Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-21


when sold by any other than fotail aealer;)
each dealer in lager beer and other malt
liquors, not manufactured 10 the County,
other than the licensed dealers above men
toned, ahall nay tax Of $25; and the
license for all dealers in spirituous or malt
liquors shall cover the year ending on the
hfst Monday in March; 1879, at the above
fates per year and must be Paid before the
tatties aHtSi on thS said business:
SEQ. s. On oil oirodses and other shows,
a tax Of from IS to $50 pei day, in the dis
cretion Of the IntenGant, shall be paid.
Sec. 6. % each and every billiard table,
kept for, profit, tax Of $26; bagatelle
table $40, and ten or nine pin alleys $40
in advance, bef5fe licenso for using the
same shall be granted; aud any. person ope-::
ming such establishments, without fret
obtaining license for the same, shall DO
fned for each day they are so kept open .
sum not exceeding IS.
SEQ. 7. That each aud every person
liable to road duty, under the laws of the
State, other than ministers of the Gospel,
teachers of schools aud studeuts, shall work
90 the streets for ten days, (or pay at the
rate of 80 cents per day,) under the direc-
tion of the Intendant or some one 10 his
stead, under the same penalty as prescribed
by the laws of the Stdte fot any refusal or
neglect to tbtf6rm aaid work: Provided,
That any person shall DO permitted to pay,
On OF before the first day Of Juno, a COLL
mutation Of So
SEQ. 8. THAt tie tax OH real and personal
property, ae provided in Section l, shall be
paid according to the assessrtontsy returns
and valuations made for State taxes: Pro-
uided, That 10 every case any party shall
have The right of on appeal from such
assessHients OF valuations to the Town
Council at any time before the first Wcdues-
day 10 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 hereinbefore mentioned shall
be 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 aud required TO add tN enty per cent.
to the amount Of the tax to the person thus
neglecting or refusing; aid if the tax and
the penalty thus imposed are DOT paid
within twenty days, it shall be the duty of
The Treasurer to issue execution therefor
immediately aud collect the same by Que
process of law.
SEQ. 10. Be IL further ordained, That
any person found drunk in the streets of
the town of Walhalla. whereby the peace
aud good order Of the town may DO i'm
paired, or the convenience of other persons
iotcrfered with, shall be held guilty Of o
misdemcanor, and punishable at Che discre-
ton of the Council, within The limits of
their authority
SEQ. II Be IL further ordained. That
all places of business or amusement must he
closed on tire Sabbath Day, with tho cx-
oeption of Tho Brewery Park, Which may
be kept OPEN alter o'clock NJ. and any
violation Of this ordinance shall be subject
to u penalty of S25.
SEQ l2 Be 1t ordained, That any per
son riding or driving upon the sidewalks, or
leading horse or horses thereon, cxcep' 10
cross The same, or piaaing any obstru,ti' n
thereon which will impede free pass,re,
shall be held guilty Of misdemeanor, and
bo punished at the discretion of the Coun-
!cil, within the limits Of their auth ,r,ty
SEQ. e. Be 1t or2aiac;d. That any per
son caught in any act of public indccenoy
on tho street shall be guilty Of misde-
mco iof,. and be- punished at the discretion
|of the Council, within TIE imits of their
sso. il. Be Il ordained That auv per
sou convicted Of keeping disorderIy house
within the incorporate limits of the town of
Walhallp shall, upon conviction for each
!such offence, be fined n sum not less !hnh'
1876 nor moro than $50, and tho owner or
!! lessee of any dwelling hohse or other build
ling, situated within said Incorporate limits.
who lets or su6 lets any such dwelling house
or other building to any person or pcrsoos
ito Be used as bawdy house or house Of
prostitution, shall upon conviction pay fine
Of not less than IS nor more than $50 for
every day upon which such house Or build
ing shall be so used or kept, and to be
othcrwise punished within the discretion
and authority Of Council
shall' be guilty Of lighting, rio.ing or other
disoFderly conduct, within tho CORPORATE
limits, shall be subject to fine or imprson-
ment at. ths disoretiot Of the Countii,
within tho limits of their authority,
Sec. 16. II shall be the duty Of the marshal
to arrest all persons guilty Of msdcmeanors or
Fighter crimes within The corporate limits of the
town Of Walhalla. by violation OF the laws Of
the State Of South Carolina, or by violation of
any ordinance of the town Of Washalla. and
bring them before the Inlendhht or Warden
acting in his stoad. shall Have power to pass
such order in the premises as in his opinion
justice may reduire consistent with the author
ty of the Council in such case provided.
Sec. II. Be IL further ordained, That it shall
be the duty Of the marshal or policeman, after
the arrest Of any person, whose violation of any
Inv htcrseres with the pence md good order of