Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-02-22
ORDINANCE NO. 7.
An Ordinance to Raise Supplies and
Make Appropriations for the Town
OF Walhalla for the Year 1911.

An Ordinance to Raise Supplies and
Make Appropriations for the Town
OF Walhalla for the Year 1911.
BE it Ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the Town of Walhalla,
In Council assembled, and by author
ity Of the same:
Section l. That tax of GO cents
on each one. Hundred dollars of the
assessed value of all real and per-
sonal property be levied for ordinary
town purposes to defray current eX.
penses during the fiscal year COM
mencing January 1st, 1911.
Section 2. That tax Of ten cents
on each one hundred dollars Of the
assessed value Of all real and per-
sonal property be levied for the pur-
pose Of paying the interest on, and
creating sinking fund for the re-
tirement of, railroad bonds.
Section 3. That tax Of ten cents
on each one hundred dollars Of the
assessed value OF all real and per-
sonal property be levied for the pur-
pose OF paying the interest on, and
creating sinking fund for the re-
tirement of, school bonds
Section 4. That the tax on real and
personal property, as provided for in
Sections l, 2 and 8 Of this ordinance,
shall be paid into the office of the
Treasurer Of the town between the
lst day Of May, 1911, and the 1st
day Of June, 1911, according to the
assessments made by the Town
Board Of ASSESSORS: Provided, That
any property within the corporate
limits on the 1st day OF May, not re-
turned to the County Auditor, shall
BE listed and assessed by the Town
Snnr6 20, 20,
Section 5. That on all circuses and
other shows a tax of one to one hun
dred dollars per day, in the discre-
tion OF the Mayor, shall be paid.
Section 8. That each and every per-
son liable to road dnty under the laws
OF the State shall work on the streets
eight days, or pay at the rate of SO
cents per day, under the direction Of
the Mayor or some one in his stead.
under the same penalty as prescribed
by the laws Of the State for any re-
fusal or neglect to perform said
work: Provided, That said persons
shall be permitted to pay, between
the lst day Of May and the 1st day
OF June, communication tax Of SO;
put each and every one failing to pay
before or by the 1st of June shall be
required to pay IS. Any person COM
10 '''o ShS W" IL .tllcl JUNE 0Uln
shall pay the sum Of 81 for the fall
working, provided he has not worked
elsewhere. That any person failing
or refusing to pay the commutation
tax aforesaid or to work the streets
under the direction OF a Policeman
or Street Overseer within three DAYS
after being notified or warned to do
so shall be guilty Of misdemeanor
and subject to punishment at the dis
cretion Of the Mayor, within the linn
its Of his authority.
Section (a). There shall be a tax
OF 81 per head on each dog kent in
the Town OF Walhalla. Any person
keeping a dog and refusing to pay
said tax shall be deemed guilty of
mlsdemcanor, and shall be fined at
the discretion Of the Mayor within
the limits Of his authority.
Section z. That any person or per-
sons having claims against the town
must present them within sixty days
or the same will be barred from pay-
ment, unless satisfactory excuse is
rendered.
Section s. That the Mayor shall be
paid salary Of one hundred dollars
for the fiscal year 1911, to be paid
quarterly out of any funds i'm the
Treasury available for ordinary town
purposes.
Special Taxes.
Section g. No person, firm or cor
poratlon shall be engaged in, prose-
cute or carry on any business or pro-
fession hereinafter mentioned with
out having first paid a special license
TAX therefor, as follows, to wit:
Agent for or dealer in fertil-
iZcrs "other than regular
merchant" : 90
Automobile, or auto-buggy
for public service s 90
naKcr ...... ............. 3 90
Bank, $25, 900 capital or less, 25 90
For every $1,000 capital in
excess OF $25, 900 90
Broker dealer in merchan-
disc, produce on margin or
commission ..... : 90
Barber, one chair 90
Each additional chair 90
BIZ poster, per year 10 90
Bill poster, per day ..., 90
Blacksmith, for one forge. 90
Each additional forge 90
Boarding house, except for
students and mill operatives
exclusively ~. so
Boot or shoe shop 90
Bottling works, each & 90