The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-01-18
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Ordin a n g
70 Raise Supplies
FOR THE
Town of Laurens
FOR TIL E.

BE IT ORDAINED by tho Intendant
and Wardons of tho town Of Lsurons,
in Council ussombled-
SECrIoE |. That n tax for the yoar
1888 for the same md in the manner
hereafter prescribed, shall be r"isou ana
paid into the Treasury of the town for
the use ana service OF said town, that -
to say
ON REAL ESTATE.
SECTION 2. Thirty cents on every one
hundred dollars worth of roal estate and
personal property within tho corporate
limits Of the town, except such property
as b~elongsto or is occupied by Religious,
! Charitable or Literary Associations.
On GooDs, WARES, &C.
SECTION 8. Thirty cents on every ono
| hundred dollars worth Of Goods, Wares,
| Merchandise and Drugs kept for sale by
any person or persons, the amount to DO
| estimated by tho average stock kept
from, the lst day OF January, 1873, to the
| 3Ist day of December, 1888, or tho aver
ago stock kept during this yonr up to tho
time of assessment for this year..
PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, &C.
SECTION 4. a liconso OF Two Dollars
shall be paid by every practicing Law
yer, Doctor, Dentist, Broker, Photohra-
phcr and Cotton Buyer; by every aRon,
or firm doing business for, or represent
ing fire and life Insurance companies,
for each company, lo or they shall pay
Two Dollars; each Telegraph Company
or their agent shall pay II license of Five
Dollars; and each and every Bank or
Banking Company doing business in tho
town OF LuurCns, ;. c., shall pay u Ii
cense OF Ten Dollars annually, In adj
vance.
SECTION .. Every agent or firm rccciv-
ing, delivering or selling Fertilizers
within the corporate limits OF this town,
shall pay u license of Two Dollars in adj
vance for each company SO represented.
SECTION 6. Every agent or firm re-
ccivins OF consignment for sale on com
mission Machinery, such us Mills, En-
gines, Cans, Sulky-Plows, Roapcrs,
Mowers and ThrcShers, shall pay ~ IL
censc of TWO Dollars per annum for each
company 80 represented, payable l., adj
vance.
SECTION Z. Every a]uctioncer shall pay
a license OF Ten Dollars per nnual.
onr-half payable in advance, the bal
ancc ut the expiration of six months.
SECTlOS 3. Ten Dollars ~ day shall be
PAD by every itincrant trader or auction
Ger Offering iOr sale within the incorpo-
rate limits OF the town Of I.aurcmS, 5. c.,
amy Goods, Wares or Merchandise at
auction or othcrw Use. Without having
first pane The abovc specified tax; and he
or they shnll be fined at the discretion OF
the Council TO each day he or they may
oner 10 sell. Provided, the provision of
this Ordinance shall not be construed rs
to apply to the ordinary farm products.
SECTION o. Every person or persons
Keeping for public use in the town of
Laurens y BaSatelle or Billiard Table or
Bowling Alley, Shall pay n license of
Twenty Dollars. When more than ono
is kept, then 30 for the first or No. /, and
$40 each for every additional table or al
ley, onc-half payable in advance and the
balance at the expiration of six months.
SECTION 10. For any show, circus or
/, public performance, II license shall be
paid not to cxceod Five Hundred Dol
lars, at the discretion Of the Council.
SECTION II. Every undertaken shall
pay n license of Fifteen Dollars, onc-hulr
III advance, the balance 1t the expiration
of ak months
SECTION T.. License for every one
morse dray, annually, Five Dollars; two.
horse, Ten Dollars; feed stable, Sixteen
Dollars; feed and livery stable, Twenty
-FOUR Dollars; feed, sale and livery stable.
Ihlrly-sin Dollars, one-half payable i'm
advance, the balancc at the expiration OF
six months.
SECTION IL. Every owner or kcepcr of
dogs shall pay y tax Of ono Dollar for
each nnd every II kept in the town of
Laurons, and shall apply to the Council
ior a license collar, which shall be kent
on each dog, AZ All evidence that said H.
censc is paid.
SECTION IA. That all persons liable to
work on the streets, ways and roads, be
required to render four days labor on tho
streets OF Laurons, or to havo tho right
10 commute the same by paying So; and
III any person liable to this duty shnll
i"il or refuse to work make payment
alter due notice, shall l. held liable TO
mo penalties rs prescribed by the lava
OF This State for refusing to work on
roads.
SECTION 10. That the Assessors an
pointed to assess the Real Estate i'm ;hc
town OF i"hurcns shall make their report
10 the Clerk OF the Council by the Eth
DAY or March next, and that all persons
ii"pir TO street tax, and all owners of per
sonal property shall make their return
on oath before the Clerk on or by the LET
day OF April next
SECTION ii. Be it further ordained that
inc taxes on Real Estate shall bc paid
'ccordingto tho valuation made by tho
l'oard appointed to make the ossoss-
men II other taxes according to the
returns made under oath to the Clerk or
the Council.
SECTION II. And be it further ordaiued
mat all taxes shall be paid on or before
the hrst day of May noxt; and II any
person snail refuse or neglect
OF the taxes herein levied within tho
sPrciiicd time, the Clerk OF the Counci
is hereby authorized and required To ndd
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