The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-05-18

To Raise Supplies for the I0acn Of
NeuJcrry, s. c., for the gear Of
our Lord one thousand eight hun:
dred and eighty-one, and for other
purposes therein mentioned.
SECTION I. Be it ordained by the Town
Council and by the authority Of the same:
That all real estate owned or possessed
within tie corporate limits OF the Town of
Newberry, S. g., shall be subject to a taxa.
ton in the manner and at the rate ard con-
formally to tie provisions hereinafter spe-
cited, regard being had TO the real value Of
the same, viz: EHery building, lot, or other
real estate, except such lands as are used
exclusively for agriculture! purposes, shall
be aud are hereby made liable to tax Of
twenty cents On every hundred dollars of
the assessed value thereof.
SEC. H. And be it further ordained BIZ
tie authority aforesaid: That Il tax Of one
ti:th CT cne per ccntum shall be levied on
ihc ad valorem value OF all merchandise
ard al other personal property on hand on
lie ifteeah day Of May, a. D. 1881, pro-
vi.!ed, however, that the tax in this Seq
ti.n presided shall not be levied on pleas
pre cariiHg"s, barouchcs, ple ons, hngsirs,
omn;buscS, drayS, carts and wagons used
:ur irie or public employment within the
corporate limits
sEC. ILL., and it is further ordained by
tie authority aforesaid: That Il tax OF two
dollars sinai! be levied upon each pleasure
carriage, barouche, ph@ton, buggy, omnS-
bus. draN, wagon and cart used Tor hire or
public employment within the corporate
limits On and after the fifth day OF May,
1881.
SEC. ". And be it further ordained:
That the taxes levied under Sections /, =
and 3 of this Ordinance, shall! be and e7
ste hereby declared payable from the tenth
iaT OF May, 1881, to the tenth day OF June,
1881 and that in case of the failure Of any
person to comply with the provisions Of
this Ordinance on or before the tenth day
of June, 1881, penalty Of fifteen per cent.
OF the taxes assessed On the property Of
said deiinquents will be attached i'll addi-
tiou to the costs incident thereto, and that
the pIins and penalties by law attaching to
such failure shall be strictly enforced.
SEC Y. And belt further ordained: d: That
U. B. Whites, L. n. Speers and :. N. Bow
ers are hereby appointed board of asses
sors to assess all lots, lands and buildings
within the corporate !ilI.i:s, for the purpose
Of levying the above stated tax.
Sec VI. And be it further ordained
That Jchu S. Fair Clerk and Treasure. of
the Town Council of Newberry, is hereby
app. inted assessor, TO receive the returns
OF all personal property subject to taxation
under Scctio;ls and OF this Ordinance, ,an6
that ali returns Of personal property as spe-
cited in Sections and 3 of this Ordinance
shall be made ON or before the twentieth
day of Mac, 1881, to the said assessor under
cath, IS ii case Of failure so to do, the as
SCISSOR is hereby authorized to assess the
personal property Of all deiinquents with
the addition Of fifty per cent. as q penalty
for falling to make Said return as IS hereby
reQnired and further, that n case of any
false return of personal property being
made, the assessor is hereby authorized to
attach penalty of fifty per cent. OF the tax
assessed thereon.
SEC. VII. And be it further ordained:
That John S. Fair, as Clerk and Treasurer
Of said Town Council, is hereby authorized
AMI directed to collect the taxes levied un-
der this Ordinance and enforce the pains
and penalties on ali delnqacpts as author
izcd BY law.
Done and ratified under The Corporate Seal
of tie Town OF Newberry, S. G., this
ISEAL fifth day OF May, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-oue.
J. P. POOL,
Intcndant Town of Ncwberry, S. C..
j. $. FAIR, c. & T. 7. G. n.
MAY II, 10 At.