Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-16
AN ORDINANCE,
TO RAISE SUPPLIES FOR THE TOWN
OF WHLHALLA FOR THE YEAR
1898 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

VI aAIa1LLIa Z VIZ LII A<A4,
1893 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Intendant and
Wardens of the Town of Walhalla, in
Council assembled, and by the authority
Of the same:
That tax to cover the period from
January 18th, 1893, to January 18th, 1894
for the sum and in the manner hereafter
named shall be raised and paid into the
treasure of the Town of Walhalla by the
Both day of June next:
SECTION l. The sum of thirty cents
on each one hundred dollars of assessed
value of real and personal property foI
ordinary town purposes; also the sum OF
50 cents on each one hundred dollars
of assessed value of real and personal
property for interest and retiring of rail
road bonds.
SEC. 2. Ten dollars day by any itine.
rant trader or auctioneer offering for sale
within the Town of Walhalla any goods,
wares and merchandise, at auction OF
otherwise, to be paid each day in advance
Provided, the provisions of this Ordi-
nance shall not apply to the ordinary
dealers in county products.
SEC. ,. On all circuses and other shows
tax of one to one hundred dollars pei
day. in the discretion of the Intendant
shall be paid.
SEC. 4. On each and every billiard table
and on each and every pool table kept
for profit tax of So, bagatelle table 50
i ,lla1,c in oIva
before license for using the same shall
be granted, and any person opening such
establishments, without first obtaining
license for the same, shall be fined fol
each day they are kept open sum not
exceeding 81.
SEC. 5 On each ana every keeper Of
livery or sale stables the sum of 50 fol
the year in advance, and no person ol
persons shall let out for pay in any man
ner any horse, wagon or other vehicle
without paying the following tax: Each
one horse and vehicle, $40; each two
horses and vehicle, SIS: this section moi
being designed to affect draying.
SEC. 6. On each and every dray where
any hauling is done for any one, other
than the owner thereof, the sum of s.
for the year in advance.
SEC /. On each and every meat market
butcher stall or wagon the sum of Sl(
per year, payable in advance, provided
that any one wishing to dispose of beef
mutton, veal, pork or goat at retail may
do SO by paying 81 for every beef or y
cents for each mutton, hog, goat or calf
unless the same be sold in bulk.
SEC. s. On each and every person whc
shall open a::y room. tent, booth or cal
for the purpose of taking photographs,
daguerrotypes or other likenesses the
sum of $40 for the year; 50 for les:
period than one year.
SEC. 9. That each and every person
liable to road duty, under the laws of the
State. other than ministers of the Gospel
| teachers of schools and students, shall
work on the streets ten days Tor pay al
the rate of fifty cents a day. under the
direction of the Intendant or some one
in his stead, ..nder the same penalties a:
prescribed by the laws of the Sta fol
any refusal or neglect to perform saic
work: Provided, that any person Shall
be permitted to pay on or before the 18th
! day of April commutation of 81.
SEC 10. That the tax on real and per
sonal property, as provided in Section
shall be paid according to the assess
ments. made by the Board of Assessors
consisting of three persons, to DC
appointed by the Intendant; Provided
that in every case any party shall have
the right of an appeal from such assess
,.,ouIts or valuations to the Town Couuci
any time before the first Wednesday IL
April next. Any property in town OF
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 except
such taxes, licenses and assessments as
are required to be paid before entering
on the business hereinbefore mentioned
shall be paid on or before the first day o
July next, and, if any person or person:
shall fail. refuse or neglect payment o.
! taxes herein levied within the time Speci
/ fed, the Treasurer of the Council ]:
hereby authorized and required to ado
fifteen per cent to the amount of the ta,
| to the person thus neglecting or refusing
and. if the tax and penalty thus imposed
are not paid within twenty days. 1t shal
be the duty of the Treasurer to ISSUE
executions therefor Immediately and col
! lect the same in due process, or be tinet
~ for each case of neglect.
SEC. II. Be it further Ordained, Tha
any person found drunk in th'
Town of Walhalla, whereby the peace
and good order of the town ma.
be impaired. or the convenience Of othe
persons in terfcred with, shall be guilt.
of misdemeanor and punishable at th'
discretion of the Intendant within th'
limits of lis authority.
Do ~ OcI0I Ila
all places Of business or amusement mus
be closed on the Sabbath day, and tn
violator OF this ordinance shall be sub
ject to penalty Of 50.
SEC. IA. Be it Ordained. That any per
son riding or driving upon the sidewalk
or leading horse thereon, except t
cross the same at a regular crossing, o
placing any obstruction which ma
impede free passage shall be punished
at the discretion of the Intendant within
the limits of his authority.
SEC. ID. Be it Ordained. That any per
son caught in the act of Pablo indecenc
on the street shall be guilty of mlsde
meanor and be punished at the dl>cretlo
of the Intendant within the limits OF HI
authority.
SEC. Is. Be it Ordained. That any pei
son convicted of keeping diSorderl
house within the limits of the Town 0
Walhalla shall, upon conviction OF sue
offence. be fined a sum no less than -
nor more than $40. and the owner o
lessee of any dwelling house or othe
building situated within said imcorporat
limits who lets or subjects any sue
dwelling TO any person or persons. to b
used as bawdy house or house OF pros
titution, shall, upon conviction, pay
fine of not less than - nor more tha
$50, for every day upon which such hous
or building may be used or kept. and b
otherwise punished within the discretlo
of the Intendant within the limits of HI
authority.
SEC Il. Any person or persons VIII
shall be guilty of fighting. rioting, usln
profane language, or other disorderl
conduct within the incorporate limit
shall be subject to a fine and imprisoI
ment at The discretion Of the lntendar
within the limits of his authority
; SEC. Is. 1t shall be the duty of tn
Marshal to arrest all persons guilty {
; misdemeanor or lighter crimes with
{ the incorporate limits Of the Town