The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-21
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the City Of Anderson the question al
| approving an act OF the Gepernl
Assembly Of SOnth CarolInn relating
TO the levy and enforcement Of az.
sessments, upon abutting property
owners for the purpose of paying
for permanent improvements Of
streets and sidewalks.
Whereas, the general assembly of
| the State of South Carolina has duly
enacted an act entitled "An Act to an-
thorige the elites OF Anderson and
GreenT5od and the towns OF Bennetts-
vile, Timmonsyille and Honea Path
to levy and enforce an assessment up-
on abutting property owners for the
purpose OF paying for permanent i'm.
provements ON their streets and side
walks approved the 1th day OF Feb
ruary, A. d., 1915.
Whereas, the provisions of said act,
except the title and enacting clause,
are substantially as follows:
Section L. That the cities Of An
derson and Greenwood and thejtowns
OF Bennettsville, Timmonsville and
Honea Path are authorized and' EN-.
powered to provide by ordinhnce for
tile payment of. the cost OF the perma-
mont Improvement OF their sheets and
sidewalks. by Isyying upon tile owners
OF property Immediately aHhtting on
the streets and sidewalks q parts of
teither so improved, an asskssment in
Iproportion to the frontage only of
s:ici property on suc., straets or size
walks or parts of either sb improved
OF not exceeding In the aggregate one
half of the cost II such - .praYeme,,ts.
Provided. That no V essment shall,
be so laid upon tga abutting proper
tysowners unHgL- such improvements
have been e1dered pursuant to such
ordinances upon the written consent.
s;eneG and filed with the city or town
lelerk. OF not less than a majority in
number of the owners of the property
abntting upon the street. sidewalk or
| part OF either proposed to be improv-
ed, and provision made for the pay
ment by the corporate authorities of
said, cities or towns of not less than
one-haif OF the costs OF such improve
ments: Provided, further, That such
assessments shall be laid in the city
Of Anderson foit the permanent Inn
proyement OF It's streets only and not
for the permanent improvement of
Its sidewalks. Times and terms of
payment aud rates OF interest on de-
ferred payments OF assessments by
such property owners shall be such as
may be prescribed by ,ordinance.j
l Sec, 2. That the amounts of money
| raised by such assessments, together
with the amounts added tferetp BY the
/ city or town authorities from the CITY
or town treasury, shall cofistftute and
be- kent as a separate flsnd TO be used
ionIy for the pilrU0se E0r which Il VIZ
raised or appropriated.
Sec. 3, That the ASSIGNMENTS 80 laid
/ shall constitute and be a lien upon
the property so assessed and payment
thereof may be enforced as the pay-
/ ment of city or town taxes is enforc-
ed: Provided. Such assessments bc en-
/ Iered IA q book Kept the city III
/ town clerk. 10 be entitled ( Assessment
+ Liens" stating the name OF the own
ers. II . location of the property and
the amount OF the assessment and the
/ tine or times OF payment: And, pro-
gidedt further, That suck Hen shall
continue from the date of entry ON
lsuch book until the expiration of Ave
years from the date when final pay
ment Is due and payable. unless soon
er paid. Upon default In the. payment
OF any inBtallment or deferred nprtion
fof any OF such assessments. at the
time and in accordance with the terms
and conditions fixed BY ordiface. ~ q
total amount of any ouch assessment
then unpaid tincluding deferred In
stallments or payments and interest,
shall imined ediately become due ana 81
iecfable as city or town taxes n. q chi
lected and with such penalties and
1 costs hs are now provided for. the
i nonspayment OF such taxes.
4 Sec. That IL shall by ordinance
pc made the duty OF the city or town
fcierk to make entry or satisfaction on
| such "Assassilenf LIENS book as soon
i as full payment is made and the lien
4 shall be thereby exsinguished. ~ e
Sec. 5. That the city or town conn
Il ellis of said cities and towns are a,ia
ishorized and empowered to Issue cerl
4 ibcates of Indebtedness, showing the
ihmouflts OF rnoney due to such cities
1 OF towns by prop nEners as defer.
red payments or inEtaiiments upon
such assessments and TO sell any OF
/ tguch certificates or ssSaehfedness or 10
/ borrow money by Disdgihg any of
them as collateral security for tho
| payment Of such debt or debts, ana
4 In either event OK sale or collateral
i pledge the faith ana craiit OF such
i cities or towns for the payment there.
lot and 20 guafense6 the payment or
same for and IN tIie name OF such