The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-04-12
AN ORDINANCE
To Raise Supplies for the Fiscal
Year beginning Ma.vI. 1907,
forthc To wH of Union, :. &.

BE- it ord incl by the Mayor and
Wardens OF The town "t Union, ). g..
in council assembled and by authority of
Samc:
That IA tax to cover the eXpaase OF
said town of Union from lhe !irSJ day OF
May, 1901, 10 lie FIRST day of Nj ~, 1902.
be levied and collected i'll manner and
form rs follows:
SC /. That ii tax Of ona O. mill upon
every dollar of the vaids OF ali real es-
tate, personal properly, and S'o;H iu
trade is hereby levied for a sinking fu, d
to rede. III bonds.
Sec. , Tnat a tax Of two anl one
halt l2@) mills upon every dollar of the
value of ali rea' estate, p :rSolnl PROPERTY,
ard stock in tia!e is hereby levied 10
pay intereSt on wafer works, electric
lights and water impr,vem n bonds
SEC. ). That 4 TX of eieven aud one
half ulD mills upon every !O!iac OF t! e
value Of real estate. personal property
AID stock in trade is hereby levied to
meet the ordinary expenses of municipal
government of said town for the ti>cal
year beginning the first dty of May. 1901
Sec. 4 That the sum of three (3) dol
lars lie fixed as Communication tor the
stI,eL or road duty, and the said sum 10
ue paid 10y all able bodiel malr pers)
able To perform or cause TO be pelfoim
the labor herein required, between the
ages OF eighteen (lS) and fifty (iO) years
who reside within the corporate limits IF
sail town, except ord ined muiS'e s
aud those exempt by law, aul any person
liable TO this tax who Sht fail to pay
within the time Speclii"d shall be re,
Quired tn work upon lhr street of the
- ciy Il IL
ton of the street OveGsecr, aud any
person failing eisEer 10 pay sail com nu-
taiiol or peifOcn Siih labor, Sh Ill lie
brought teturo the Mayors court and,
upon conviction, shall be tilAi in Il SUN
nos exceeding ten (lO) dollars or im-
prlSunIntI,t no. exceeding tweuty (2O)
days, either OF both.
Sec. >. rhJt uu half of the taxes
he,tiu levied AID assessed shall b. due
aud collected In The moILh OF Nay, 1901,
and the remaining half shall be due and
collected during the month of October,
1901
Sec. That the town Clerk aud
Treasurer sh all proceed TO collect one
half of the ,axes herein levied. aud that
he shalt keep his books open from the
first day OF May next TO the first day OF
June, 1901, for this purpose; after Waich
time lie shall proceed by distress OF
otherwise as prescribed by law to collie
such as remains unplid with 4 penalty
of twenty COZ per cent. aud the cos: OF
collecting added.
Sec. I. That the town Clerk and
Treasurer shill reopen his books aud
keep them open from the fist day Of O:-
tober next to the first day o; NovemS II,
1901, for the purpose OF collecting the
remaining half of the taxes herein levied.
after which time he Shall proceed 10y
distress or otherwise as prescribed by
law 10 collect such rs remains unpnd
with p.nalty of twenty (2b) per Cent.
aud cost OF collecting added.
Sec s. That The basis of value for
taxation of real estate, personal property
and Stock in trad, shall be taken from
assessments as levied by county Auditor
in 1900 and 1901.
Sec. 8 That all oIdinalces or pat cf
ordinances cOntlctin with this ordinance
are hereby declared repealed.
Done and raufitd in Council assembled
under the hand Of the Mayor aud seal of
Council this the eighth day of April, 1901 &.
MACBETH YOUNG,
Attest. Mayor.
w. ID. ARTHUR,
Clerk aud Treas.