The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-27

To Raise Supplies for the Town Of
AbbeyiIIe, =. e., for the Year 1889.

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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE INTENDENT
and Wardens Of the Town OF Abbeville,
). c., in Council assembled, and by authority
OF the same, That tax for the sums and in
the manner hereinafter named shall be raised
and paid into the treasury Of the Town Coun-
ell for the uses and purposes thereof for the
year 1888.
SECTION /. On every one hundred dollars
OF the cash value Of all real and personal es-
tate within the incorporation of the said Town
SEC. 2. On each billiard and pool table or
ten pin alley kept for hire the sum OF One
Hundred Dollars for each table or alley more
than one Kept by the same owner. On each
nagatelle table kept for hire the sum OF One
Hundred Dollars.
SEC. 3. 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 Abbavlle six
and One-third days direction of the Town
Council. The continuation for said read duty
to be the sum of Two Dollars and one-half to
be puid ut the time OF payment of other taxes,
TO wit, on or before tha first dny of March.
All persons refusing or falling to work five
full days to be accepted and approved by the
Council or pay the above continuation shall
be liable to pay such fine and penalty as the
Council may impose.
dlers and other transient persons, except ven.
ders OF farm produce Iaised in the County,
offering at retail any goods whatsoever for
Snic, shall pay license Of not more than
Twenty-Five Dollars MOI less tllan One Dollar
per day.
SEC. 5. That all circuses shall pay n license
of One Hundred Dollprs for each and every
exhibition: and oil other shows, including
what are commonly known as side-shOws at
tached to circus, shall pay II license Of not
more than Fifty nor less than Two Dollars for
each exhibition.
SEC. q. That all returns shall be made un-
der oath OIL or before the first dny of Februa-
ry, 1888, and all taxes shall he due and paya.
Bile on or before the first day of March, 1883.
lf my person or persons shall refuse or neg
lect payment of the taxes herein levied with
in tho time specified the Treasurer OF the
Town Council Is hereby au thoriZed ana re,
quired to add twenty per centum penalty, anu
II the tax with the penalty is not paid within
thirty days thereafter, i; shall be the duty of
the Treasurer of the Council to issue eXecu-
tlons therefor Immediately and collect the
same by due process OF law. as provided in
the charter of said Town of Abbevile.
SEC T. The Town Council or q quorum
thereof shall constitute board OF assessors
to affix the value of property returned for
taxation.
SEC. S. If any person or persons shall refuse |
or neglect to make return OF their property |
within the lime prescribed here
centum added shall be deemed and taken by
the Treasurer TO be the true value of their
for taxation ar d 1t shall be assessed
at that rate.
Done and Ratified in Council and the seal of
the Town Council affixed this Goth day of De-
cember, eighteen bundled and eighty eight.
T. P. THOMSON,
Intendant.
JONES F. MILLER Secretary.