The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-05-18

10 IlAtSe Ouppttes JOT tfte 1OUh "
NeuJerry, s. C., for the gear Of
our Lord one thousand eight hun:
dred and eighty-one. and for other
| purposes therein mentioned.
SECTION I. Be it ordained by the Town
Council .nd 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 ard con.
formally to the provisions hereinafter spe.
ciscj, 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
te aud are hereby made liable to n tax Of
twenty cents on every hundred dollars of
the assessed value thereof.
SEC. H. And be it further ordained By
the authority aforesaid: That L tax of one
fifth cf one per centum shall, be levied on
the ad valorem value OF all merchandise
..ud all other personal property on hand on
lie Giteearh day Of May, A. D. 1885,, pro-
vi.led, however, that the tax m THIS Sec
ton provided shall not be levied on pleas
ure carriages, bar aEouches, phae ons, baggics.
omnibuScs, drays, carts aud wagons used
.or ir:e or public employment within the
Corporate limits
sEc. Ill. and it IS further ordained nv
tie authority aforesaid: That tax Of two
dollars shall be levied upon each Pleasure
carriage, barouche, phason, buggy, omni--
bus. dral, wagon and cart used ior hire or
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
and 3 of this Ordinance, shal! be and = cY
ate hereby declared payable from the tenth
'iaS OF May, 1881, 10 the tenth day OF June,
1881; and that in case of the failure of any
person to comply with the provisions of
this Ordinance on or before the tenth day
of June, 1881, penalty Of fifteen per cent.
.! the taxes assessed on the property of
said dciinquents 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.
SEC Y. and be it further ordained : That
U. B. Whites, L. n. Speers and 4. N. Bow
ers are hereby appointed 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 Treasure, os
the Town Council of Newberry, is hereby
app inted assessor, TO receive the returna
OF all personal property subject to taxation
under Sections and 3 OF this Ordinance, ,anS
that all returns Of personal property as spe-
cited in Sections and 3of this Ordinance
shall be made on or before the twentieth
day of mar, 1851, to the said assessor under
oath, IS il case of failure so TO do, the as
sessor is HEREBY authorized 10 assess the
personal property of all delinqaents with
the addition OF fifty per cent. as a penalty
for failing to make said return as Is herebr
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 . ass.<
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
aud penalties OH all delinqacpts as author
:zed By law.
Done and ratified under the Corporate Seal
of tie Town Of Newberry, S. G., this
[SEAL fifth day of May, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty.one.
J. P. POOL, -
Intcndant Town of NcBberry, S. c.
J. S. FAIR, G. & T. T. C. n.
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