The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-01-07
An Ordinance.
To Raise Supplies for the Town Of
Abbeyille, S. G., for the Year 1891

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de 1T ORDAINED BY THEINTEN-
ID DANT and Wardens Of the Town Of
Abbeville, S. c., in Council assembled,
and by authority of the same, That q
tax for the sums and In the manner here.
mater named shall be raised and paid
into the treasury Of the Town Council
for the uses and purposes thereof for the
year A. D. 1891. 4ziE ~
SECTION /. On every One: Hundred
Dollars of the cash value Of all Real and
Personal estate within the Incorporation
Fof the said town Of Ahbeville, the sum
SEC 2, On each Billiard and Pool Ta-
BILE or Ten Pin Alley kept for hire, the sum
OF Twenty. 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. II any person or persons are
found guilty OF. resolving pay or making
charge for game of Billiards, Pool,
Bagatelle or Ten Pin Alley, without
having license, shall he fined not .'ex-.
ceeding in the sum of Fifty Dollars, or
not more than thirty day III the County
Jail. >:
Sec. 3. That all male persons between
the age ofsixteen and fifty years, except
those physically unable to earn q support,
are liable to road duty and shall be re-
ouired to work OF 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 said road duty to
be the sum of Two Dollars and One half,
to he paid al the time of payment OF
other taxes, to wit, oil or before the first
day of March. All rersons refusing or
failing 10 work six and one-third full
days, to be accepted and approved by the
Council, or pay the, above Communication,
shall be liable to pay u fine not exceeding
$500, or Imprisonment In County Jail
not exceeding thirty days.
SEC. 4. That all itinerant auctioneers,
peddlers, except venders Of farm produce
raised in the county,, offering at retail
any goods whatsoever for sale, shall pay
a license Of not more than Twenty Five
Dollars nor less than One Dollar per
day.
license Of One Hundred Dollars for each
and every exhibition; and all other
shows, including what are commonly
known as side-shcws attached to circus,
shall pay license of not more than Fifty
nor less than Two Dollars for each exipl-
tiUn. .r.
SEC. 6. That all returns shall be made
under oath, on CT before the first day OF
February, 1891, and all taxes shall be due
and payable on or before the first day OF
March, 1851. Ifany person or persons
shall refuseor neglect payment OF the TAX
es herein LEVIED within the time specified,
the Treasurer ofthe Town Council Is mere
by authorized and required to add twenty
ner centum penalty, and If the tax with
the penalty is not paid within thirty days
thereafter, 1t shall be the duty OF the
Treasurer of the Council to issue execu-
tions therefor Immediately, and collect
the same by due process Of law, as pro-
yided in the charter of said town ofAbbe-
vile.
SEC. I. The Town Council or a quorum
thereof shall constitute Board OF Asses
sors to affix the value of property re-
turned for taxation.
SEC. 8. Ifany person or persons shall
refuse or neglect to make return OF tnelr
profNty for taxation within the time
prescAbed herein, the return OF last year
with tWsnty per centum added, shall DC
deemed aud taken by the Treasurer 10 pe
the true Va ne OF their property for taxa
ton and it Shall be assessed at that rate.
SEC. 8. For eaqh license to reiaf
spirituous liquors in the town OF aye
for S'rs the sy year ear" Beginning @ with the a1A day
Of Juriaary, 1891, aid ending on the hrst
day Of january, l$2. the said Sum pay
vance. said dealer pr deslefs to give bond
and security Tor p}Sufent of said Sums of
money, and if at fny time during the
year tho said deaar or dealers shonid go
ont of business th$Whole amount OF FIVE
Hundred Ddilars shaA Immediately be-
come due and payable, snd any person or
persSf,s doing business the, whole or any
part of thu year sitall pay the whole sum
Of Five HundredDollars.
+ SEC. 10. For the use of the water from
|the public spring as now taken by the c.
s. G. r. R. Company, the sum OF one.
HUNDRED Dollars per annum..
Done and ratified in Council and the
seal Of the Town Council affixed this
M.S.) 3Oth day of Decepber. eighteen
hundred and ninetyshhM
Alto. w, SMITH,