The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-04
An Ordinance.

To Raise Supplies and Make Appro-
priations to Meet the Liabilities
of the City of Orangeburg for the
FISCAL Year Beginning April 1,
1909, and Ending March 81, 1910.
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and
!, Aldermen of the City Of Orange
burg in City Council Assembled,
and by Authority of the Same:
, Section /. That for the purpose
of raising supplies and meeting the
ordinary expenses of the City of Or
!, angbeurg for the fiscal year, begin
ming April /, 1909, and ending March
, 81, 1910, a tax of ten (10) mills be
and the same is hereby levied on
each dollar of the assessed value OF
all 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
taxation.)
Sec. 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 Caroli-
ma, approved the 22nd day of De-
y .cember, 1891, and for the purpose
of creating a sinking fund for the
} redemption of said bonds, tax OF
three-fourths (3-4) of one mill be
and the same is hereby levied upon
J, each dollar of the assessed value
of all real and personal property
within the City of Orangeburg not
exempt from taxation.
Sec. 8. That for the purpose OF
) paying the semi-annual interest upon
the Water and Electric Light bonds,
, issued by the City lin accordance
with the Aact of the General Assem-
bly, of the State, approved the IND
, day of March, 1896, and the Acts
amendatory, and for the purpose OF
, creating a sinking fund for the re-
demption of the said bonds, tax
of one and one-half Il 1-2) mills
) be and the same is hereby levied
upon each dollar of the assessed val
ue of all the real and personal prop
erty within the said City of Or
angeburg, except such property as
Is exempt from taxation
! Sec. 4. That for the purpose OF
paving the semi-annual interest up
on the Sewerage bonds issued by
the said City in accordance with law
and for the purpose of creating
sinking fund for the redemption or
said sewerage bonds, tax OF two
and one-fourth e 1-4) mills be and
y 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
oroperty as is exempt from taxa
lion.
Sec. S. That for the purpose OF
improving the streets and sidewalks
of the City of Orangeburg, further
tax of two and one-half e 1-2)
mills be and the same is hereby
levied upon each dollar of the as
sessed value of all real and personal
property within the City of Orange
burg, except such property as IS
exempt from taxation.
Sec. 6. That all fire and life In
surance companies, telegraph and
telephone companies, express or 9TH
er like companies, shall pay into the
City treasury of the City Of Orange
burg, on each dollar of the gross
receipts collected or received by
them or their agents, from business
done within the City of OrangeDurg
during the year 1908, the taxes lex
led and provided for in sections one
%, two (2), three CD, four (4)
and five (5) Of this ordinance, or
upon so much thereof as is not ex-
empt from said taxes.
Sec. 7. That the taxes levied by
this ordinance shall become due and
payable on the first day Of October,
1909, and the City Treasurer's Of
flee shall be open for the receipt
; and collection of said taxes from the
first day of October, 1903, Sun
days excepted.
Sec. s. That for the purpose Of
carrying into effect the provisions of
the foregoing sections Of this Ordi-
nance, the City Clerk and Treasurer
is hereby authorized, directed and
empowered to take all such steps
and do all such things as may be