The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-22
An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies for the Town OF
Abbeville, S. G., for the Year 1890.

Be IT ORDAINED By THE INTENDANT
and Wardens of the Town Of Abbeville, s. o.,
in Council assembled, and by authority Oh
the same, That q tax for the sums and In the
manner hereinafter named shall be raised
and paid into the treasury of the Town Coun-
Gil for the uses and purposes thereof for the
year a. ID. 1890.
SECTION /. On every One Hur red 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-
iy-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 maxi
ing charge for game Of Billiards, Pool,
Bagatelle or Ten Pin Alley, without having n
license, shall be fined not exceeding in the
sum of Fifty Dollars, or not more than thirty
days in the County Jail.
SEC. 3. That all male persons between the
ages of sixteen and fifty years, except those
physically unable TO earn support, are liza
bic to road duty and shall be required to work
on the roads, sidewalks and streets within
the incorporation OF the town Of Ahbeville
tx and one-third days by direction OF the
Town Council. The communication for said
road duty to Ue the sum Of Two Dollars and
One half, to be paid at the time of payment
of other taxes, 10 wit, on or before the first
day OF March. All persons refusing or falling
10 work six aud one-third full days, to be ac-
copied and approved by the Council, or pay
the above communication, shall be liable 10 pay
Il fine not exceeding $500. or imprisonment
in County Jail not exceeding thirty days.
SEC. 4. That all itineranL auctioneers, ped
dlers, except vcnders of furm produce raised
in the county, offering ut retail any goods
whatsoever for sale, shall pay Il license of not
more than Twenty-Five Dollars nor less than
One Dollar per day.
SEC ;. That all clrcuScs shall pay license
of One Hundred Dollars for each and every
exhibition; and all other shows, including
what are commonly known as side-shows at
tached to n circus, shall pay license of not
more than Fifty nor less than Two Dollars for
each exhibition.
| SEC. 4. That all returns shall be made un.
der oath, on or before the first day OF Februa
ry, 1890, and all taxes shall be due and payable
on or before the first day Of March, 1850. 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 cCutum penalty. and IL the
tax with the penalty is not paid within thirty
days thereafter, it shall be the duty Of the
Treasurer of the Council to issue executions
inn intn nlv opt sO n
due process oil law, as provided in the charter
of said town of Abbeville.
SEC. :. The Town Council or a quorum
thereof shall constitute Board of Assessors
to afIiX the value Of property returned for
taxation.
SEC. S. II any person or persons shall re-
fuse or neglect to make q return of their prop.
erty for taxation within the time prescribed
herein, the return OF last year with twenty
per ccntum added, shall be deemed and taken
by the Treasurer to be the true value OF their
property for taxation and 1T shall be assessed
ut that rate
SEC 8. For each license to retail spirituous
liquors in the town OF Abbeville the sum OF
Five Hundred Dollars for the year beginning
with the first day Of January, 1890, and end.
| ing on the first day of January, 1891, the said
sum payable in three equal installments In
advance, said dealer or dealers to give bond
and security for payment of said sums ol
money, and if at any time during the year
the said dealer or dealers should 20 out OF
business the whole amount Of Five Hundred
Dollars shall Immediately become due and
payable, and any person or persons doing bus.
lnLss the whole or any part OF the year shall
pay the whole sum Of Five Hundred Dollars
SEC 10. For the use of the water from the
public spring, as now taken by the c. & e. K
II. Company, the sum Of One Hundred Dol.
lars per annum.
Done and ratified in Council and the seal OF
the Town Council affixed this S0Lh day
LL.S.]of December, eighteen hundred and
eiShty-nine.
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