The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-12-21
AN ORDINANCE


To Raise Supplies for the City OF
Anderson, Sc, for the Year 1899,
and TO Regulate Licenses therein.
DE 1T ORDAINED. BY THE MAYOR AND
- Aldermen of the City of Anderson, S. c.,
in Council assembled, and by authority OF the
same
That a tax for the sums and in the manner
hereinafter named shall be levied, raised aud
pai, into the public treasury of the sat city for
the uses and purposes thereof for the year 1899:
SECTION /. There shall be paid into the city
treasury for the use of said city for current eX-
penses thereof the sum of thirty-twO and one
half (32 10y cents every S1O0 worth of Real ES-
tate and Personal Property taxable in said city
of Anderson, S. C.
SEC. q That in addition to the foregoing tax.
there shall he paid into the City Treasury the
sum Of twenty-five cents on every 500 worth OF
real estate and personal property taxable in said
city, to pay the interest on the bonded debt of
said city, incurred in aid of the Savannah Val
ley R. r., and for sinking fund to pay the prin-
cipal of said debt as provided by the Act of the
Legislature. whi III tax shall be and is hereby set
apart for the purpose of paying said interest
aud reducing said bonded debt.
SEC. 3. That in addition To the foregoing taX-
es ther, shall be paid into the city treasury two
aud one-haif (2i-2) mills on every one dollars
worth OF real estate and personal property taNa-
BILE i'll said city, for the current expenses of the
Graded School, which tax is hereby set apart
for that purpose, and also the further SUM of
three-fourths (3-i) Of one mill on every one dol
lars worth of real estate anu personal property
taxable in said city, TO pay the annual interest
on the school bonds of said city, which tax is
hereby set apart for the purpuse of paying said
interest, and for no other purpose.
SEC. i. That in addition to the foregoing tax
es there shall be paid into the city treasury the
sum of thirty (3O) cents on every 500 worth of
real estate and personal property taxable in said
city, for the purpose of paying the rental for the
use of the water works contracted for by the city
council, which said tax shall be kept by the city
treasurer for the purpose herein specified.
SEC. 8. That in addition to the foregoing taxes
there shall he paid into the city treasury the
sum of twenty coy cents on every S1C0 worth of
real estate and personal property taxable in said
city, for the following general purpose. to-wit,
for the purpose of paying the rental for the use
of the electric lights contracted for by the city
council, which tax shall be kept by the city treas
urer for the purpose herein specified.
SEC. 6. That the owners of all bank stock or
ST ock in any joint stock companies or corporation
shall be liable for and shall pay into the city
treasury on said stock the taxes levied and pro-
vided for in Sections 1, ., g. d. and Of this Ordi-
nance.
SEC. {, That all fire or life insurance compa-
nies, telegraph companies, express or other like
companies, shall pay into the city treasury on
the gross receipts collected or received by them
or their agents during the year 1898 the taxes
levied and provided in Sections l, Q, 8, 4, aid s.
of this Ordinance.
SEC. 8. There shall be four days work rendered
on the streets of the City of Anderson, S. c., by
every able bodied male person between the ages
of 1s and GO years, except such as are exempt by
the laws of this State, and any person may COM
mute the same by paying into the city treasury
the sum of two dollars on or before the first day
Of March, 1899, and if any person liable to per
form said work shall fail to perform or commute
the same in the time for the collection Of city
taxes, then it shall be the duty of the Chief Of
Police Or Que of his assistants to give notice to
said person to perform said work. and if said
person shall fail within "a hours, after being du-
ly notiued, to perform said work then he shall
be guilty OF misdemeanor, and upon convc-
tiOn thereof shall be fined not less than 50 nor
more than SO, or be imprisoned not less than G
days nor more than so days in the discretion of
The Mayor
SEC. 9. That all returns of all property, wheth-
er real, personal or mixed. liable for taxable in
in the city Of Anderson, S. c., shall DO made un-
der oath to the city clerk on or before the Goth
January, 1899. Such return shall state whether
the person making the same is liable for the
street tax provided in Section Sof this Ordinance
or not. The return shall also contain a state
ment of each parcel or lot of land, where siiua-
ted, the number of acres contained in each, sep.
arately, with the number and character of build
ings on each lot or parcel respectively. And the
return shall state the amount or value Of all
bonds, mortgages, notes and accounts owned by
the person by whom or for whom the return is
made. And should any return so made contain
any incorrect statement or the full amount or
true value of any property be not returned, in
the judgment of the city clerk. the said clerk
shall inform himself. from the County Auditor 8
books or otherwise, of the correct statement to
be made or the full amount or the true value so
returned or which should be returned and shall
change said return so that it shall contain cor
rect statement or full amount or true value of
the property so returned, or which should be re-
turned for taxation. And in case any person
should fail to return any property owned by him
or held by him as executor, Administrator, guar
dian, assignee, receiver, trustee, or In any fidu.
ciary capacity. it shall be the duty Of the clerk
to ascertain the value Of all such property and
sess the same rs provided by the Charter Of thi
city. with the penalties now provided by law for
the collection of State and County taxes.
SEC 10. That all the taxes hereinbefore pro-
vided for the payment of the Savannah Valley
r. X, debt and inter est, and interest ON the Gra-
ded School bonds shall be paid On before
March l. 1899. That all other taxes hereinbefore
provided for shall be paid as follows: one-half
thereof on or before the 1st March, 1S!)9 aud one
half thereof on or before Sept. lst 1899. That
the tax books shall be kept open for the payment
of taxes from Feb. 1st to March 1st, 1899, and
from August Iotn 10 ocpt. lsI, 1888. pToVlueu
that any person may pay the whole of his taxes
during the time for the payment of the first in
staIlment. And if any person neglects or re-
fuses payment of said taxes within the time
specified herein, the Clerk of the City Council is
hereby authorized and required to add fifteen
per cent. penalty to the amount of the taxes Of
the person thus refusing or neglecting payment
of the taxes, and if the fifteen per cent, penalty
and the taxes are not paid within 20 days, it
shall be the duty of the Clerk to issue execution
thereon Immediately and collect the same by due