Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-03-09
/ AN ORDINANCE.
TO RAISE SUPPLIES FOR THE TOWN OF wAL-
5 nALLA FOR THE YEAR 1882 AND FOR
VI OTHER PURPOSES. ..

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18th, 1882. to January 18Th 1883. for tho sum
and in the manner hereinafter named shall be
raised and paid into the treasury of tho town
of Walhalla by tho 3lst day of May next. d
SECTION |. On cnoh one hundred dollars
of assessed valuo of all real and personal
property tho sum Of fifteen cents.
SEC. 2. Ten dollars day oy any intn-
Grant trader or auctioneer offering for sale
within the towu Of Wuhulla any goods,
wares and merchandise at auction or other
wise to be puid each day in advance, and any
violation of this Section shall oubjcct tho
Offender to separate fine in tho discretion
of tho Council for each days violation: Pro,
rided The provisions OF this ordinance shall
not apply to tho ordinary dcalers in grain.
fruit, potatoes, tobacco, ironware earhonware
or othor produce or to commercial travellers
Sec 3. On each and ovcry keeper Of liv-
cry and snlo stable tho sum Of twenty five
dollars for the year in advance. And no
person or persons shall hire or let out for
pay in any manner my horse, wagon or other
vehicle without paying tho following tax:
Each ono horse and vehicle $40, each two
horses and vehicle $l4, this section not being
assigned 10 uleCt Ora yinS.
SEC 4 Dealers in liquor shall pay the fol.
lowing license. to wit: Each retail dealer in
sprituous liquors 500; each dealer in spirit
uous liquor, who sells by tho bottle ard in
quantities of aqnars aud upwards 500, (rho
liquor not to be drank on tho promises when
sold by any other thnn IL retail dealer; each
dealer in lager beer and other malt liquors,
N ot ma N NJ {nr vntl iO In tb
the licensed dealers abuve mentinncd. shnll
pay n tax OF S25; and the license for all deal-
crs in spirtuns or malt liquors shall cover
tho year ending on the lst day of December
1882 at tho above rates per year and must
be paid before the parties enter on the said
business
SEC s. On all circuscs and other hows q
tax OF from S5 to $50 per day, in the discrc-
ton of the lntcndant, shall bc paid.
SEc. G. On each and every billiard table
and on each aud every pool snhlo kept Tor
rrrf', II tux cr $50. mca,cllc table so, and
ten or ninr pin alleys $40 in advance. before
license for using the same shall bc granted
and any lcrson otcring such establishments,
without first obtaining license for the same,
shall bo fined for each day they are so kept
opon q sum not exceeding IS.
SECT That ca oh and every person liable
to road duty, under the laws OF the State,
other thnn ministers of the Gospel, teachers
of schools aud students. shall work on the
streets (or ten days Tor pny at the ratio of SO
cents per day. under tho direction Of tho
lntcndant or some ono in his stead under the
same penalties rs prescribed by the laws of
the State for any refusal or neglect to perform
said work: Prooided. That any person shall
DC permitted t" pay on or before the 18th day
of April Communication Of four dollars.
SEC. 8. That the tax on real and personal
property ns provided in Section l. shall be
paid according to :hc assessments. returns
and valuations made for the State taxes:
P'ocided That in every case any party shall
have The right of an appeal from such ass
sessments or valuations to the Town Council
any time bcforc the first " edncsday in April
next.
Sec. 0. All taxes herein levied (exccpt
such taxes, l'ccnscs and assessments as are
required to be paid before entering on the
business as hcrcnbctrre menioncd,) shall be
paid on or before the first day Of JuEc next
and If any person or persons shall fail, refuse
or neglect payment OF the taxes herein lev
led within tho time specified, the Treasurer
of the Council is hereby authorized
required to add twenty per cent.
to the amount of the tax 30 the person thus
ncglec'ihg or refusing and if the tax and the
penalty thus imposed are not paid within
twenty days it shall be tho duty of the Treas.
nrcr to issue executions therefor immediately
and collect the same in due process.
SEC. 10. BE il JuHhcr ordained, That any
person found drunk in the streets Of tho town
of Walhnlln, whereby the peace nnd good
order Of the town may be impaired, or the
convenience Of other persons nter!crcd with,
shall be guilty Of misdemeanor and punisha-
bic at the discretion of the Counci! within
the limits of their authority.
SEC. IL. BE IL .1u,thcr ordained, That all
places Of business or amusement must be
closed on the Sabbath day, and any violation
OF this ordinance shall be subject to IL ponalty
of $25.
SEC. -. BE IL ordained. That any person
riding or driving upon tho sidewalks or lead
ing IL horse thereon, except to cross the same
at regular crossing or placing any obstruc-
ton thereon which may impede free pas
sage, shall be punished Ut the discretion of
the Council within the limits of their au-
thority.
SEC. l3. BE IL ordained, That any person
caught in the net Of public indeccnoy on tho
street shalI bo guilty of misdcmeanor and
be punished at the discretion Of the Council
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