Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-07-28


ments or valuations to the Town Council
any time before the first Wednesday in
April next. ANY property In town on
the first of May not returned to the
/ County Auditor, is 20 be listed by the
Town Treasurer for taxation.
SEC. H. all taxes herein levied Except
such taxes, licenses and assessments as
are required to be paid before entering
on the business hereinbefore mentioned)
shall tc paid on or before the first day of
July next, and, if any person or persons
shall fail, refuse or neglect payment OF
taxes herein levied within the time specl-
fed, 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, it shall
be the duty of the Treasurer to issue
executions therefor Immediately and col.
lect the same in due process, or be fined
- for each case of neglect.
SEC. II. Be it further Ordained, That
any 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
limits of his authority.
SEC. 13 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. H. Be IL Ordained, That any per
son riding or driving upon the sidewalks
or leading horse thereon, except to
cross the same at 4 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. II. Be it Ordained. That any per-
son caught in tile 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. Ii. 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 so
nor more than $50. and the owner or
lessee of any dwelling house or other
building situated within said incorporate
limits who lets or sub-lcts 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 Intendant within the limits OF his
authority.
SEC. Ii. Any person or persons who
shall be guilty of fighting. riotinS. using
profane language. or other disorderly
conduct within the incorporate limits
shall be subject to fine and imprlSon-
ment at the discretion of the lEtendant
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 Warden acting in his stead. who
shall have such power to pass such order
in the premises as. in his opinion. justice
may require, consistent with the autho-
rity of the Council in such case provided.
SEC. TO- BE it further Ordained, That
it shall be the duty of the Marshal or
Policeman, after the arrest of any per-
son. whose violation Of any law inter
fercs with the peace and good order of
the Town of Walhalla. or the conduct or
the person arrested after the arrest is
made is such as to impair the peace and
good order of the town, to closely confine
| such person and produce him as herein
after directed for examination or proper
administration of criminal justice as the
case may require.
SEC. 20. 1t shall be the duty of the
Marshal to prevent ball playing and other
amusements by :. collection OF boys or
men in the Main Street of the Town OF
Walhalla. and he is, to effect this, author
lied to arrest all persons So engaged and
bring them before the Intendant FOR
examination and punishment. He shall
also disperse any crowd assembled on
the sidewalk.
SEC. II. He shall arrest all persons
found throwing fire-balls, or shooting
guns or pistols or other firearms. or fire
crackers and sling-shots. :ithin the
incorporate limits Of the Town of Wal
iaila and olirIS, them hefores intend
ant for examination and punishment.
SEC. %. Any persons found guilty OF
injuring shade trees by hitching horses
thereto or otherwise, inside the incor-
poration. shall be fined in a sum not
exceeding 50, in the discretion of the
Intendant.
SEC. %. The Marshal is further author
lied to arrest any person found on the
streets between 10 o'clock p. NJ. and
o'clock A. NJ. who cannot give salts
factory reason for such presence on the
streets during these hours.
SEC "A. 1t shall be misdcmeanor ior
any person to cut trees on any OF the
streets of Walhalla.
SEC. 25 That any person who shall be
guilty of running horse o., mule on
Main Street shall be subject to fine OF
Imprisonment. at the discretion of the
Intendant within the limits of his autho-
rity.
SEC. 2G. Thai any person or persons
having claims against the town must pre-,
sent them within co days or the same
will be debarred from payment, unless
satisfactory excuse is rendered.
SEC. u. That any dog running at large
within the corporate limits Of the town
between the 1st of August and the lst OF
October, without muZZle, is liable to be
seized and retained by the Marshal for
period of twenty-four hours. during
which time his owner can redeem him 10y
paving the sum of two dollars. and, i
not so redeemed. the dog is then to be
killed.
SEC. IS. All residents and owners oi
property within the corporate limits are
expected to keep their premises IN
clean and healthy condition, and any one
failing to remove nuisances. wher
requested to do so, is subject to be fineo
in the discretion of the 1ntendant ol
Warden acting in his stead.
SEC. %. That it is unlawful for any
person to leave melon rinds or other sucl
trash on the streets of this town, and any
person so doing and refusing to remoyS
the same is liable to be arrested and pun
ished within the discretion of the Intend
ant.
SEC. 30. Any person keeping what i.
known as Blind Tiger for the pur
pose of selling spirituous or malt liquors
or shall n any manner whatever sell splr
ituous liquors in the Town of Walhalla
shall be fined by the Intendant within
the limits Of his power; and for the pur
pose of suppressing such sale it shall be
the duty of the Town Marshal, and he is
hereby authorized and empowered, tc
enter any and all places suspected o
selling spirituous or malt liquors, and tc
arrest any and all persons founc
therein engaged in the sale of spir
ituous or malt LIQUORS and bring