out
for tho Clerk and Treasurer, a full and complete
list of NIL persons isbo to road duty in the Town,
and tho Clerk and Treasurer shall, unior his
hand and seal, Issue warrant to the Chief Mar.
shall commanding him to summons all persons
who are liable to road duty, and who have not
paid the communication money, to NEE; in front of
the Court House, at time to DO hereinafter ap-
pointed before the fifteenth day Of June, to work
ak days on the streets, or In default thereof to
appear before tho Council at the first regular
meeting afterwards to answer for the default; and
the Council If no sufficient cause is shown. shall
impose and collect the fines now imposed by the
roau laws of this State.
SEC. V.-Thet all taxos on Real Estate shall
be pal by tho person or persone who are In
possession Of the Same mt the passage Of this
Ordinance; and tho taxes on Carriages and other
Vehicles. shall be paid by the persons owning
the same, at tho passage Of this Ordinance, or
who mny hereafter own the same.
SEC. VI.-That tho fiscal year shall run for
the present from tho first of May, 1870 to the first
Of May, 1871. and the taxes paid under this
Ordinance shall not exempt any property taxed
from taxation, longer than the hrst Of Muy,
1871.
SEC. vIT-That the Council may hereafter
regulate the Taxes on any subject Of taxation not
embraced in this Ordinance.
Ratified in Council assembled this 3lst day of
Mnrch A. D., 1870.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Cor.
poration Of the Town of Sumter.
E:C. GREEN, Intendant,
J. 8. HU0HsoN, Clerk and Treasurer.
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