Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-04
AN ORDINANCE To Raise
Supplies for the Town Of Wal
halla for the Year 1878, and for
other Purposes.


Be 1t Ordained by the Mtendant and
Wardens of the Town Of WulhaAa an
Council assembled and by the authority o,
the same, That tax to cover tho period
ftom January 18th, 1873, 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
frst day of June next:
Section l. On each ono hundred dollars
Of assessed value of all real aud personal
property, tho sum of fifteen cents.
SEQ. 2. Five dollars day by any itino-
rant trader or auctioneer Offering for sale
within the town of Walhala auy goods,
wares and merchandise nt auction or other
wise, to be paid each day in advance; and
every trader or auctiopeer' 80 offering for
salo any goods, wares or merchandise at
auction or otherwise, without having paid
tho above specified tax, shall be fined in the
discretion of the Council each day hc may
so offer: Provided, The provisions of this
Ordinance shall not bo SO construed as to
apply to the ordinary dealers in grain, truit,
potatoes, tobacco, poultry, ironware, earth
enwaro or other produce.
Sec. 3. On each and every keeper of
livery or sale stable the sum of twenty five
dollars for tho year in advance. And no
person or persons shall hire or let out for
poy in any manner any horse, wagon or
other vehicle without paying the following
tax: Each one horse and vehicle $40;
each two horses and vehicle SIS, this section
not being designed to effect drayiug.
Sec. 4. Dealers in liquors shall pay the
following licenco, to wit Each real dealer
in spirituous liquors $3.50; each dealer in
spirtnous liquors, who sells by tho bottle
and ID quantities of quart and upwards,
$75; ooch druggist or other person selling
spirtuous liquors by tho bottle only, $50,
tho liquor not to be drank on the premises
whom sold by any other than retail dcaler;)
each dealer in lagcr beer and other malt
liquors, not manufactured in the County,
other than the licensed dealers above mon
toned, shall pay tax Of $25; and tho
liccnso for all dealers in spirituous or malt
liquors shall cover the year ending on the
first Monday in March. 1870, at the above
rates per year and must be paid before the
parties enter on tho said business.
SEQ. S. On all circuscs and other shows,
tax of from S5 to $50 per day, in the dis
cretlon Of the lnten9ant, shall be paid.
SEQ. 6. On each and every billiard table,
kept for profit, tax Of $25; bagatelle
table $40, and ten OF nine pin alleys $40
in advance, before license for using tho
same shall be grantcd;. and any person ope-
ming such establishments, without first
obtaining license for the same, shall bo
fined for each day they are 80 kept open o
sum not exceeding IS.
SEQ, Z. That each and evcry person
liable to road duty, under the laws Of the
State, other than ministers of the Gospel,
tcachers of schools and students, shall work
on the streets for ten days, Cor pay at the
rate of 30 cents per day, undor the dirco-
tion of tho Intendant or some ono ia his
stead, under tho Same penalty as prescribed
by tho laws of tho State for any refusal or
neglect to perform said work: Provided,
That any person shall bo permitted to pay,
on or before tho first day Of Juno, COM
mutation of S3. 4.
SEQ. 8. That The tax on real and personal
property, as provided in Section l, shall be
paid according to the assessments, returns
and valuations made for State taxes: Pro-
vidcd, That 10 every case any party shall
havo the right of on appeal from suoh
assessments or valuations to tho Town
Council at any timo before the first Wednes-
day in April next. u
SEQ. 8. All taxes herein levied (oxcept
such taxes, lioensos and assessments as arc
required to bo paid before entering on tht
business os hereinbefore mentioned,) shal
be paid on or before tho first day of june
next; and If any person or persons shall
fail, refuse or neglect payment Of tho taxe'
] hor0in levied within tho timo snhaifiad. tbt