The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-16
sEIBY COLUMBIA c. SUNDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER Is 1874

within the timo herein prescribed; aud oil
executions issued by tho said MAYOR aud
| aldermen shall have attached thereto the sig.
| natures OF tho mayor and city clerk and treas
uro and tho seal Of the city Of Columbia, in
be name oi which such executions sha!, bo
| entitled.
| Section 10. That all executions which may
be issued to enforce the payment of taxes
fines and licenses by the said mayor and
| aldermen, in conformity with the foregoing
| section, shall be lodged in the first instance in
tho office Of the sheriff Of Rchland county,
and may be directed to the said sheriff. or 10
The chef OF police, or other persons appointed
by tho said mayor and aldermen. to colcc,
and receive tic same with the costs.
| Section 1G. That tho words real property y
anu /" real estate" as used in this ordinance,
Section 10. That all returns Of property of
every description, and Of all other things
made by taxation source OF revenue to the
said city by this ordinance. Shall bo made
upon the oath of the tax payer, which returns
shall be made by filling ont blank forms, to be
furnished on application, by tho said clcrl. and
treasurer, on or before the 3lst lay of ,Jnnu
airy, 1874, except as in this ordinance other
wise provided; but that time may be OK.
tended by the mayor and aldermen and tho
said returns shall embrace every subject or
object OF taxaton whether held by or pertain
ing TO the tax payer i'll his OWN right o, in a
iduciary capacity.
Section l J. That all persons who may com-
mcncc q permanent business in the city o: Co.
umbia subsequent to the time fixed for max.
ing tax returns, paying the city taxes and pro.
curing annual licenses shall, after the lapse OF
one month from opening business, make re-
turns to tho city clerk of the value Of tic
STOCK and otEer property employed therein.
and pay their taxes and licenses the taxes on
the value of the said stock and other property
to be charged for the full fiscal year, but the
licenses to be paid i'll proportion to the re-
mainder OF the said year. Provided, how.
| ever That AL transient dealers shall pay their
iull annual licenses TO tho close thereof.
Section IL. That it shall be, and it is hereby
declared 20 be, the duty Of the city assessor 10
assess all the property named in this ordi.
nance for city taxation Mt reasonable yalua-
ton, and the city clerk and treasurer to col.
lect the taxes levied thereon, and the Der
cent imposed upon all other things as
sources from which city revenue by this or.
| dnance is directed or contemplated to he
raised, although not specifically mentioned
according to the rates herein declared. Pro.
v'ded, however, That every tax payer shall
have tho right CT appeal to the mayor and
committee of ways and means from the as.
sessment of the city assessor, for revision
thereof, in case he should thereby feel himself
aggrieved
Section IL. That in case it should become
necessary to issue an execution against tho
property of the dcfauting tax payer, and tc
| sell hereunder his real property, in order tc
collect the taxes due by him, it shall be the
duty Of tho mayor, and no is hereby ON.
powered 80 to do i'll order to put the Dur.
chaser thereof into immediate possession. to
lssno his warrant of ejectmcnt against tho
owner, or against his lessee or lessccs. OF
against any other person or persons who NAV
Oe III possession thereof, and to place the said
warrant i'll the hands OF tho chief of police
or any othcr officer whom he shall
select, who shall proceed without delay to
execute Tie same at the expense and costs OF
the party or parties in default Provided
That the owner Of the fee. his lessee or
lcssecs, shall not be deprived Of the use and
possession for a longer period than Two year.
from the day OF sale
snail be co-cNtcnSvc liz meaning with lands
tcnemcnts and hcreditanents; the worti per
sonai property as herein used, includes
money, goods, chaic.S things in action and
evidences Of debt: and tho word "propcrtv'
includes property, rcai and personal
AN on!S,NCl: To REGULATE LICENSES FOR TIT
| YEAR 1874.
Section |. h /: ordained by the mayor ana
| aldermen Of the city vi Columbia in City Couu
ell assembled, That every person, firm, com.
rany or corporation, engaged in, or intending
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