The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-04-11

THE Town OF UN ON, S. G..
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the Town of Union, S.
c., in Council assembled and by the
authority of same:
s&E That II tax to cover the expense Of
said town of Union, from the first
day of May, 1902. to the first day of
May, 1903, be levied and collected in
manner and form as follows;
Sec. l. That a tax Of one Cd mill
upon every dollar Of the value of all
real estate, personal property and
stock in trade is hereby levied for
Sinking Fund to redeem bonds.
SEC 2. That a tax Of two aud one
half (2t mills upon every dollar Of
the value of all real estate, personal
property and stock in trade, is here
by levied to pay interest on water
works, electric lights and water inn
provement bonds.
Sec. 3. That tax Of six and one
half (64) mills Upon every dollar OF
the value of real estate, personal
property, and stock in trade is here
by levied to meet the ordinary eX-
penses of municipal government of
said town for the fiscal year begin
ming the first day of May 1902.
Sec. 4. That the SUN Of two (2)
dollars be fixed as u commutation for
the street or road duty, and the said
sum to be paid by all able bodied
male persons able to perform or
cause to be performed the labor here
in required, between the ages Of
eighteen QS) and fifty (50) 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 within the time
specified, shall be required to work
upon the streets of Union four days
under the direction Of the street
overseer, and any person failing
either to pay said communication or
perform said labor, shall be brought
before the Mayors court and, upon
conviction, shall be fined in sum
not exceeding ten (1C) dollars or inn
prisonment not exceeding twenty
(20) days, either or both.
SEC. 5. That one-half of the taxes
herein levied and assessed shall be
due and collected in the month of
| May, 1902 and the remaining half
shall be due and collected during the
month of October, 1902
Sec. 6. That the Town Clerk and
Treasurer shall proceed to collect
and that he shall keep his books
open from the first day of May,
next, to the first day of June, 1902,
for this purpose; after which time
he shall proceed by distress or
otherwise, as prescribed by law, to
collect such as remains unpaid with
penalty Of twenty (2O) per cent. and
cost of collecting added.
| SEC. Z. That the town Clerk and
Treasurer shall reopen his books and
keep them open from the first day Of
October next to the first day of No
vember, 1902, for the purpose of COL
lecting the remaining half of the
taxes herein levied, after which time
he shall proceed by distress or other
wise as prescribed by law to collect
such as remains unpaid with pen
atty of twenty (20) per cent. and
cost of collecting added.
SEC. 8. That the basis Of value for
taxation of real estate, personal
property and stock in trade, shall be
taken from assessments as levied by
County Auditor in 1901 and 1902.
SEC. 9. That all ordinances or part
of ordinances conflicting with this
Ordinance are hereby declared re-
pealed.
| Done and ratified in Council AS
sembled under the hand of the Mayor
and seal of the Council this the ninth
day of April, 1902.
| MACBETH YOUNG, Mayor,
Attest:
| w. ID. ARTHUR,