The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-06-01
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An Ordinance

lo Raiw Supplies for thes Ioa0a OF
INphbrrry, SIC; tor5 The year,of
our Lord one thousand eight hun
drcd .!nd e,ghty-one, md for other
pupvses therein mentioned.
SECTION !. Be it ordained 10y. the. Town
Council and By the authority of the same !:
That al real estate owned or possessed
within the corporate limits Of the Town Of
Newberry, S c., shall be subject to a taxa
ton in the manner and at the rate ard con-
fornabl, 20 the provisions hereinafter spes
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 purposes, 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 il further ordained by
the authority aforesaid: That a tax Of one
fifth of one per centunl shall be levied on
the ad valoren value Of all merchandise
and all other personal property on hand on
the fifteenth dsy OF May, a. D.. 1885,, pro-
vilcd, however, that the tax in this Sec
tion provided shall not be levied on pleas
ure carriages, barouches, phe:ons, buggies,
omnibuscs, drays, carts and wagons used
for hire or public employment within the
corporate limits - =
SEC. III. And it is further ordained by
tie authority aforesaid: That tax of two
dollars shall be levied upon each pleasure :;
carriage, barodche, ph@ton, buggy, omni-
bus, dra,, wagon and cart used toe hire or &
public employment within the corporate
limits on and after the fifth day of May.
1881. - ssl-;E = ~ al !
SEC ". And be it further ordained:
That the taxes levied under Sections l, Q
and of this Ordinance, shall be and they
are hereby declared payable from the, tenth
,!av Of May, 1881, to the tenth day of June,
1881 and tba: in case of the failure, of any
person to comply with. the provisionsof
this Ordinance on: or before the tenth day
ofJune, 1881, pepalty Of fifteen per cent.
of the taxes assessed on the property of
said delinqucnts will be attached III. addi-
ton to the costs incident thereto, and THAT
the pains and penalties by law attaching to
such / failure shall be strictly enforced.
SIC v Aud be it further ordained That
U..B. Whites, L. u. Speers and a. N. Bow:
ers are hereby appointed a board Of asses.
sor> to assess all lots, lands and buildings
within the corporate lini;s, Tor the purpose
of I"vyirg the above stated tax. 80
SEC VI. And be it further ordained:
That John S. Fair, Clerk and Treasures>of
the Town Council Of Newberry, is hereby
app inied assessor, to receive the returns
oil ali personal property subject to taxations
under Sections 2 and 3oi this Ordinance, end
TINT all returns cf personal property as spe.s
fed in Sections 2 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 deliuquents 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 aSsesSortiS hereby authorized to
attach a penalty of Fifty per cent. Of the tax
assessed thereon. (.E
SEC. VII. And be it further ordained:
That John S. Fair as Clerk and Treasurer
of said Town Council, isShesebyz authorized
and directed to collect the taxes levied un-
der this Ordinance and enforce the spaiusa
and penalties on all delinaIents as authors
ized by law.
Done and ratified under the Corporate Seal
Of the Town Of Newberry, S. c., this
1SEAL1 fifth day of May, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-oue.
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