The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-02-02
AN ORDINANCE
OF the Town or Camden, South Carroll,
na, to raise Supplies fer theyear
A ~ 1911 -. 20

BE II ORDAINED, by the Ihtendantand
| Wardens of the Town Council of Camden
S. G., in CoUncil assembled, and by authority
of the same, that the following Taxes be, anl
are hereby levied for tho current year. That
| IS to say:
j. Scventy-livc cents per one hundred dol.
lars, of the ussesscd value ofthc lots .ant
buildings in said Town.
| =. Twenty cents for one hundred dollars
as a-Weil Tax on cact occupied lot in SAID
| Town, wlIcreon there, is no Well, tho snit
Tax not TO exceed three dollars Oh any ont
| lot.
3. A tax of one and one fourth per cent
shall be levied and collected on every one
hundred dollars of tho average value of al
mercllantdize or stock in trade owned or hold
by merchants, tradesInen or ,shopkecpers
from the first day.of JaHua,y, 1870, to the
first day of January 1871, within the corpo.
rate limits Of said Town.
a. A tux of Ten Dollars per day, payable
in advance, shall be levied and collected from
all Pedlars,. engaged in selling goods by sam.
pleor otherwise.
S. ScveDty.ive cents per One Hundred
Dollars on the net incomc on Factorage, EN-,
ploymcnts, and professions, (including den
tistry).
6. Fifteen Dollars on each Wagon drawn
by four or more horses or mules, used for hire
or draying, within the said Town.
7. Ten Dollars on each Wagon drawn by
two or three horses or mules used for hire, Ur
draying within the said Town.
=. Five Dollars ON each Wagon drawn by
four or more mules or horses, used exclusive
ly by the owner an not for hire.
9. Two Dollars and Fifty Cents on each
Wagon drawn by two or three horses or mules
used exclusively by the owner and not for
hire.
10. Five Dollars on each one horse Wagon
or Cart used for hire
ii. One Dollar and Twenty-Five Cents for
cacfi ONO t'of4o- wagon or cart not for hire.
II. Ten Dollars on each Omnibus, and Five
Dollars OIL each Hack used for hire :
l3. Two Dollars on each pleasure car
riage or buggy drawn by one horse.
4.-FOur Dollars on each pleasure carriaT
drawn by two or more horses. Said Tax 10
bo levied on all carriages commonly used n
the Town. whether owned by residents, or
non. residents. sd.
Is. A communication Tax of Five Dollars on
NIL male residents Of tho Town, between tic
J
IL. Twenty-Five Dollars per yeai. on carh
trilnsicnt dealer in produce for other markets
II. One Dollar on each and every dog own
ed or kept within the Town. ~
Is. A Tax of not less than Five, nor more
than Ten Dollars per week, payable in ;fi-
vance by all transient persons (exccpt Ped
lars) engaged in selling goods by sample or
otherwise and the fact that samples have
been shown, shall be sufficient evidence for
the collector to proceed to collect said Tax.
TO- Fifty Dollars for license to keep a
Billiard Table. ~
90. Five Dollars per month on all non
residents engaged inretailing tobacco.
81. One HUNDRED and Forty Dollars per
year for License to retail Spirituous Liquors
within the said Town, to be paid quarterly in
advance to the Tax Collector of said Town.
y. Twenty Dollars for an Auctionecr's
License, payable in advance. Said License
not to be granted until the terms arc complied
with.
%. A Tax of not less than Ten or more
than Twenty-Five Dollars per day on all OK
hibitions, Gncuscs or other amilsemcmts for
pay except for charitable or educational purpo
ses. sr
q %. A fine of not less than Ten, or more
than Fifty Dollars for forging any Bills, or
Orders on tho corporation.
25. Five Dollars (as pc" orllinance) to the
Clerk ofCouncii for issuing any License, re-.
quiring Bond.
~. A Tax of Fifty cents per head shall be
levied and collected on all mules and horses
brought into the Town by transient dealers for
sale, and tue Tax Collector is hereby required
to ascertain, on the arrival of each drove of
mules or horses. or mules and horses, the
number of the same, and proceed forthwith to
collect the Tax aforesaid.
81. All Life and Fire Insurance Agencies
within said Town, shah pay into the Treasury
of the, same, a Tax of Fifty cents per hun
dred dollars paid ts their respective Agencies
or secured to be paid by note, or otherwise.
%. A Tax Of Ten Dollars per day, payable
in advance, shall be collected from al Pedhrs
engaged in selling goods BY sample or Others
wise.
90. A Tax of Five Dollars per year, paya-
bio quarterly in advance, shall be levied and
collected from oil persons vending cakes, pies
or other cutables on the streets.
30. A Tax of Twenty-Five Dollars on all
Express Compcnies doing business+ within the
corporate limits Of the Town.
RATIFIED in Council, this Twenty. third
day of january, in the year ofour Lord,
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy
One, and in. the Ninety fifth year of the
Sovereignty and Independence Of; the
b United STATES of America.
w. Il. LEITNER, Intcndant.
J. X. WrTHEIsPooN, Clerk. - .y
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