Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08

BE il Ordained Ly lie Ltcndant and 1jur-
dens Of the 1opn Of Valhulta in Council
assembled and ty authority Of the same That
tax to cover tho period from January 18th.
1880, to January 18th, 1881, for tho sums
and manner hereinafter named, shall be
raised and paid into tho Treasury Of tho
Town of Walhalla by tho first day of Juno
next:
Section |. On each one hundred dollars OF
assessed value Of all real and personal prop
crty, the sum of fifteen cents
SEC. 2. Ten dollars day by any itinerant
trader or auctoncer Offering for sale within
the town Of Walhalla any goods, wares and
merchandise a. auction or otherwise, to be
rnid each day in advance; and every trader
or anc,ionccr so offering for sale any goods
wares or merchandise at auction or otherwise,
without having paid tho above sreciicd tax,
shall DO fined in the discretion OF The Council
each day he may offer: Poritlcd, The provis' so
ions of this Ordinance shall not be construed
rs to apply to tho ordinary dealers in grain.
fruit, potatoes, tobacco. POULTRY, ironwarc,
| enrthenwnre or other produce.
SEC. 8. On each and every keeper of liv-
cry or sale stable the sum Of twenty five
dollars for the year in advance. Aud no per,
son or persons shall hire or lot out for pay in
any manner any horse, wagon or other We
hcle without paying the following tux: Each
one horse and vehicle, $40: each two horse
and vehicle, SIS; this section not being de-
signed to affect draying.
SEC. 4. Dealers in liquors shall pny tho
following license, to wit: Each retail dealer
in spirituous liquors $50, each dealer in
sp'r1tuous liquors. rho sells by the bottle
and IN quantities of quart and upwards
S75, (the liquor not to bo drank ON the
premises when sold by any other than u re-
tail dcnler;) each dealer in lager beer and
other malt liquors. not manufactured in
tho County other than tho licensed dealers
abovo mentioned shnil pay II tax Of s25;
and the license for all dealers in spirituous or
malt liquors shall cover tho year ending on
the first Monday in March. 1880 at the above
rateo per year and must be paid before the
parties enter on the said business.
SEC. o. On all circnscs and other shows,
tax of from SIS to $50 per day, in the discrc-
ton of the lntendant shall be paid.
SEC. q. On each and every billiard table,
kent for profit, tax Of $25; bagat~ilo table
$40, and ten or nine pin alleys $40 in ad.
: vance before licenee for using tho same shall
be granted; and any porson opening such es-
tablishments, without first Obtaining a
license for tho same, shall DO fincd for each
ing s5. ' ' '''' 'A''e0
SEC. 7. That each and every person liable
to rond duty under tho laws Of tho State
other than ministers Of tho gospel teachers
Of schools and students, shall work on the
streets for ten days. (or pny ut the rate Of
~ cents per day. "mae. .hc d:-ec!am O.! The
lntendant or somo ono in his stead, under tho
same penalty rs prescribed by tho laws of tho
State for any refusal or neglect to perform
said work: lfoctded, That any person shall be
permitted to pay, on or before the first day Of
Jnnc, communntion Of So.
SEC. .. That tho tax on real and personal
property. as provided in Section |, shall be
pn'd according to tho assessments. returns
and valuations made for the State taxes;
lroriled. That in every case any party shn,
nave tho right OF an appeal from such assess.
ments or valuations to tho Town Council at
:ny time before tho first wednesday in Apri!
next.
SEC. 9. All taxes hcrcin levied (cxccpt such
tnxcs. licences and assessments MS nre rci
qnircd to he paid before entoriEg OH The bur
sincss us hereinbclorc mentioned shall be
paid or or before the first day of June next;
ana II any person or persons shall fail, re,
ihse or neglect payment of tho taxes herein
levied within tho time specified, tho Treasurer
of the Conncl is hereby authorized and re-
CURED to add twenty per cent to the amount
OF the tax to tho person thus ncglccting or
refusing and II the tax and the penalty thus
imposed arc not paid within twenty days, it
shall be tho duty Of the Treasurer to issue
execution thereof Immediately and collect the
samo by due process.
SEC. 10. Be IL .faWher Ordained, That any
person found drunk in the streets of tho
town OF Walhnila, whereby the peace and
good order of tho town may bo impaired, or
tho convenience of other persons intorrercd
with, shall be held guilty Of Il misdemcanor,
and punishable ut The discretion Of tho Coun-
| Gil, within the limits of their authority
SEC. II. BE HJ"nher ordained, That all
places of business or amusement must be
closed on tho Sabbath Day. with tho cxccp-
ton of tho Brewery Park. which mny 10
kept open after o'clock p. NJ. and any vic.
laton OF this ordinance shall be subject to n
penalty Of S25.
SEC. IL. Be ordained, That any person
riding or driving upon tho sidewalks, or lead,
ing horse or horses thereon, except to cross
the same, or placing any obstruction thereon
} which may impede free passage, shall bc
punished ut tho discretion Of tho Council,
within tho limits OF their authority.
SEC. l3. BE az ordained. That any person
caught in the act of public ndeocncy on tho
street shall bo guilty Of n misdomoanor. and
bo punished at the discretion of tho Council
within the limits Of thoir authority.
JEc. III. Bc ordained, That any person
convicted of keeping dsorderly house
0 within tho incorporate limits Of tho town Of
] Walhalla, shall. upon conviction for such oacb
fensc, be fined Il sum not loss than S25 nor of
moro than $50, and tho owner or lcsse Of nny
dwelling house or other building situated
within snid incorporate limits, who lots or
subslets any such dwelling house or other
building to any person or persons, to DO used
rs o bawdy house or house of prostitution,
shnll upon canviction pay fine of not less
than $5 nor moro than $50 for cvory day upon
which such house or building may bo so used
or kept and to be otherwise punished within
tho discretion and authority of tho Council
SEC l5. Any person or persons who shall
: be guilty offghting rioting or other disordorly
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