Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-03-31
AN ORDINANCES. !.
To RAISE SuPPLIssfroR TnE Town or WAL
BALtA FAR rHs iYsAR i 88l, AND FOR, oTnsR
PURPOSES fNts'p NHtyfH ssaH, M. ,-. G.

\ 10 RAISE SuPPLIsstr5R TUE Town or Wal.
inALtA Ear rHEnYsAR 1881, AND FOR oTnER
! PuRPosEs. H.a2 N'H2a WA. ~ t4
| Be IL Ordained by The Iatendant and tJYar-
deas of The to,oa Of IVaihalia ill., CouncH
assembled and by authority Of the same, That
atax to cover the period from January 18TH,
1881 to January 18th, 1882, for he sums and
manner hereinafter named, shall be raised
md paid into the Treasury Of the Town of
Wslhalla by the slst day Of May nes,;
assessed value Of all real aud personal prop
erty, the sum Of 25 ocnfs. 81 1
| SEC, 2. Ton dollars q day by any itinernnt
trader or auctioneer Offering for sale within
the town Of Walhalla any goods, wares and
merchandise at auction or otherwise. to be
paid euch day in advances; and every trader
or auctioneer offering for sale any goods
wares, or merchandise at auotionor otherwise.
without having paid the above specified tax,
shall be fined in the discretion nj the Coun-
oil each day ho mny offer: Provided. The
provisions Of this Ordinance shall not be oon-
etrued as to apply to the ordinary dealers in
grain, fruit, potatoes. tobucoo. poultry. iron
ware. earthonware or other produce.
SEC. 8 On each aud every keeper Of livery
md sale stable tho sum Of twenty fvo dullars
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
! horse and sehiolo, $40: ench two horse and
vehicle. SIS: this eeoion not boing designed
| to affect draying.
| SEC. Dealers in liquor shal pay the fol-
lowing license, to wit: Each re,ail dealer in
spiritunns liquors $500. eaoh doaler in spir>
itnons liquors, who sells by the but,le and in
quantities Of quart and upwards $3.50 fthe
liquor not to bo drank on tho premises when
sold by. any other than u retail dealer;) each
dcncr in lager beer and other malt liquors,
not manufactured in tho county other than
the licensed dealers above mentioned. shall
pay tax Of $25; md the liconao for all
dealers in spirituoas or malt liquors shnll
cnver tho year ending on the first Monday in
March, 1881, ut the above rates nor yeur and
must DO paid before tho parties onter on
the said business.
SEC. s. On nll circuses and other shows, n
tax of from SIS to $50 por day, in the disore-
ton Of tho lntondaut shall 6o paid.
SEC. G. On eaob-and every billiard table,
kept for profit. tax Of $685. bagntclle tablo
$40, and ten or nine pin alleys $40 in nd
vance before liccnsafor using the same shall
be granted. aud any persdn oppning such es~
Establishments, without first obtaining
license for the enue, shall be fined for each
ing IS.
SEC. ]. That each aud every person liable
4 to road duty, under the laws Uf the State,
others than ministers Of tho gospel. teacbers
of schuas and students, shall work on tho
streets for ten days, (nr pny at tho rate Of SO
cents per day.) under the direction Of the
1n'endant or some ono in his stead. under
the eame penalties rs prescribed by the luws
nf tho State for any refusal or negect to per-
form said work: Provided. That nny person
shall DO permitted to pay on or hefore the
l5.h day Of April Communication of three
dollars.
| Sec g. That the tax on rcnl aud personal
property, ~ provided in Section |, shall be
| PAID according to the assessments, returns
| and valuations m0de for tho Stnte taxes:
Prorided, That in every case any party shall
have the right of an appeal from such ASSESS.
mcnts or valuations to tho Town Council at
any time before the first Wednesday in April
next.
SEC. 9. All taxes herein levied (cxccpt sue
| taxes. licences and assessments ns are re-
CURED to be paid beEore cntcrng on the busi-
ness rs hereinbetore mentioned. shall be
paid nn Or before the frat day Of Juno next
and II any person or persons shnll fail. re-
! tuse or neglect payment Of tho taxes herein
| lowed within tho time specified, the Treasu-
rer of the Council is hereby authorized and
required to add twenty per cent. to the
amount Of the tax to the pcrsun thus neg.
lec'ing or refusing, aud if the tax and the
penalty thus imposed nre not puid within
twenty days, it shall DO the duty of The
Treasurer to issue execution ,hcrnof imme-
dia:ely and collect the same bv due process
SEC 10. BE Jurthcr ordained. That any
person found drunk in the streets uf The
town of Walballn. whereby tho peace aud
good order Of tho town may be impaired, or
tho convenience of ntner persons interfered
with, shnll be held guilty of mis,lnmeanor
and punishable at tho discretion of the Cuun,
Gil. within the limits Of their authority.
SEC l. BE it further ordained, That all
plncos OF business nr amusement must &c
closed on the Snbbnth Day. with the cxccp
tim of the Brewery Park. which may bo ken,
open after O'CLOCK p. NJ, and any violu,iun
OF this ordinance shall be subject to pen
nlty Of S25
Sec IL. BE it ordained. That any person
riding or driving upon tho sidewnlke, or lead
ing horse thereon. except to cross tho zane
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 IL. BE IL ordained. That any person
caught in the act Of public indeccncy on the
! street shall be guilty of misdemcnnor. md
be punished Mt the discretion of the Council
within the limits at tnc,; authority.
SEC IA. BE IL ordained, Tint nnv pcrson
convicted Of keeping II disorderiy hnuse
within the incorporate limits of the town Of
Walhalln, shall. upon con viction of such each
oitense, be fined sum nnt less than S25 nor
OF moro than $50, and the owner or lessee Of
any dwelling house or other building, stuoted
within aaid Incorporate limits, who let's or
sub let's my anch dwelling house or other
building t" any person or persons. to bo used
rs bn~dy honse or house Df prostitution.
shall upon conviction pay n Rno of not less
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