The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-12-19
An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies For The
Town Of Abbeville, S. Co.,
for the Year 1895.

DE ORDAINED BY THE INTENDANT
ID and Wardens OF the Town OF AObeVlile,
=. C.. in council assemblies. and by authoIity
OF Lhesame: That a tax Tor the sums anu ~
the manner hearafter named shali DC Talseo
aud na,d into the treasury OF the Town Coun-
ell for the uses and purposes thereon ior Ihe
year A. d. 1895. D,,,o-,
of the cash value OF al reai anu ~ ,Sa saiS
town OF Abbeville, the sum OF i"ehly
Cents. ~, n., 49,
Ton PIN Alley kept for hire, thelsum OF flf-
Ieen Dollars for each Table or Alley more
than one kept by tne::same owner $40. II any
person or persons are lound gulity VI iecei. " u,
ing pay or making charge ior q game VI
Without having license, shall be hneu NOT
exceeding the sum OF Fifty Dollars, or not
more than thirty days In the County Jall.
Sec. 3. That all male persons scsn, Cee%eeu ,b"se
physically unable TO earn sapport, are r1, na
bic to road duty and shall be required 70 WORK
on the roads, sidewalks and streets withln tne
incorporation OF AbbeviIle. five days by olrec-
tion OF the Town Council. The commutation
for said road duty TO be the sum OF Two aoiiars
To be paid at the time OF payment VI o.nef r
taxes, TO wit, on or before the nrst oay OF
March. All persons refusing or falling 70
work i've full days, to be excepted ana ap-
proved by the Council, or pay the ABOVE com
mutation, shall be liable to pay nne not eH'
ceeding $25, or imprisonment In county jail
not exceeding thirty days.
dlers, except venders Of farm produce ralseu
In the county. offering at retail any goods
whatsoever for sale. shall pay license o! not
more than Twenty Five Dollars nor iess Inan
Sec. S. That all circuses shall pay license
lee in the decretion OF the Town Councll Ior
each and every exhibition; and all olner
shows, Including what are commonly known
as side-shows, attached TO circus. shall pay
licence of not more than Fifty nor less lhan
Two Dollars for each exhibition; ,o 49,,
Sec. 6. That all returns snail oe naue , uti'
der oath. on or before the first day or Feo,
ruary, 1895, and all taxes shall be que kano
payable ON or before the first day OF MaTch
1885. II any persons shall refuse or nesietEs
payment OF the taxes herein levied WItnln
ihe time specified, the Treasurer OF the Iown
Council is hereby authorized and required To
add twenty percentum penalty, ana II lne
tax with the penalty IL not PAID WITHIN C1ir.y iI
days thereafter, 1t shall be the duty Oh Ine
Treasurer Of the Council 10 Issue executions
therefor Immediately, and collect the same oy
due process Of law, provided In the charter ol
said town of Abbeville. u r,
Sec. 7. That special retnrn oi an net a
Property In town of Abbeville subject To taxa
tion shall be required during the month o.
January, 1895, on form 10 be PROVIDED ny lne
Town Council, and that said return Wnei
made shall be referred To speclal Dohlu sn :, "
assessors, consisting Of three Freeholuers tc
be appointed by the Town Council, VINO shsi
fix the value thereof and report OF said com
nittee to he confirmed by the Town council
Sec, 4. II any uerson or persons shall refuse
/ or neglect to make return of their properly
| for taxation within the time prescribed mere
In, The return Of last year, with hity per
centum added, shall be deemed ana ukel
| by the treasurer 10 be The true value OF thei
property for taxation and ii shall be assessed
| at that rate. .
Sec. 10. On each dog the sum OF htty cents
Done and radfed In Counci! and the sea e.,
| of the Town Council affixed this itl
N.S) day of December eighteen hunare'
| and ninety -four.
| 4. NJ. HILL. Intendant.
j.. CORRIE.
J.C KLUGH.
JAMES TAGGART.
JAS. CHALMERS, Secretary
Dec. l2, 1891.