Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-02-08
ORDINANCE No. 7.

ORDINANCE No. 7.
An Ordinance to Raise Supplies and |
Mako Appropriations for the Town
OF WalhaMa for tho Year 1922.
Be it Ordained, by the Mayor and |
Aldermen Of the Town Of Walhalla, |
in Council assembled, and by au-
thority Of the same:
Section 1. That a tax Of eighty |
five cents on each one hundred dol |
lars OF the assessed value Of all real !
and personal property be levied for |
ordinary town purposes to defray |
current expenses during the fiscal
year commencing January 1st, 1922.
Section 2. That tax Of fifteen
cents on each one hundred dollars Of
the assessed value Of all real and
personal property be levied for the
purpose Of paying the interest on and
creating a sinking fund for the re-
tirement Of electric light bonds.
Section 3. That tax Of one dol
lar and thirty-flve cents on each one
hundred dollars Of the assessed value
of all real and personal property be
levied for the purpose Of paying the
interest on and creating sinking
fund for the retirement Of water
works bonds.
Section 4. That tax Of forty-five
cents on each one hundred dollars Of
the assessed value Of all real and
personal property be levied for the
purpose Of paying the interest on
and creating n sinking fund for tho
retirement Oi seweragn bonds.
Section J. That the tax on real
4 a
TOR in Sections l, 2, 8 and Of this
Ordinance, shall be paid into the Of
fice Of the Treasurer of the Town
between the 1st day Of May, 1922,
and the 1st day of June, 1922, ac-
cording to the assessment made by
the Town Board Of Assessors: Pro-
vided, That any property within the
corporate limits on the 1st day Of
May, not returned to the County Au-
ditor, shall be listed and assessed by
the Town Board Of Assessors for tax
alton.
Section 6. That on all circuses and
other shows a tax Of one to one hun
dred dollars per day, in the discre-
ton Of the Mayor. shall be paid.
Section 7. That each and every
person liablo to road duty under the
laws of the State shall work on tho
streets eight days, or pay at the rate
Of fifty cents per day, under the di-
rection Of the Mayor, or some one in
his stead, under the same penalty as
prescribed by the laws Of the State
for any refusal or neglect to perform
said work: Provided, That said per-
sons shall be permitted to pay, be-
| tween the 1st day Of May and the 1st
| day Of June, Communication Tax of
$500; but each and every one fail
ing to pay before or by the 1st day
| or June shall be required to pay So.
Any person coming into the town af-
ter June 30th shall pay the sum Of
81 for the fall working, provided he
has not worked elsewhere. That any
person falling or refusing to pay the
Communication tax aforesaid, or to
work the streets under tho direction
OF a Policeman or Street ,Overseer,
within three days after being notified
or warned to do so, shall be guilty Of
Fl misdemeanor and subject to pun
ishment at the discretitn of the
Mayor within the limits of his au.
thority
Section s. That any person or per-
sons having claims against the town
must present the same within sixty
days. or the same will be barred from
payment unless satisfactory excuse
Is rendered.
Section Q. That the Mayor shall
be paid salary Of two hundred dol.
lars for the fiscal year 1922. Alder
men shall be paid 81 for attendance
upon each regular meeting. TO DE
paid quarterly out OF any funds ~
the treasury available for ordinary
town purpo"es.
Special Taxes.
Section 10. No person, firm OF
corporation shall be engaged in, pro
secute or carry on any business ol
profession hereinafter mentioned
: without having first paid Specia
License Tax therefor, as follows, to
wit:
Agent for or Dealer in Fertll-
izers. other than regular
merchant 80. 80. SIS o.
Automobile. auto-buggy or
truck for public service. :. 10. o.
Baker 80. :. 90
Bank -. $4,000 capital or
: For every $1,000 capital in
i excess Of $4,000 :. -. Is