The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-01-13

sixty cents per hundred dollars on the
capital stock paid in on the 6rst OF Octo.
Der, one thousand eish, hundred and six
~ three, Of all banks which for their PROS
ent charters bavs not paid bsnus to
the State, which said bank tax the stock.
holder, when be or she resides within
the State, shall have the right to pay 10
the Tax Collector OF the District or Par.
ish where such. stockholder resides, by
paying the same on .or before the frat
day Of juno next, and forwarding du-
Plisate receipt Of such payment to the
President Of such bank ; and in case any
stockholder resides without the State, the
tax on stock Of such stockholdsr shall be
paid to the Tax Collector Of the Dis,rie,
or Parish whore the bank is located :;
three dollars and twenty cents per hur.
dred dollars on the capital stock Of any
bank issue not Incorporated by this State,
paid in on tho 6rst day of October, one
thousand eight hundred and ,i1ty three,
doing business, by agents within the lin.
its Of this State; one dollar aud sixiy
cents per hundred dollars on the capital
stock Of all Incorporated gasligbt compa-
MES; one dollar and sixty cents per hum
drsd dollars on the capital stock Of all
incorporated importing and exporting
companies also, all Incorporated and un.
incorporated expires, companies; six per
csntum on all preaiums taken in this
State by incorporated insurance compa
nies, and BY tie agencies in this State
acting in behalf Of insurance cempsnie,
and underwriters without the limits Of
this State; eighty eight cents on every
hundred dollar. Of the amount Of sale, of
goods, wares, and merchandise, embra-
cling all articles Of trade for sale, barter,
or exchange (ths products Of hi. State
and the unmanufactured products Of any
OF the States Of the Confederate States
excepted,) wbish any person shall hav.
made from the first day Of January, in
the year OF our lord one thousand eight
hundred aad si1ty three, to the frs. day
ofJapuary, in tho year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty -four,
either on his, her, or their capital, or Dor.
rowed capital, or on account OF any per-
son or persons as agent, attorney, or con.
'igues; three dollars and sixty cents upo.
every hundred dollars Of the amosnt Of
sales Of goods. wares, and msrch ndize
whatever. which any transient person
not resident in this State shall make in
any house, stall, or public place, whether
the said sale be made by sample or 9th
srwiss; forty dollars day on all circu,
exhibits; twenty dollars per day for rep.
rsssnting publicly for gain and reward
any play, comedy, tragedy, interlude, or
farce. or other employ meut Of the stag.
or any par. therein, or for exhibiting wax
figures, or other shows Of any kind what
ever, 10 be paid into the hands Of the
Clerks OF the Courts respectively, who
.hal be bound to pay the same into the
Trsssuries Of the State Of South Carolina,
| except in cases where the same !. now
required BY law to be paid 70 corporations
or otherwise four tsnths OF one per cent
on all moneys loaned, moneys at interest,
all moneys Invested in the stocks or bonds
Of any individual, State, o, corporation,
other than bonds or stocks Of this Slate
or Of the Confederate States, and other
than the stocks OF the banks and railroad
companiss OF this State; six dollars for
ever: hundred dollars of gross receipts Of
all commercial agencies within the limits
Of this State; fifty two cents on every
pack Of playing cards sold in this State;
sixty dollars upon every billiard table
within this State, used to and for the pur
pose Of raising = revenue therefrom; four
dollars on the hundred dollars Of all ssla.
riss, including public officers, except Off
GERS Of the army and navy, and on all
wages from~whstsysr source derived, Ok
cept wages Of five hundred dollars or less
per anIum.
SEC. 2. All taxes levied on property,
as prescribed in the 6rst section OF this
Act, shall be paid to the tax collector for
the tax distric. in which said property i.
located Propided, That where negroes
have been removed from any District or
Parish, BY rsasos Of sbs dangers arising
from the invasion Or occupation thereof
by the enemy, Y sLaIi be lawful 10 pay
the taxes upon the same to tho tax sol
lsctors OF the Districts or Parishes from
which said negroes were removed. That
oil taxes levied on property in tbi. State
during the continuance Of war between