The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-27
AN ORDINANCE


and by authority Of the same:
SECTION l. That tax of twenty cents
on every hundred dollars in value Of all
real and personal property of every
description owned and possessed in the
Town of Newberry Except the prop
erty Of chartered institutions Of learn
ingl shall be levied and paid into the
Treasury Of said Town Sor the current
expenses of said Town.
SEC. , That tax of one dollar upon
each dog within said Town shall be
levied and paid into the Treasury Of
said Town.
SEC. s. That a tax of five dollars shall
be levied and paid into the Treasury of
said Town upon every wagon, dray, or
carriage drawn by two horses, that shall
be used for hire or public employment
within the limits If said Town.
SEC. i. That tax of two dollars and
fifty cents shall be paid into the Treas
ury Of said Town upon any wagon,
dray, carriage or buggy drawn by one
horse, that shall be used for hire CT
public employment within the limits
of said Town.
SEC. ). That each auctioneer selling
goods and property other than his own
within said Town, shall be requiredito
take out a license before eNerciSing!his
business as an ;luctioneer, and shall pay
into the Treasury Of said Town for SAID
license entN-tive dollars.
SEC. 6. That the proprietor or pro-
pric!ors Ct each billiard or pool table
kept for profit within said Town shall
be required 10 pay into the Treasury Of
said Town the sum Of fifty dollars as 4
license for said G;:ble: and, for eacn bill
lard OF pool table in excess Of one, the
sum Of twenty-five dollars aS a license
therefor.
SEC. :. That the proprietor Of each
ten-pin ally, kept for profit within said
Town, shall be required to pay the sum
of twenty-five dollars as a license there
for.
SEC. S. That the proprictors OF each
bagatcl!e table kept for profit IN said
Town shall be required to pay license
! therefor of fifteen dollars into the Treas
ury of said Town.
SEC. 9. That the proprietor of each
skating rink kept for profit in said Town
shall be required to paya license there
for of ten dollars into the Treasury OF
said Town.
SEC. 10. That the proprietor or pro-
prietors Of each tavern or saloon where
Spurious liquors are sold in quantities
less than one quart within the limits
of the Town of Newberry, S. c., shall
paw into the Treasury of said Town as
a license therefor the sum Of four hun
dred dollars.
SEC. II. That the proprietor or pro-
prietors of each tavern or saloon, or
other place, where spurious liquors are
sold in quantities more than a quart
shall pay into the Treasury OF the said
Town of Newberry, S. c., as license
therefor the sum of three hundred and
fifty dollars.
SEC. -. That for the purpose of fix
ing the assessment of personal property
for taxation the Clerk and Treasurer OF
said Town of Newberry, 5. c., shall be
required to keen his office open each
day tSunday excepted from 3 O'Clock
4. NJ. to 3 o'clock p. NJ. from the 9th
day Of September to the goth day OF
September, 1888, to receive, on oath,
the returns of the owner, or theagerts OF
the owner, of all personal property
within the limits of said Town Of New
berry, 5. e. And in case Of failure
to make returns Of said personal prop
ertv for assessment by the owners or
agents of the owners thereof, the Clerk
and Treasurer Of said Town shall assess
the same.
SEC. Is. That the taxes and licenses
herein provided for shall Ge paid 10 the
Clerk and Treasurer OF said Town IN
lawful money OF the United States.
SEC. II. That al tie taxes herein
levied shall be paid within the space OF
time he"inrn- on the first day OF Oc-
,Oicr ana cndin" OIL the 3i>t Gay OF
October. 1888.
SEC. j.. That all licenses herein re-
uuired to be paid shall be due AT once
and paid by the person or persons at
fccted thereby, i, advance, except N
those cases where license was issued
by the preceding Town Council: and,
in such cases. the same shall be due
and payable at the expiration of the
date fixed by the preceding Council.
SEC Is. That all licenses herein pro
vidcd for, except licenses for the sale of
spurious liquors shall be OF force for
| the space of twelve months after the
same are issued.
SEC. Il. That any and every person
| liable 70 do road Auty within the limits
Of The Town OF \ewhcrry. :. G.. may
he relieved thcrettom 10y the payment
Of one dollar ct the beginning OF each
quarter Of the Notwithstanding from
the first day OF january. 1855.
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