The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-01-23
An Ordinance.
To Raise Supplies For The
Town Of Abbeville, S. G.,
r. H. w. 1o0E
for the Year 1895

DE 1T ORDAINED BY THE INTENDANT
ID and Wardens OF the Town Of Abbev1lle,
S. c., in council assemblies, and by authority
OF the same: That tax for the sums ana In
the manner hearafter named shall be raised
and paid into the treasury OF the Town Coun-
year A. D. 1896.
estate within the incorporation OF the said
town of Abbeville, the sum OF Twenty
Cents.
Ten Pin Alley kept for hire, theEsum OF III
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 receiS1
Billiards. Pool, Bagatelle or Ten Pln Aney,
| without having license, shall De 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 tne
ages of sixteen and fifty years, except those
] physically unable to earn support, are na-
Bile to road duty and shall be required 70 WotR ta
| on the roads, sidewalks and streets within the
Incorporation OF Abbeville. five days by direc.
ton OF the Town Council. The commutauon
for said road duty to be the sum or two dollars
taxes, s ,O TO wit. vt on or before the first day Of
March, All persons refusing or failing TO
work five full days, to be excepted and ap-
proved by the Council, or pay the above com
mutation, shall be liable to pay fine not ex'
ceeding $25, or Imprisonment in County jail
not exceeding thirty days.
| Sect. That all itinerant auctioneers, pea.
diers, except venders OF farm produce raised
In the county. offering at retail any goods
whatsoever for sale. shall pay license OF not
more than Twenty Five Dollars nor less than
se Sec. D s. That lat ali eircuses shall pay license
lee in the decretion of the Town Council for
each and every exhibition; and all other
shows, including what are commonly known
as side-shows. attached TO circus shall pay
licence Of not more than Fifty nor less than
| Two Dollars for each exhibition.
Sec. 6. That all returns shall be MADE un-
ruary, 1895, and all taxes shall be due and
payable on or before the fret day OF March,
1895. If any persons shall refuse or negiect
payment OF the taxes herein levied within
| the time specified, the Treasurer OF the Town
Council is hereby authorized and required 10
add twenty percentum penalty, and II the
tax with the penalty is not paid within thirty
days thereafter, 1t shall be the duty OF the
therefor Immediately, and collect the same oy
due process OF law, provided In the charter OF
said town Of Abbeville.
Sec. 7. That a special return OF all Eeal
Property In town of Abbeville subject to taxa
ton shall be required during the month OF
January, 1895, on form to be provided oy tne
Town Council and that saia IeiuFm baard TneI ~
assessors, consisting OF three freenoioers, "
be appointed by the Town Council, who shall
ee to be eone%ea By Town Council
Sec. s. II any person or persons shall refuse
| or neglect to make q return OF tneir properly
| for Taxation within the time prescribed here
in, the return of last year, with fifty per-
centum added, shall be deemed and taken
by the treasurer 10 be the true value OF their
property for taxation and 1t shall be assessed
at that rate.
Sec. 10. ON each dog the sum of fifty cents.
Done and raditied In Council and the seal
| OF the Town Council affixed this 4th
lu.S.) day of December eighteen hundred
| and ninety.four.
| r. NJ. HILL. Intendant
J.C. CORRIE.
| J.C. KLUGH.
| JAMES TAGGART.
| JAS. CHALMERS, Secretary
Dec. -, 1894.