The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-02-06
An Ordinance.
To Raise Supplies For The
Town Of Abbeville, s. c.,
for the Year 1895.

DE IT ORDAINED BY THE .1NTENDANT
ID and Wardens Of the Town Of Abbeville,
s. c., In council assemblies, and by authority
Of the same: That a tax for the sums and IN
and paid into the treasury OF the Town Coun-
Gil for the uses and purposes thereof for the
'sS Section tic i. On every One Hundred Dollars
estate Within the incorporation OF the said
town Of Abbeville, the sum OF Twenty
Sec. Q. On each Billiard and Pool Table or
Ten Pin ors hsy dT kee raSe ey
than one kept by the:same owner $lO. II any
person or persons ore found guilty OF receiv-
Ing pay or making charge for q game OF
Without having license, shall be fined not
az ceedipg the sum OF Fifty Dollars, or not
more than thirty days in the County jail.
Sec. 8. That all male persons between the
physically unable TO earn support, are lia-
Bic TO road duty and shall be required TO work
on the roads, sidewalks and streets Wlth1n the
Incorporation Of Abbeville. five days 6y direc.
tion OF the Town Council. The commutatlon
for said road duty TO be the sum OF TWO dollars
TO be paid at the time OF payment OF other
taxes, TO wit, on or before the hrst DAY OF
March. All persons refusing or iallng 10
proved by the Council, or pay the above COM
mutation, shall be liable to pay fine not ex.
ceeding $25, or imprisonment In county JAN
not exceeding thirty days.
Sec 4. That all itinerant auctioneers, ped.
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
Sec. S. That ali circuses shall pay license
fee in the decretlon OF the Town Council for
each and every exhibition; and all otner
shows, including what are commonly known
as side-shows. attached to circus. shall pay a
| iicence of not more than Fifty nor less than
| Two Dollars for each exhibition.
Sec 6. That all returns shall be made ln nn'
| der oath, on or before the first day OF Feb
| 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 neglect
payment OF the taxes herein levied within
| The time specified, the Treasurer OF the Town
| Council IL hereby authorized and required 10
add twenty percentum penalty, ana II tne
tax with the penalty Is not paid within thirty
Treasurer Of the Council to issue executions
therefor Immediately, and collect the same py
due process of law, provided In the charter OF
said town Of Abbeville.
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 said return when
made shall be referred TO special board o.
assessors, consisting of three Freeholders, to
| be appointed by the Town Council, who shall
| fix the value tnereOI anu TepoII VI eaiu COu'
mitiee 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
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.
Done and radlfled In Council and the seal
OF the Town Council affixed this 4th
nSl day Of December eighteen hundred
and ninety -four.
Il. NJ. HILL. Intendant.
J.C. CORRIE.
J.C. KLUGH.
JAMES TAGGART.
JAS. CHALMERS, Secretary
Dec. IL, 1894.