The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-05-24
An Ordinance.
To RAISE SUPPLIES FOB THE FISCAL
YEAR ONE THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-THREE.

HUNDRED AND E1GHTY-IHREE.
Be It Ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the Town Of Newberry
in Council assembled, and by authority
Of the same:
Section I. That a tax of Twenty
cents on every one hundred dollars in
value of all Real and Personal Pro-
perty of every description owned and
used in the Town Of Newberry, ex-
cept the property of churches and
institutions of learning, shall be levied
and paid into the Treasury of the
Town of Newberry for the current eX-
penses of said Town OF Newberry.
Sec. II. That tax of One dollar upon
each dog, within the limits of the Town
of Newberry, shall be levied and paid
into the Treasury of the Town of
Newberry.
Sec. III. That tax oH Five dollars
shall be levied and paidinto the Treas
ury of the Town Of Newberry upon
every wagon or dray drawn by two
horses, that shall be used for hire or
public employment within the limits
of the Town of Newberry.
Sec. ". That tax of Two dollars
and Fifty cents shall be levied and
paid into the Treasury of the Town of
Newberry upon every wagon, cart, or
dray drawn by one horse, upon every
omnibus, carriage, buggy or borouche
use' for hire or public employment
W IN the limits OF the Town Of New
beg.
Sec. V. That each auctioneer, within
the limits of the Town Of Newberry
shall be required to take out a license
before exercising his business as auc-
tioneer; and shall pay into the Treas
ury OF the town OF Newberry for said
license the sum of twenty-five dollars
Sec. VI. That the proprietor or pro-
prietors of each billiard or pool table,
within the limits of the Town OF New
berry, shall be required to pay into the
Treasury OF the Town of Newberry
the sum of Fifty dollars as license
therefor; and that the proprietor or
proprietors of each billiard or pool
table within the Town of Newberry
in excess of one such billiard or pool
table shall be required to pay into the
Treasury of the Town of NeWberry
the sum of Twenty-Five dollars for each
of such billiard or pool tables in eX-
cess of one.
Sec. VII. That the proprietor Of each
ten pin alley, within the limits of the
Town of Newberry, shall be required
to pay into the Treasury of the said
Town OF Newberry as license there
for the sum of Twenty-Five dollars.
Sec. VIII. That the proprietor of
each bagatelle table, within the limits
of the Town of Newberry, shall be re-
quired to pay into the Treasury OF the
Town of Newberry tie sum of Fifteen
dollars as license therefor.
Sec. TX. That the proprietor or pro-
prietors of taverns or saloons where
spirituous liquors shall be sold in
quantities less than one quart, within
the limits the Town of Newberry,
shall pay into the Treasury of the said
Town of Newberry as the license
therefor up to and including the Thirty
first day of December, 1888, the sum
of Two Hundred dollars.
Sec. X. That the proprietor or pro-
prietors Of each tavern or saloon or
other place where spirituous liquors
are sold in quantities more than one
quart shall pay into the Treasury OF
the Town of Newberry as q license
therefor up to and including the Thirty
first day of December, 1888, the sum
of One Hundred and Fifty dollars.
Sec. XI. That for the purpose of fix
ing the assessment of the Personal
Property for taxation, the Clerk and
Treasurer Of said Town of Newberry
shall be required to keep his Office open
each day Sundays excepted from the
Twenty-tifth day of May, 1888, until the
Twenty fifth day of June, 1883, to re-
ceiye on oath the returns of the owners
or agents of the owners of all Person.
al Property within the limits OF the
said Town Of Newbery. And in case
of the failure to make returns of said
Personal Property for assessment, by
the owners or agents OF the owners
thereof, the Clerk and Treasurer Of
said Town of Newberry shall assess
the same.
Sec. XII. That the taxes and
licenses herein provided for shall be
paid unto the Clerk and Treasurer Of
said Town of Newberry in lawful
money of the United States.
Sec. XIII. That all the taxes herein
levied shall be paid within thirty days
beginning on the Twenty-fifth day of
June, 1883 and ending on the Twenty
fifth day Of July, 1883.
Sec. XIV. That all licenses herein
required to be paid shall be due at
once and paid by the person or persons
affected thereby, in advance, except in
those cases where license was issued
by the preceding Town Council; and
in such cases, the same shall be due
and payble at the expiration of the
date fixed by the preceding Council.
Sec. XIV. That all licenses herein
provided for, except licenses for the
sale of spirituous liquors, shall be Of
force for the space OF twelve months
after the same are issued.
Sec. XVI. That any and every per-
son liable to do road duty within the
limits of the Town of Newberry, may
be relieved therefrom by the payment
of One dollar at the beginning of each
quarter of the year, reckoning from the
first day of January, 1888.
Done and ratified under the Corpor-
ate Seal of the Town of New
berry, S. c., on this the
day OF May, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hund-
red and eighty-three.