Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-17
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Thlt any empioyar raEmake .returns of the
names of SUCH sYersons::as are employed bE
him; and. spsy::she tag, Of such spetson, Il
Which case the,iax-reesiPt shall 30; g6Rd
and valid sett:off in any action for wages b
such employee against such employer.
III. In making assessments for taxes on
the value of taxable property used in manu-.
featuring, or for railroad purposes within this
State. the value ofihe machinery used therein
shall not be included, but only the value Of
the lots and buildings es property merely.
w. That the lots and hou'es on Sulivan's
Island shall hereafter be returned TO the TAI.
Collector eff the tax District in which they
are situate in the same manner as other
towa lots aid houses, and shdlI be Liable TO
the same rates Of lsxalion. .4t.
V. That the taxes herein levied shall he
paid only in gold and silver coin, United
States Treasury notes, or notes declared TO
be- legal tender By the Government OF the
United States. or such bills receivable as may,
oe issued under tie authority of tie present
Legislature; and also pay.certiiicatcs Of
Jurors and Copstables for ATTENDANCE OH the
Court of Coainon Pleas; pay certificates OF
bearers of votes fnr Governor ard Leuten
anti Governor AID Mem bess of Congress; and
pay-crrtihcMcs of Members Of this .es> ion of
the Legislature. The Tax Collector. OF the
several collection Districts shall be allowed,
on all sums Of money paid INTO their hands
for t xes, a commission as l.lnws, that IS to
say: Tie Tax Collector Of Heny ard s..
J.,nes' Goose Creek, commission. at 1.-The
rate of ten per cent; the Tax-Coileciors of
Anderson. Chester, Chesterfield. Christ
Church, Clarendon, Darlington, G:ccnyiho.
Lancaster. Laurens, Lexington, Marion.
Marlborough, Newberry, Orange, Pickens
Prince Williams Sp ,rtnnhurs, all Saints,
st. Andr.w'., St. Gecr.es ID rchester, St:
James's S.nt-e, St Jo- MS Berkeley, St..
Luke's, st. Paul's, St. P-tei's, ST.. rhom.s
aud ST. Dennis, Union, York, Williamsburg
and Barnwell, st the rate ot seven per cent {;
the rax-Col.c ctor of st Philips and ST. Mi
chaei's, ut the rae ef four per cent until
ie commission amounts 10 tLrce thousand
Iullars, aud after that su ut on sll rtrn,in
ny sums, at one per cent; alt the other Tax
Collectors, culnmi: sion at the rate of Gre
per ceat. TassCvllectoss shall make their
returns at the Treasury, in Columbia, Oh or
h,fnre me first Of August, -.
VII. That before the coll, elton OF The taxes
h rem levied, an assessment shall he mad Of
! the actual value of the property taxed, AMI
I n that purp ,se the Tax Collectors, of the
s.ver,i Districts and Parishes, except the
Paris .s Of ST. Phillip and St. Michael, are
hereby constituted Assessors. for which ad-
,l;tonal labor they shpli rc':iFc as compen-
sa;ioa SUN rqriyslcut to.torty pee catt of
their tax clmln ssl .,lS it allowed by this Act.
| rha: otch Tax Collector. before entering up
| on his duties as aSaessor, Shall take and sub,
scribe before the Dlerk uf The Court Of the
District the following oath, which snsll be
endorsed OF his coinmisni0n, viz l. a. B.,
d, prom se aud swear that vii, to the best
of my ability. execute the lutiss Of Assessor
for my collection District, aud will, without
favor or l,artiulily, ascertain and assess the
actual value of the property, real AID pcrsos-
| a.. upon which IN ad ralOreD. tax is laid he
for. and f'r the purpose o! laying such tax.
VII. I. shall be tie duty VI tie Assessor
in each District 10 require from each tag.
payer. or person subject to taxation under
this Act full return, on oath, of all cotton
crude turpentine, spirits Of turptnline and
rosin in his or her hands on the &rst day OF
October last, subject to taxation under this
Act; and in case any TAXPAYER, or person
subj ct to such tax, shall neglect or refuse to
| make such return, OIL oath, ss aforesaid, il
shal. he the duty Of such Assessor forthwith
| to assess the prcbubie value Of ssch cotton
o-uda, ta;pentnc, sti Us Of turpcatine aud
rvsin subject to such tax IN tie harls Of such
p.rson as aforesaid which said &s>ess,aeni
Shall be held to be true, and the tax be e,li
MA ed thereon, unless such tax xpayer or per.
son liable to such tax shall, within ten day.
after NOTICE thereof, make return On oath, to
such Assessor Of III his COTTON, crude trrpcn'
| tine, spirits OF turpentiae aud posiu 80 liable
to tax as aforesaid.
VIII. That it shall be the duty of the
Treasurer to cause the otii i'll bonds of the
several Tax COLLECTORS of this State to be
| examined by the Commissioners appointed
ia their respective tax Districts 10 approve
public securities, and if the said bonds ore
found 20 be sufficient and satisfactory, they
shall re, affirm their original approval thereof;
but if found insufficient and unsatisfactory
they shall require the sume to be re-executol
and renewed with good snd sufficient sureties
TX. The Treasurer Of the State is hereby
authorized TO borrow, on The faith and credit
vf the State, sum not exceeding one hun
dred thousand dollars, payable nor more than
twelve months after date, and to deposit such
collateral securities as may be received and
transferred to the State by the President Of
the Bank of the State for the same purpose
Provided, hspecer, If the said loan has already
been negotiated in accordance with Joint
resolution of both Houses cf the General
Assembly, then the authority granted TO the
| Treasurer shall not be exercised, unless 10
substitute for the note of the President OF
the Bank of the State the note or obisat' on
Of the Treasurer Of the STATE: Proridel
Furthermore, That the Treasurer shall exc
cute an obligation 10 the President Of the
Bank for all collateral $, ,curitits he may ob
tuin from said Bank in behalf of the State.
X. Tie taxes prescribed to be levied aud
collected by this Act, as we'll as the sum Of
ore hundred thousand dollars authorized to
be borrowed By this Act, and al,o all b.ls
receivable which may be hereafter issued by
virtue Of any Act that may be passed at the
prese It Session Of the General Assembly,
shall be paid out by the Treasurer only in
obedience to an Act Of the General Assem-
bly, at It's present or some future session.
Xl. That the President and Directors of
the Bank of the State Of South Carolina b.,
aud they are, hereby authorized and required
to close the branches and agencies OF said
Bank. AMI that the principal Bank in Charles
Ton shall cease 10 he Bank Of issue, but
shall continue to act ns a Bank Of deposit
until further action OF the Legislature and
the said President and Directors are hereby
authorized and require to collect the assets
AMI properly OF the Bank, and hold the same
specially appropriated, first, to the payment
of the principal and interest of the bonds
known rs the Fire Loan Bonds, PAYABLE in