Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-02-06
EageGelA Court House, S. G., February 6, 4S4o

which had been received by him, it shall
he the duty, oflhe Treasurer within whose
Division such default has been made, in
addition to the coercive ppwer which he
now possesses. TO charge the said Collec.
tor with interest, at the rate Of five pei
cent. per month, from the time he ought
to have made. such return and paid the
taxes, to the time of settlement.
SEC. Z. Ii shall be the duty of any
Sheriff or Coroner in whose hands The Tax
executions shall be placed by the Tax
Collectors respectively, 10 collect and pay
over the amount for which such executions
shall issue, to The Treasurer within whose
Division he may reside, within six monlhs
from the time be shall receive the same;
and in default thereof, it shall he The duty
Of the Treasurer TO issue execution against
such Sheri1ior Coroner for The whole n
mount expressed in such execution with
interest thereon, at The rate o five per
cent. per month. from the time he should
have paid the same: Provided, That Sheriffs
and Coroners he allowed credit for nuild
bona executions, as heretofore.
SEC. 8. 1t shall he the duty of every
taxable inhabitant of this State, who has
since The first day of October. in The year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty eight, and prior 10 the first day
nf October last, sold or transferred the
possession ofany real or personal property
liable to tax (excepl stock in lrade) 10
give information. at the time Of making
his nexr return, of such sale or transfer,
and the name Of the person 10 whom sold
or transferred, to The Tax Collector of the
District in which he may reside, TO the end,
that the Tax Collector may be better ena-
bed 10 collect The dues thereon.
SEC. 8. Noperson shall open or keep
any Office for the sale Of lottery tickets, in
any other Intiery than such as may be au-
rhnrizetl by the laws oflhis State, unless
such person shall have paid to the Tax
Collector of lhe Parish or District, a tax
of two thousand dollars for such privilege;
and If any person shall open or keep any
office for The sale of lottery tickets, or shall
sell or DfTcr for sale any lottery tickets
wirhour having paid said tax, such person,
on conviction thereof, by Indictment, shall
forfeit and pay to the State ten thousand
dollars; and it shall he the duty Of The said
II. ColIerior nE-t," Dist Or farish III winch
such olIicc shall he kept, or in which such
lottery tickets shall be sold or offered for
sale. 10 prosecute.ali persons who shall Of
fowl seiusi the provisions Of this acI.
SEc. 10. The Treasurer Of each Div.
sion is hereby authorized and required 10
pay. quarterly, at the end of each quarter,
all appropriations made for and on account
of any officer ofthis Stale, except officers
of rarh branch of the Legislature, who
shall br paid by the Treasurer ofthe up
per- Division, at the end of the session of
the Legislature, and except the pay bills
of lhe ernembcrs of each branch of the lie
g,slatrre. and Solicitors in attendance,
which shall he paid on presentmcnt at
eitherof the Treasures, and except the
offices Of the South Carolina College,
who sail be paid as hererofure, under their
conrrcI with the Board of Trustees, quar-
ierly advance; aud il shall be The duty
of eithr Of the Treasures Of each Dvi-
sion, henever payments shall be made,
tn takm duplicate receipt, and forward
the sarc to the Comptroller General with
hi, mofhly report.
SEC |. If any transient person. moi
resider in this Slate, shall at any time,
sell or spose Tor sale, any gonds. wares.
or mer1andize whalever, in any house,
stall, oDublic place, after the first day Of
Jannar in each year, such person shall
make rum on oath within ten days after
comme'ing to sell as aforesaid, of The
whole mount Of The stock in trade he
NAV he possessed NJ The time. 10 the
Tax Ctector Of the Dislricr or Parish, in
which said goods, wares, and mer-
chandi. shall have heen. or may he sold
or expnd to sale; and if any person shall
refuse, neglect To make sucli return with
in the he prescribed above, he shall, on
convic'l thereof, before any Court of
compeld jurisdisdiction, forfeit and pay
10 the ate, sum not exceeding ten
rhousanlnIlars, unless such person shall
hive pa Tor and procured a license. a.
curtllng the provisions of an act, entitled
IAN AGO increase the price of licenses
TO hawts and pedlars."
SEC. 1t shall he The duty nf Tax
Collectn to proceed 10 collect from such
persons selling as aforesaid, The tax re- {
quireh haw, to be paid on stock iu trade,
within Fl days after receiving such re-
turn. ;g
SEC lfany Tax Collector shall fail
or neg lie o require a return 10 be made.
on oath. any person liable to The pay 8
ment oftes for the use of The Slate. for y
his or he,xalle properly, as provided by !
law, sue ak Collector shall be liable 10 :
a penaltf TWO hundred dollars, to he a
rec"verey indictment in any Court of )
compe'9urisdiction: one half of whieh b
shall be id into the Tresasu-y. for the e
use Of tbiate. and the remainder to the p
person shall give information of such "
neglec,.d prosecute for The same. b
SEC. Ii shall be the duty of the Tax a
Collecno give public nolce of the day II
he intetto close his hooks. II