Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-06

ihnt a tax 10 cover tho period from January
10Th. 1882. to January 10Th 1883, for the sun
raised and paid into the treasury Of the town
of Walhala by the 3lst dny Of Mny next.
SECTION !. On each one hundred dollars
Of assessed valuo Of all real and personal
property the sum of fifteen cents.
SEC. 2 Ten dollars day by any in,io-
Grant trader or auctioneer Offering for sale
within tho town Of Walhnlla any goods,
wise to be paid each day in advance, aud any
violation of this Section shall euljcct tho
c1fendor to separate fine in the discretion
| of the Council for each days violation: Pro.
uidcd, Tho provisions Of this ordinance shall
not apply to tho ordinary dealers in grain,
| fruit, potatoes. tobacco, ironwure earthonwaro
or other produce or to commercial travellers
cry and sale stable the sun, Of twenty five
dollars for tho year in advance. And no
pcrson or persons shall hire or lot out for
pay IN any manner any horse, wagon or other
vehicle without paying tho following tax:
Each ono horse and vehicle $40, ouUh two
horses and vehicle $l4. this section not being
designed to affect drawing.
SEC 4 Dealers In liquor shall pay tho fol-
lowing license. to wit: Each retail donler in
spirituous liquors $500; each dealer in spirit
uous liquor, who sells by tho bottle ard in
quantities of quart and upwards 5000. (tho
liquor not to bo drank on tho premises when
sold 10y any other than n retail dealers each
dealer in lager beer and other malt liquors,
not manuacturel in the county. other than
the licensed dealers above mentioned. shall
pay tax Of $25; and the liccnse for all deal.
crs in spiritous or malt liquors shall cover
tho year ending on the Sist day of December
| 1882 at the above rates per year and must
| Ie paid before the parties enter on the said
| business
SEC S. On all circuscs and other shows y
tax of from IS to $50 per day, in the discrc.
tlon OF The lntcndant, shall DO paid.
SEC. 6. On ouch and every billiard table
and on each and ovrry pool table kent Tor
liui;. n .nX Of :ilO hagn,clic table SO aud
ten or uiro Yin u.leYs $lN IN advance, hcgorc
ltcHnSo ior using tie same shall BE- granteI
and any rerson orGniOg srob cstabli >lmcnts,
without first oliaininsa license lar tho samc.
shall be fined for eaclI day they mo so kept
open sum not exceeding S5.
SEC I. That each and every person liable
to rond duty, under tho laws OF tho State,
other than ministers of tho Gospel, teachers
OF schools and students. shall work on the
streets Tor ten days Tor pay 1T tho ratio Of SO
cents per day. under tho direction Of tho
lntendant or some one in his stead under the
same penalties as prescribed by the laws of
the State FOR any refusal Or neglect to perform
said work: Procicled. That my person shall
of April Communication OF four dollars.
SEC. 8. That the tax on real aud personal
property, rs provided in Section l, shall be
paid according to the assessments, returns
and Valuations made for the State taxes:
Iiorticd, That in every case any party III
have The right of IN appeal f'om such ass
sessmcnts or valuations to The Town Council
any time befro the first Wednesday in Aoril
next.
SEC O. All taSes he. Elm le,.cd tcxccn,
snch taxes, licensGs aud assessments as nre
required to &c paid before entering on the
IS us hejeiabeinrc men,ioncl,) shall DO
t'ald on or before the first day of juno next
and 1t hny person or persons shall fail, refuse
or neglect payment OF tho taxes herein lev
leu within the time specified tho Treasurer
OF The Council is hereby n,thorze,,
required to add twenty pc! cenr.
TO the amount Of the tax 20 the person thu
neSlcciing OF refusing and if the tnx and a."
penalty thus imposed aro not paid within
twenty days it shall be the duty Of the Irea
nrer to issue executions therefor Immediately
and collect tho samo in duo process
Sec 10. BE il Ju,fhcr ordained, That any
person found drunk in the streets Of the town
of Walhnlla, whereby the pcn>o and good
order ot the town may be impaired, or the
cnnvenIence of olhcr persons inter(ercd with,
shall be guilty of mi>dcmeanor and puniSha.
bic ut the discretion of the Council within
the limits of their authority.
SEC |. Bc Il .fH,1her ordained. That oil
places OF business or amusement must be
closed on the Sabbath day, and any violation
of this ordnance shall be subject to IL penalty
SEC. - Be Il ordained. That nny person
riding or driving upon the sidewalks or lead
ing horse thereon, except to cross the samo
nt II regular crossing or rlacing any obstruc-
ton thereon which may impede free pas
sage. shall he punished nt tho discretion Of |
The Council within the limits Of their au-
thority.
SEC. l3. BE il Dreamed. That any person
ctught in the net Of public indcccnoy on tho |
street sbnll be guilty of misdcmcnnnr and |
be punished at tho discretion Of the Council
within tho limits Of their authority.
SEC. II. Be ii ordained, That any person
convicted OF Keeping disorderly house with-
IN the incorporate limits of tho town of Wal
ha,ia, upon convictinn of such each offence,
be fined n snm not less than S25 nor Of more
than $50 and the owner or lcsse nf any
dwelling house or other building situated
within said Incorporate limits who lets or
sub lets any snch dwelling honsc or other
building to any person or persons to Le used
rs n hawdy house or house nf prostitution,
shall upon con n'lction pay fine Of not less
than IS nor mere than $50 for every duy
upon which such house or building may ho
80 used or kept and to be otherwise punished
within the discretion of the Cvunc! within
tho limits Of their authority.
SEC Is. Any person or persons who shnll
be guilty Of Gghsing. rotins or other dsor-
dc"ly conduct within the corporate limits,
shall be subject to n fine or mnrisonmont at
the discretion Of the Council within the lin.
its Of their authority
SEC. 10 L shall be the ,'r'v of the mar
xhn to arrest olj ,rrs,,, ,,,;i,., r ti /