Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09

daguerrotypes or other liz I>nesseS the
sum of $40 for the year; - for less
period than one year.
SEC O. That each and every person
liable to road duty under the lawsof the
State, other than ministers of the Gospel.
teachers of schools and students. shall
work on the streets ten days Tor pay at
the rate of fifty cents a day. under the
direction of the Intendant or some one
in his stead, under the same penalties as
prescribed by the laws of the state for
any refusal neglect TO perform said
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 be
appointed by the Intendant; Provided,
that in every case any party shall have
the right OF an appeal from such assess
ments or valuations to the Town Council
any time before the first Wednesday III
April next. Any property in town on
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 OF
July next, and, if any person or persons
shall fail. refuse or neglect payment OF
taxes herein levied within the time specl-
fled. the Treasurer of the Council Is
hereby authorized and required to add
fifteen per cent to the amount OF the tax
to the person thus neSlecting OF refusing.
and. if the tax and penalty thus imposed
are not paid within twenty days, II shall
be the duty of the Treasurer to issue
executions therefor Immediately and col
lect the same in due process, or be fined
81 for each case of neglect.
SEC II. Be it further Ordained. That
any person found drunk in the
Town of Walhalla. whereby the peace
and good order of the town may
be impaired or the convenience of other
persons interferet, with. shall be guilty
of misdemeanor and punishable at the
discretion of the Intendant within the
limits of his authority.
SEC. -. Be it further Ordained. That
all places of business or amusement must
be closed on the Sabbath day. and the
violator of this ordinance shall be sub
ject to penalty of 80.
SEC IL Be it Ordained. That any per
son riding or driving upon the sidewalks
or leading a horse thereon, except TO
cross the same at a regular crossing. or
placing anv obstruction which may
! impede a free passage. shall be punished
1T the discretion of the Intendant within
the limits of his authority.
SEC. l5. Be it Ordained. That any per
son caught in the act of public indeceney
on the street shall be guilty OF mlsde-
meanor and be punished at the discretion
of the lntendant within the limits OF his
authority.
SEC. Il. Be it Ordained. That any per-
son convicted of keeping a disorderly
| house within the limits OF the Town OF
Walhalla, shall, upon conviction OF such
| offence, be fined 4 sum no less than SD
nor more than $50. and the owner or
lessee of any dwelling house or other
building situated within said incorporate
limits who lets or sub-lets any such
dwelling to any person or persons. 10 be
used as bawdy house or house OF pros
titution. shall. upon conviction. pay a
! fine of not less than - nor more than
| $50. for every day upon which such house
/ or building NAV be used or kept. and be
otherwise punished within the discretion
of the Intendant within the limits OF his
authority.
SEC. II. Any person or persons who
shall be guilty of fighting. rioting, using
profane language. or other disorderly
conduct within the incorporate limits
shall be subject to fine and imprison-
ment at the discretion OF the lntendant
within the limits of his authority.
SEC. IS. 1t shall be the duty of the
Marshal to arrest all persons guilty OF
misdemeanor or lighter crimes within
the incorporate limits OF the Town of
Walhalla, by violation of the laws
of the State of South Carolina. Oco-
nee county, or by violation OF
any Ordinance of the Town of Wal
halla and bring them before the Intend
ant or Warden acting in his stead, who
shall have such power to pass such order
in the premises as, in his opinion, justice
NAV require, consistent with the autho-
rity of the Council in such case provided.
SEC. 10. Be it further Ordained. That
it shall be the duty of the Marshal or
Policeman, after the arrest o. any per-
son, whose violation of any law inter
feres with the peace and good order OF
| the Town of Walhalla. or the conduct or
the person arrested after the arrest is
made is such rs to impair the peace and
good order of the town, TO closely contine
such. person and produce him as herein
after directed for examination or proper
administration of criminal justice as the
case may require.
SEC. 20. 1t shall be the duty OF the
Marshal to prevent ball playing and other
amusements by collection of boys or
men in the Main Street of the Town OF
Walhalla, and he is. to effect this, author
lied to arrest all PERSONS so engaged and
bring them before the Intendant for
examination and punishment. He shall
also disperse any crowd assembled on
the sidewalk.
SEC. 81. He shall arrest all persons
found throwing fire balls, or shooting
guns or pistols or other firearms, or fire
crackers and sling-shots. within the
incorporate limits of the Town of Wal
halla and bring them before the Intend
ant for examination and punishment, by
fine not less than five dollars.
SEC. %. Any persons found guilty OF
injnring shade trees by hitcing horses
thereto or otherwise, inside the ircor,
poration, s hall be fined in sum not
exceeding s., in the discretion of the
Intendant.
SEC. 23. The Marshal is further author
lied to arrest any person found on the
streets between 10 O'Clock P. NJ. and 5
o'clock A NJ, who canrct give salts
factory reason for such presence on the
streets during these hours.
SEC. "a. It shall be misdemeanor for
any person to cut trees on any Of the
streets of Walhala.
SEC. 25. That any person who shall be
Iguilty OF running horse or mule on
Main Street shall be subject to fine OF
Imprisonment, at the discretion of the
EIntendaut within the luits Of his autho-
lrity