The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-01-02
An Ordinance.
To Raise Supplies For The
Town Of Abbeville, S. c.,
.. for the Year 1895. o.
for the Year 1895

DE 1T ORDAINED BY THE 1NTENDANT
ID and Wardens Of the Town OF AbteVliie
S. c., in council assemblies, and by authority
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 Conn-
Gil for the uses and purposes thereon for the
year A. ID. 1888.
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 Twehly
Sec. 9. On each Billiard and Pool Table or
Ten Pin A Iley kept for hire, thel,snm OF III
teen Dollars for each Table or AiIey more
than one kept by tbe.same owner SlO. Ii any
ing pay or making charge for 4 game OF
Billiards. Pool, Bagatelle or Ten Pin Aley.
without having license. snail pc nneo no!
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 Ila
BILE TO road duty and shall he required 70 WORK
on the roads, side walks and streets Within the
incorporation OF Abbeviile. five days by direc
ton OF the Town Council. The commutation
for said road duty TO be the sum or Two collars
to be paid at the time of payment oi otheI
March. All persons refusing or failing 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 me not Is; ex;
not exceeding thirty days.
Sec. 4. That all itinerant auctioneers, ped,
diers, except venders OF farm produce ralsed
In the county, offering at retali any goous
whalsoever for sale. shall pay license OF mol
more than Twenty Five Dollars nor less Imam
One Dollar per day.
Sec. 5. That all circuses shall pay license
lee In the decretion OF the Town Council Ior
shows, including what are commonly known
as side-shows. attached to circus. shall pay q
Iicence of not more than Fifty nor less IMAM
Two Dollars for each exhibition.
Sec. 6. That all returns shall be made un-
der oath, on or before the first day OF Feo,
ruary, 1885, and all taxes shall De que ana
payable on or before the first day oil Marcn
1875 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, ana IL tne
tax with the penalty is not paid within thirty
days thereafter 10 shall be the duty OF the
Treasurer of the Council TO Issue executions
therefor Immediately, and collect the same oy
due process of law, provided In the charter oi
said town of Abbeville.
Sec. 7. That q special return OF all Real
Property In town Of Abbeville subject 70 taxa.
ton shall be required during the montn OF
January, 1895, on form TO be provided oy the
Town Council, and that said return when
made shall be referred to a special board o.
assessors, consisting Of three Freeholders. TO
be appointed by the Town council, VINO snali
fix the value thereof and report OF SAID COM
mittee to be confirmed by the Town Council
Sec. 8. If any person or persons shall refuse
or neglect 10 make return OF their properly
for taxation within the time prescribed mere
In. The return OF last year, win nity 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
All that rate.
Sec. 10. On each dog the sum Of fifty cents:
Done and radifled in Council and the seal
OF the Town Council affixed this 4th
U.S) day Of December eighteen hundred
and ninety-fOur.
H. NJ. HILL. Intendant.
I.C. CORRIE.
J.C. kLUGH.
JAMES TAGGART.
JAS. CHALMERS, Secretary
Dec. 12, 1891.