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

DEL ORDAINED BY THE INrENDANT
d and Wardcns of the Town OF Abbeville,
S. c., in Council assembled, and by authority
of the same, That a. tax for the sums and in
the manner hereinafter named shall be raised
and pnid into the treasury OF the Town Coun'
Gil for the uses and purposes thereof for the
year 1885,
SECTION l. On every one hundred dollars
tate within the Incorporation Of the Shutdown
of Abbeville the sum of fifteen cents.
SEC. 2. On each billiard and pool table or
ten pin alley kept for hire the sum Of Twenty;
Twenty-tive Dollars for each table or alley
more than one kept by the same owner. On
each bagatelle table Kept Tor hlre the sum Oh
Fifteen Dollars.
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 ttrst day Of January; io' apa ha sna eng;
sums payable in three equal installments IN
advance, said dealer or dealers TO give bond
and security for payment of said sum OF mon,
dealer or dealers should 90 out Of business the
whole amount Of Two Hundred Dollars shall
Immediately become due and payable, and
any person or persons doing business the
Whoe hoe or any nS Sear
SEC. 4. That all male persons between the
ages Of sixteen and fifty years, except those
physically unable to earn support, are ilaoie
work w on ths roads, sidewalks, and streets
withiA' slys incorporation Of the Town OF 40:
beville five days under the direction OF tne
Town Council. The communication lot said
road duty 70 be the sum Of Two Dollars as y, BE-
paid at the time Of payment OF other ~ axes,
to wit, on or before the first day or March.
All persons refusing or falling to work hve
full days to be accepted and approved by the
be liable to pay such fine and penalty Us the
Council may impose,
SEC, S. That ali itlnerant auctioneers,
peddlers, and other transient persons, except
ty, offering at retail any goods whatsoever
for sale, shall pay a license OF not more than
twenty-five Dollars nor less than One Dollar
per day.
Of One Hundred Dollars for each and every
exhibition and all other shows, including
what are commonly known as stde-shQws at.
tached to circus, shall pay license OF not
more than Fifty nor less than Two Dollars
SEC. 7. Tbatall returns shall be made un-
der oath on or before the first day OF Febru-
AIRY, 1885, and all taxes shall be due and pay,
able on or before the first day OF March, 1855.
If any person or persons shall refuse or neg
lect payment Of the taxes herein levied Win
10 the time specified the Treasurer Of the
Town Council is hereby authorized anu re.
| ii the tax with the penalty is not paid within
thirty days thereafter, 1t shall be the dnty ol
the Treasurerof of the Council 10 issue execu:
tlons therefor Immediately and collect the
the charter of said Town Of Abbeville:
SEC. 8. The Town Council or a quorum
thereof shall constitute a board OF assessors
to afiix the value of property returned foI
| 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 PEI
centurn added shall be deemed and taken by
the Treasurer to be the true value OF theii
property for taxation and 1t 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-nVe
IS. HAMMOND,
Intendant.
JONES F. MILLER, Secretary.
Dec % 1855, OF.