Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-18
An Ordinance to Raise Supplies for the lear
1872, aaa For Other Purposes.

AL 1lulHaHtT W ItulSV CuPPIiO' Avn N--N -ON
1872, saa For Other Purposes.
B,a Ordained by the INTENDANT and
WARDENS Qf the T0scn of Beaufort, IN
Council assembled
l. That Tax for the year 1877 Tor
the sums, and in the manner hereinafter
prescribed shall be raised aud paid into
the Town Treasury, for the use and Ser
vice thereof
II. That after the passage of this Or
dihapce, there shall be paid into the Town
| Treasury one hundred Cents on every
hundred dollars of the value of every
house, building, lot, wharf or other landed
estate within the limits of the Town, e1-
| ceptiDg such property as belongs to and is
occupied by Religious, Chsrltaese, sr Lit
erary Associations.
HI. That Immediately after the pas
SAGE Of this Ordinance all persons or eH
porstions doing business within the limits
| of the Town. shall be and are hereby re.
Quired to pay special Taxes for the same
into the Town Treasury as are hereiaaf-
ter prescribed, to wit:
/. The amount of Tax on Dry Goods
and Groceries and all other Merchandise,
except as hereinafter provided, shall be
regulated by the amount OF gross cal 6:
the rate shall be on all amounts of gross
sales seven eiehtbs Of one per c.ht, when
the sales do not exceed Six thousand dol
| lars. On the excess above six thousand
dollars the rate shall be One half of one
per cent,
2. Whenever the town Tax Collector
has reason to believe that any person has
offered au incorrect return, the lax Col
lector shall be authorized TO make an as
sessment against such person, aud such
assessment shall stand in lieu ofhis return,
provided that euch assessment shall be
subject to the further action Of the Caun-
Gil.
3. Traders who have commenced bust
pess since January last, shall pay special
YAK of SO, or those who may commence
business during the year shall pay that
sum for the balance of the year.
4. For Grist Mill, Sl5 O0.
5. For an Oyster or dining saloon SlO.
6. For Physician licensed as druggist,
SIS GO.
Z. For Lumber Dealers, $40 90.
s. For Butcher. : % w.
9. For Bakers $40 90.
10. For a Soda Water Manufacturer,
S5 00.
II. To retail Saltwater from foun-
| tam, s. 90.
u. For Matchmaker or Jeweller,
80 20.
IL. For Junk Dealer, $50 90.
Il. For a Billiard Table, public, SO %.
Is. For Bowling Establishment, each
A';t;' i5 Fot F. illiard table, private, 500.
II. For RHyery stable keeper, S2o w.
q Is. For a Cart, Buggy or other vehicle
drx~n by one animal and kept for hire
s. 10.
l9. IF drawn by two animals, SIS 90.
10 For Mechanic or Tradesman dong
business on his own account. in a locality
owned by him, or rented and used Tor the
pureuit of that trade, = w.
Il. TO deal in Lager Beer only, slO w.
%. For person Or persons or corpora
ton who are not residents of this Town,
s.ll,nc or Offering for sale, Wares or Mer-
cha udiZe by suy Sample or otherwise, not
10 exceed $40 On, nor 10 be less thanS3 w,
At the discretion of the Intendalu.
q. For buying snd oesIlng in Cotton
$50 o.; for non residents, $50 90.
"a. Ginning Cotton by steam, S3O w;
bore power, so w.
Is For Runner for Cotton or other
produce, IS ~.
81. For Barber, So CO.
q. For aa Auctioneer, $50 w.
-. For practiciug Physician, 10 %.
-. For Lawyer, SIS w.
80. For u Real estate agent, 10 GO.
81. For Insurance agent, $40 90.
o.D hit nd Ste4 bn3t gent
SO 20.
33 For Boarding House and Hotel
where LIQUORS are not sold, $40 W.
81. For all dealers in spirltuous liquors,
Sl5O.
80. For a Commission Merchant,
so 60.
Provided: That all Tax receipts shall
specifically state at what place the hold
ers are authorized to do business, and
shall not be construed to provide for any
person doing business in two or more To-
cal.ties, under the same tax, except by
consent of Council.
". Every proprietor or Manager of
Circus, or any other public show, or per-
formance. if not held for Charitable pur-
poses, or bv amateurs, shall be compelled
to take out a lice Sc, for which the price
snail not be less than Ten, nor more than
FItv dollars for every performance, in
the discretion Of the lutendant.
Y. Every owner Of horse or horses
or vehicle of any kind, not kept for hire,
hall pay into the Town Treasury One
Dollar for each horse and vehicle owned
by the same.
vi. 1t shall be the duty of the Tax
Coll, ctOr IN take the oath or affirmation OF
every person required to pay "a Tax, un-'
der which oath The person shall state the
true amount of sales made by the same
from the first day Of January 1871, to the
first day of January 1872, and such
amount given under oath shall constitute
The basis of the Tax to be paid for the