Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-03-06
AN ORDINANCE.
To RAISE SUPPLIES FOR THE Town OF WAL
HALLA FOR THE YEAR 1879, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.

BE IL Ordained by the Mtcndant and Var.
dens Of the 7own Of IKalhaHa in Council
assembled and by authority Of the same, That
tax to cover the perind from January 18th.
| 1870 to January 18TH 1890. fur the GUMS
ahd manner he.o'"uiter named, shnll bc
raised and paid into tho Treosurv of tba
Town of Walhalla by the frs. day Of June
| next:
SECTION |. On each QUO hundred dollars of
.;eesnssed value Of nl rcnl and personal prop
ersJ, ;hc SUM Of fifteen cents.
SEC. g Ten dollars day by any itincraSs..t :
trader or auc'inncer offering fur sale within
tho town of Walhalla any goods, wares aud
merchandise Mt auction or otherwise, to be
PAID each day in advance; and every trader
or auctioncer so Offering for sale any goods,
wares or merchandise ut auction or other
wiso. without having paid tho above specified
tax, shall DO fined in the discretion Of the
Council each day he may so offer: Provided.
The provisions Of this Ordinance shalt not be
so construed as to apply to the ordinary deal
ers in grain, fruit, potatoes. tobacco, poultry,
lronware. carthenwaro or other produce.
SEC. On each and every keeper of livery
| or sales stable the sum Of twenty five dollars
fnr the year in advance. And no person or
| persons shall hire or let out for pay in any
manner any horse, wagon or other vehicle
without paying tho following tax: Each ono
horse ard vehicle. $40; each two hnrse and
| vehicle, SIS. this sectinn not being designed
to affect drawing.
SEC 4. Dealers in liquors shall paw tho
following iiconse, to wit: Each retail dealer
in epirituous liquors $50: each dealer in
splrituons liquors. who sells by tho bottle
and in quantities of q quart and upwards.
SIS ('he liquor not to be drank on the prem.
les whoo sold by any other than retail deal
er;) each dealer in larger beer and othor malt
liquors, not manufactured in tho County,
other than the licensed dealers above men
toned, shall pay tax Of $25; and the
license for all dealers in spirituous or malt
liquors shall cover tho year ending on tho
first Monday in March, 1880 at the above
rates por year and must DO paid before the
parties enter on tho said business.
Sec. s. On all crcusos and other shows, n
tax of from SIS to $50 por day. in tho discre-
tion of tho Intendent. shall 10 paid
SEC. o. On Zach and every billiard table
kept for profit, tax of $25; bngatel!o table
$50, and ten or nine pin alleys $40 in advance
before license for using the snmo shall bt
granted md any person opening such estab.
lishments, without first obtaining licens,
} for tho same, shall be fined for each day the,
nre so kept opon sum not exceeding SIS.
SEC. 7. That each and every person liable
to road duty. under the laws of tho State
other than ministers of tho Gospel, teacher
of schools and Students shnll work on tn
streets for ton days. Tor pay ut the rate Of g,
cents por day. under tho direction of th
Intendrnt or some ono in his stead, under thu
same penalty as prescribed by tho laws of th
State for any refusal or neglect to perform
said work: Provided. That any person shal
be permitted to pay, on or before the first do,
OF Juno. communication Of 50.
SEC. 8. That the tax on real and persona
property, as provided in Section l, shall b,
, paid according to tho assessments, return,
apd valuations mado for State taxes: Provided
!, That in every case any party shall have tn.
right of IN appeal from such assessments OF
valuations to tho Town Council at m,
time bofore the 6rst Wednesday in Apri
next.