The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-04-19

shall have power to impose such restrictions an
:. conditions upon the manner af fosingand exete
i sing such licenses as they may think proper
and alimoneys paid: for snes licenses as Court
General Sessions, for retailing or keeping billiar
tables without licenses within the corporate linn
ts ofraid town, shah be received by said Inten
dant and Wardens for the use Of said corpora
tion.
SEC. %. That the said Intendsut and War
;. dens shall have power and authority to impos
the folloaing annual taxes for the uses and pur
pose: of the said town that is to say, twsnt,
cents on the value Of each one hundred dolla-
csreaI estate within the corporate limit Of sa
town, (except'the real estate of churches an
institutions of learning,) the value of such rea
estate for taxation to be a.certained ard assesse
rs hereinafter provided for, not exceeding tweut,
cents on each one hundred dollars Of the proceed
Of all sales of goods, wares. merchandise, il
said town, not exceeding three,dollars on. eacl
pleasure carriage drawn by ole horse MOI ex
ceeding FIVE dollars on each pleasure cariag
drawn by two or more horses not exceeding fv,
dollars on each vehicle Of any kind kept for hir'
o. profit, and drawn by one horse not exceed
ing ten dollars On each vehicle of any kind lep
for hire or profit, and drawn By two horses mo
exceeding twenty dollars on each vehicle Z"
any kind kept for hire or profit, lant
drawn by more than two horses; aud not ex
| ceeding twenty cents upon each one hundred
dollars Of all sales made at auction or upon con
signment, within the corporate limits Of laid
town, except Galcs made hy order Of Court, ol
by process of Law, or by executors or admitis-
| traitors.
| Sec. %. The Clerk of the said Town Council
shall, annually, make out an assessment, fran
| the books of the County Auditor, Of all real ss.
tate in the limits of said town for taxation, and
shall make return Of said assessment to tie In
tendant and Wardens within one month from
the time Of his appointment.
SEC. "a. That an ordinance declaring the rate
of annual taxation upon property, and other
subjects Of annual taxation for the year, shall, be
published at least three weeks during the mooth
of October in each year; and that all persons
liable to taxation under the same, shall make
their return on oath, and make paymen; of their
tax to the Clerk and Treasurer Hereinafter con-
stitnted) Of the said corporation, during the sue
ceeding month of November /; and upon failure
10 make scch return and payment, the parties SO
10 default shall be subject to the penalties now
provided by Law for future to pay tue General
State tax; the said penalty to be enforced by
the said Intcndant aud Wardens fo. the use of
the said town. And that all other taxes I'M
posed by the Intendaut and Wardens shall be
payable in advance by the parties liable therefor;
and that for non- paym ment Of the same, the party
in default shall be subject to the same Penalty
as hereinbefo,e set forth in relation to annual
taxes.
Sec. %. That the said Intsr dant ani Var
dens arc hereby authorized to appoint Clerk
and Treasurer to record proceedings aud Collect
the taxes imposed under End by virtpo Of this
Act, and it shall be the duty Of the said Clerk
and Treasurer to collect the same, and for this
purpose he shall have and exercise all the pow
ers conferred upon County Treasurers. All pro-
.perty upon which tax shall be assessed is
hereby declared and made liable for the pay
ment thereof in preference toall other debts due
BY the person owning the property at the TING Of
assessment, except debts and taxes due the State
which shall be paid first.
SEC. 26. That in case of sickness or te1po-
rary absence Of said Intendaut, the Wanlens
shall be empowered to elect one Of their own
number to act as Intendant for the time.
= SEC. ~. That the said Intsndant and War
dens Of the said town Of Sumter are hereby .u-
thorized and empowered to establish aud keep up
one or more public scale or scales houses, with pro-
per seals and weights for Weighing cotton and
ether articles sold by weight in the said town,
By and a, the EXPENSE of tho said town.
: SEC. 2s. That the said Intendant and War
dens be, and theyare hereby, authorized 70 ap-
point one or more public wcighers, who shall be
sworn by the said Iuteudant faithfully to per-
form the duties of said Office, and who shall be
removable for misconduct or ineompetency by
said Intendaut and Wa!dens; and when refer
ence is had to any of the public scales used by
G d weighcrs, By the authority of said Intend
an: and Wardens, on the same day that the cor
tract Of sale is made, tho certificate Of public
weighers shall be conclusive evidence of the
weight Of the cotton, Or any other article sold by
weights, in auy Court Of jdctice in which an ac-
/, N shall be pending touching the weight Of any
such article; and The said Iutendant ard War
dens are hereby authorized to assess sum not
exceeding ten cents on each bale of cotton, and
Q proportionate sum on other articles weighed,
to be paid by tbe seller for the use Of tae said
to,s1. -
: SEC. %. That the public scales and weights
establisheu in Pursuance Of this Act, shall be
tho standard to which al others In the said town
.haIt couform; and if any person SHALL use, in
weighing any article whatsoever sold 10 aaid
sown; Weights and scales differing from the
standard, such person, on conviction in the
Court Of Sessions for Sumter County, shall be
6ued and impriso6ed, at tho discretion of the
eours.
7 SEC. 90. That the said Intendant and War.
dsnS shall have power to establish and keep .
esard house and town prison, and to make all
suitable rules aud regulations sof the proper
esvsrament, of the came ). snd any .ofthe police
appointed by. the said ,Intsodsnt and Wsrdens;
are authsri5sd to agtsst and cornmi. to the Gus.
tod, ofshssaid guard house or town prison, for
/. tsrn ID exceeding twenty. four hsars, ,.any
person on yIsfson who may be guilty, within the
co,pcrats iinlS Of fths saia town, qfs breaun of
the psaes, or Of psblie dtssken1ess;os Of open
.iadscshcy, or ann Others sotderly eeaaect ipia-
a.; Il ,s b.ad5 saSd good ordss attire