The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-18
An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies for the Town Of
Abbeville, Sc, for the Year 1891.


DE 1T ORDAINED BY THE INTEN-
ID DANT and Wardens Of the Town of
Abbeville, s. c., in Council embled, +,
and by authority of the same, That a
tax for the sums and in the manner here
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 Ahbeville, 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 S25 90. On each Bagatelle Table
kept for hire the sum Of Twenty-Five
Dollars. If any person or persons are
found guilty Of receiving pay or making
n charge for a gamo 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. 5. That all male persons between
the age of sixteen and fifty years, except
those physically unable TO earn a 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 Abbcville six and one-third
days by direction Of tho Town Council.
The ommutation for said road duty to
be the sum ofTwo Dollars and One half,
to be paid at the time of payment oi
other taxes, to wit, OH or before the first
day of March. All persons refusing or
falling to work six and one-third full
days, to be accepted and approved by the
Council, or pay the above comnutation,
shall be liable to pay fine not exceeding
$25. 90, or Imprisonment in County Jail
not exceeding thirty days.
SEC. 4. That all itinerant auctioneers,
peddlers, except vendors 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 pei
day.
SEC. 5. That all circuses shall pay q
license of Ono Hundred Dollars for each
and every exhibition; and all other
shows, including what are commonly
known as side-shows attached to circus,
shall pay a 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, OH cr before the first day OF
February. 1891, and all taxes shall be due
and payable OH or before tho first day o1
March, 1891. II any 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 tho 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.
videG in the charter Of said town ofAbbe-
vile.
SEC. I. The Town Council or quorum
thereof shall constitute Board or Asses
sors to alfix the value Of property re-
turned for taxation.
/ Sec. s. lfany person or persons shall
refuse or neglect to make return OF theil
property for taxation within the time
prescribed herein, the return Of last year
with twenty per contum 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. 9. For each license to retail
spirtuous 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 tor payment of said sums of
money, and if at any time during the
year the said dealer or dealers should 60
out of business the whole amount of Five
Hundred Dollars shall imm ediately be-
come due and payable, and any person or
persons doing business the whole or any
part Of ths year shall pay the whole sum
of Five Hundred Dollars.
SEC. 10. For tho use of the water from
the public spring as now taken by the G.
& G.. X. r. Company, the sum OF Ono
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.
AUG VT SMITH