The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-05-29
AN ORDINANCE,
TO RAISE SUPPLIES FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR 4. D.. 1884.

BE it Ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the Town of Newbcrry,
;. c., in council assembled and by the
authority of the same
SECTION !. That a tax of twenty
cents on every hundred dollars in val
Tie OF all real and personal property
OF every description owned ana assessed
III the Town OF Newbciry Except the
property OF churches and institutions
OF lcarI;ng), shall be levied and paid
into the Treasury OF the Town OF
Newbcrry, 5. c., for the current ex-
pcnScs of said Town of Newberry. s.
G.
SEC. ,. That a tax OF one dollar up
Oh each dog, within the limits of the
Town Of Newbcrry, shall be levied and
paid into the Treasury Of the Town OF
Newberrr. S. C.
SEC. 3. That fax of five dollars
shall b: levied and paid into the
Treasury OF the Town of NewJerry,
5. c.. upon any wagon, dray, Or car
riage drawn by two horses, that shall
b" used for hire or public employment
within the limits of the Town OF New
berry, S. c.
SEX. +. That tax OF two dollars
and fifty cents shall be levied and
paid into the Treasury OF the Town OF
Ncwberry, 5. c., upon any wagon,
dlay, carriage or buggy drawn by one
horse, that shall be used for hire or
public employment within the limits
of the Town OF Newberry, S. G.
SEC. ). That each aucti0neer within
the limits Of the Town OF Newberry
shall lie required to take out license
before exercising his business as auc-
tionecr; and shall pay into the Treas
ury of said Town for said license the
sum OF twenty-five dollars.
SEC. 6. That the proprietor or pre-
prictOrs Of each billiard or pool table
kept for profit within the limits of
said Town shall be required to pay in
10 the Treasury Of said Town the sum
Of fifty dollars as license therefor
and the proprietor Or proprietols OF
each billiard CT pool table kept for
profit within the said Town in excess
OF one snch billiard or pool table shall
be required to pay into the Treasury
Of said Town the sum of twenty-five
dollars for each OF such billiard or pool
tables in excess Of one.
SEC. T. That the proprietor OF each
ten pin alley kept for profit within the
limits of said Town, shall be required
to pay the sum OF twenty-five dollars as
Il license therefor into the Treasury of
said Town.
SEC. s. That the proprietor OF each
Bagatelle Table kept for profit within
the limits OF said Town shall be re-
quircd to Fay into the Treasury OF said
Town the sum of fifteen dollars as q
license therefor.
SEC. 9. That the proprietor or pro-
prict0rs of Tarcrns or Saloons where
spurious liquors shall be sold in guam
titles, less than one quart, within the
limits OF the Town OF Newberry, S. c.,
shall pay into the Treasury Of said
Town us license therefor up to and
including the 31st day of December
\. d.. 1881, the sum OF four hundred
dollars.
SEC. 10. That the proprietor or pro-
prictors of each Tavern or Saloon or
other place where spirituous liquors
arc sold in quantities more than one
quart shall pay into the Treasury OF
the Town Of Newberry, S. c., as 4
license therefor up to and including
the %lSt day OF December 4. D., 1884
the sum of three hundred and seventy
five dollars.
SEC. II. That for the purpose OF fix
ing the assessment of personal prop
crty for taxation, the clerk and tleaS-
ulcr of said Town OF Newberry shall
be required to keep his office open each
day, Sunday eXcepted) from 8 o'clock
A. NJ, to O'Clock P. NJ, from the
fifteenth day OF May, 1884, 10 the
fifteenth day of June 1884, to receive
on oath the returns of the owners OF
agents of the owners of all personal
property within the limits OF the Town
of Newberry, S. G. 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 the
said Town OF Newbcrry, S. c., shall
assess the same.
SEC. -. That the taxes and license;
herein provided for shall be paid to
tic clerk and treasurer of said Town oi
Ncwberry, 5. c., in lawful money OF
the United States.
SEC. T.. That all the taxes herein
levied shall lie paid within thirty days,
lightning or the fifteenth day of June
and ending on the fifteenth day OF
July 1854.
SEC. II. That all licenses herein re.
quircd to be paid shall be due at once
and paid by the person or persons
affected thereby, III advance, except in
those cases where I license was issued
by the preceding Town Council, and III
such eases, the same shall be due and
payable at the expiration of the date
fixed by the preceding council.
SEC. 10. That all licenses herein pro-
yided for, except licenses for the sale OF
spiritUOus liquors, shall be OF force fol
the space OF twelve months after The
same are issued.
SEC. lG. That any and every per.
son liable to do road duty within the
limits OF thc'Town of Newberry, ). c..
may be relieved thcrcfrom by the pay.
mcnt of one dollar at the beginning OF
each quarter of the year, reckoning
from the first day of January 1884.
- Done ana ratified under the
! Is Corporate seal OF the Town ot
~ Newberry, South Carolina, OF
this the first day OF May, i'll the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and cighty-four and in the
one hundred and eighth year OF tho
Sovereignty and independence OF
United States Of America.
JOHN VI. TOMBSTONE.
Mayor OF the Town OF Ncwbcrry, C.