The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-12-28
same person, Ten Dollars shall be paid en-

same person, Ten Dollars shall be paid on
one dray and Five Dollars on each addi-
t:onal dray. And every person violating
this section, or any part thereof, shall be
fined not less than One Dollar nor more
than One Hundred Dollars, or be impris-
oned not less than one day or more than
thirty days.
Sec. II There shall be paid in advance,
by every person engaged in the business of
an Auctioneer. License Tax of Ten Dol
lars per annum, and every person violating
this Section shall, upon conviction thereof,
be fined not less than One Dollar nor more
than Fifty Dollars, or be imprisoned not
less than one day nor more than thirty
days: Provided, the provisions of this Sec
ton shall not apply to sales made by order
of Court of competent jurisdiction.
SEC. 12 That all Retailers of Spirituous
or Malt Liquors shall, in advance of re-
ceiving License, pay to the City Treasurer
the sum of Six Hundred Dollars per an
mum. And every Wholesale Dealer in Beer.
shall, in advance of receiving License,
pay to the City Treasurer the sum of Fifty
Dollars. And there shall be paid, in ad-
vance, on each and every Billiard or Pool
Table kept in the City of Anderson, whether
the same be used for gain or otherwise. the
sum Of twenty-five Dollars, and any per-
son violating this section, or any part
thereof, upon conviction thereof shall be
fined in sum of not less than One Dollar
nor more than One Hundred Dollars, or be
imprisoned not less than one day or more
than thirty days.
SEC 49, That in all cases where annual
licenses are provided in this Ordinance, no
License shall be granted for sum less than
full yearly License: Provided, the Council
may grant License for fractional part of a
year in their discretion, aud all Licenses
shall expire December o!st.
Sec IA. And be it further ordained, That
all owners of Real Estate situated in the
corporate limits of the City of Anderson,
shall make on oath to the Clerk of the City
Council returns of each lot or parcel of
land, where situated, the number of acres
contained in each separately, with the
number and character of buildings on each
lot or parcel OF land respectively, and the
taxes on Real Estate shall be paid according
to the returns which shall be made in like
manner to the Clerk of the City Council.
And should any returns so made be
palpably incorrect in the judgment Of the
Clerk, he shall inform himself of the true
amount and value so pretended to be re-
turned, and, if found to be incorrect, he
shall 80 change the return 80 that it shall
contain the full amount and true value OF
the property owned by said Taxpayer.
And that in case Of failure to make returns
as herein provided, it shall be the duty of
the Clerk to ascertain the value of the
property of such persons, and assess the
same with the penalties now provided by
law for the collection of County and State
taxes.
Sec Is. That every person who shall
begin any business in the City Of Anderson
after the first day of February next, and
before the first day Of January, 1894, who
has not paid taxes to the City Council of
Anderson regularly hereunder at the time
herein required, shall be assessed by the
City Clerk and Treasurer upon the capital
engaged in such business in the same man
ner, and the taxes thereon shall be collect
ed in the same manner and for the same
amount as if the said business had been in
operation and assessed for taxation at the
regular time fer assessing taxes under the
provisions of this Ordinance.
Sec. 16. That all returns shall be made
on or before the twentieth day of January,
1898, and all persons who shall fail to make
their returns on oath within the time
specified, shall be assessed by the Clerk of
the City Council, according to the best Of
his information and belief, as provided in
the Charter of said City; and if any person
or persons shall neglect Or refuse payment
of the taxes herein within the time speci-
fed, the Clerk of the Council is hereby
authorized and required to add fifteen per
centum penalty to the amount of the tax
of The person or persons thus refusing or
neglecting payment Of their taxes and if
the fifteen per centum penalty and the tax
are not paid within twenty days it shall be
the duty of the Clerk to issue execution
therefor Immediately and collect the same
by due process of law, as provided in the
Charter of the said City of Anderson. All
taxes shall be paid on or before the first
day of March, 1888.
SEC. II. All Ordinances or parts of Or
dinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
Done and ratified at regular meeting of
Council and the Seal Of the Cor
- poration of the City of Anderson
}sEAL affixed thereto, this the End day
~ day of December, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight
dred and ninety-two.
G. F. TOLLY,
Attest: Mayor.
JNo. X. HOOP,
City Clerk.