The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-02-09
Slscriffs Sales.
ANORDINANCE
Of the Town or Camden, South Caroli-
Da, to raise Supplies for the year
"A. u: 1871.

Da, 70 raise supplies for the year
"A. u: 1871.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Intepdant and
Wardens of the Town Council of Camden,
S. C., in Council assembled, and by authority
of the salne, that the following Taxes be, and
are hereby levied for the current year, That
Is to say:
J.. Seventy-ivc cents per one hundred dol, /.
lars, Of the assessed value ofthe lots aud,
buildings in said Town =
2. Twenty cents for one hundred dollars.
rs Well Tax on, each occupied LOT in said
Town, whcreon there is no Well, the said
Tax not to exceed three dollars on any one
lot = ~
3. A tax Of one and one fourth per cent,
shall be levied and collected on every one
hundred dollars of the average value of ALL
merchautdize or stock in trade owned or held
by merchants, tradcsmeHs or .shopkeepers,
from the. first day of Januaiy, fs70, to the
first day of January 1871, within the corp0-@
rate limits of said Town. !
a. A tax of Ten Dollars per day, payable
in advance, shall be levied and collected from
oil Pedlars, engaged in selling goods by sam
pie or otherwise. :"
S. Seventy'five cents per One Hundred
Dollars on the netincome on Fsetmage enp
Payments, and professions, (iHcluding den-
tistry). -. ( - .ts..,, .-1,,
6. Fifteen Dollars on each Wagon drawn
by four or more horses or mules, used for hire
Or draying, within the said Town.
Z. Ten Dollars on each Wagon drawn By,
two or three horses or mules used for hire, or
draying within the said Town. i
s. Five Dollars on each Wagon drawn by
four or more mules or horses used exclusive
ly by the owner an not for hire.
0. Two Dollars and Fifty Cents on each
Wagon drawn by two or three horses or mules
used exclusively by the owrer aud mot for
hire -
10. Five Dollars on each one horse Wagon
or Cart used for-liire. ~
il. One Dollar and Twenty-Five Cents for
each one horse. wagon OF cart not for, hire.
IL. Ten Dollars Oh each Omnibus. and Five
Dollars on each Huck used for hire.
Is. Two Dollars Oh each pleasure car
| riage or buggy drawn by one horse. !. s.-.g (,
IA. -Four Dollars on each pleasure carriage
drawn by two or more horses. Said Tax to
be levied on all carriages commonly used in
the Town, whether owned by residents, or
non. residents.
Is. A commutatiOn Tax of Five Dollars on
all male residents of the Town, between tho
ages of Eighteen and Sixty years.
ib. twenty-five Dollars per year on each
transient dealer, in produce for other markets.
IL. One Dollar on each and every dog own
ed or kept within the Town. 81. :.
l5. A Tax of not less than Five, nor more
than Ten Dollars per week, payable in ad-
vance by all transient persons (excppt 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 cullect said Tax.
49, Fifty Dollars for license to keep a
Billiard Table. * :.
20. Five Dollars per month onrMl non
residents engaged in retailing tObaccO.S-...
81. One Hundred and Forty Dollars prr
yenr for License to retail SpirituGus Liquors
within the snid Town, to be paid quarterly in
advance to the Tax Collector of said Town.
%. Twenty Dollars for on Auctioneer's
License, payable in advance Said License,
not to be granted until the terms are complied
with.
% A Tax of not less than Ten or more
than twenty-five Dollars per day- on all ex
hibitions, C.rcuses or other anli,senrnts for
pay except fUrcharitable Or educational purpo
Sea. 49,
| "a. A fine Of not less ttan Ten, or more
than Fifty Dollars for forging any Bills, or
Orders OH the corporation. !:
25. Five Dollars (as PEI orlinancs) to the
Clerk of Council for issuing any License, re-
qiiring Bond.
| 26. A Tax of Fifty cents per head shall Id
levied and collected OH all mules and horses
brought Into the,Town by. transient dealers for
sale, and the Tax Collectors is hereby required
to ascertain. on the arrival; of each drove;Ol
mules or horses. or mules and horses, ,ths
number of the same, and proceed forthwith to
collect the Tax afnresad. -
81. All Life and Fire Insurance Agencies
within ssid Town, shall pay intothe Treasury
of the same, Tax of Fifty cents per hun
dred dollars paid ts their respective Agencies
or secured to be paid by note, or otherwise.
25 A Tax of Ten Dollars per day, payable
in advance, shall be collected from all Pedlars
engaged in selling goods by sample or other,
wise.
20. A Tax of Five Dollars per year, .payn-
BILE quarterly in advance, shall be levied aud
collected from all persons vending cakes, pies
or other eatables on the streets.
30. Ajax of Twenty-Five Dollars on all
Express Compenies doing business within the
corporate limits of the Town.
RATIFIED in Council, this Twenty. third
day of January, in the year Of our" Lord,
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy
One. and in the Ninety fifth year Of the
Sovereignty and Independence Of the
l United States of America.
| w. Il. LEETNER, Intendant.:.
J. X. WiTHERSPooN, Clerk. q.
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