Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-03-17
AN ORDINANCE.
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Be Il Ordained %. ne 1assnddnt and 1par-;
aeas 81 Me to'on eS Wdlhalla IN Coancil
to cover sSe pef"d irsa @ .Is Jsua"ry s"y losb @
1881 10 January 10Th. 1882. for he sums and
manner hereinafter named, slrall DO raised
md paid into tho Treasury Of tte Town Of
WalhalIa by the 3lst day Of May next: Il
SEcTIoN !. On each ooe hundred dollars Of
assessed value of ell real and personal prop
erty, the sum Of 26 cents. .%
SEQ. 2. Ten dollars a day by any itinerant
trader or auotioneer Offering for sale within
the town Of Walhalla any goods wares aud
merchandise at auotion OR otherwise, to be
paid each day in advance; and every trader
or aaotioneer offering for sale any goods
wares or merchandise at auction or otherwise,
without having paid the above specified tax,
shall be fined in the discretion of tho Coun-
oil each day he may offer: Rrouided. The
provisions of this Ordinance shall rot be oon-
strued as to apply to the ordinary dealers in
grain, fruit, potatoes, tobacco, poultry, iron
ware, earthcnware or other PRODUCE HE
SEC. q. On each and every keeper of livery
ond sale stable tho sum Of twenty five dollars
for 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 the following tax: Each one
horee and vehicle, $40: each two horse and
vehicle. SIS: this section not being designed
to affect draying.
SEC. Dealers in liquor shall pay tho fol-
lowing liconse. to wit: Each retail dealer in
epirtuons liquors $500, eaoh denler in spir.
ituous liquors, who sells by tho bot,e and in
quantities of o quart and upwards $3.50 1.-THE
liquor not to be drank on the premises when
sold by any other than rotai dealer;) each
dealer in lager beer and other malt liquors,
not manufactured in the oUunty other than
tho licensed dealers above mentioned, shall
pay n tax Of $25; and the license for oil
dealers in spirituous or malt liquors shall
cover tho year ending on the first Monday in
March, 1881, at the above rates por year and
must be puid before the parties enter on
| tho snid business.
SEC. g. On all oircuees and other shows, q
tax Of from SIS to $50 por day, in the discre-
| ton of tho lnteDdunt shall DO paid.
SEC. u. On each and evory billinrd table,
kept for profit. tax of $25; bagatolle table
| $40, and ten or nine pin alleys $40 in ad>
vance before license for using the sume shall
| be granted, and any person opening such es.
license for tho same, shall be fined for each
day they are 30 kept open sum not exceed
ing IS.
| SEC. 7. That each and every person liable
to road duty, under the laws of the State,
othors than ministers of tho gospel teachers
Of schools and students, shall work on the
streets for ten days. (nr pay at the rate of SO
cents per day. under the direction Of the
| lntendunt or some ono in his stead under
tho same penalties as prescribed by tho laws
of tho State for any refusal or neglect to per-
form said work: Provided. That any person
shall be permitted to pay, on or before the
10Th day OF April n commutation of three
| dollars.
SEC. 8. That the tax on real and personal
property, ns provided 10 Section l, sbnil be
paid according to tho assessments. returns
and valuations made for tho State tuxes
PTovided, That 10 every case any party shall
have tho right of on appeal from suoh nssess.
ments or valuations to tho Town Council at
any timo before tho FIRST Wednesday in April
next.
SEC. 9. All taxes herein levied Except such
taxes, licences and assessments rs are re-
quired to bo paid before entering on the bus-
ness as hereinbetore mentioned shall bo
paid on or before the first day ut Juno next,
and if any person or persons shalt fail. re-
iuse or neglect payment Of the tnxes herein
levied within tho timo specified, the Treasu-
rer OF tho Council is hereby authorized and
required to add twenty per cent. to the
amount of the tax to the persun thus neg
Letting ur refusing, and if the tax and the
penalty thus imposed arc not paid within
twenty days, it shall be the duty of the
Treasurer to issue execution thereof imme-
dia!cly md COLLECT The same bv duo process
SEC, 10. BE il further ordained. Tint any
person found drunk in the streets Of the
town of Walhalla. whereby tho poare and
good ordcr OF the town may be impaired. or
tho convenience Of other persons interrered
With. shnll be hold guilty of " n,isdcmeanor,
| and punishable at tho discretion Of the Cuur.
| oil Ia tl, 3 klo,, 4.
SEC. IL. BE it flHhcr ordained, That all
| plncos of business or amusement must re
| closed on tho Sabbnth Day. with the excep
tim OF the Brewery Park. which may be kent
open after O'clock P. NJ, and any violation
of this ordinance shall be subject 10 o pen-
| atty of S25.
SEC iG Sc IL ordained, Thnt any person
riding or driving upon the sidewalks. or leud
| ing horse thereon. except to cross tho same.
may imuede free passage, shall be punished
at tho discretion Of Tho Council, within the
| limits of their authority.
SEC IL. BE IL 0'dained That any person
| caught in the net of public indecency on the
street shall be guilty Of msdemeanor, and
be punished Mt the discretion of the Council
| within the limits If their authority.
SEC. ID. BE IL ordained Tint any person
convicted of keeping di>orderly h"dse
within the incorporate limits If the town of
WnlhnIln. shall. upon cnnvictinn Of snch each
offense. be fined SUM mt less than S25 nor
OF more than $50, and the owner or lesse of
any dwelling house or other building. situated
within shid Incorporate limits. who let's or
sub. leta any anch dwelling house or other
building I" nny person or persons. to be nsed
M u baxdy house or hnuse Of prostitution.
shall upon conviction paw fine of mt Iess
thun SIS nor more than $50 for every dny mon
which such hnnse or building nav be ao u, cd
or kent. md ln hn atl,armisa rna;.Laa