Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-03-25
Nnn,ber0.

An Ordinance 20 Raise Supplies and
Mako Appropriations for the Town of
Walhalla for tho Year 1908.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and
Aldermen OF the Town of Walhaila, in
council assembled, and by authority of
SE0TIoN 1. That o tax of 80 cents on
each one hundred dollars of the assessed
value of all real and personal property,
be levied for ordinary town purposes to
defray current expenses during the fiscal
year commencing January 1st. 1908.
SECTION 2. That a tax of 80 cents on
oach one hundred dollars of the assessed
value Of all real and personal property,
be levied for the purpose of paying the
interest, and creating sinking fund for
the retirement of the bonded indebted
ness of the town. 49,
SECTION 8. That the tax ON real and
personal property, as provided in Sections
one and two of this ordinance, shall be
paid into the office of Treasurer of the
Town between the lat day of May, 1908,
and lat day of June, 1903, according to
the assessments made by the Town
Board of Assessors: Provided, that any
property within the corporate limits on
the first day of May, not returned to the
County Auditor, shall be listed and as
sessed by the Town Board of Assessors
for taxation.
tax of one to one hundred dollars per day, In
the discretion of the Mayor, shall be paid.
road duty, under the laws of the State, shall ii
work on the streets eight days pay at the rate
Of eag under IN e Of the
State for any refusal or neglect to perform IN said
mitted to pay on or before the rst I Of April Al et
communication tax OF 50; but each and every one
p sHSTs S y tns sns s Of ooma A
Of sl.oo for the fan working: Provided, he has
Or refusing to pay the Communication tag afore,
days after being notified or warned 80 to do, shall
pc guilty OF q mis,demeanor and subject to pun
tshment @ ,Y, at the discretion of the Mayor within
sEorIoN6. That any person or persons having
claims claims sgainst tho town must present them
from Payment. unless satisfactory excuse is
SEorIoN7. That the Mayor shall be paid
salary of one hundred and fifty dollars
for the fiscal year 1908, to be paid quar-
terly out of any funds in the treasury
available for ordinary town purposes.
SPECIAL TAXES.
SECTION 8. No person, firm or corporation
snail DO engaged In, prosecute OF carry on any
without having first paid a special license tax
| therefor, as follows, to witt
Agent for or dealer In fertilizers tother than
regular merchant" S5.
Bank, with sa5,ooo, capital or less, s2S
.o Bank @ for every $1,000 capital, In excess of
Broker dealer In merchandise, produce on
margin or commission, 50.
Barber, for one chair, SO.
Barber, for each additional chair, 81
Billiard, pool or bagatelle tables, S6.
Blacksmith for one forge, SO.
Blacksmith, for each additional forge, 81.
Boarding house, except for students and cot
ton mill operatives exclusively, $3.50.
Boot or shoe shop, making or repairing, 81.
Broker, dealer In horses, cattle or other live
stock, not paying license for sale stable or stock
yard, per year, $6.
Butcher, dealer in meats, &C., $40.
Cotton Mills, S25.
Contractor, doing business under $500 SO so:
over 5000 and less than 900, So; over 81 900 TO-
Canning Company, 81.
Dentist. S10.
Dealer In cotton seed, cotton seed hulis and
meal, other than regular merchant, S6.
Druggist, $40.
Express Company, Sb.
Each Insurance Company,life fire, or accident,
Furniture dealer, 80.
Ginnery $40.
Grist Mill, 49,
Hotel, $40.
Lawyers doing business within the town, $40
for each lawyer.
Merchants shall pay license according to the
Following schedule of gross sales for the year
and prices upon sworn returns: