The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-06
An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies for the Town Of Alb.
neville, $. c., for the Year 1885.

DE 1T ORDAINED BY THE INTENDANT
Is and Wardens of the Town of Abbeville,
S. G., in Council assembled, and by authorlty
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 the
year 1856.
SECTION l. On every one hundred dollars
tate within the incorporation of the said Town
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,
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 bagatele table kept for hire the sum OF
SEC. 3. For each license to retail spirituous
liquors in the Town of Abbevillc the sum OF
Two Hundred Dollars for the year. beginning
ing on the first day Of January, 1887: The said
sums payable in three equal installmentsain In
advance, said dealer or dealers to give oond
and security for payment OF said sum OF mon,
ey, and if at any time during the year the said
dealer or dealers should go out of business the
whole amount Of Two Hundred Dollars shal!
Immediately become due and payable, ana
any person or doing sS Sa1nesS
whole sum of Two Hundred Dollars.
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 40
beville five days under the direction OF the
Town Council. The communication for said
road duty to be the sum of Two Dollars to be
paid at the time of payment of other ,taNes,
to wit, on or before the first day of March.
full days to be accepted and approved by the
Council or pay the above commusatlon snail
he liable to pay such fine and penalty as the
ooua1cii 'S S,nt III itinoront ouctioneers.
peddlcrs, and other transient persons, except
venders of farm produce raised In the Coun-
ty, offering at retail any goods whatsoever
for sale, shall pay license or not more tn;tn
| Twenty-Five Dollars nor less than Ohe Doilar
SEC. s. That all circuses shall ray license
! of One Hundred Dollars for each anu every
exhibition; and all other shows, including
what are commonly known as sidc-shows at,
lached to d circus, shall pay license or not
more than Fifty nor less than Two Dollars
for each exhibition.
der oath on or before the fist day OF tebru-
airy, 1886, and all taxes shall be due and pay.
able on or before the first day OF March, 1855.
lect payment Of the taxes herein levied with
in tie time specified the Treasurer OF the
Town Council Is hereby authorized ana re.
quired to add twenty per centun penalty, ana
thirty days thereafter, it shall De the duty o
the Treasurer of the Council TO, issue eXeSu.
tions therefor Immediately and collect the
same by due process of lazy, as pr0viacd IN
the charter Of said Town OF Abbeville.
SEC. 8. The Town Council or a quorum
thereof shall constitute a board Of assessors
to af1iX the value Of property returned lol
taxation.
SEC. g. II any person or persons shall refuse
or neglect to make a return Of their property
for taxation within the time prescribed here
in. the return of last year with twenty pe1
ccntuna added shall be deemed and taken BY
the Treasurer to be the true value OF the1i
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 ol
| December, eighteen hundred and eighty-1vc
J. S. HAMMOND,
Intendant.
JONES F. MILLER, Secretary.
Dec 20 1875, ct.