The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-24
An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies for the Town Of Alb.
beyiile. 5, C.. for the Year 1885.

DE IT ORDAINED BY THE INTENDANT
ID and Wardens of the Town Of Abbeviile,
S. c., in Council assembled and by authority
Of the same, That q tax for the sums ana In
the manner hereinafter named shall be raised
and paid into the treasury OF the Town Coun-
Gil for the uses and purposes thereon for Inc
year 1885.
SECTION l. On every one hundred dollars
Of the cash value Of all real and personal es-
tate within the incorporation Of the said Town
Of Abbeville the sum Of fifteen cents.
SEC. 2. On each billiard and poo! table or
ten pin alley kept for hire the sum Of Twenty
five Dollars on the first table or alley and
Twenty-Five Dollars for each table or alley
more than one kept by the same owner. On
each bagatelle table kept for hire the sum OF
Fifteen Dollars.
SEC 8. For each license 10 retail spirituous
liquors in the Town of Abbeville the sum of
Two Hundred Dollars for the year. beginning
with the first day of January. 1886, and end
ing on the first day OF January, 1887: The said
sums payable In three equal installments IN
advance said dealer or dealers I TO eve s Domd tdn
ey, and if at any time during the year the SAID
dealer or dealers should 90 out OF business the
whole amount Of Two Hundred Dollars shall
any person or persons doing business the
whole or any part of the year shall pay the
whole sum Of Two Hundred Dollars. -;
SEC. 4. That oil male persons between the
ages Of sixteen and fifty years, except those
to road duty and shall be required 70
work on the roads, sidewalks, and streets
within the Incorporation OF the Town OF Ao-
beville five days under the direction OF the
Town Council. The communication for said
road duty TO be the sum of Two Dollars TO De
paid at the time of payment Of other axes,
to wit, on or before the first day OF March.
All persons refusing or falling TO WORK nVe
full days to be accepted and approved by the
Council or pay the above communication Shall
be liable to pay such fine and penalty as the
Council may Impose.
SEC, S. That all itnerant auctioneers.
peddlers, and other transient persons, except
venders Of farm produce raised In the Coun-
ty, offering at retail any goods whatsoever
for sale, shall pay 81 license OF not more than
Twenty five Dollars nor less than One Dollar
SEC. s. Tint all circuses shall pay license
OF One Hundred Dollars for each and every
exhibition; and all other shows, including
what are commonly known as side-shoWs ~.
tached to circus, shall pay license OF not
more than Fifty nor less than Two Dollars
| for each exhibition.
SEC. 7. ThataIl returns shall be made un'
der oath on or before the first DAY OF Febru'
able on or before the first day OF March, 1855
| II any person or persons shall refuse or neg
lect payment of the taxes herein levied with.
IN the time specified the Treasurer & OF tne ne
quired To add twenty per cc1alnm penalty, ano
| If the tax with the penalty Is not paid within
thirty days thereafter, it shal! be the duty OF
| the Treasurer of the Council 70 issue execu'
tions therefor Immediately and collect the
same by due process of law, as provided IN
the charter Of said Town Of Abbevlne.
| SEC. s. The Town Council or q quorum
thereof shall constitute board OF assessors
to attix the value OF property returned fol
taxation.
SEC. 0. II any person or persons shall refuse
| or neglect to make return Of their property
for taxation within the time prescribed here
| in, the return of last year with twenty pe'
centun, added shall be deemed and taken by
the Treasurer to be the true value OF thell
property for taxation and it shall be assessed
| at that rate
Done and Ratified in Council and the seal O
the Town Council affixed this 23rd day OF
December, eighteen hundred and eighty-hVe
J. S. HAMMOND,
Intendant.