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

TO Raise Supplies for the Tom Of
NeUbsrry, S. G., for the yearof
our Lord one thouSandeight hun
dred and eigMy-one, and for other
purposes therein mentioned.
SECTION I. Be it ordained, by, the, Town
Council aud 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 taxa;
ton in the manner and at the rate AID. con-
formally to tie provisions hereinafter spe-
cited, regard being had to the real ralue of
the same, viz: Every building, lot, or othes
real estate, except such Lands as are, used
exclusively for agricultural purposes, shall
be and are hereby made liable to a tax Of
twenty cents on every hundred dollars OF
the assessed value thereof. ssesgs
Sec. H. And be il further ordained by
the authority aforesaid: That tax of one:
fifth of one per centum shall be levied on
the ad vaIoren value of all merchandise
and all other personal property On hand on
the fifteenth day OF May, A. d., 1881, pro-
yiIed, however, that the tax in this Sec
ton provided shall not be levied on pleas
ure carriages, barouches, phe' ons, buggies,
omniouses, drays, carts aud wagons used
for hire or public employment within the
corporate limits s5
Sec. III. And it is further ordained by
the authority aforesaid: That tax of two
dollars shall be levied upon each pleasure
carriage, barouche, pbaton, buggy. omni'
brs, drsS, wagon and cart used Tor hire or
public employment within the corporate
limits on and after the filth day of May,
1881.
Sec. ". And be it further ordained:
That the taxes levied under Sections l., 2
aud 8 of this Ordinance, shali be and t eY
are hereby declared payable from the tenth,
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1881 and t6aC n case n ~ ~
person 10 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 delinquentS will be attached in addi.
ton TO the costs incident therero, and that
the pains and penalties by law attaching 70
such / failure shall be strictly enforced.
SEC " And he it further ordained That
Q. B. Whites, L. n. Speers and a. II. Bow
ers are hereby appointed a board Of asses
sors to assess all lots, lands and buildings
within the corporate limits, for the purpose
of levying 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 and 8 Of this Ordinance, and
that all returns of personal property as spe-
cited in Sections and 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 deiiDquents with
the addition Of fifty per cent. as a penalty
for failing to make said return as is hereby
required; and, further, that in 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 aad Treasurer
of said Town Council, is hereby authorized
and directed to collect the .sxss levied un-
der this Ordinance and enforce the pains
and penalties on al deiipqueu,s rs author
lied BY law.
Done and ratified under the Corporate Seal
of the Town of Newberry, S. c., this
[SEAL fifth day OF May, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty.ore. ~..
J. P. POOL,
IDtendant Town of Newberry, S. G.
J. S. FAIR, C. T. T. T. c. n. -ss. q ~.
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