The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-27
An Ordinance.
To Raise Supplies For The
Town of Abbeville, s. G.,
for the Year 1894

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PIE 1T ORDAINED BY THE INTENDANT
- and Wardens of the Town of Abbeville
S. c., In council assembled. and by authority
of the same: That tax for the sums ana m
| the manner hearafter named shall De raised
and paid into the treasury OF the Town
Council for the uses and purposes thereof for
! the year A. D. 1884.
Section |. On every One Hundred Dollars
of the cash value OF all real and personal
estate within the Incorporation OF the said
town Of Abbevllle. the sum of Twenty
Ceuts.
ages OF sixteen and fifty years, except those
| physically unable TO earn y support, are
liable to road duty and shall be required to
work on the roads, sidewalks and streets
one third days by direction OF the Town
Council. The Communication for said road
duty 10 be the sum OF two dollars and one
half, to be paid at the time of payment OF
other taxes, 10 wit, on or before the first day
OF March. All persons refusing or failing 10
work six and one third full days, to be ex-
cepted and approved by the Council, or pay
the above communication, shall be liable to pay
Coun " Jail not exceeding thirty days.
Sec. 4. That all itinerant aucLioneers. ped
dlers, except vendors OF farm produce raised In
soever for sale, shall pay license OF n not more
than Twenty Five Dollars nor less than One
Dollar per day.
Sec. 5. That all clrcuses shall pay license
Of One Hundred Dollars for each end every
exhibition and all other shows, including
what are commonly known as side-shows,
attached TO circus, shall pay licence OF
not more than Fifty nor less than Two Dollars
for each exhibition.
Sec. q. That all returns shall be made un-
der oath OIL or before the first day OF February,
1894. and all taxes shall be due and payable
any person shall refuse or neglect pay ment
OF the taxes herein levied within the time
specified, the Treasurer OF the Town Council
Is hereby authorized and required to add
twenty percentum penalty, and II 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
ter of said town OF Abbevile.
Sec. 7. That n special return OF all
Real Property In town OF Abbevill le subject
month OF January. 1881, on form 10 be
provided by the Town Council, aud that said
return when made shall be referred TO
special board Of assessors, consisting Of three
Freeholders. to be appointed by. the Town
Council, who shall fix the value thereof and
report of said committee to be confirmed
by the Town Council.
fuse or neglect te make return sA Of
property for taxation within the time
prescribed herein, the return Of last year,
with fifty percen tum added, shall be deemed
and taken by the treasurer TO be the true
value OF their property for taxation and II
shall be assessed at that rate.
Sec. 10. On each dog the sum Of fifty cents.
Done and raditied in Council and the seal
OF the Town Council affixed this nth
U.S) day OF November eighteen hundred
and ninety-three.
r. NJ. HILL. Intendant.
L. b. GARY
j. c. KLUGH.
JAMES TAGGART.
JAS. CHALMERS, Secretary
Dec, u 1893.