The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25
An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies for the Town Of
Abbeville, S. G., for the Year 1891.

DE 1T ORDAINED BY THE INTEN
ID DANT and Wardens of the Town Of
Abbeville, S. c., in Council assembled,
and by authority Of the same, That a
tax for the sums and in the manner here
matter nsmeds hall be raised and paid
into the treasury Of the Town Council
for the uses and purposes thereof for the
year a. d. 1891.
SECTION /. On every One Hundred
Dollars of the cash value OF all Real and
Personal estate within the incorporation
of the said town of A5beville, the sum
of Twenty Cents.
SEC 2. On each Billiard and Pool Ia
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
found guilty Of receiving pay or making
a charge for game of Billiards, Pool,
Bagatelle or Ten Pin Alley, without
having license, shall be fined not ex-
ceeding in the sum of Fifty Dollars, or
not more than thirty day in the County
Jail.
Sec. 3. That all male persons between
the age of sixteen and fifty years, except
those physically unable to earn support
are liable to road duty and shall be re-
quired 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 said road duty to
be the sum ofTwo Dollars and One halt,
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 accepted and approved by the
Council, or pay the above Communication,
shall beliable to pay fine not exceeding
$500, or Imprisonment in County Jail
not exceeding thirty days.
SEC. 1. That all itinerant auctioneers,
peddlers, except venders 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 circuses shall pay a
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 eXibi-
ton.
SEC. 6. That all returns shall be made
under oath, OIL or before the first day Of
February, 1891, and all taxes shall be due
and payable on or before the first day OF
March, 1891. Ifany person or persons
shall refuseor neglect payment ofthe tax
es herein levied within the time specified,
the Treasurer ofthe Town Council is here
by 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 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-
vided in the charter of said town ofAbbe-
vile.
SEC. 7. The Town Council or a quorum
thereof shall constitute Board OF. Asses
sors to af1ix the value of property re-
turned for taxation.
SEC. s. Ifany person or persons shall
refuse or neglect to make return OF their
property 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 taxa
ton and it shall be assessed at that rate.
SEC. 8. For each license to retail
spirituous liquors in the town of Abbe-
vile the sum Of Five Hundred Dollars
for the year beginning with the first day
of January, 1891, and ending on the first
day of January, 1892, the said sum pay
able in three equal installments in ad-
vance, 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 be-
come due and payable, and any person or
persons doing business the whole or any
part of th9 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 G..
q 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
L.S.) 3Oth day of December, eighteen
hundred and ninety.