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

DE IT ORDAINED BY THE INTENDANT
- and Wurdens OF the Town OF AbDeville,
OF the same: That tax for the sums and In
the manner hearafter named shall be raised
and paid into the treasury OF the Town Coun-
ell for the uses and purposes thereon Tor Tie
year A. D. 1895.
Section i. On every One Hundred Dollars
of the cash value OF all real and personal
estate within the incorporation OF ihe salu
town OF Abbeville, the sum OF Twenty
Cents.
Sec. 2. On each Billiard and Pool Table or
Ton Pin Alley kept for hire, theI.sum OF ff-
teen Dollars for each Table or Alley more
than one kept by tn lame owner $40. Ii any
Ing pay or making charge for game of
Billiards. Pool, Bagatelle or Ten Pin ANey.
without having license, sha all be fined not
exceeding the sum OF Fifty Dollars, or not
more than thirty days In the County Jail.
Sec. 3. That all male persons between the
ages of sixteen and fifty years, except those
physically unable to earn support, are ia
BILE TO road duty and shall be required 70 WORK
on the roads, sidewalks and streets within the
incorporation OF Abbeville. five days by direc'
tion OF the Town Council. The commutation
for said road duty 10 be the sum OF Two doliars
70 be paid at the time OF payment or other
taxes, 10 wit. on or before the first day OF
March. All persons refusing or falling 10
work Il we full days, to bo excepted and ap-
proved by the Council, or pay the above com
mutation, shall be liable to pay fine not ex, x,
CGtQluR $S) III SoeA'J "''''
not exceeding thirty days.
Sec.4 4. That all itinerant Ructloneers, PED,
diers, except vendors OF farm produce ralseu
In the county. offering at retail any goods
whatsoever for sale. shall pay license OF not
more than Twenty Five Dollars nor less than
One Dollar per day: ,,
Sec S. That all circuses shall pay license
lee In the decretlon OF the Town Council for
each and every exhibition ami all other
shows, including what are commonly known
Us side-shows. attached to circus. shall pay
licence Of not more than Fifty nor less Than
Two Dollars for each exhibition.
Sec d. That all returns shall be made nm
der oath. on or before the first day of Feb,
ruary, 1895, and all taxes shall be que Ranu
payable on or before the first day oi March
1885 If any persons shall refuse or negie
payment OF the taxrs herein levied within
The time specified, the Treasurer OF the Town
Council IL hereby authorized anu required 10
add twenty percentum penalty. ana IL the
tax with the penalty Is not paid within thirty
days thereafter, 1t shall be the duty or Tie
Treasurer OF the Council TO issue executions
therefor Immediately, and collect lhe same oy
due process OF law, PROVIDED In lne charler VI
said town of Abbeville. ,
Sec. T. That a special return of all Real
Property in town OF Abbev lie subject 10 LAM
tion shall be required during the nionth Oh
January, 1895, on form to be provided by lhe
Town Council, and that said return when
made shall be referred to special board %
consisting of three Freeholders to
be appointed by the Town Council, VINO Shall
fix The value thereof and report of said com.
InitIee 10 be confirmed by the Town Council
Secs. II any person or persons shall refuse
or neg Iect to make return or their properly
for taxation within the time prescribed here
In, the return OF last year, with nily per-
centum added, shall be deemed anu taken
by the treasurer to be the true value OF their
property for taxation and 1t shall he assessed
ut that rate. .
Sec TO- On each dog the sum of fifty cents:
Done and radified In Council and the seal
OF the Town Council affixed this itli
lLS.) day of December eighteen hundred
and ninety -four.
II. VI. HILL. Intendant.
&c. CORRlE.
J.C. kLUGH.
JAMES TAGGAIsT.
JAS. CHALMERS, Secretary
bee. IL, 1871.