The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-01-26
AN ORDINANCE
Of the Town or Camden, South Carroll
;, ma, to raise Supplies for the year
A.D.s1S71.

Of the Town or Camden, South Carroll.
;, ma, to raise Supplies for the year
A.zD..1871.
BE IT ORDAINED. by the Intendant and
Wardens of the Town Council of Camden,
s. c.. in Council assembled, and by authority
of the same, that the following. Taxes be, and
are hereby levied for the current rear. 4. That
Is to,say:
]. Seyepty-fve cents per one hundred dol.
lars, of the assessed value Ofthe lots and
buildings in said Town.
g, Twenty cents for one hundred dollars.
as Well Tax on each. occupied lot in said
Town, whereOn there is no Well, the said
Tax not to exceed three dollars on any one
lot. -,- ...- ,-.--
s. A tax of one and one, fourth per cent,
shall be levied and collected on every one
hundred dollars of the average value Of al!
merclautdZr or stock in trade owned or held
by merchants, tradesmcn or shopkeepers,
from the first day of January, 1870, to the
first day of january 1877, within the corpo-
rate imits of said Town.
a. 4 tux of Ten Dollars per day, payable
in advance, shall be levied md collected from
all Pcdlars, engaged III selling goods by sam
pie or otherwise. -
5. Seventy,fiTe cents per One Hundred
Dollars on the net income on Factoragc EN-
ployments, und professions, (including den
tistry).
4. Fifteen Dollars on each Wagon drawn
by four or more horses or mules, used for hire
or drayiug, 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.
:. Five Dollars on each Wagon drawn by
four or more mules or horses, used exclusive
ly by the owner aI not for hire.
Q. Two Dollars and Fifty Cents on each
Wagon drawn by two or three horses or mules
used exclusively by the owner aud not for
hire.
10. Five Dollars on each one horse Wagon
or Cart used for hire.
H.. One Dollar aud Twenty-Five Cents for
each Ono hnrse wagon OF cart,not for hire.
IL. Ten Dollars on each Omnibus, and Five
Dollars OH each Hack used for hire.
l3. Two Dollars on each pleasure car
riage or buggy drawn by one horse
"a -Four DOiars on each p,easure carriage
drawn by two or m"re horses Said Tax 10
be levied on all carriages commonly used in
the Town. whether owned by residents, or
non. residents.
I5. A Communication Tax of Five Dollars on
all male residents of the Town, between the
ages Of EigGteen and Sixty years.
lb. twenty-five Dollars per year on each
transient dealer inproduce lor other markets.
II. One Dollar Oh each aud every dog own
ed or kept within the Town.
iS. A Tax Oi not less than Five. nor. more
than Teu Dollars per week, payable in ad-
vance by NIL transient persons (except Ped
lars) engaged III 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.
~. FiRy Dollars for license TO keep
Billiard Table.
20. Five Dollars per month on all non
residents engagcd in retniiing tobacco
81. One Hundred and Fort, Dollars per
year for License TO rciuil Spirtnous Liquors
within the said Town, to be paid quarterly in
advance to the Tax Collector of said Town.
-. Twenty Dollars for IN Auctioncer's
License. payable in advance. Said License
no. to be granted until the terms are complied
with. .-.
% A Tax of not less than Ten or more
Than Tweniy-fvo Dollars per day OH alcx
hibiLions, CTcuses or other amuSenents for
pay except for charitable or educational rurpo
ses.
"a. A fine of not -less than Ten, or more
than Fi;y Dollars for forging any Bills, or
Orders on thr corporation.
g. Five Dollars Gas pc" ordlnance) to the
Clerk o.C"rncIl FOR issuing any License, re-
quifns Bnnd.
70. i ir" Of Fifty CENTS per hcaI si!ail DC
leyird md ca!!ec!"s: nn all niulcs and h"rars
brought mo me Town y! ''anSi'Rt d'"'er: 10Y
s'ie' ah' Tue IN Sp''s't"' 10 "c'eo ',fu'''u