The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-04
An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies for the Town
Of Abbeville, s. G., for
the Year 1898. #

DE IT ORDAINED BY THE INTENDANT
ID and Wardens OF the Town Of AbbeV1lle,
s. c., in Council assembled, and by authority
Of the same. That tax for the sums and IN
the manner hereinafter named shall be raised
and paid into the treasury of the Town Coun-
year A. D. 1893.
SECTION l. On every One Hundred Dollars
Of the cash value of ali Real and Personal es.
tate within the incorporation Of the said
town Of Abbeville, the sum of Twenty Cents.
SEC. Q. On each Billiard and Pool Table or
Ten Pin Alley kept for hire, the sum OF Twen-
than one kept by the same owner SIS. On
Twenty-Five Dollars II any person or per
making charge for a game Of Billiards. Pool,
BagateIle or Ten Pin Alley, without having
license, shall be fined not exceeding the sam
OF Fifty Dollars, or not more than thirty days
SEC. 8. That all male persons between the
age Of sixteen and fifty years, except those
physically unable 10 earn support, are llaole
70 road duty and shall be required to work on 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 Of Two Dollars and One-balf, to
be paid at the time OF payment of other tag
es, to wit, on or before the first day OF March.
All persons refusing or falling TO work SIX
and one-third full days: to be accepted end
Communication, shall be liable to pay fine not
exceeding S25, or imprisonment In County
Jail not exceeding thirty days.
SEC. 4. That all ltinerant auctioneers, ped,
dlers except venders OF farm produce raised
in the county, offering at retail any goods
whatsoever for sale, shall pay q license OF not
more than Twenty-Five Dollars nor less than
One Dollar per day.
SEC. s. That ali cIrcuses shall pay a license
Of One Hundred Dollars for each and every
exhibitions; and all other shows, including
what are commonly known as side-shows at
tached to circus. shall pay license OF not
each exhibition.
SEC. Q. That all returns shall be made un-
der oath, on or before the first day OF Febru-
ary, 1898, and all taxes shall be due and paya-
BILE on or before the first day or March, 1888.
II any person or persons shall refuse or neg
ect pay ment OF the taxes herein levied with
In the time specified, the Treasurer Of the
quired to add twenty per centum penalty,
and If the tax with the penalty is not paid
within thirty. days thereafter, 1t shall be the
duty OF the Treasurer Of the Council to issue
executions therefor Immediately, and collect
the same by due proc ess Of law, as provided
In the charter OF said town of Abbeville.
SEC Z. The Town Council or quorum
thereof shall constitute Board OF Assessors
to affix the value Of property returned for
taxation.
Sec g. II any person or persons shall re-
fuse or neglect to make return Of their prop.
erty 1or taxation Wllnln lne Time PTescripeu
herein, the return OF last year with twenty
per centum added. shall be deemed and taken
by the Treasurer 10 be the true value OF their
property for taxation and IL shall be assessed
Ut that rate
SEC. 8. For each license to retail spirituous
liquors in the town OF Abbeville the sum OF
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars for the ak
mon tbs, beginning with the lst day of Janua-
ry. 1893, and ending 30th day OF June. 1888
SEC 20. On each dog the sum OF One Dollar
and Twenty-Five Cents.
Done and ratified In Council and the seal Of
the Town Council affixed this 30th day
N.S.)Of December, eighteen hundred and
ninetytwo.