The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-02-08
An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies for the Town
Of Abbeville, s. G., for
the Year 1898.

IpE 1T ORDAINED BY THE INTENDANT
ID aud Wardens OF the Town of Abbeville,
S. c., in Council assembled, and by authority
of the same, That q tax for the SUMS and In
the manner hereinafter named shall be raised
and paid into the treasury OF the Town Coun-
Gil for the uses and purposes thereof ior the
SEcrioS i. 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 Cents.
Ten Pin Alley kept Tor hire, the sum ofFifteen
Dollars for each Table or Alley more
than one kept by the same owner SIS. on
each Bagatelle Table kept for hire the sum Of
sons are found guilty Of receiving pay or
making charge for game Of Billiards, Pool,
Bagatelle or Ten Pin Alley, without having u
license, shall be fined not exceeding the sam
of Fifty Dollars, or not more than thirty days
In the County Jail.
SEC. g. That all male persons between the
age OF sixteen and fifty years, except those
una3e @ sb 10 be n are orE one
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 commutation for said road duty
to be the sum of Two Dollars and One.haf TO
be paid at the time OF payment of other tax
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 and
approved ty the Council, or pay the above
COIN m ulation. shall be liable to pay fine not
exceeding SIS, 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 license OF not
more than Twenty-Five Dollars nor less than
One Dollar per day.
SEC. 5. That ali circuses shall pay license
OF One Hundred Dollars for each and every
exhibition; and all other shows, including
A, plu aG cir nj
tached to a circus, shall pay license OF not
more than Fifty nor less than Two Dollars for
each exhibition.
SEC. 6. That all returns shall be made un-
der oath, on or before the first day Of Ee5ru-
ary, 1898, and all taxes shall be due and paya-
BILE on or before the first day OF March, 1898.
If any person or persons shall refuse or neg
!ect payment OF the taxes herein re levied with,
Town Council is hereby authorized and re-
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 prot eSs OF law. as provided
in the charter Of said town OF Abbeville.
SEC. 7. The Town Council or u quorum
thereof shall constitute a Board Of Assessors
TO atfiX the value of property returned for
taxation.
SEC. s. If any person or persons shall re-
fuse or neglect TO make return of their prop.
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 be assessed
at that rate.
SEC. $. For each license to retail spirituous
liquors in the town of Ahbeville the sum of
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars for the SIX
months, beginning with the lst day of Janus
ry. 1893, and ending 3Oth day OF June. 1873.
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 goth day
(L.S.)of December, eighteen hundred and
ninetytwo.