Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-02-24
AN ORDINANCE.
To RAIsE SUPPLIES FOR THE Town OF WAn.
HALLA FOR THE YEAR 1881, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.

HALLA FOR THE YEAR 1881, AND FOR OTHER
| PURPOSES.
BE it Ordained by the Intcndant and Var
| dens Of the to,on Of WalhaUa in Council
| assembled and by authority of the same, That
| tax to cover the period from January 18TH,
1881 to January 18th, 1882, for he sums and
manner hereinafter named, shall be raised
and paid into tho Treasury Of the Town Of
Walhala by the 3lst day Of May nexe
SECTION l. On each one hundred dollars of
assessed value Of oil real and personal prop
| erty, the sun Of Is cents.
SEC. 2. Ten dollars day by any itinorant
| trader or auctioneer Offering for sale within
the town Of Walhalla any goods. wares and
| merchandise at aucti on or otherwise. to be
paid each day in advance; and every trader
or anctioncer offering for sale any goods
wares Or merchandise at auction or other wise
without having paid the above specified tax
shall be fined in the discretion of the Coun
oil each day he may offer: Provided, The
| provisions Of this Ordinance shall not be con-
strued as to apply to the ordinary dealers in
grain, fruit, potatoes, tobacco, poultry, iron
ware earthenwere or other produce.
SEC. 3. On each and every keeper of livery
| and sale stable the sum Of twenty hyo dollars
| Tor 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 and vehicle, $40; each two horse and
vehicle, $l5: this section not being designed
to affect draying.
SEC. Dealers in liquor shall pay the fol-
| lowing liconse, to wit: Each retail deaier in
spirituous liquors $500, each dealer in spir>
ituous liquors. who sells by the bottle and in
qualities Of quart and upwards $3.50 (the
liquor not to be drank on the premises when
sold by any other than rotuiI deaer;) each
dealer In lager beer and other malt liquors
not manufactured III the county other than
the licensed dealers above mentioned, shall
pay y tax of S25; and the license for all
dealers in spirituous or malt liquors shall
coser the year ending on the first Monday in
March, 1881, at the above rates por year and
must be paid before the parties enter on
the said business.
SEC. s. On MI circases and other shows. n
tax Of from IS to $50 por day, in the disoro-
tion of the Insendant shall be paid
| SEC. q. Ga each and every billinrd table
kept far profit. tax of S25; bagatele table
$40. and ten or nine pin alleys $40 in nd.
vance before license for using the aGnae sball
be granted, and any person opening such es.
Establishments, without fret obtaining o
| license for the Same, shall be fned for each
day they arc SO kept open a sum not exceed
ing, S..
SEC. 7. That each and every person liable
to rond duty, under the lave of the State,
others than ministers Of the gospel, teachera
Of schools and students, shall work on the
streets for ten days, Tor pay at tho rate of SO
cents per day. under the direction of the
lntendunt or some one in his stead, under
the same penalties as prescribed by tho laws
Of the State for any refusal or neglect to per-
form said work: Provided, That any person
ahall be permitted to pay. on or before the
l5.h day of April n commutaton of three
dollars.
SEC. 8. That the tax on real and personal
property, az provided in Section /, shall be
paid according to the assessments, returns
and valuations made for tho State taxes
iToo'ded' That in every case any party shall
ments or valuations to tho Town Council al
any time before the first Wednesday in April
next
SEC. 0. All taxes herein levied (except such
taxes, licences and assessments as are re-
qnired to be paid before entering on the bue-
ness as hereinbefore mentioned, shall be
paid 90 or before the frat day of Juno next
and if any person or persons shall fail, re-
fuse or neglect payment of the taxes herein
levied within the time specified, the Treasu-
rer of the Council is hereby authorized and
required to add twenty per cont. to the
amount OF the tax to the person thus neg.
lecting Or refusing, and if the tax and the
penalty thus imposed are not paid within
twenty days, it sball be the duty of the
Treasurer to issue execution thereof imme-
din!ely and collect the same by due process,
Sxc. 10. Be it further ordained, That any
person found drunk in tho streets of the
town Of Walhalla. whereby the peace and
good order of tho town may be impaired or
tho convenience Of other persons interfered
with, shall be held guilty Of misdemeanor.
and punishable at the discretion of the Coun.
Gil, within the limits of their authority.
SEC. III. BE is further ordained, That all
places Of buainess or amusement must be
closed on the Sabbath Day. with the excep.
ton Of the Brewery Park, which may be kep.
open after O'Clock p. NJ, and any violation
Of this ordinance shall be subject to pom
atty of $25.
SEC. IL. BE IL ordained, That any person
riding or driving upon tho sidewalks. or lead.
ing horse thereon. except to cross tho Same,
or placing any obstruction thereon which
may impede free passage, shall be punished
at the discretion Of the Council, within the
limits Of their authority. "
SEC. ID. BE il ordained, That any person
caught in the act of public indecenoy on the
street shall be guilty of misdemennor. and
be punished at the discretion OF tho Council
within the limits Of their authority.
SEC. IA. Be it ordained, That any person
convicted Of keeping o dsorderIy house