The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-04-27
AN ORDINANCE.
To Raise Supplies for
the Fiscal Year Com =
mencing May 1, 1900,
for the Town Of Union,
s. c..


Be it ordained by the Mayor and
warlens of the Town of Union, S. c.,
in council assembled and by authority
of the same:
That tax to cover the expenses tf
said town of Union from the first day
of May. 1900, to the first day q
May, 1901, be levied and collected III
manrer and form as follows:
SECTION |. That tax OF five (5)
mills upon every dollar of the value
of real estate, personal property, stock
in trade, is hereby levied to meet the
ordinary expenses Cf municipal gov
ernmcnt of said town for the fs "a,
year commencing the first day of May,
1900.
SEC 2. That a tax IF 21 mills
upon every dollar of value Of real
estate, personal property and stock il
trade, is hereby levied to pay iutercs:
on bonds for building aud eqnipping
a sewerage system, bonds for improve
ment and enlarging present system o.
water works and bonds f'r building q
town hal, during the fiscal year be-
ginning tic tirst Of May, 1890.
SEC 8 That a tax of D mills
upon every dollar of the value of al!
real estate, personal property and
stock in trade. ID hereby leviei to pay
interest on water works aid electric
light bonis.
SEC. 4. That the cum Of three CD
dollars be fixed as Communication 70,
street or Odd duty, and the said sum
10 be paid by all able bcdied male
persons abl, TO perform or cause t.
he performed the labor herein re-
ouired, between tic ages Ct ely cen
US) and fifty (5O) years, who reside
within the corporate limits Of said
town, except ordained ministers and
those exempt by law, and any person
liable to this tax: who shall fail to
pay the same within the time sPeci.
Fl ID shall Q required TO work on the
streets of the city six days under the
direction o: the street Ovcrsc2r, and
any pr rson falling either 10 pay said
,mmu,at;on CT peifJrm sail labor,
shall be brought before the Mayors
court ami upon conviction. shall be
fined in sum not exceeding ten dol
lars or Imprisonment not exceeding
;wel ty days, either or both.
SIC. 5. That the Town Clerk ard
Treasurer do proceed at once to col
lect tho taxes herein levied, and tbs t
he shall keep his books open t5em t5s = 4 lsf E
disyy' Of June, 1900, after which time
he shall proceed by distress, or other
vie as prescribed by law, 10 collect
s,ch as remaina unpaid, with pen
,ity of twenty (2W per cent. and
cost of collecting added.
SEC. 6. That the basis Of value
!or taxation Of real estate. personal
pr perty and stock in trade, slall be
taken fr,m as;essu ents as levied by
the county Auditor in February,
1900.
SEC. 7. Every itineral physician
Or verder or seller Of medicines,
patent er of his own make, or prac
ticiog as an itincrant his pI ofession or
calling, shall pas license Of not lees
than IS Fer day or $40 pr week, in
the diecrt ton Of the Mayor nd iowa
council.
SE% 8. Every person or pers>l g
peddling or selling within the corpol-
~te l!mits, fruits, poultry, &c able,
butter, eggs or other like a1tic es #
produce shall pay license cf ten (l0)
dollars FER anpum or five (5) dollars
per qusr:er ofthree (3) month g, or one
G) doIlsr per day. Provided, That
this section shall not be held to apply
to sellers OF produce aud like charac-
ser raised on farms in Union coGnty,
S G.
SEC. 8. Each and every dealer or
Company retailing fresh meats, such
as beef, mutton, pork and the like,
shal pay license Of thirty.fve (35)
dollars. Provided, That this secton
shall not be held to apply to persons
ceiling any Of the aforesaid kinds of
meats in quantities of not les than
onc-qla.ter of the animal, such per
son shall fret make and h'e an aif.
davit with the Clerk Of the Council
setting forth the following fac's
/. The name and post Office al
dress of p:rspns proposing to sell.
2 That the animal or animals
bntche:ed were raised by or Gu farms
Of the proposed vender.
3. That the meat to be offered i,
in sound and wholesome c,ndiii,n
Up fling such ani iavit tie Clerk
may give to said proposed ver DIR
certificate that he has complied with
ibis article and he shall then be per