The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-12
An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies for the Town OF
Abbeville, S. G., for the Year lSsO.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE 1NTENDANI
and Wardens of the Town of Abbeville, >. u,
in Council assembled, and by authority VI
the same, That O tax for the sums and in the
manner hereinafter named Shall be raiseu
and Maid into the treasury of the Town Coun-
ell for the uses and purposes thereon FOR the
year a. D. 1880.
SECTION l. On every One Hundred Dollars
of the cash value Of all Real and Personal es-
tate within the incorporation OF the SAID
town of Abbevllle. the sum OF Twenty Cents
SEC. 2, On each Billiard and Pool Table or
Ten Pin Alley kept for hire, the sum of Twen-
ty-Five Dollars for each Table or Alley more
than one kept by the same owner $500. On
each Bagatelle Table kept for hire the sum OF
TWENTY-FIVE Dollars. If any person or per-
sons are found guilty of receiving pay or max
ing O charge for game Of Billiards, Pool,
Bagatelle or Ten Pin Alley, without having
license, shall be fined not exceeding IN the
sum Of Fifty Dollars, or not more than thirty
days in the County Jail.
SEC. 8. That all male persons between the
ages of sixteen and fifty years, except those
physically unable to earn support. are la
Bile to road duty and slall be required to work
on the roads, sidewalks and streets within
the incorporation Of the town of AbbeVille
six and one-third days by direction OF the
Town Council. The Communication for sald
road duty to he the sum Of Two Dollars ana
One. half, to be paid at the time of payment
of other taxes, TO wit, on or before the first
day Of March. All persons refusing or failing
to work six and one-third full days, to be ac-
cepted and approved by the Council, or pay
the above communication, shall be liable 10 pay
a fine not exceeding $500, or imprisonment
in County Jail not exceeding thirty days.
SEC. q. That all observation-disclosures, PED
dlers, except vendors Of farm produce raised
in the county, offering at retail any goods
whatsoever for sale, shall pay license Of not
more than Twenty-Five Dollars nor less than
One Dollar per day.
SEC. 5. That all clrcuses shall pay license
of One Hundred Dollars for each and every
exhibition; and oil other shows, including
what are commonly known as sideshows at-
tached to q circus, shall pay license OF not
more than Fifty nor less than TWO Dollars Tor
each exhibition.
SEC. 6. That all returns shall be made un-
der oath. on or before the first day OF Fcbrua
ry. 1880. and all taxes shall be due and payable
on or before the first day of March, 1880 If
any person or persons shall refuse or neglect
payment of the taxes herein levied within
the time specified, the Treasurer of the Town
Council is hereby authorized and required to
add twenty per ccntum penalty. ana II the
tax with the penalty is not paid within thirty
davs thereafter, it shall be the duty of the
Treasurer of the Council to issue executions
therefor Immediately, and collect the same by
due process OF law, rs provided in the charter
of said town Of Abbeville.
SEC. 7. The Town Council or quorum
thereof shall constitute Board of Assessors
to affix the value of property returned Tor
taxation.
SEC. s. If any person or persons shall re-
fuse or neglect TO make return OF their prop
erty for taxation within the time prescribed
herein, the return of last year with twenty
per centum added, shall be deemed and taken
by the Treasurer to be the true value Of their
property for taxation and 1t shall be assessed
at that rate.
SEC. 0. For each license to retail spirltuous
liquors in the town of Abbeville the sum OF
Five Hundred Dollars for the year beginning
with the first day of January, lS9O, ana end
ing on the first day of January, 1871, the salu
sum payable in three equal installments In
advance, said dealer or dealers to give bond
and security for payment of said sums OF
money, and if at any time during the year
the said dealer or dealers should 90 out OF
business the whole amount of Five Hundred
Dollars shall Immediately become due and
payable, and any person or persons doing bus
mess the whole or any part of the year shall
pay the whole sum of Five Hundred Dollars.
SEC. TO- For the use Of the water from the
public spring, as now taken by the G. Il q.
r. Company. the sum of One Hundred Dol
lars per annum.
Done and ratified in Council and the seal OF
the Town Council affixed this SOth day
tLS.]of December, eighteen hundred anu
eighty-nine.
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