The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-01-30
An Ordinance.
To Raise Supplies For The
Town Of Abbeville, s. c.,
for the Year, 1895.

DE 1T ORDAINED BY THE INTENDANT
ID and Wardens Of the Town OF Ab6eviile,
s. C.. In council assemblies. and by anthosliy
OF the same: That a 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 thereof for The
year A. ID. 1895.
Section /. On every One Hundred Dollars
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 ard Pool Table or
Ten Pin A lley kept for hire, thei.sum OF M
teen Dollars for each Table or Alley more
than one kept by the::same Cwner SIC. Ii any
person or persons are found guilty OF recSiV.
Ing pay or making charge for game OF
Billiards, Pool, Bagatelle or Ten Pin Alley,
without having license, shall be hned not
exceeding the sum OF Fifty Dollars, or not
more than thirty days In the County Jail.
Sec. 5. That all male persons between the
ages of sixteen and fifty years, except those
physically unable 10 earn support, are ia
Bile to road duty and shall be required TO work
on the roads, sidewalks and streets within the
Incorporation OF Abbeville. five days by direc.
ton OF the Town Council. The commutation
for said road duty 10 be the sum OF two dollars
taxes, TO wit. ON or before the first day OF
March. All persons refusing or ialling 10
work Eve full days, TO be excepted and ap-
mutation, shall be liable to pay fine not eX.
ceeding $2j, or Imprisonment in County jail
not exceeding thirty days.
Sec. 4. That all itinerant auctioneers, ped.
In tue 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.
lee In the deoretion OF the Town Council for
each aud every exhibition; and all other
shows, including what are commonly known
as side-shows. attached to circus. shall pay
linan o,fn nnt my
Two Dollars for each exhibition:
Sec. q. That all returns shall be made un-
der oath. on or before the first day OF Feo,
ruary, 1895, and all taxes shall be due and
payable on or before the first day OF March =,
1885 If any persons shall refuse or negiect
payment OF the taxes herein levied within
the time specified, the treasurer OF the Iown
Council is hereby authorized and required TO
add twenty percentum penalty, and II the
tax with the penalty Is not paid Within thlrly
days thereafter, 1t shall be the duty OF the
Treasurer OF the Council 70 issue executions
therefor Immediately, and collect the same by
due process of law, provided III the cnarter OF
said town.o OF Abbeville.
Sec. Z. That u special return OF al Real
lion shall be required during the month OF
January, 1895, on form to be provided by the
Town Council, and that said return when
made shall be referred to special ooard O. o.
be appointed by the Town Council, who shall
fix the value thereof and report OF said com.
mittee to be confirmed by the Town Council
Sec. s. II any person or persons shall refuse
or neglect TO make return Of their property
for taxation within the time prescribed here
In, the return OF last year, with hity per-
centum added, shall be deemed and taken
by The treasurer 10 be the true value Of their
property for taxation and IL shall be assessed
ut that rate.
Sec 10. On each dog the sum Of fifty cents.
Done and radlfied In Council and the seal
OF the Town Council affixed this 4th
N.S.) day OF December eighteen hundred
and ninety-iOur.
Il. NJ. HILL. Intendant,
J. G. CORRlE.
j. e.. KLUGH.
JAMES TAGGART.
JAS. CHALMERS, Secretary
Dec H. 1871.