The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-12-25
AN ORDINANCE
To raise Supplies for the City
of Anderson, S. c., for the
Year 1896, and to regulate
Licenses therein.

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Licenses therein.
be 1T ORDAINED, By the Mayor
and Aldermen of the City of Anderson,
now met and sitting in Council, and by
the authority OF the same, That a Tax,
for the sums and in the manner herein
after named, shall be raised and paid into
the Public Treasury of the said City, for
the uses and purposes thereof for the year
1895.
SECTION /. There shall be paid the sum
of Thirty Cents on every One Hundred
Dollars worth of Real Estate and Personal
Property, except the Patrick Military
Institute. Greeley Institute, the Churches
in the City, the Anderson Hotel Com
pany, the Anderson Cotton Mills Com
pany, and the Anderson Shoe and Leather
Company.
SEC. 2. That In addition to the forego.
ing tax, levied for current expenses for
the use Of the said City, there shall be
paid the sum Of Thirty Cents on every
One Hundred Dollars worth of Real
Estate and Personal Property, except the
Real and Personal Property exempt In
the foregoing Section, to pay the interest
on the Bonded Debt Of Thirty Thousand
Dollars, in the aid of the Savannah Valley
Railroad, and for Sinking Fund to pay
the principal Of said debt, as provided by
the Act OF Legislature, which tax shall
be, and is hereby set apart for the purpose
Of paying said interest and reducing said
Bonded Debt.
SEC. 3. That in addition to the forego-
ing Tax, there shall be paid Two Mills on
every dollars worth Of taxable property,
both Real and Personal, in the City of
Anderson, for the current expenses Of the
Graded Schools of said City, which Tax
| is hereby set apart for that purpose, and
aso the further sum of One Mill on every
dollars worth Of taxable property In
said City, to pay the annual interest on
| the School Bonds Of said City, which Tax
shall be and is hereby, set apart for the
purpose of paying said interest and for no
other purpose.
SEQ. 4. There shall be Six Days Work
rendered on the Streets Of the City, under
the supervision OF one Of the Policemen,
by every able-bodied male person, except
| such as are exempt by the laws Of the
State and the Ordinances In force, be-
tween the ages of sixteen and fifty years,
| and every person may com mute the same
by paying to the City Treasurer the sum
of Three Dollars during the time for the
collection of taxes without the penalty,
| and every person liable as above, and
| failing to discharge such liability in the
| manner directed, shall, after twenty.four
hours notice to render the ak days. work
or pay the said sum Of Three Dollars, and
If the time for the collection Of taxes
without the penalty has expired, then
the said sum of Three Dollars and the
penalty thereon, be tried for such default,
and if convicted, be fined in the sum OF
Five Dollars, or be imprisoned and re-
quired to work upon the streets for the
period of twelve days.
SEC. 5. There shall be paid by the own
era tax of Thirty Gents on the One n Hun-
dred Dollars worth Of the value of all
Bank Stock and that all Fire and Life
Insurance Companies, all Express, Tele-
| taxed the sum of Thirty Cents on the
One Hundred Dollars Of their gross re-
ceipts collected or received by their
| Agents in the City Of Anderson, 8. c.,
during the year 1895, also tax on said
| stock and said receipts as provided In
Sections 2, 8, 5, and 6 of this Ordinance.
SEC. 6. There shall be tax of Thirty
Cents on the One Hundred Dollars upon
all property taxed under this Ordinance.
| for the purpose of paying the rental for
| the use ofthe water works contracted for
BY the City Council, which said tax shall
be kept separate by the City Clerk and
| Treasurer from the other funds collected
by him.
SEC. z. There shall be tax Of Fifteen
Cents on the One Hundred Dollars upon
all property taxed under this Ordinance
| for the purpose Of paying the rental for
the use Of the Electric Lights contracted
| for by, the City Council, which said tax
shall be kept separate bv the City Clerk
and Treasurer from the other funds col
lected by him.
SEC. 8. There shall be paid in advance
| q License Tax of not less than Five Dol
lars per day, within the discretion of the
| Mayor, by all Itinerant Traders, Auo-
| tioneers, Hawkers or Peddlers, Offering
| for sale any goods, wares or merchandise
in the City Of Anderson Provided, That
I the provisions Of this Section shall not
be construed to apply to Licensed Deal
ers in Live Stock, Country Produce, Cab
bage or Apples. Any person violating
| this Section of this Ordinance shall, upon
conviction, be fined In sum OF not less
than One Dollar, nor more than One
Hundred Dollars, or be imprisoned for
not less than One Day, nor more than
| Thirty Days. at hard labor, in the discre-
ton Of the Mayor.
SEC. 8. There shall be paid In advance
License Tax of One Dollar per day by
every vendor of Apples, in quantities of
less than one bushel, or of Cabbage, in
quantities less than one hundred pounds,
| from any wagon. cart, or other vehicle,
! or from any table or stand, on the Pub.
Square or streets Of the City Of Ander-
son, or peddling the same, at any time
between the first day of October Of any
year and the first day of April of the
succeeding year. And any person vio-
lating this section of this Ordinance shall,
upon conviction, be fined in sum not
less than One Dollar nor more Ten Dol
lars, or be imprisoned at hard labor for
not less than One Day nor more than Ten
Days, in the discretion of the Mayor.
Sec. 10. That all Butchers or Dealers In
fresh meats, fish and oysters shall pay in
advance to the Treasurer of the City Of
Anderson License Tax of Fifty Dollars
Der annum and all persons who do not
take an annual license as above provided
shall pay to the said Treasurer of the City
OF Anderson, in advance, One Dollar per
head for every beef or hog or any parts
thereof retailed in the said City of Ander-
SOD, and Fifty Cents per head for every
sheep or goat retailed in the said City of
Anderson. Said License Tax shall not
be transferable, unless by consent Of
Council, and any person or persons fail
ing or refusing to pay the License in ed-
vance shall, upon conviction thereof be-
fore and by the Mayor of the said City,
be fined not less than Five Dollars, nor
more than One Hundred Dollars, or be
imprisoned In the Guard House not less
than One Day nor more than Thirty Days,
for each offense; Provided, That any one
may take out License for the sale of
Fish and Oysters only by paying Lii
cense Tax Of Ten dollars per annum.
Sec. II. There shall be paid in advance
License of Ten Dollars per annum BY
every person or company owning an
Opera House or Hall in the City of An
narsnn and ranfinc fha Same al anY TINA