The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-13

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SEQ. 8. That sthe saidsAs.town council
Esballlsxespowet ITO impose on annual tax
upon the Keepers Of all billiard tables and ten
pfnT aHeys, or other pin alleys, within the dis
cretion Of said council; and to grant or refuse
licenses tor the same, upon such terms and
conditions. md subject to such regulations as
they may by ordin anca establish. They shall
also have power to impose a tax, within their
discretion, ON all sales made by itinerant
traders and auctioneers. on all public drays,
wagons, carriages, omnibuses and other We
hicles kept forhlre, and on the owners or pro-
prietors Of oil Digs. hogs, sheep. goats and
cattle kept within the corporate hmlSs Ut SAID
town. The said town council shall have power
TO impose an annual tax on the amount OF all
sales OF goods, wares and merchandise, and
also upon the amount Of income arising from
all factorage and merchandise, emploYments,
faculties and professions, including the pro-
fession OF dentistry; also upon the amount OF
income from all moneys loaned at interest, and
from dividenda received from banks and all
other stocks: Provided, That no tax shall be
imposed, in any one case, to exceed the rate
OF thirty cents on each hundred dollars OF the
value Of such sales aud income. And The SAID
town council shall have power to impose an
annual tax on all carriages and wagons, OF
whatever kind, kept for private use; on all
gold, silver and other watches kept for private
use within the limits of the said town, And
the said town council shall have power to inn
pose an annual tax, not exceeding thirty cents,
on every hundred dollars OF the value OF all
real estate lying in the corporate limits OF said
town, the real estate Of churches and school
associations excepted; AMI for that purpose
they shall appoint three freeholders residing
therein to assess the value of said real estate,
upon oath, and return the assessment within
one month to said council for taxation; and to
fill any vacancy occasioned by the death, re-
signation, refusal to serve or removal from
office OF the said assessor. And the said
town council shall have power to regulate the
price OF hcepses upon I'll public shows and e1-
hibitions in said town; to erect a powder maya
zine, and to compel any person holding more
than twenty-five pounds Of powder to store the
same therein, and to make regulation for rates
of storage thereof, and for keeping and stor-
ing the same. And the said town council shail
have power 10 enforce the payment OF oil taxes
and assessments, levied under the authority or
this act, against the property and persons OF
defaulters, to the same extentand in the same
manner as is provided by law for the collection
of the general Stale tax, except that executions
to enforce the payment Of town taxes shall be
issued under the seal Of the corporation, and
directed to the town marshal or other person
especially appointed by the said town council
to collect the same, and all property upon
which a tax shall DO levied aud assessed ID
hereby declared and made liable for the paS-
ment thereof in preference to other debts due
by the person owning such property at the
time OF the assessment. except debts due the
State, which shall be first paid. The said
moneys, together with oil other moneys COL
looted by authority OF the provisions OF this
act, and the ordinances passed in conformity
thereto, from whatever source said moneys
may arise, to DO paid into the treasury OF said
town for the use OF the corporation.
SEQ. 10. That returns shall b, made, on
oath, to the clerk OF the town council, during
the month OF January in each year. OF the
amount OF all sales Of merchandise, profession
al. mechanical or other incomes, and OF tho
quantity and kind Of all other property than
r,ai estate subject to taxation under the pro-
visions of this act, by persons who may be
liable to pay the taxes on the same; and the
said ta1es shall be paid on or before the first
day OF March then next ensuing. Upon failure
thereof, any party IN default shall. be subject
to tho penalties now provided by law for failure
to pay the general State tax.
SEQ. II. That the said town council shall
have authority to require all persons owning a
lot or lots in said Town to make and keep in
good repair sidewalks in front OF said lot or
lots, whenever rhey shall front on or adjoin
any public st,eet of said town, if, ia the judR-
ment Of tire council, such sidewalks shall be
necessary, the width thereof and the manner OF
their construction to be designated and regu-
lated by the said council; and for default or re-
fusal to make and keep in repair srch
sidewalks, the town council may cause the
same to be made and put in repair, and re-
quire the owner to pay tho price OF making or
repairing; and the said town council ore here
BY empowered TO sue for md recover the same
action OF debt in any court OF competent 1uris-
diction in Anderson County: Provided, That
such contract for making or repairing be let to
the lowest bidder.
SEQ. Il. That the said town council shall
have " with the consent OF the adjacent
landowners to close all such roads. streets and
WAYS within the said town as they may deem
necessary, by sale OF the freehold therein,
either at private or public sale, as they may
adjudge best for the interest OF said town; and
they shall also have power to lay out, adopt,
open and keep in repair oil such new streets,
roads and ways as they may, from time to
time, deem important or necessary for the I'M
provement and convenience OF said town:
Provided, That no new street. road or way
shall be opened without frst having Obtained
the consent CT the land-o Yner through whose
premises any such new street, road or way
may pass.
SEQ. IS. That the said town council shall
have power, and are hereby authorized, to
elect one or more marshals, to affix their sala-
ries and prescribe their dulles, who shall be