The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-02-29
AN ORDENA NA.NCE.


AN ORDINANCE.
IN ORDLN1NCEcf Of the torn Of Gusdcn
,SouA Curot;nq, to- raise Supplies for the
Te,r oj' cur lori One THOUSAND Eight
Hmdredand tSsrcny- 7sso.
BE 1T ORDAINED, BY the Iptendant
and Wardcns of the town of Camden, South
Carolina, in Council Assembled and by Au-
thority of the same, that the following Taxes
be, and arc hereby Levied for the Current
Year, that is to say:
SEC /. Eight Mills on each and every dollar
of the value of NIL Real Estate and dPcrsonal Prop
crty within the Corporate Limits of the Town
of Camden due on January lst, 1871
SEC . The phrase "Rcal Estate" rs used
in this Ordinance shall be held to mean and in
clude not only Town Lots, but all things therein
contained, and all structures and other things
40 annexed Or attached thereto ny to pass to the
vcndce by the conveyance Of the land or lot
The phrase personal Property" as herein used
shnll be held to mean and include all things 9TH
or than Real Estate, which have any pecuniary
value, and moneys, credits, investments in Stocks
and Bonds, JoiRt-Stock Companies or otherwise.
The term ssmoney," or ''moneys" astusei in this
Ordinance, shall be held to mean gold, silver, und
other coin; bank bills and all other
bills or notes authorized to be cir
culated as money, whether in possession
or OH deposit subject to the draft of the deposit
or or person having the beneficial interest there
in. on demand The term 'Crcdits' as used in
this ordinance shall hc held to mcap the remain
der due, or to become due to n party after de-
ducting from he amount ofall legal debts claims,
and demands in his favor, tho amount Of all lc-
gal debts and demands against him, whether
such debts or demands be payable in money, Ia
| Dor or other valuable thing. But in ascertain
| ing such remainder no deduction shall he made
for any obligation due to any Mutual Insurance
Company, given for insurance, nor for any sub
scrption TO the capital stock Of any Joint Stock
Company. nor for any taxes assessed against tile
party. nor Of any subscription to any religious,
scientific literary or charitable purpose, nor OF
any acknowle,l. cement of Il liability not founded
ON Il lrga! n.;d valuable consideration, nor any
more Of Joint liability with others, than the par
~ honestly believes he will be compelled to pay,
nor ANY contingent liability, nor Of any acknowl-
c,lgcnent Of debt orl'ability made forrthc pur-
pose of IiE; Rishing the amount ofcrcdis 10. be
returned for tnxa;ion. The phrase "inycstment
in bonds ~ herein usc shall Dc ehcll tomcan and
! inclrlc all investments of money or means in
lon,ls Of Whatsoever kind. by whpmsocvcr made
| or ly Whatever corporation. Government or mil
n:cipality i.,rr'l. whether domestic or foreign.
| Thc phrase ..invIs!mcni III stocks as herein
used shall b. held To III and include allinycst-
| m"nts of moneys or MEANS M any cfilcnGo Qf
indebtedness other thun bonds or bills dcsi gneIl
TO circulate ~ money, issued by any government
corporation or municipality, shares Of the capi
tai Of any company, corporation OF association,
and shares or interests ip ships, boats or other
navigahlc vrssnls. used rarilyor exclusively in
navigating the waters within or bordering on
the town of Camden. The wolil '0ath," herein
used shall be held 10 ncan andnclude an affirm
alton duly ma le. The words person and
"part '" AMI OTHER word or words importing the
singular number as lsel in this ordinance shall
be held to include companies. associations and
corporations, and all words in the plural number
shall apply to single individuals, in all cases in
which the spirit or intent of this ordinance Shall
require it. All words in this ordinance import
ing the masculine gender shall apply TO females
also: and all words in this ordinance importing
the future tense, shall apply to the present also.
SEC. 3. The following property shall he ex-
empt from ta axatiOn, to-wit: All public schools
and the grounds. not exceeding three acres, upon
which such buildings are, o. may he erected.
2nl. All church property, real and personal.
81, All institutions Of learning, with the
funds provided for their support, and he grounds
and buildings owned by them, and nat used with
view to pccuniary profit, and all cndowmcnts
for the bcncGt Of the samc.
4ih. All grave yards or cemeteries, except
such as are held with view lp profit or speculu-
ton from the sale thereof.
5th. All property real or personal, owned by
the United States, the State of South Carona,
the County Of kcrshaw rr the tPwn OF Enmaen'
or used exclusively for the benefit thereof
9th. All bonds of this town, or of this State
or ofthc United States, WHICH arc by law exempt
from taxation.
Sea. Every person of full age apd of sound
mind. residing within the limits of the said town
of Camden, shall under oath, return for taxation
to1hc Town Marshal, on or before the 10Th day
of March next the real and persona property
hcrcinbcforc declared linhlcto taxation, accord
ing 10 tho provisions of this ordinance.
SEC. :. The Town Treasurer shall open his
hooks for the reception of taxes rs hcrcnbcforc
provided for, on anil after this day, and shall
keen them open until the Goth day OF March
next.
SEC. G. And if any person shall refuse or be
dclinuuent in returning hs property for taxa
tion on or before the said 10th day of March
next, the Town Marshal is hereby authorized
and empowered to value ihc same according to
the best information which he can procure anu
assess the same qs hercipbef9re provided
SEC. !. After the 3Oth day of March next, the
books of the Treasurer shall be closed for the
reception oftaxcs as hereinbctore provided, for
and az soon thereafter as practicable, the Mar
shall shall issue lensual writ Of execution as
now providcdby law, and shall proceed to col
lcct the taxes due by levy and sale.
Ratified in open Council 10Th day of Feb
ruary, A. D. 1872.
nj. DAVIS, Inteadant.
~ son Marshal
AN ORDINANCE ofMc Torn Of Cam.
den iSomh Ga,ol;na TO Regulate the Sale
of,SpiItuous Lquors rithm the Limits Of
the Fown.
RE 1T ORDAINED By The Intcadant and