Charter and Ordinances of the City of Greenville of Force June 1st, 1898. Together with such Statute Laws as Effect Same.

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all bonds issued under the authority of the Act herein amended, be, and the same are hereby declared good and valid in all cases where the conditions prescribed in said Act as amended by this Act were complied with in the issue of said bonds.

UNIFORM TAXATION.

AN ACT to Render Uniform the Mode of Taxation in Towns and Cities in accordance with Sec. 6, Art. VIII of the Constitution of 1895.

SEC. 1. That from and after the passage of this Act all municipal taxes levied by cities and towns in this State shall be levied on all property, real and personal, not exempt by law from taxation, situate within the limits of said cities and towns, and in accordance with Sec. 6, Art. VIII of the Constitution of 1895.

SEC. 2. That the clauses of the charters of any towns or cities restricting taxation in said towns to real estate only, are hereby repealed. (Act 1897, page 409.)

PAYMENT OF TAXES.

AN ACT Relating to the Collection of Taxes in Towns and Cities.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, that from and after the approval of this Act, the towns and cities of this State are hereby authorized and empowered to collect the taxes of such towns or cities in such installments as the municipal authorities hereof may by ordinance prescribe. (Act 1898, page 725.) AN ACT in Relation to the Enforcement of the Collection of Taxes Unpaid upon Municipal Property.

SEC. 1. Whenever any taxes, State, county, school or township, hereafter may accrue upon any land or buildings, or portions thereof, or upon any other property of any municipal corporation by reason of said land, build

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ings or other property, or portions thereof, not having been used "exclusively for public purposes and not for revenue," and hereafter may become past due and unpaid; and it becomes necessary to collect the same by distress, then the sheriff, whether acting under an execution from the County Treasurer or from the Secretary of State as agent of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, shall at public sale sell not the "fee" as in other cases, but only the "use" and "occupancy" of such portions of said land, building or property of such municipal corporation as the same accrued upon, to that bidder who will for the shortest term pay the taxes, penalties, costs and charges accrued thereon; and at such sale to protect the interest of the State, if there be no cash bid equal to the taxes, penalties, costs and charges accrued thereon, then the said property, or portion thereof, offered for sale, shall be knocked down to the Sinking Fund Commission for a term not exceeding ninety-nine years; and it shall be the duty of the sheriff to make titles for the term of years required by the bid to the purchaser and put said purchaser (whether the Sinking Fund Commission or any other person) into possession in like manner as when the fee is by him sold for taxes.

SEC. 2. That the use and occupancy for building purposes at the time of levy or sale of any portion of property levied upon or sold for taxes accrued by reason of same, not having been formerly used, "exclusively for public purposes and not for revenue," shall not defeat the remedy for collecting provided in this Act.

SEC. 3. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act be, and the same are hereby repealed. (Act 1896, page 65.)

AN ACT to Encourage Manufacturers in the City of Greenville.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting

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in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That any person or corporation hereafter investing capital in the manfacture of cotton, woolen or paper fabrics, iron from iron ores, or agricultural implements, within the limits of the city of Greenville, shall, for the period of ten years from the date of the investment, be entitled to received a sum equal to the aggregate amount of city taxes, from the treasury of the city of Greenville, which shall be levied and collected upon the property or capital employed or invested directly in such manufactures or enterprises, not including herein the tax levied upon the land upon which the factories may be erected. The sum of money so to be repaid by the city to be fixed and determined by the City Council in accordance with the tax returns, and paid by the City Treasurer under the order of the City Council. (Act 1887, page 1030)

LICENSE TAXES.

AN ACT to Authorize the City Council of the City of Greenville to Impose a License Tax, etc.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That the City Council of Greenville be, and are hereby, authorized to require the payment of such sum or sums of money, not exceeding five hundred dollars per annum, for license or licenses, as in their judgement be just and wise, by any person or persons engaged, or intending to engage, in any calling, business, or profession, in whole or in part, within the limits of the City of Greenville, except those engaged in the calling or profession of ministers of the Gospel and teachers.

SEC.2. The said City Council of Greenville is hereby authorized to pass such ordinances as are necessary to carry the intent and purpose of this Act into full effect.

SEC. 3. That this Act shall take effect from the date of its approval. (Act of 1888, page 180.)

Ordinances. ANIMALS.

AN ORDINANCE Regulating the Keeping of Hogs in the City of Greenville.

Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of the city of Greenville and by the authority of the same :

SEC. 1. That on and after the passage of this ordinance it shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation to keep any hog or hogs within one mile of the county court house.

SEC. 2. That this ordinance shall not apply to persons importing hogs and immediately putting them on market and penning them temporarily during sale of same.

SEC. 3. That any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $10 or imprisoned not more than 20 days, or either or both, at the discretion of the Mayor or acting Mayor.

Done and ratified in Council assembled this 7th day of June, 1898.

AN ORDINANCE Preventing Cows, Horses, Mules, Sheep, Goats, Swine or cattle of any kind running at large or being staked, tied or held to graze on the streets or sidewalks of the City of Greenville, and providing impounding of the same, etc :

Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Greenville, in Council assembled :

SEC. 1. That on and after the passage of this ordinance it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to suffer or allow any of his, her or their cows, horses, mules, sheep, goats, swine or cattle of any kind whatever to go at large, or be staked, tied or held to graze on the streets or sidewalks within the limits of the city of Greenville.

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SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty of the police officers of said city, and they are hereby authorized and required to seize and secure cows, horses, mules, sheep, goats, swine and cattle of every kind that may be found running at large and to impound the same in an enclosure to be provided; and it shall be lawful for any person or persons residing in the city to seize any cows, horses, mules, sheep, goats, swine or every kind of cattle running upon their premises and deliver the same to the policemen, to be impounded as provided for in this Section.

SEC. 3. That upon the impounding of any such horse, mule, sheep, goat or swine, the Chief of Police shall immediately advertise the the same at the City Hall giving a correct description thereof; and should the owner or owers appear within four days thereafter and prove his or their right to the possession of such cow, horse, mule, sheep, goat or swine, then the said Chief of Police is authorized to deliver the same to them on the payment of one dollar and a half for each and every cow, horse, and mule; one dollar for each and every swine; one dollar for each and every goat or sheep so delivered as a fine hereby imposed for each and every cow, horse, mule, sheep, goat or swine so found running at large : Provided, That in the case of any cow, horse, mule, sheep, goat or swine straying into the city from some place outside the corporate limits of the city should be taken up as aforesaid, the fine shall be only the payment of expenses.

SEC. 4. That should no owner appear within the time herein before prescribed, not appearing, shall fail or refuse to pay the fine hereby imposed, then it shall be the duty of the said Chief of Police to advertise for public sale three days such cow, horse, mule, sheep, goat or swine, for the satifaction of such fine; the excess of such sale, if any there be, after paying such fine and actual expenses incurred, to be deposited to the credit of the City Council, to be given to the owner of the property sold, upon the same being demanded within thirty days after such sale.