Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-04
AN ORDINANCE,
TO RAISE SUPPLIES FOR THE TOWN
OF WHLHALLA FOR THE YEAR
1898 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

! ordinary Town purposes, also Tile sum ol
50 cents on each one hundred dollars
of assessed value of real and personal
property for interest and retiring of rail
road bonds.
SEC. =. Ten dollars day by any itine-
rant trader or auctioneer offering for SAFE
within the Town of Walhalla any goods.
wares and merchandise, at auction or
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 al, circuScs and other shows
a tax of one to one hundred dollars per
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 50, bagatelle table 50,
and ten or nine pin alleys 50, in advance,
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 for
each day they are kept open sum not
exceeding -.
SEC. ) On each and every keeper Of
livery or sale stables the sum of SO for
the year in advance, and no person or
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, so; each two
horses and vehicle. Sl5: this section not
being designed to affect draying..
SEC g. On each and every dray where
any hauling is done for any one, other
than the owner thereof, the sum of Sc
for the year in advance.
SEC. I. On each and every meat market.
/ butcher stall or wagon the sum of $40
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 30
cents for each mutton, hog, goat or calf,
unless the same be sold in bulk.
SEC. 5. On each and every person who
shall open any room, tent, booth or car
for the purpose of taking photographs,
daguerrotypeS or other likenesses the
sum of so for the year; 50 for less
period than one year.
SEC. g. That each and every person
/ liable TO road duty. under the laws Of the
tState. 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 refusa. or neglect to perform said
work: Provided, that any person shall
be permitted to pay on or before the 18th
day of April 4 communication Of 81.
SEC TO- That the tax on real and per-
sonai property. as provided in Section /,
shall be paid according to the assess
mcnts. 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 in
April next. Any property In town on
the first of May, not returned to the
County Auditor. is to be listed by the
! Towr 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 speci-
fed. 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 neglecting or refusing.
and, if the tax and penalty thus imposed
are not paid within twenty days, it shall
be the duty of the Treasurer to issue
executions therefor Immediately and col
lect the same in due process, or be fined
- for each case of neglect.
SEC r. Be it further Ordained. That
any person found drunk in the
Town of Walhalla. whereby the pe.ce
and good order OF the town may
be impaired. or the convenience of other
persons interfered with, shall be guilty
of misdemeanor and punishable at the
discretion OF tile Intendant within the
limits of his authority.
SEC l3. Be it furcher 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 50.
SEC Il Be it Ordained. That any per
son riding or driving upon the sidewalks
or leading horse thereon, except to
cross the same at a regular crossing. or
placing any obstruction which may
impede free passage, shall be punished
ut the discretion of the Intendant within
the limits Of his authority.
SEC. b. Be it Ordained, That any per
son caught in the act of public indecency
on the street shall be guilty of misde-
meanor and be punished at the discretion
of the Intendant within the limits OF his
authority.
SEC. 16. Be it Ordained. That any per
son convicted OF keeping dlSorderly
house within the limits of the Town of
! Walhalla, shall, upon conviction of sucE
I offence. be fined a sum no less than 80
nor more than so. 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. to be
used as bawdy house or house of pros
titution. shall. upon conviction. pay a
4 fine of not less than 81 nor more than
so. for every day upon which such house
or building may 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. usiDg
profane language. or other disorderly
conduct within the incorporate limits
shall be subject to fine and ImpriSon-
ment at the discretion of the Intendant
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
Wa!halla, BY violation of the laws
of the State OF South Carolina. 0co-
hy 1,n1ot,nYo
any Ordinance of the Town of Wal
halla ard 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
may 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 of 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 as to impair the peace and
good order of the town, to closely conflne
such person and produce him as herein
after directed for examination or proper
administration OF criminal justice as the
case may require.
SEC. 20. it 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.
ized 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.