The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-01-03

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per annum, and every person violating
this Section shall, upon conviction thereof,
be fined not less than one dollar nor more
than fifty dollars, or be imprisoned not less
than one day nor more than thirty days !;
Provided, The provisions Of this Section
shall not apply to sales made by order of
Courts Of competent jurisdiction.
SEC. 9. That all Retailers of Spirituous
or Malt Liquors shall, in advance of re-
ceiVing License, pay to the City Treasurer
the sum of Six Hundred Dollars per an.
mum; and there shall be paid, in advance,
on each Billiard Saloon, using one Table,
the sum of twenty-five Dollars per an
mum, and on each additional Table the
sum of Twenty Dollars per annum and
any person violating this Section. or any
part thereof, upon conviction thereof shall
be fined in sum Of not less than one dol
Lar nor more than one hundred dollars, or
be imprisoned not less than one day or
more than thirty days.
SEC. 10. That in all cases where Annual
Licenses are provided in this Ordinance, no
License shall be granted during the year
for less sum than full yearly License
Provided, The Council may grant License
for a fractional part OF year. in their dis.
cretion.:
SEC. II. And be it further Ordained,
That all owners of Real Estate, situate
within the corporate limits of the City Of
Anderson, shall nnoke on oath to the Clerk
of the City Council returns of each lot or
parcel of land-where situate, the number
Of acres contained in each separately, With
the number and character of buildings on
each lot or parcel of land respectively
and the taxes on said Real Estate shall be
paid according to the valuation made by
the City Assessors; End the taxes on all
other property shall be paid according to
the returns which shall be made in like
manner to said Clerk Of the City Council.
And should any return 30 made be palpa-
bly, incorrect, in the judgment of the Clerk,
he shall inform himself of the true amount
and value so pretended to be returned, and
If found to be incorrect, he shall SO change
the return 80 that it shall contain the full
amount and true value of the property
owned by said Taxpayer. And that in case
of failure to make returns as herein pro-
vided, it shall be the duty of the Clerk to
ascertain the value Of the property of such
person, and assess the same, with all the
penalties now provided by law for the col
lection of County and State taxes.
SEQ. 12. That every person who shall be-
gin any business In the City,of Anderson
after the first day Of Februath next, and
before the first day Of January, 1890, who
has not paid taxes to the City Council of
Anderson regularly. hereunder at the time
herein required, shall be assessed by the
City Clerk and Treasurer upon the capital
engaged in such business in the ssme man
ner, and the taxes thereon shall be collect
ed in the same manner and for the same
amount as if the said business had been in
operation and assessed for taxation at the
regular time for assessing taxes under the
provisions of this Ordinance.
SEC. 13. That all returns shall be made
on or before the Twentieth day Of Janua-
ry, 1889, and all persons who shall fail to
make their returns on oath within the time
specified, shall be assessed by the Clerk Of
the City Council according to his best in
formation and belief, az provided in the
Charter of said City; and if any person or
persons shall neglect or refuse payment of
the taxes herein within the time specified,
the Clerk Of the Council is hereby author
lied and required to add fifteen per centum
penalty to the amount of the taxes of the
person or persons thus refusing or neglect
ing paymentsof their taxes; and if the fiji.
teen per cent. penalty and the tax are not
paid within twenty days, it shall be the
duty of the Clerk to issue Execution there
for Immediately, and collect the same by
due process of law, as provided in the
Charter of the said City Of Anderson. All
taxes shall be paid on or before the first
day of March, 1889.
SEC. IA. All Ordinances, or parts of Or
dinances, in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
Done and ratified in Council, and the
Seal af the Corporation of the City Of
- Anderson affixed thereto, this
SEAL. the 31st day of December, in the
~ year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and Lightweight.
]. L. TRIBBLE,
Mayor.
J. E. BREAzEALE,
City Clerk.