The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-15
An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies for the Town of
Abbeville, S. c., for the Year 1888.

DEIT ORDAINED BY THE INrENDANT
d and WardenS Of the iown OF AODcVliic,
S. c., in Council assembled, and by anlhorliS
of the same, That a tax for the sums ana ~,
the manner hereinafter named shall be raised
and paid into the treasury OF the Town Couh-
Gil for the uses and purposes thereof lor the
year 1883. ,., ,,o,,,,s
of the cash value of all real and personal eS'
tate within the incorporation OF the sald own
Of Abbeville the sum of fifteen cents.
SEC. 9. 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 ana
TWENTY-FIVE Dollars for each table or alley
more than one kept by the same owner. On
each bag;ltelle table kept for hire the sum OF
Fifteen Dollars. .
liquors in the Town of !lbbevlle the sum o.!
Two Hundred Dollars for the year, beginning
with the first day Of January, lSSS, ana ending
on the first day OF January, 1SSe. The Sald
sums payable in three equal lnstalimchtS us IN IN
advance said dealer or dealers to give bond
and security Tor payment OF said sum OF mon,
ey, and if at any time during the year the sald
dealer or dealers should go out or business inc
whole amount Of Two Hundred Dollars Shlii
Immediately become due and payable, ana
any person or persons doing business the
whole or any part OF the year shall pay the
whole sum OF Two hundred Dollars.
SEC 4. That all male persons between inc
ages of sixteen and fifty years, except thoSe
physically unable to earn support, are llaple
to road duty and shall be required to work on
the roads, sidewalks, and streets within the
incorporation OF the Town OF Abbcrlllc hvc
days under the direction OF the Town C0uhcil.
The communication for said road duty TO be the
sum Of Two Dollars TO be paid at the tne OF
payment of other taxes, to wit, on or before
the first day Of March. All persons refusing
or failing TO work five full days to be accepted
and approved by the Council or pay the ao0ve owe
combination shall be liable to pay such fine
and penalty as the Council may impose.
SEE 5. That all itincrant auctionecrs, ped
dlers, and other transient persons. except ven.
zfr r.. nrnien enn n Y
fering at retail any goods whatsoever Tor SAFE
shall pay 4 license of not more than twenty
five Dollars nor less than One Dollar per day.
SEC 6. That all crcuses shall pay a 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, shall pay q license OF not
more than Fifty nor less than Two Dollars for
each exhibition.
SEC. 7. That all returns shall be made un-
der oath on or before the first day of tehrua-
ry, 1883, and all taxes shall be due anu paya-
BILE on or before the first day OF March, 1888.
If any person or persons shall refuse or neg
lect payment OF the taxes herein levied with
in the time specified the Treasury OF the
Town Council Is hereby authorized and re,
quired to add twenty per centumt penalty, ana
If the tax with the penalty is not paid WITHIN
hy aays or to 'f issue
items therefor Immediately and collect the
same by due process OF law, as provided IN
the charter Of said Town Of Abbeville.
SEC. s. The Town Council or quorum
thereof shall constitute board of assessors
to affix the value of property returned for
taxation.
SEC. 9. If 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
centun, added shall be deemed and taken by
the Treasurer to be the true value Of their
property for taxation and it shall be assessed
at that rate. .
Done and Ratified in Council and the seal of
l,a ppil n xpl This 2Gfl 1ny OF llo-
cember, eighteen hundred and elghty-seven.
w. C. MCGOWAN,
Intendant.
JONES F. MILLER, Secretary.
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