The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-22

BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor OF
the Town Of Newberry, South Caro-
lima in Council assembled:
That for the purpose OF raising 4
revenue and in the exercise of the
taxing power OF the said Town, the
following taxes are hereby levied for
the fiscal year ending December 81,
1916, upon all real and personal
property within the corporate limits
CT the Town of Newberry, South Caro-
lima, Except such property as is ex-
empt from taxation under the 'consti-
tuition and Laws of this State), upon
the valuation thereof as assessed for
taxation for State and County pur-
poses, viz:
Q.) That a tax of sixty cents on each
one hundred dollars worth of real and
personal property within the corpo-
rate limits of the Town of Newberry,
South Carolina, Except such property
as is exempt from taxation under the
Constitution and Laws of this State),
is hereby levied for the purpose Of
raising a revenue to defray the ordi-
nary expenses of the said Town Of
Newberry, South Carolina, for the fis-
cal year ending December 81, 1916.
(2.) That a tax of three-fourths of
one mill on each dollars worth of
real and personal property within
the corporate limits of the Town of
Newberry, South Carolina, Except
such property as is exempt from taxa
ton under the Constitution and Laws
of this state), is hereby levied for
the purpose of raising revenue to
defray the bonded Indebtedness of said
Town for the Opera House.
g. That tax of two and one
half mills on each dollars worth of
real and personal property within the
corporate limits of the Town of New
berry, South Carolina, Except such
property as is exempt from taxatlvn
under the Constitution and Laws II
this State). is hereby levied for the
purpose of raising a revenue to pay
the interest on and create a sinking
fund for the bonded Indebtedness Of
said Town for the water works and
electric light plant.
a. That tax OF one mill on each
dollars worth of real and personal
property within the corporate limits
of the Town of Newberry, South Caro-
lima, Except such property as is ex-
empt from taxation under the ConSti-
tuition and Laws of this State), is
hereby levied for the purpose of rails
ing a revenue to pay the interest on
the bonded Indebtedness of said Town
for the sewerage sy.tem.
(5.) That tax of one and one
fourth mills on each dollars worth
of real and personal property within
the corporate limits of the Town OF
Newberry, South Carolina, Except
such property as is exempt from taxa
ton under the Constitution and Laws
of this State), is hereby levied for the
purpose of raising revenue to pay
the interest on and create sinking
fund for the bonded Indebtedness OF
said Town for the extension OF the
water and sewerage for the Town.
(6.) That all taxes herein imposed
shall be paid to the said Town OF
Newberry, South Carolina, in laWfu
money of the United States of Ameri-
ca. between the 1st day of OCTOBER
1915, and the 1st day of December
1915 and a penalty of ten per centum
is hereby imposed upon and shall oe
added to all taxes not paid prior to the
1st day of December 1915.
7.) That execution shall be is
sued according to law for the collec-
ton of all taxes, fines and penalties
mast due and unpaid for fifteen days,
and the cost of said execution.
Done and ratified under the corpo-
rate seal of the Town of NeWberry,
S. c.. September IA, 1916.
q. F. Wright.
Mayor.