Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-03-27
An Ordinance,
TO RAISE SUPPLIES FOR THE
TOWN OF WALHALLA FOR
THE YEAR 1890 AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

BE 1T ORDAINED by the Intcndant
and Wardcns of the Town of Wal.
halla, in Council assembled, and b,
the authority of the same:
That a tax to cover the period
from January 18th, 1890, to January
10Th, 1891, for the sum and in the
manner hereafter named shall bc
raised and paid into the treasury OF
the Town of Walhalla by the 3lst
day of May next:
SECTION /. The sum of twenty
cents oneach one hundred dollars OF
assessed value of real and personal
property for ordinary town purposes
also tho sum Of fifty cents on eacl,
one hundred dollars of assessed
value of real and personal property
for interest on railroad bonds.
SEC. 2. Ten dollars day 10y any
itincrant trader or auctionccr, offer
ing for sale within the Town OF
WalhaIla any goods, wares and mcr-
chandisc ut auction or otherwise, to
be paid each day in advance: Pro
vidcd, the provisions of this Ordi.
nance shall not apply to the ordinary
dealers in county products.
SEC. 3. On all circuscs and other
shows tax of from five to one hun
drcd dollars per day, in the discrc-
ton of the Intcndant, shall be paid.
SEC. +. On each and every billiard
table and on each and every. pool
table kept for profit, tax Of $40,
bagatcllc table $40, and ten or nine
pin alleys $40, in advance, before
license for using the same shall be
granted, and any person opening
such establishments, without first
obtaining license for the same, shall
be fined for each day they are kept
open Il sum not exceeding So.
SEC. S. On each and every keeper
of livery and sale stables the sum of
$50 for The year in advance, and no
person or persons shall let out for
pay in any manner any horse, wagon
or other vehicle without paying the
following tax: Each one horse and
vehicle SO; each two horse and
vehicle Sl5: this section not being
dcsi igncd TO affect draying.
SEC. 6. On each and every dray
run for profit the sum of 50 for the
year in advance.
SEC. 7. On each and every meat
market, butcher stall or wagon the
sum of $40 per year, payable in adj
vance, provided that anyone wishing
to dispose of beef, mutton veal, pork
or goat, at retail may do SO by paying
81 for every beef or 80 cents for
each mutton, hog, goat or calf, unless
the same be sold in bulk.
SEC. s. On each and every person
who shall open amy room, tent, both
or car, for the purpose of taking
photographs, dagucrrotypcs or
other likcncsscS, the sum of $40 for
the year; 81 per month, for n less
period, in discretion of the Intend
ant.
SEC. Q. That each and every per-
son liable To road duty, under the
laws Of the State, other than minis
ters of the gospel, teachers OF schools,
and students, shall work on the
streets ten days Cor pay at the rate
of fifty cents per day) under the
direction Of the Intcndant or some
one in his stead, under the same
penalties rs prescribed by the laws
OF the State for any refusal or neg
lcct to perform said work: Provided,
that any person shah he permitted
to pay on or before the 18th day of
April Il communication Of 81.
SEC. 10. That the tax on real and
personal property, rs provided in
Section |, shall be paid according to
the assessments, returns and valua-
tions made for the State taxes: Pro-
vidcd, that il very ease any party
shall have the rig ht OF IN appeal
from such assessments or valuations
to the Town Council any time before
the first Wednesday in April next.
Any property in town on the first OF
May, not returned to the County
Auditor, is to be listed by the Town
Treasurer for taxation.
SEC. /. All taxes herein levied
(cXcunt such taxes, licenses and
assessments as are required to be
paid before entering on the business
as hcrcinbciorc mcntioncd) shall Ln
paid on or before the first day of
June next, and if any person or per-
sons shall fail, refuse or neglect pay.
mcnt OF taxes herein levied within
the time specified, the Treasurer of
the Council is hereby authorized and
required to add fifteen per cent to
the amount OF the tax to the person
thus ncglccting or refusing, and if
the tax and penalty thus imposed are
not paid within twenty days it shall
be the duty of the Treasurer to issue
executions therefor Immediately and
collect the same in due process, or
he fined So for each case of neglect.
SEC. IL. BE it further Ordained,
That any person found drunk in the
streets Of he Tnwm ni Wnlhnlln,
whereby the peace and good order
OF the town may be impaired, or
the convenience Of other persons
intcrfcrcd with, shall be guilty of a
misdcmcanor and punishable ut the
discretion of the Intcndant within
the limits Of his authority.
SEC. l3. BE it further ordained
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