The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-08-01

An Ordinance to Raise Supplies and
Make Appropriations to Meet the
Liabilities of the City of Orange
burg for the Fiscal Year begin
ming April 1, 1907 and ending
March 81, 1908.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the City of Orangeburg
in City Council assembled, and by
Authority of the same: section l..
That for the purpose Of raising sup
plies and meeting the ordinary ex-
penses Of the City of Orangeburg Tor
the fiscal year beginning April l,
1907, and ending March 81, 1908. a
tax of seven CD mills be and the
same is herby levied on each dollar
of the assessed value Of all real and
personal property in the said City OF
Oraugeburg except such property as
is exempt by the Constitution ana
laws of the State from taxation
Section 2. That for the purpose OF
paying the annual interest upon tne
Railroad bonds issued by the SAID
CITY of Orangeburg under and by the
authority Of the General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina, ap-
nroved the % nd day Of December
1891, and for the purpose OF Great
ing a sinking fund for the redemp-
ton of the said bonds, tax OF one
and one-half mills be and the sane
is hereby levied upon each dollar OF
the assessed value of all the real
and personal property within the CITY
of Orangeburg not exempt from taxa
ton. tho
semi-annual interest upon the water
and electric light bonds issued by the
said City in accordance with the Act
of the General Assembly OF the Staee'
annroyed the End day of March, 1880
and the acts amendatory, and TOT
the purpose of creating SINKING
fnnd for the redemption of the saio
bonds tax Of two and one-nal1
mills be and the same is hereby lev,
ied unon each dollar of the assessed
value of all the real and personal
property within the said CITY OF VI =.
angeburg, except such property as -
exempt from taxation.
Section 4. That for the purpose
of improving and paving the streets
ond sidewalks of the City of Orange
hnre a further tax of two and one
half mills be and the same is herep9
levied upon each dollar Of the assess,
ed value of all the real and persona
property within the City OF oranse
burg, except such property as Is eA-
empt from taxation. 1;so
Section 5. That all Fire and Lie
Insurance companies, Telegraph anu
Telenhone companies, express or oth-
or like companies, shall pay into tne
Citv TREASURY of the City of Orange
burg, on each dollar OF the gross re-
ceipts collected or received by thenl
or their agents, from business done
within the City of 0rangeburg dur,
ing the wear 1906, the taxes leVled
for in sections One, Two, Three ana
Four of this Ordinance, or SO mucn
thereof as is not exempt by Ia" 1ronl
said taxes. A.. ,rnoce
Section 6. That for the purpose
Of carrying into effect the provisions
of the foregoing sections OF tnls Vi.
dinance, the City Clerk and treasurer
is hereby authorized, directed ano
emnowered to take all such steps
and do all such things as may De
necessary thereto as Is provldeu ny
law and the ordinance of SAID Guy;
Done and ratified in City Council a
bv the City Council of Orangeouls,
at Orangeburg, South Carolina, inns IN;
the fifth day of July, ammo Domlni'
One Thousand Nine Hundred ana
seven. D,,,o
Attest. mos. ". 49,.
Mayor of the City Of Orangeburg.
L. H. Wannamaker, IL. 81
Citv Clerk and Treasurer.