The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-15
John Alexander,
An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies for the Town OF
Abbeville, S. G., for the Year 1890.

BE- IT ORDAINED By THE INTENDAST
and Wardcns of the Town Of Abbeville, S. g.,
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 \. ID. 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 Abbevillc, the sum Of Twenty Cents.
SIC. .. On each Billiard and Pool Table or
Ten Pin Alley kept for hire. the sum Of Twen-
ty-Firc 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 charge for game Of Billiards, Pool,
IIagatclle or Ten Pin Alley, without having
license, snail be fined not exceeding in the
sum Of Fifty Dollars, or not more than thirty
days in the County Jail.
SEC. ;. That all male persons. between the
ages Of sixteen and fifty years, except those
physically unable to earn support, are lia-
bic 10 road duty and shall 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 commutation for said
road duty to Ue the sum Of Two Dollars and
One half, to bc 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 onc-third full days, to be ac-
copied and approved by the Council, or pay
tic above ccmmutaton, shall be liable 10 pay
Il fine not exceeding $2j.Gl, or imprisonment
in County Jail not exceeding thirty days.
SEC. i. That all ilincrant auctionecrs, ped
dlcrs, except vendors Of farIn produce raised
in the county, offering at retail any goods
Whatsoever for sale, Shall pay license of not
more Il:an Twenty-Five Dollars nor less than
One Dollar rcr day.
SEC. !. That all circuscs shall pay license
of Gnu Hundred Dollars for each and every
exhibition; and ;,ll other shows, including
what are commonly known as side-shows at
tached TO q circus, shall pay IL license of not
more than Fifty nor less than Two Dollars for
each exhibition.
SEC. &. That AL returns shall be made un.
der oath, on or before the first day Of Februa
ry, 1SgD, and all taxes shall be due and payable
Oh OF before the first day of March, 1880 I'll
any person or persons shall refuse or neglec:
payment OF the tlXcS herein levied within
the time specified, the Treasurer OF the Town
council is hereby authorized and required TO
add twenty per centum penalty. and If the
tax with the penalty is not paid within thirty
days thereafter, it shall he the duty OF the
Treasurer OF Tie Council to issue executions
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due process OF law, as provided in the charter
OF said town OF .,bbevi!le.
SEC. :. The Town Council or n quorum
thereof shall constitute Board of Assessors
to #l!iX the value of property returned for
taxation.
SEC. S. II any person or persons shall re.
fuse or neglect to make u return OF their prop.
erly 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 It shall be assessed
ut that rate.
SEC. .. For each license to retail spiritnous
liquors in the town OF Abbcville the sum OF
Five Hundred Dollars for the year beginning
with the first day of January, $780, and end
ing OH the first day Of January, 1891, the said
sum payable in three equal instalments 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 go 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. ~. For the use OF the water from the
public spring, as now taken by the c. & q. r
4. Company, the sum of One Hundred Dol
ial:' per annum.
bone and ratified in Council and the seal Of
the Town Council affixed this Goth day
L.%.Ipf december, eighteen hundred and
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