Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-12-08
s4lo,GGs II

'''"N' - S"'iNSto's, ZS,iSU 81
Total s4l0.GGs II
This estimate DOES not include executions
issued by The Tax Collectors, against persons
who have failed to make returns. and who have
been double ta.ed. The statement Of tho
Comptroller Genera is herewith transmitted
for your information
The entire revenue received into the Treas
ury from Taxes, Bills Receivable REGISTERED
and carried to cash and other minor sources
sl47,7l Is OF
There has been paid out hy the
treasurer, on appropriations, 304,CSS Oh
Leaving III the Treasury balance,
on the 3l>t Of October last of 173,O55 CO
Subject to draft. of which sum
there was in National currency, 1925 81
The Treasurer has, IN Obedience to Tic Act
OF 2lst ct September last. . 10 provide for the
redemption Of Bills Receivable. issued Ly this
state promptly exchanged National currcn-
cy Tor the Bulls Receivable when presented
his will rapidly reduce the amount lie held
On 3lst October. The unrlruwn arpropria
,@ys may be I'LL alg lGft I'D ,l1RyiipRA RiiplRSAt grSnrepS rs
paid, principally, in Bills Rccc;vab!e, until
the taxes Tor the fiscal year, commencing tho
l>t Of October last, shall lc pa.,, into tlc
Treasury, which payn cn,s should he required
to bc made by The Collectors rs early S June
next. ii the General Assembly rc.cnacts Tie
clause in the Tax ELL OF the last year, pc
curing that all taxes shah be paid in cold or
silver, Naion" currency. or Ellis Receivable.
and continues the authority to he Treasurer
to exchange the Bills Receivable for National
currency, there is no coed reason why the val
nc OF the former should not he at par with
the latter. The Comptroller. General ,s,ina,cs
tjin 81
hundred and two thousand seven Hundred and
ten dollars, which sum will Lc increased, if
the rccommcnda,ion hereinafter u;ahe. 10 rro.
vide for the rnymcn. If The public drLt,
should be adopted by you. The payment of
taxes is, at all times, oncrous to ,lc public.
but is peculiarly oppressive TO TIC people at
the present tmc The ordinary expenses Of
government, however, must bc met and tho
(, faith and credit OF the State maintained un-
tarnishcd, and taxation is tie ONLY resource
left us. The bultllcn should Lc rendered as
! light rs possible, hy the most rigid economy
in making appropriations, and l,y requiring Il
sirict accountability from al public functona-
rics. Material changes in the subject matters
of taxation and notifications in the rates urc
! requisite to render taxation less oppressive.
Assessors should bc required to make new as
scss,ncnts Of the value of LANDS. and town
and city lots. The Capta,ion Tax is oncrous,
and is not prororlioncd to The general scale of
taxation it should be reduced at least one.
half, and the employer should be held liable
for every poll in his service on lst March next.
y general system Of licenses to lawyers, doc
tors dentists, nicrs cotton pckcrics for toll,
merchants, shop keepers. trAdrsmcn. auction
GERS, livery stable keepers, hotels and eating
h. uses, nonresident merchants and diummcrs.
and others should be inncduccd Taxes
should be inn oscd on money III interest, bonds
aud solvent credits, also upon all articles of
luxury, embracing jcwclry, gold ~ sill, or
plate, and watches, carriages, bugsics, all
horses not used for agricultural purposes, pi.
amos, playing cards, ctc., upon Tic caritul
! stock Of all incorporated companies including
+ ilroods not cyen pied by law fr,m taxation,
lcgacics, distributive shares in intcstatc cs.
tntcs, pistols bowo.knifcs, patent medicines.
and the gross profits of brokers, factors and
banking corporations. The taxes heretofore
imposed on express telegraph, gas light and
insurance companies may be very materially
increased as these companies are realizing largo
profits in their several investments.
SEE FOURTH PAGE.