The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24
An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies for the Town Of Alb.
beville, 5. e., for the Year 1885.

DE 1T ORDAINED BY THE INTENDANT
ID and Wardens 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 snail be raised
and paid into the treasury of the Town Coun-
Gil for the uses and purposes thereon for 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 Town
of Abbevllle the sum Of fifteen cents.
SEC. 2. On each billiard and pool 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 bugatelle table kept for hire the sum Of
Fifteen Dollars
SEC. g. 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, and 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 BOND
and security for payment Of said sum OF mon
ey, and If at any time during the year the said
dealer or dealers should 60 out of business the
whole amount Of Two Hundred Dollars snail
Immediately become due and payable, anu
whole Or any part Of the year shall pay the
SEC 4. That all male persons between the
ages Of sixteen and fifty years, except thoSe
to road duty and shall be required to
work on the roads, sidewalks, and streets
within the incorporation OF the Town OF AD-
beville five days under the direction OF the
road duty 10 be the sum Of Two Dollars to be
paid at the time of payment Of other taxes,
to wit, on or before the first day Of March.
All persons refusing or falling TO work M nve N
full days to be accepted and approved by Inc
Council or pay the above Communication shall
/ be liable to pay such fine and penalty as the
Council may Impose.
SEC, S. That all 1tinerant auctloneers,
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 a license Of not more than
Twenty five Dollars nor less than One Dollar
per day.
SEC. s. That all .circuses shall pay license
of One Hundred Dollars for each and every
exhibition; and all other shows, including
what arc commonly known as side-shows at.
tached to circus, shall pay license OF not
more than Fifty nor less than Two Dollars
for each exhibition.
SEC. 7. Thatall returns shall be made un'
der oath on or before the first day Of Feoru'
ary 1885, and all taxes shall be due and pay.
able on or before the first day Of March, 1856
If any person or persons shall refuse or neg
lect payment of the taxes herein levied WIN.
in the time specified the Treasurer or the
quired to add twenty per- ce,ttum penalty, and
If the tax with the penalty Is not palu wltnln
thirty days thereafter, it shall be the duty Of
the Treasurer of the Council TO issue eXecu'
tions therefor Immediately and collect the
same by due process Of law, rs provided IN
the charter of said Town of Abbevflle.
SEC. 8. The Town Council or q quorum
thereof shall constitute board OF assessors
to affiX the value OF property returned 1ea
taxation.
SEC. 9. II any person or persons shall refnse
or neglect to make return of their properly
| for taxation within the time prescribed here
Fin. the return of last year with twenty pc,
ce,,tun added shall be deemed and taken BY
the Treasurer TO be the true value OF thefl
property for taxation and it shall be assessed
at that rate.
Done and Ratifiedln Council and the seal o
| the Town Council affixed this 23rd day o
December, eighteen hundred and eighty-five