The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-02-22
An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies for the Town
Of Abbeville, S. Co., for
..... the Year 1898.

DE IT ORDAINED BY THE INTENDANT
ID and Wardens OF the Town OF Abbeyille,
s. c., in Council assembled, and by authority
the manner hereinafter named shall be raised
and paid into the treasury OF the Town Coun-
Gil for the Jas uses and purposes thereof for the
SECTION i. On every One Hundred Dollars
Of the cash value Of ali Real and Personal es-
tate. within the Incorporation OF the said
Of eaes ssra G Or
Ten Pin Alley kept for hire, the SUM ofFifteen
Dollars for each Table or Alley moro
than one kept by the same owner SIS. On
TWensyFive SSSa ssES1 Dollars. III any ny person or per-
making q charge 5or game OF Billiards, Pool,
Bagatelle or Ten Pin Alley, WITHOUT having
Of Fifty Dollars, or not more than thirty days
SEC. 5. That all male persons between the
physically unable to earn support are liable
10 road duty and shall be required TO work on
the roads, sidewalks and streets within the
incorporation Of the tSwn o. ASoeEiis 81 s1n
Council. The Communication for said road duty
to be the sum Of Two Dollars and One-half, TO
be paid at the time OF payment OF other ta1-
all persons refusing or falling to work six
and one-third full days. to be accepted and
approved by the Council, or pay the ABOVE
com mQLaLlOQ, BQalA Dc HdDl6 W pay q Au0 nOt
exceeding SIS, or imprisonment in County
Jail not exceeding thirty days.
SEC. 4. That all itinerant auctioneers, ped:
dlers. except venders OF farm produce raised
whatsoever for sale, shall pay license OF not
more than Twenty-Five Dollars nor less than
One Dollar per day.
OF One Hundred Dollars for each and every
exhibition; and all other shows, including
what are commonly known as side-shows At.
tached to 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 Febru-
ary, 1898, and all taxes shall be due and paya-
BILE on or before the first day OF March, 1888.
If any person or persons shall refuse or neg
lect payment OF the taxes herein levied with
In the time specified, the Treasurer Of the
qured to add twenty per centum penalty,
and If the tax with the penalty is not paid
within thirty days thereafter, II shall II be- % the
executions therefor Immediately, and collect
the same by due process of law, as provided
in the charter Of said town of Abbeville.
SEC. 7. The Town Council or quorum
TO affix the value Of property returned for
taxation.
SEC. s. II any person or persons shall re-
fuse or neglect to make , retSrn th , OF tner proP
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 II shall be assessed
ut 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 %ith the lst day OF 1soa Sanua'
SEC 20. On each dog the sum OF One Dollar
and Twenty-Five Cents.
Done and ratified In Council and the seal or
the Town Council affixed this 30th day
(L.S.)of December, eighteen hundred and
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