The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-05
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
TOWN OF BEAUFORT.
AN ORDINANCE

To raise Supplies for the year 1876, and
for other purposes.
SEcY. BE it ordained by the Intcnt,ant and
warlers of the Town of Beaufort, III Council as
scnlblcd:
That tax for tho year 1916 for the sums and IN
the manner hereinafter prescribed. shall be raised
and paid uto the Treasury of tho Town for the use
and vice thereof, that is:to say:
SIC. il. That after the passage OF this OrGi
nance. there ehall be paid into the Town Trcasu
r. one hundred and twenty-five cents every
hundred dollars Of tile value Of every house build
ing, lot, Mhar: or other landed estate within the
limits OF the Town, excepting, such rropSsty as
belongs to and Is occupied BY religious, charitable
literary associations; one hundred cents on
every hundred dollars of the value of personal or
posscssory property of every kind, including n.oa
ey on hand or on deposit; bonds or other evidences
Of Indebtedness and exclusive OF household furn,-
ture to the value Of one hundrcl dollars.
SEQ. III. That immediately after The pas ,age
Of this ordinance all 3eeseRs corporations doing
business within the limits of the town shall be
and are hereby required TO pay special taxes for
the sane into the T)wn Trcasury as hereafter
1prescribcd, TO wit;
let. For dray. cart, buggy CIR ether vehicle
kept for mir Observation-Disclosures. 80. S. 90
2nd. Fvr non residents Of the town selling or
Offering 70. aGle wares or rercl lgEdisc hy ample
or othcrSiss, not 20 exceed 5000 lIor Ices nan
s10 90 ~ The dIscrciIcn Of the IntcLdant
3rl For any person persons selling any
wares or mcrchandise aud offering in connection
Herewith any prize or reward 10 be given by lot
or decided by chance ................ S5G0 OG
4th. For every show, circus public perform
ance from $500 to $4,000, at the discretion Of
the Intcndaut.
9th. For Express Companies ....... $25 90
9Th. For Telegraph Companies. $25 CO
9Th. Fer every photographer other similar
artist from to IS dollars, at the discretion of the
Intendant.
9Th. For all dealers in spirituous liquors and
hotNis where liquors sold. ........... $125 90
9th. For Ginning Cotton. $50 90
10th. For every person persons using steam
as q motive power. wer...................... $40 20
1ltb. For every auctioneer Ave
dollars per month or yearly license. $a5 90
18th. For every Undertakes. r........ IS 0O
12th. For every Junk dealer. ..... SO 90
l4th. For every commission merchant $50 90
18th. For every Dentist non resident not ex-
cseding ten dollars at the discretion Of tho Inten-
dant.
18th. For every person persons non residents
selling horses. NOS less than two dollars, nor moro
than twenty dOlars at the discretion Of the Inten
dant.
18th For every Bagatclle or Billiard table or
Bowling alley kept for public use .........$ 1000
18th. For each Bank for savings or deposits 5000
18th. Traders who have commenced business
aimee January let 1916 shall pay in lieu Of the tax
on personal property special tax for the balance
Of the year at tho rate of, per MONTH $500
sso w. That all taxes personal property
imposed ty che provieions Of this Ordinance shall
have reference as TO posscesion and valuation to
the arst day OF December 1875 and be for the Year
beginning January LIST. 1876, to December 81, 1876.
SEQ. v. That the committee appointed to raise
supplies for tho year 1876 shall together
with the Intcndant. tho board OF assessors whose
duty 1t shall be to each person poration
tuch amounts rs In their judgment they may deem
just AID proper which assessment shall be duly
recorded In q book which shall be open for iuspec-
tion and revision for the space OF one week from
date Of public notice.within which time the parties
80 assessed shall have the privilege OF correcting
the same. under oath before the board Of
II he, she or they deem themselves ovcr-as- -cssed
and all pcrsons so offering te reduce their
n'cnts shall answer oath to council ali such
q u stions 4. relation 10 their taxable income
receipts or property as members Of Council shall
ask.
SEC VI That all taxes no. paid on or before the
5th or February, 1870, shai be liable 10 penalty
IN Eccold dance with the ordinance entitled AN
Ordinance to raise supplies for Tie year Is6a, and
for ether purposes ratified Ia Council April 21th
1873. a5e2
SEC. VII All ordinances or parts OF ordinances In
connic: wit this ordinance, except that concern
ing tuc sale Of .Gun.powdcr, ratihcd Mach 9Th,
1859, are hereby revoked.
Ratii d in Cornell January 4th, 1876.
Gro. GAGE.
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