The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-17
An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies for the Town Of Alb.
beville, 5. e., for the Year 1856.

DEITO ORDAINED BY THE INTENDANT
d and Wardens of the Town OF Aobevliie,
S. c., in Council assembled, and by authority
of the same, That n tax for the sums and in
the manner hereinafter named shall be raised
and paid into the treasury Of the Town Coun-
ell for the uses and purposes thereon lot the
year 1856.
SECTION l. On every one hundred dollars
of the cash value Of all real and personal es-
tate within the heincOrporatiOn Of the said
OF Abbeville the sum OF fifteen cents:
ten pin alley kept for hire the sum or Twenty
five Dollars on tile 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 .. /, ..,.,e.. .
SEC. 8. For each license to retail spirituous
liquors in the Town Of Abbeville the sum OF
Two Hundred Dollars for the year: beginning
with the first day of January. 1856, ana end
ing on the first day OF January, 1887; The said
sums payable in three equal installments IN
advance. said dealer or dealers to give Dond
and security for payment of said sum OF mon,
ey, and if ut any time during the year the said
dealer or dealers should 90 out Of buSln ess the
whole amount OF Two Hundred Dollars shall
Immediately become duo and payable, and
any or persons doing business ,he the
whole sum of Two Hundred Dollars.
SEC 4. That all male persons between the
ages Of sixteen and fifty years, except th0Se
physically unable to earn are 1a1e tie
work on the roads, Sidewalks, and streets
within the incorporation OF the Town OF Abb
beville five days under the direction OF the
Town Council. The communication Tor sald
paid at the time of payment OF other lakes,
TO wit, on or before the first day OF March.
All persons refusing or falling to work five
T Gays to be ecepbea anu ny shall
be liable to pay such fine and penalty as the
Council may impose. ...-.,-
SEC. 5. That all itinerant auctioneers.
peddlers, and other transient persons, except
ty, offering at retail any goods whatsoever
for sale, shall pay license Of not more than
Twenty five Dollars nor less than One Dollar
SEC. s. That 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 at.
tached to a circus, shal pay LICENSE OF not
more than Fifty nor less than Two J)ollars
for each exhibition.
SEC. 7. Tbatall returns shall be made un-
der oath on or before the first day OF fepru-
airy, 1885, and all taxes shall be due ana payc, p!c
able on or before the first day OF March, lSS6.
If any person or persons shall refuse or neg
lect payment Of the taxes herein levied with
In the time specified the Treasurer or the
Town Council is hereby authorized ana re.
il the tax with the penalty is not paid within
thirty days thereafter, it shall he the duty OF
the Treasurer of the Council to issue exaGu.
tions therefor Immediately and collect the
same by due process Of law, as provided In
the charter Of said Town Of Abbeville.
SEC. 8. The Town Council or q quorum
! thereof shall constitute a board ofrassessors
to attix the value of property returned for
taxation.
SEC. 9. 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 per
cei,tun added shall be deemed and taken by
the Treasurer to be the true value OF theii
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.