The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-07
An Ordinance.

An Ordinance.
To Raise Supplies and Make Appro-
priations to Meet the Liabilities of
the City Of Urangeburg for the
Fiscal Year Beginning April 1.
1905, and Ending March 81, 1909.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of'the City of, Orangeburg
in City Council Assembled, and by
authority Of the same:
Section 1. That for the purpose
of raising Supplies and meeting the
ordinary expenses of the City of Or
angeburg forr the fiscal year begin
ming April l. 1908 and ending March
81, 1909, tax of seven 80 mills
be and the same is herebby levied on
each dollar of the assessed value of
al. real and personal property in the
said City Of Orangeburg Except such
property as is exempt by the laws
and constitution of the State from
taxtation.)
Section 2. That for the purpose
of paying the annual interest upon
the Railroad bonds issued by the
said City Of Orangeburg under and
by the authority of the General AS
sembly of the State of South Carroll
ma, approved the 22nd, day of Dec
ember, 1891, and for the purpose of
creating a sinking fund for the re-
demption of said bonds, tax of one
and one-half (1 ~ mills be and the
same is hereby levied upon each dol
lar of the assessed value of dill real
and personal property within the City
of Orangeburg not exempt from tax
alton.
Section 3. That for the purpose
of paying the semi-annual interest
upon the water and electric light
bonds issued by the said City in ac-
cordance with the. Act of the General
Assembly of the State, approved the
2nd, day of March, 190S,, and the
Acts amendatory, and for the pur-
pose of creating sinking fund for
ltfc redemption Of the said bonds,
a tax of one and three-fourth (lA }
mills be and the same is hereby levi
ed upon each dollar of the assessed
value Of all the real and personal
property within the said city Of Or
angeburg. except such prole"ty as
y eEIlnpt !roH. taxation.
Section 4. That for the purpose
of paying the semi-annual interest
upon the sewerage bonds issued by
the said City in accordance with law,
and for the purpose of creating a
sinking fund from the redemption of
said sewerage bends, tax OF two
and one-fourth on mills be and
the same is hereby levied upon eFh
dollar of the assessed value of all
real and personal property within the
City of Orangeburg except such pro-
perty as is exempt from taxation.
Section 5. That for the purpose
of improving and paving the streets
and sidewalks Of the city OF Orange
burg, a further tax of two and one
half (2h mills be and the same is
hereby levied upon each dollar OF
the assessed value of all real and
personal property within the City OF
Orangeburg, except such property
as is exempt from taxation.
Section 6. That all fire and life
insurance companies, telegraph and
telephone companies, express or
other like companies, shall pay into
the City treasurer of the City of Or
jangeburg, on each dollar of the gross
receipts collected or received by
them or their agents, from business
done within the City of Orangebure
during the year 1907, the taxes
levied and provided for in sections
cne (D. two (2), three CD, four
(4) and five 60 of this ordinance
or upon so much thereof as is not
exempt from said taxes.
Section Z. That for the purpose
of carrying into effect the provisions
of the foregoing sections of this ordln-
ance, the City Clerk and Treasurer
is hereby authorized directed and
empowered to take all such steps
and do all such things as may be
necessary thereto as is provided by
law and the ordinance of said City.
Done and ratified in City council
by the City Council of Orangeburg
at Orangeburg, South Carolina, this
the Ter:h (1O) day of July, Ammo
pomi"n one thousand nine hundred
and "'rht (190S).
Seal Attest:
]. w. II. Dukes,
|. Mavor of the City Of Orange
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