The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-01-16
AN ORDINANCE
To Raise Supplies for the Town OF An.
dersOn, 5. G., for the Year 1879.

derson, s. C., for the Year 1879.
DE il Onlainsl, by the Intendant and
Id Wardens of the Town Of Anderson,
S. c., in Council assembled, and by the au-
thority of the same, That Tax, for the
sums and in the manner hereinafter named,
shall be raised and paid into the Public
Treasury of the said Town for the uses and
purposes thereof:
SECTION l. There shall be paid Fifteen
Gents on every one hundred dollars worth
of Real Estate and Personal Property, c1-
ccpt the Carolina Collegiate Institute, Gree
sociation and the Churches of the Town.
SEC. Q. There shall be paid License
Tax of Ton Dollars on every two.horse
Dray, or two-horsc Wagon used rs Dray;
of Five Dollars on every one-horsc Dray,
or one-horse Wagon used as q Dray; Of
Two Dollars and Fifty Cents on every two
horse Carriage kept for hire; Of One Dollar
and Fifty Cents on all nne-horsc Vehicles
on springs kept for hire; Of Two Dollars
and Fifty Gents on every two horse Wagon;
and Of One Dollar and Fifty Cents on every
one-holse Wagon; and there shall also be
laid q tax of Two Dollars on every horse
Kept for hire, and also tax of Fifty Cents
on the head of every Dog.
SEC. 8. There shall be Four Days work
rendered on the Streets, under the super
vision of the Assistant Marshal. by every
able-boded male person between the ages of
sixteen and fifty; or any person may COM
mute the same by paying to the Treasurer
the sum of Two Dollars. And any person
liable as above and failing or refusing to
make payment by the time hereinafter spe-
CITED, slall be held liable to the penalties
provided by law.
SEC. 4. There shall be paid in advance
Tax License of Five Dollars per diem by all
Itincrant Traders or Auctioneers offering
for sale any Goods, Wares or Merchandise;
and OIL failure to pay the same they shall be
fined in the discretion of the Town Council
for every day they may so offer their Goods
or Merchandise; Provided, The provisions
of this Section shall not be SO construed as
to apply to ordinary dealers in Grain, Fruit,
Potatoes, Tobacco, Ironware, Earthenware,
or other produce or manufactures.
SEC. S. There shall be levied Tax of
One Hundred Dollars on every exhibition
of any Circus or Menagerie during the day,
and Fifty Dollars for any such exhibition
at night; and Tax Of Ten Dollars on all
other Shows or Exhibitions given for profit
gain or reward and Tax Of Five Dollars
on every Entertainment or Hot Supper
given at night or during the day for amuse.
ment, profit. gain or reward, the sameto be
paid in advance.
SEC. 6. There shall be Tax of Fifteen
Ceuts on the one hundred dollars paid on
the capital stock of the National Bank of
Anderson by said National Bank, and also
Fifteen Cents on every one hundred dollars
of the profits of said Bank.
SEC. Z. There shall be Tax Of Fifteen
Cents on every one hundred dollars worth
of Merchandise or Goods manufactured
abroad and offered for sale within the cor
porate limits of this Town, and it is the
meaning and intent of this Section more
particularly to apply to Busgics and Wag-
ons.
SEC. s. And be it further ordained, That
the Taxes on Real Estate shall be paid ac-
cording to the valuation by the Town AS
SCISSORS, and all other Taxes according to the
returns made on oath TO the Clerk Of the
Council.
SEC. 0. And be it further ordained, That
all returns shall be made on or before the
first day Of February, 1879, and all Taxes
shall be paid OH or before the first day OF
March, lSI9-except taxes on Omnibuscs,
Hacks, Carriages, Buggics, Wagons and
fore such Vehicles are allowed to run; and
persons who shall fail to make theirreturns
within the time specified, shall be assessed
BY the Clerk of the Council. And if any
person or persons shall refuse or neglect
payment of the Taxes herein levied within
the time specified, the Clerk of the Council
is hereby authorized and required to add
twenty per centum penalty to the amount
of the Tax Of the person or persons thus
refusing or neSlecting payment of their
Taxes and if the twenty per centum pen.
atty so imposed and the tax is not paid
within twenty days, it shall be the duty of
the Clerk of the Council to issue Executions
therefor Immediately, and collect the same
by due process of law.
Done and ratified in Council, and the
Seal of the Corporation of the Town
of Anderson affixed thereto, this the
LIS seventh day of January, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-ninc.
G. F. TOLLY,
Intendant.
THOs. C. LIGoN, Clerk.
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