The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-12-26
An Ordinance.
To Raise Supplies For The
Town of Abbeville, S. G.,
for the Year 1895.

DE IT ORDAINED BY THE INTENDANT
- and WardeDs OF the Town of AbDeville,
S. G., in council assemblies. and by authority
OF the same: That tax for the sums and In
the manner hearaiter named shall be raised
and paid into the treasury OF the Town Coun-
ell for the uses and purposes thereof for the
year A. D. 1895.
of the cash value OF all real and personal
estate within the Incorporation OF the said
town OF Abbeville, the sum OF Twenty
Cents.
Sec. 2. On each Billiard and Pool Table or
Ten Pin Alley kept for hire, theEsum OF fl
teen Dollars for each Table or Alley more
than one kept by the:.same owner $40. II any
person or persons are found guilty OF receiv,
Ing pay or making a charge for game OF
Billiards. Pool, Bagatelle or Ten Pin Alley,
without having license. shall be fined not
exceeding the sum OF Fifty Dollars, or not
more than thirty days In the County Jail.
Sec. 8. That all male persons between the
ages of sixteen and fifty years, except those
physically unable TO earn support, are la
Bile TO road duty and shall he required TO work
on the roads, side walks and streets within the
Incorporation OF Abbeville. five days by dlrec.
tion OF the Town Council. The commutatiOn
for said road duty to be the sum OF two dollars
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 falling TO
work i've full days, TO be excepted and ap-
proved by the Council, or pay the above COM
mutation, shall be liable to pay tine not ex' x;
not exceeding thirty days.
Sec. 4. That all itinerant auctloneers, ped.
diers, except venders Of farm produce raised
10 tne sUar y. oef sb al a af noi
more than Twenty Five Dollars nor less than
Sec. S: That ali circuses shall pay license
lee In The decretlon of the Town Council for
each and every exhibition; and all other
shows, including what are commonly known
as side-shows, attached to q circus. shall pay q
licence of not more than Fifty nor less than
Two Dollars for each exhibition.
Sec. 6. Chat all returns shall be made un'
der oath. on or before the first day Of Feb:
ruary, 1895, and all taxes shall be due kand
payable on or before the first day OF March
1896. II any persons shall refuse or neglect
payment OF the taxes herein levied within
the time specified, the Treasurer Of the Town
Council is hereby authorized and required 70
add twenty percentum penalty, ana II the
tax with the penalty is not paid within thirty
days thereafter, 1t shall be the duty OF the
Treasurer OF the Council 10 Issue executions
therefor Immediately, and collect the same Dy
due process Of law, provided In the charter o.
said town OF Abbeville.
Sec. 7. That u special return OF all Rea
Property In town OF Abbev lie subject 10 taXa
tion shall be required during the nonth o
January, 1895, on form to be provided oy the
Town Council, and that said return Whei
made shall be referred u special board o
assessors, consisting of three Freeholders. t'
be appointed by the Town Council, VINO VINO snmi nml
fix the value thereof and report OF SAID com
mittee to be confirmed by the Town Council
Sec. 8. If any person or persons snail reluss
or neg lect to make return OF their proper.
for taxation within the time prescribed mere
In. The return OF last year, with fifty per
centum added, shall be deemed ana taRel
by the treasurer 10 be the true value ol thel
| property for taxation and II shall be assessed
SEQ. 10. On each dog the sum of fifty cents
! Done and radified In Council and the sea
OF the Town Council affixed THIS ill
| u.S) day Of December eighteen huharc'
| and nineiy.fOur.
r. NJ, HILL. Intendant.
&c. CORRIE.
J.C. KLUGH.
JAMES TAGGART.
JAS. CHALMERS, Secretary
T Dec, l2, 1894.