The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-01-10

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ASSESS said tax, the amnunt Of each pr"du
Ger, as returned 10 the Confederate Asses
sor for the wear one thousand eight han
dred aud sixty. four. A. the tax in kind ot
the Confederate Government, adding there
to, however, in each instance, the amount
deducted By the Confederate Assessor for
the raising aud ia,teniug OF pork, and in
GLIDING The crops OF al producers who raise
more than one hundred and less than two
hundred bushels OF corn, which shall be
uscert.,ined by each Board by sucn method
as TO them shall srem best, or each Board
may ascertain and asse>s This tax bv SUCH
other method ne Ia II may seem best, each
Board itself 10 pa, cut OF it's rersipls the
expenses Incurred bv such tnslhod and
tor The purpose of collecting said tax, each
member Of n Board is hereby authorized tu
draw Ills order for said tax upon any pro
ducer within the sec,ion assigned him, 10
be delivered to- sach person or persons as
may be 3smed. and ia zach propo, ton A.
the Bond NAV deem j,st and proper-ihe
order To oe tie Souchrr for tho rayment
la such sections or dis, ric's in which u
shalt appeuT that there 10 an excess OF pro
visions or manufactured art.ciss under this
Act, such excess shall be deli. cred at such
time aud place as the Cnmmis-ioner shall
order, after ten days nOlio-, for the pur
pose Of beng transported TO other sec ions
or districts Of the State: Ptoriied, Tnat
no person shalt be required to deliver b.,
produce at n distance exceeding twelve
miies from the place If production. In the
event that any person liable shall fail or
refuse Ia deliver the amount Of said tax on
he order Dt the Commissioner within tn.
tine prescribed, the COMMISSIONER ~
ctargu, or sonr person Tor him, shall give
info urnIaiioa thereof on oath TO the Chair
nan OF he Board. who, On receipt OF such
inf rn.aiion, is hereby authorized, after
two days notice to bhs delinquent, 10 issue
All execution against the delinquent, d,r.c.
Ted to the She. fl OF the district requiring
nim 10 levy and ,tizs double the nm ,unt
OF III. articles III kind for which the delin
quent ~a- liable, if lo be f.u,rd !; aud ii not.
tbeu to levy and collect OF his goods and
chattels Three times the amount of the mar
10, value of The tax in knd-said market
value 10 .Oe estimated by the Board. ~hosa
decision shall be tinal the cost Of the pro-
ceedtus, u be pa,d by tue detauiI-r, to be
regulated b. the fee Oili. for Sner!tf's cos;s
Ia case OF exrcsions issued {, ON tue Co urts
Ut Law: Prorided That ii uny taxpayer
,"ail Satisfy the Board. either by his avn
prior Ia the ratification Of this Act, b. the
said Tux payer, had CONSUMED or seaed or
sold the whole Quantity OF wheat which lie
ina, have rs's-d during tns year. then the
said tax payer shall and may pay his wheat
tSx by substiiutiog corn therefor at :hs
rate OF pound Of corn for y pound Of
wheat.
SEC !. That in all case. where plan' 'ers
have been or may be- required by the Con
sr Stale authorities to deliver. on
or before the first uf January next, all Ihsir
sorpi"s sorn tor the use OF the ARMY, they
shall be allowed 10 commute with The
Board tor The corn due by them al C"nf.d.
oraie pr'crs: PROVIDED, They satisfy the
Board that they have ~ good faith furnish
ed all thrir Aurplus cora as sior sad Ani
ProptJed further. That the Beard thus CEN
pelied 10 receive RiOuey in communication
shall have the right 10 call upon the Com
m'ssary General of the State To obtain for
the Board from ths Confederate Govern
iDsnt the amount VI corn thus comuIutsd
for at the prices paid oy the Confederate
Government.
SEc 5. That tor tho purpose OF ascer.
tanning and collecting the tax 10 kind on
manufactured goods meaiioned in tn. trsl
secti"a of This Act. The Boards in the lbs
uic5s ia which such manufactures NAV be-
situaief shall require the owner or owners
or person or persons in charge " such man
utacturiss tO deliver 20 tho said Boards, on
Or before the lst of February next, three
Per cent in kind oi siI goods taxed ~ kind
under The hrst ,ccIIon Of thus Act. which
nave been manufactured or produce at their
'sspectsse e.tabii ,hn.ats during the Year
one Thousand eight hundred and sixty four.
W three Psr cent in money On zIl MONEY
doe and.r the tirst section of lhI> Act; and
IL shall Ie lhs duty of sacn Board 10 report
10 L,o State AsditOr the amount, kind aud
quality OF such manufactured ARTICLES, and
i've amour, of moneys SO received aud III.
ssid Board sbaii hold The ARTICLES received
- tax in kind subject TO u distribution
tho several Boads, Ia be made Uy
lhe Stale Auditor, ~ hereica after pro, Id-d
and the Board shsll pay over 10 the State
Auditor The money received, which shall
Do held by him liable 10 distribution, as
n~reinafter provided 10 the event that any
maRuiacturs, Or manufacturing company. or
any Oiher person or pedsu0s upon whom is