The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-02-22
New: Advertisements.
: AN ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE Of the toaon of Camden
: South Carolina, to raise Supplies for the
Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Seventy 7aro.
BE IT ORDAINED, BY the Intendant
and Wardens of the town of Camden, South
Carolina, in Council Assembled and by Au-
thority of the same, that the following Taxes
be- and are hereby Levied for the Current
Year, that is to say:
SEC /: Eight Mills on each and every dollar.
of the value of all Real Estate and Personal Prop
erty within the Corporate Limits of the Town
of Camden, due on January LIST, 1871
SEC. 9 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 as to pass to the
yendce by the conveyance Of the land or lot
The phrase "Pcrsonal Property" as herein used
shall be held to mean and include all things 9TH
Fer than Real Estate, which have any pecuniary
value, and dmoncys, credits, investments in Stocks
and Bonds, Jont-Stock Companies orothcrwise.
The term money" or ''moneys" rs used in this
Ordinance, shall be held to mean gold silver, and
other coin; bank bills and oil other
bills or notes authorized to be cir
culated as money, whether in. possession
or on deposit subject to the draft Of the deposit
or or person having the beneficial interest there
in, on demand. The term "Credits' as used in
this ordinance shall be held to mean the remain
der due, or to become due to o party after de-
ducting from the amount ofal!legal debts, claims,
and demands in his favor, the amount of NIL le-
cal 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 re1aaindcr no deduction shall be made
for any obligation due to any Mutual Insurance
Company, given fer insurance, nor for any sub
scription to the capital stock of any Joint-Stoek
Company, nor for any taxes assessed against the
party, nor of any subscription to any religious,
scientific, literary or charitable purpose, nor of
any acknowledgment Of liability not founded
on q legal and valuable, consideration, nor any
more of joint liability with others, than the par
ty honestly believes he will be compelled topay,
nor any contingent liability, nor Of any acknowl-
edecmcnt Of debt or liability made for the pur-
nose of diminishing the amount Of credits to be
returned for taxation. The phrase "investment
in bonds as herein used, shall beheld omean and
include all investments of money or means in
bonds of whatsoever kind, by whomsoever made
or by whatever corporation, Government or mu-
nieipality issued whether domestic or foreign.
The phrase ";nvcstmeni in stocks" as herein
used shall be held to mean and include allinvest-
ments of moneys or means, in any evidence OF
indebtedness other than bonds or bills designed
TO circulate as money, issued by any government
corporation or municipality, shares Of the eapi-
tai of any company, corporation or association,
and shares or interests in ships, boats or other
rasigabe vessels, used partly or exclusively in
navigating the waters within or bordering on
the town of Camden. The word "oath," herein
used shall be held to mean andinclude an affirm
alton duly le. The words ''person' and
ssparty" and other word or words importing the
singular number as used 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. 8. The following property shall be ex-
empt from ta1ation, to-wit: AL public schools
qaA W4 ths grounds pEss efEss 4P9n
2nd. All church property, real and personal.
3d. All institutions of learning, with the
funds provided for their support, and the grounds
and buildings owned by them, and not used with
view to pecuniary profit, and all endowments
for the benefit Of the same.
4h. All grave yards or cemeteries, except
such rs arc held with view to profit or specula-
ton from the sale thereof.
9Th. All property real or personal, owned by
the United States, the State Of South Carolina,
the County of Ecrshaw or the town of Camden,
or used exclusively for the benefit thereof
9th. All bonds OF this town, or of this State
or of the United States, which are by law exempt
from taxation.
SEGA. Every person offuhage and of sound
mind, residing within the limits Of tho said town
of Camden, shall under oath, rettrn for Ia xaton,
TO the Town Marshal, on or beforN the 10th day
of March next, the real and persoaal property |
hereinbefore declared liablcto taxation, accord
ing to the provisions of this ordinance,
SEC. 5. The Town Treasurer shall Npen his |
books for the reception of taxes rs hereubcfore |
nroyided for. on and after this day, and, shall
keep them open until the Goth day Of March
next.
SEC. G.. And if any person shall refuse orbe
delinquent in returning his property for taxN7
ton on or before the said 10Th day of March
next, the Town Marshal is hereby authorized\
and empowered to value the same according to
the best information which he can procure and
asscss the same as hereinbcfore provided.
SEC. I. After the Goth day of March next, the
books of the Treasurer shall be closed for the
recepton oftaxes rs hcrciubcfnre provided for,
and rs soon thereafter as practicable, the Mar
shal shall issue theusual writ Of execution rs
now provided by law, and shall proceed to COL
lect tile taxes due by levy and sale.
Ratified in open council this Goth day of Feb
ruary, A.D. 1872
J. NJ. DAVIS, Intendant.
Attest. J. X, WITuEnsrooN Town Marshal.
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