The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-05-11
An Ordinance

TO Raise Supplies for the Toa0n Of
Newberry, s. g., for the yearof
our Lord one thousand eight hun-
dred and ejghty-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 the corporate limits of the Town Of
Newberry, S. G., shall be subject to a taxa;
tion in the manner and at the rate acd con-
formally to tie provisions hereinafter spe.
cited, regard being had to The real value OF
the same, viz: Every building, lot, or other
real estate, except such lands as, are, used
exclusively for agricultural purptses, shall
be and are hereby made liable to a tax OF
twenty cents on every hundred dollars OF
the assessed value thereof.
SEC. II. And be it further ordained by
the authority aforesaid: That tax of one.
fifth of one per centum shall be levied on
the sd valoren value of all merchandise
and all other personal property on hand on
the fifteenth day Of May, a. D. 1881, pro-
viIed, however, that the tax in this Sec
ton provided shall not be levied OH pleas
ure carriages, barouches, phae ons, buggies,
omniouses, drays, carts and wagons used
for hire or public employment within the
corporate limits
SEC. III. And it is further ordained by
the authority aforesaid: That tax of two
dollars shah be levied upon each pleasure
carriage, barouche, ph@ton, buggy, omni,
h,s, dras, wagon and cart used Tor hireor
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 ], 2
and of this Ordinance, Shall be and e7
are hereby declared payable from the tenth
day of NAV, 1881, to the tenth day Of June,
1881; and tbat in case Of The fzi!!nre 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 ot
said delinquentS will be attached in addi-
ton to the costs incident thereto, and that
the pains anu penalties oy law attaching to
such = failure shall be strictly enforced.
SEC V. And he it further ord2i2ed: 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 It's, for the purpose
of leTying the above stated tax.
SEC VI. And be it further ordained:
That John S. Fair, Clerk and Treasurer OF
the Town Council of Newberry, is hereby
appointed assessor, to receive the returns
of all personal property subject to taxation
under Sections 9 and OF this Ordinance, land
that all returns of personal property as spe-
cited in Sections and 8 of this Ordinance
shall be made on or before the twentieth
day of May, 1881, to the said assessor under
oath, as in case of failure so to DO, the as
SCISSOR is hereby authorized to assess the
personal property Of all deilnquents with
the addition of fiiy per cent. as penalty
for failing to make said return as is hereoy
required; and, further, that in case Of any
false return of personal property being
made, the assessor is hereby authorized to
attach a 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
and directed to collect the taxes levied un-
der this Ordinance and enforce the pains
and penalties on al deiinqueuts as author
ized BY law.
Done and ratified under The Corporate Seal
of the Town of Newberry, S. c., this
1SEALl fifth day OF May, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-ohe.
J. P. POOL,
Intendant Town of Newberry, S. Z.
J. S. FAIR, C. l. T. T. G. \.
May II, l9-4t.