Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-08-18

g before ..lss daysii'
April next. ANY property in town on
the first of May, not returned to the
County; Auditor, is to be listed by the
Town Treasurer for taxation.
SEC. II. All taxes herein levied texcept
such taxes, licenses and assessments as
are required to be paid before entering
on the business Eercinbefore mentioned)
shall be paid on o. before the first day Of
July next, and, if any person or persons
shall fail, refuse or neglect payment OF
taxes hereinslevied within the time speci-
fled, the Treasurer of the Council is
hereby authorized and required to add
fifteen per cent to the amount of the tax
to the person thus neglecting or refusing,
and, if the tax and penalty thus imposed
are not paid within twenty days, 1t shall
be the duty of the Treasurer to issue
executions therefor Immediately and col.
lect the same in due process, or be lined
s. FOR each case of neglect.
SEC. II. Be it further Ordained, That
ary person found drunk in the streets of
the Town of Walhalla, whereby the
peace and good order of the town may
be impaired, or the convenience of other
persons interfered with, shall be guilty
Of misdemeanor and punishable at the
discretion of the Intendant within the
limits of his authority.
SEC. Is. Be it further Ordained, That
all places of business or amusement must
be closed on the Sabbath day, and the
violator of this ordinance shall be sub
ject to penalty of S25.
SEC. IA. Be iG Ordained, That any per
son riding or driving upon the sidewalks
or leading horse thereon, except to
cross the same at a regular crossing, or
placing any obstruction which may
impede free passage, shall be punished
at the discretion of the Intendant within
the limits of his authority.
SEC. Is. Be it Ordained; That any per-
son caught in the act of public indecency
on the street shall be guilty of miSde-
meanor and be punished at the discretion
of the Intendant within the limits of his
authority.
SEC. 1G. Be it Ordained, That any per-
son convicted of keeping disorderly,
house within the limits of the Town of
Walhalla, shall, upon conviction OF such
offence. be fined sum no less than S23
nor more than $50, and the owner or
lessee of any dwelling house or other
building situated within said incorporate
limits who lets or subjects any such
dwelling to any person or persons. to be
used as a bawdy house or house Of pros
titution, shall, upon conviction. pay
fine of not less than - nor more than
$50, for every day upon which such house
or building may be used or kept. and be
otherwise punished within the discretion
of the Intcndant within the limits of his
authority.
SEC. Ii. Any person or persons who
shall be guilty of fighting. rioting, using
profane language. Or other disorderl y
conduct within the incorporate limits
shall be subject to q fine and iniprison-
ment at the discretion of the lntendant
within the limits of his authority.
SEC. IS. 1t shall be the duty of the
Marshal to arrest all persons guilty OF
misdemeanor or lighter crimes within
the incorporate limits of the Town of
! Walhalla, by violation of the laws
of the State of South Carolina. Oco-
nee county, or by violation OF
any Ordinance of the Town of Wal
halla and bring them before the Intend
ant or a Warden acting in his stead, who
shall have such power to pass such order
in the premises as. in his opinion, justice
NAV require, consistent with the autho-
rity of the Council in such case provided.
SEC. 10. Be it further Ordained, That
it shall be the duty of the Marshal OF
Policeman, after the arrest of any per-
son. whose violation Of any law inter,
feres with the peace and good order OF
the Town of Ivalhalla. Or the conduct OF
the person arrested after the arrest is
made is such as to impair the peace and
good order of the town, to closely contine
such person and produce him as herein
after directed for examination or proper
administration of criminal justice as the
Z case may require.
! SEC. 20. 1t shall be the duty of the
/ Marshal to prevent ball playing and other
amuscments by a collection of boys OF
men in the Main Street of the Town OF
Walhala. and he is, to effect this, author
lied 10 arrest all persons SO engaged and
bring them before the fntendant fol
examination and punishment He shal
also disperse any crowd assembled or
the sidewalk.
SEC. u. He shall arrest all no!son;
found throwing tirc-balls, or shooting
guns or pistols or other firearms, or fire
crackers and sling-shots. within the
Incorporate limits of the Town of Wal
halla and bring them before the Intend
ii5ent for examination and punishment.
y yEc. %. Any persons found guilty OF
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