Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-28


AN ORDINANCE TO Raise
Supplies for tho Town Of Wal
halla for the Year 1878, and for
other Purposes.
). BE 1t Ordained by the attendant and
Warelens of, tho To,on Of WalhaNa an
Council assembled and Iy The authority of
the same, That tax to cover tho period
ftom January 10Th, 1878, to January 18th,
1879, for the sums and manner hereinafter
named, shall be raised and paid into tho
Treasury of the Town OF Walhalla by The
first day of June next: s
Section /. On each ono hundred dollars
of assessed value of all. real and personal
property, the sum of fifteen cents.
SEQ. Q. Five dollars day by any time
rant trader or auotioneer offering for sale
within tho town of Walhalla any goods,
wares and merchandise at auction or other
wise, to bo paid each day in advance; aud
every trader or auctioneer so offering for
sale any goods, wares or merchandise at
auction or otherwise, without having paid
the above specified tax, shall be fncd in the
discretion of the Council each day he may
so offer: Prouidod, Tho provisions of this
Ordinance shall not be SO construed as to
apply to the ordinary doalc IS in grain, fruit,
potatoes, tobacco, poultry, ironware, earth
cnwaro or other produce.
Sec 3. On each and every keeper Of
livery or sale stable tho sum of twenty five
dollars for the year in advance. Aud no
person Or persons shall hire or let out for
pny in any manner any horse, wagon or
other vehicle without paying tho following
tax: Each ono horse and vehicle $40;
each two horses and vehicle SIS, this section
not being designed to affect draying.
SEQ. 4. Dealers in liquors shall pay the
following lioepce, to wit Each real dealer
in spirituous .quors $3.50; each dealer Id
spirituous liquors, who sells by tho bottle
and 10 quantities of quart and upwards,
s75; each druggist or other person selling
spirituous liquors by the bottle only, $50,
(the liquor not to be drank on the promises
when sold by any other than retail dealer;)
each dealer in lager beer and other malt
liquors, not manufactured in the County,
other than the licensed dealers above men
toned, shall pay tax Of S25; and the
license for all dealers in spirtuous or malt
liquors shall cover the year ending on the
first Monday in March, 1879, at the above
rates per year and must be paid before the
parties enter on tho said business.
Sec. s. On all circuses aud other shows,
a tax of from S5 to $50 per day, in the dis
erection of the [ntcneant, shall be paid.
SEQ. 6. On each and every billiard table,
kept for profit, tax Of S25; bagatelle
table $40, and ten or nino pin alleys $40
in advance, before license for using the
same shall be granted; and any person opc-
ning such establishments, without first
license for the same, shall be
fined for each day they are SO kept open
sum not exceeding SIS.
SEQ 7. That each and every person
liable to road duty, Under the laws OF the
State; other than ministers of the Gospel,
teachers of schools and students, shall work
on the streets for ten days, Cor pay at the
rate Of 30 cents per day,) under tho dircc-
tion of the Intendant or some one in his
stead, under the same penalty as prescribed
by the laws Of the State for uny refusal or
neglect to perform said work: Provided,
That any person shall be permitted to pay,
on or before the first day of juno, com
of $3.
Sec. s. That the tax on real aud personal
as provided in Section l, shall be
paid according to the assessments, returns
and valuations made for State taxes: Pro-
Un'ca, That in every case any party shall
have the right of an appeal from such
assessments or valuations to the Town
Council at any time before the first Wcdnes-
day in April next
Sec. 8. All taxes herein levied (except
such taxes, licenses and assessments as arc
required to be paid before entering on the
business as hcrcinbeforc mentioned } shall
10 paid on or before the first day of June
next; and if any person or persons shall
fail, refuse or neglect payment of tho taxes
herein levied within the time specified, the
Treasurer of tho Council is hereby author
lied and required to add twenty per cent.
to the amount of the tax to the person thus
Or refusing, and if the tax ana
the penalty thus imposed are not paid
within twenty days, it shall be the duty of
the Treasurer to issue execution therefor
Immediately and collect the same by due
process of law.
SEQ 10. BE tt /uriacr ordained, That
any person found drunk in tho streets of
the town of Walhalla, whereby the peace
aud good order of the town may be i'm
paired, or the convenience of other persons
with, shall be held guilty of
misdcmeanor, and punishable at the discrc--
tion of the Council, within the limits Of
their authority.
Sec. H. BE IL further ordained, That
all places of business or amusement must be
closed on the Sabbath Day, with the cx-
ccption of the Brewery Park, which may