The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-01-06


oath to the Chairman Of the Board, who,
on receipt Of such informa,iop, Ia hereby
authorised to issse an execution against
the delinquent, directed to the Sheriff OF
the Dis,rict, requiring him to levy aud
seize double the amount Of the articles 10
kind for which he was liable, IL to be
found. and If not, then to levy and collect
Of his goods aud chastlss three times the
amount Of the value OF such tax in kind,
according to the value liked BY the .Oon.
fedsrais Commissioners for this State for
articles OF like kind. Ths cos,s Of the
proceedings TO be paid by the def.ulter,
to be regulated by the fes bilIs for Sher,
iff's costs in cases of sxssution issued from
the cosrts Of law. AAd if any tax payer
shall satisfy the collector ,Est prior to the
ratification Of ,his Act, he, the said tax
payer, has consumed or so~sd, or sold
the whole quantity of wheat whish he
may havo raised durisg the current cal.
ender ysar, either by his owa oath. or by
the testimony Of Others, then the said tax
payer shali and may pay his wheat tax
by substituting corn therefor, at the rate
OF one busksl Of corn for one busbsl Of
wheat, BY measure.
SIC. 8. Tha, for the purpose Of ascsr
tanning aud collecting the tar in kind on
manufxstured goods. mentioned in the
6rst section Of tbs act. tho said sevsral
Boards Of Relief 10 District. in which
such manufactures may be situated, shall
require the owner, or owners, or person
or psrsons in charge Of such manufacto.
riss, ts deliver - said Board. on or be-
hro the frat day of February next, five
per cent in kind OF all goods mentioned
in the said first section, manufactured or
produced at their respective establish
nsnts during the year one thousand
eight hundred and sixty three; the amoun,,
kind and quality Of easi to be reported
by such Board, when rsesivsd, to the
Comptroller General; and tho said Board
shall hold tbs same subject to distribu
zion amongst the several Boards. to be
made BY the said Comptroller General
under the supervision Of the Governor, 10
proportion to the number of persons OF
soldiers families; and said distributing
sbslI be msds ~ soon shsr the said first
day Of February as may 10 practicable
10 the event that any manufacturer, or
manufacturing company, tanner or maker
Of salt, or other articles msnnoned IN said |
irst section, shall fail or refuse to max. |
rstuTn on oath (Which said oath either Of |
'aid commissioners is hereby authosizsd |
10 adrninistsr) on or bsfors the said Hrst |
lay Of February next, OF the amount,
kind and quality Of all articles mentioned
in said 6rst section, manufactured or pro |
ducsd by him os'them during tue yesr
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
three, and to pay the tag IN kind thereon
- above required, IL shall be the duty Of
the Chairman Of said Board, and be is
bsrsby authorized and empowered To
i.su. bi. wi9fsn,s, after ten dsy. notice,
for the arrest and detention Of sueh tan
nsr, manufacturer or manufacturers, or
person or persons 10 charge Of such man
ufactory or tannery. until he or they shall
have made the returns above rsqui, ed,
and paid The TAX ID kind ~ tabefors
directed.
S4c. 4. That ths amount Of corn, rice
and wheat to b furnished TO each indi
viduai entitled TO relief in the aggregate,
shsll not exceed the rate Of Gen bushsls
per anuum, to be furnished in such pro
portions as tie commissioners may find
TO be mos, sxPsdisnt; and with The vie~
Of attsining squsIity 40 nsar ~ practic..
bic, each Board of Commissioners .halI
prsparea special rs.asn 10 the Comp
lrolisr General, on OF bsfors the first dsy
Of February next, setting forth how many
Po'sons ~Hh'n thsir respective districts or
parishes are provided for, and wha.
amount Of produce Of each kind has bees
recsivsd or they are entitled to; and IL |
shall be the duty oeihe Comp,roIIsr
General, on rscsi2, Of said returns, TO
maksa tabular s,atsmsst, showing the
number to be provided Tor. The amour, !
'ecsi,ed BY esch Eorsd, aud the dstribu
tive share TO which the total quantity VI
grain sni other supplies ssssivsd viii en-
title such individual 70 be provided for 40
Aforesaid. aad the CompssoIisr Gsosrai ia
hereby authorised, with the sppyossi Of
the Governor, to issue acquisitions upon
those Boards having an excess over the
average supply. and in favor of those
Boards whose supply 10 deficient, and the