The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-25
An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies for the Town
Of Abbeville, S. G., for
the Year 1898.

TIE IT ORDAINED BY THE INTENDANT
h and Wardens OF the Town of Abbeville,
s. C., in Council assembled, sad by authority
of the same. That a tax for the sums and In
the manner hereinafter named shall be raised
and paid into the treasury OF the Town Conn-
ell for the uses and purposes thereof for the
SHcTioS /. On every One Hundred Dollars
of the cash value OF all Real and Personal es-
tate within the Incorporation OF the SAID
town of Abbeville, the sum OF twenty Gents.
SEC. 2. On each Billiard and Pool Table or
Ten PIN Alley kept for hire, the sum ofFifteen
Dollars for each Table or Alley more
than one kept by the same owner SIS. On
TWentytEive Dollars. II any person or per-
sons are found guilty Of receiving pay or
making q charge for game of Billiards, Pool,
Bagatelle or Ten Pin Alley, without having
license, shall be fined not exceeding the sam
OF Fifty Dollars, or not more than thirty days
in the County Jail.
SEC. 8, That all male persons between the
age Of sixteen and hfty years, except Lh3se ,Sse
10 road duty and shall be required TO Work on
the roads, sidewalks and streets within the
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-haif, to
paid at the %e Of
All persons refusing or falling to work six
and oue-third full days: to be accepted and
approved Ly the Council, or pay the above
COmmutAJlOO, Su6ll U6 lldUlc W pay nuc HOI
exceeding SIS. or imprisonment in County
Jail not exceeding thirty days.
SEC 4. That all ltinerant auctione eers. ped.
dlers, except venders OF farm produce raised
in the county, offering at retail any goods
whatsoever tor sale. shall pay license OF not
more than Twenty-Five Dollars nor less than
One Dollar per day.
SEC. S. That all circuses snail pay license
of One Hundred Dollars for each and every
exhibition; and all other shows, including
what are commonly known as side-shows at.
a.hed to a circus. shall pay license OF not
more than Fifty nor less than Two Dollars for
SEC. 6. That all returns shall be made un-
der oath. on or before the first day OF Fe5ru-
ary. 1893, and all taxes shall be due and paya' a
bic on or before the first day OF March, 1893
II any person or persons shall refuse or neg.
Iect pay ment Of the taxes herein levied with
in the time specified. the Treasurer OF the
qSired to add twenty per centum penalty
and if the tax with the penalty Is not paid
within thirty days thereafter. IL snail De the
duty OF the Treasurer OF tns Co1nc d 20 ssc Issue
in % the % charter Of said town o., AbbevilIe.
SEC. 7. The Town Council or Quorum
thereof shall constitute a Board OF Assessors
10 affix the value Of property returned for
taxation.
SEC. s. II any person or persons shall re
erty for taxation within the time prescribed
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 De assessed
at 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 six
months. beginning with the lat day OF Janua-
ry. 1893, and ending 3oth day OF June. 1888.
SEC 20. On each dog the sum OF One Dollar
and Twenty-Five Cents.
hone and ratified in Council and the seal of
the Town Council affixed this 3Oth day
L.s.)of December, eighteen hundred and
ninety-two.