Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-02-13
AN ORDINANCE.
To RAIsE SUPPLIES FOR the Town OF WAL
HALLA FOR THB YEAR 1879, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.

| PuRPosEs.
BE Il Ordained by The Mtendant and Var.
dens Of the 7b'on Of Walhallo IN Council
assembled and by authority Of the same, That
o tax to cover the period from January 10Th,
1879, to January 18th, 1880. for the Gums
and manner hereinafter named, shall be
raised and paid into the Treasury of the
Town of Walhalla by tho first day of June
next:
SEcTIoN l. On each ono hundred dollars Of
assessed value of all real and personal prop
erty, the sum Of fifteen cents.
SEC. 2. Ton dollars q day by any itinerant
trader or auctionccr offering for salo within
the town Of Wnlhalln any goods. wares and
merchandise Mt auction or otherwise, to be
paid ench dny in advance; and every trader
or auctioneer SD Offering for sale any goods,
wares or merchandise ut auction or other
wise. without hnving paid the abovc specified
tax. shall bo fined in the discretion Of the
Council each day he may 8, offer: Ptorided,
The provisions Of this Ordinance shall not be
so construed rs to apply to tho ordinary deal
ers in grain, fruit. potatoes, tubacco, poultry.
ironware carthenwaro or other produce.
SEC. 3 On each and csory keeper Of Ivory
Or sules stable the sum Of twenty five dolars
for tho year in advance. And no person or
persons slmll hire or let out for pay in any
manner any horse, wagon other vehicle
without paying the following tux: Each one
horse ard vehicle, $40; each two horse and
vehicle. SIS. this section not being designed
to affect drnying.
SEC. 4. Dealers in liqnors sal pay the
following license, to wit: Each retail dealer
In spiritn"us liquors $3.50: each dealer in
sp'rltuo"s liquors, who sells by the bottle
ana IN quantities Of quart aud upwards,
Sf5' ('he liquor M, to be drank on the prem.
;ses when sold BY any other than reta deal.
er;) each dealer in larger beer md other malt
liquors, not manufactured in the County,
other than the licensed dealers above men
toned, shall pay II tax of $;25; and the
license tor all dealers in spirituous or malt
liquors shall cover the year ending on the
first Monday in March. 1880 at the above
rates per year and must he paid before the
parties enter on the said business
SEC. 5. On nll circuscs and other shows q
tax OF from So to $50 per day, in the discre-
ton of tho Intcndent. shall bo paid.
SEC. g. On each ind every blliurd table,
kept for profit. tux Of S25; bagatelc table
Sio, aud ten or nine pin alleys $40 in advance
before license for using the samo shall be
granted; md any person opening such cstab-
lishments, without first obtaining license
for the same, shall be fined for each day they
are so kept orcn sum no. exceeding So.
SEC. I. That each and every person liable
to road duty, under the laws OF the State
other than ministers of tho Gospel, teachers
of schools and students, shull work on the
streets for ten days, Tor pay ut the rate Of 30
cents per day. under tho direction of the
lntendrnt or scmo one in his stead, under the
same ponalty rs prescribed by the laws of the
State for any refusal or neglect to perform
said work: Provided. That any porson shall
bo permitted to pay, on or before the first day
Of June, n communation Of So
Sec. 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: Proyidcd,
That in every case any pnrty shall have the
right of un appeal from such assessments or
valuations to the Town Council at any
time before the first Wednesday in April
next.
SEc.9. All taxes herein levied (except such
taxes, licenses and assessments as arc re-
quircd to be paid before entering on the bus
mess as hcrcnbefOre mcntioned,) shall be
paid on or before the first day Of Juno next:
ana II any pcrson or persons shall fail, refuse
or ncglec: payment Of the taxes herein loyied
within the time specified the Treasurer of
the Council is hercby nuthoriyo3 q nd rern;ro6
to add twenty per cont. to the amount Of the
tax to tho porson thus neglecting or refusing,
and if tho tax and the penalty thus imposed
nre not paid within twenty days. it shall be
the duty Of the Treasurer to issue execution
thereof Immediately and collect the same by
duo process.
SEC. 10. BE IL further ordained, That any
person found drunk in the streets of the
town Of Wnlhnlla, whereby tho peace and
good order Of the town may be impaired, or
the convenience Of other persons intcrferred
with, shall be hold guilty Of misdcmeanor,
and punishable at the discretion Of the Coun.
Gil, within the limits of their authority.
SEC. II. BE it further ordained That all
places of business or amusement must be
closed on the Sabbath Day, with the excep-
ton of the Brewery Park, which may be kept
open after o'clock p. NJ, and any violation
: of this ordinance shall be subject to penalty
of $25.
SEC. H. BE il ordained, That any person
riding or driving upon the sidewalks, or lead .
ing horso or horses thereon, except to cross
tho same, or placing any obstruction thereon
which may impede free passnpc shnll bo