Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-12-11


succinct synopsis, at the same time recommend
ing the part which we publish entire, as unusual
ly worthy of attentive perusal. - :
ORDER PROVIDING TAXES FOR
SOUTH CAROLINAFO FOR 1868.
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CHARLESTON, s. G.. December B. 1861 j.,
General Orders, Mo- 1871. TO provide
for the support of the provisional government
Of South Carolina for the year commencing
on the first day of October, 1867, and ending
on the tbirtieth day of September, 1868, the
Act of the General Assembly, To raise sup
plies for the year commencing in October,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six,"
approved December 81, 1866, will, as herein
after modified, be continued in force until su-
perseded BY legislation. or until llotherwise' Or
dered by proper authority.
,e ARTICLES TAXED CAD YALoREM."
l. On all real estate twenty-five cents on
every hundred dollars: prouided, that on such
lands as may be in the possession Of the Bu.
reau of Refugees. Freedmen and Abandoned
Lauds or the first day of January next, and
the owper or claimant is thereby deprived Of
It's occupation and use, such tax shall net be
collected; on the capital stock of all gas.light
companies, twenty five cents on every hundred
dollars; on articles manufactured for sa'e,
barter, or exchange, between the first day Of
January, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty seven and the FIRST day of January, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, TWEEN.
ty cents on every hundred dollars, to be paid
by the manufacturer; on the market value Of
the gross amount Of spi-ituous liquors manu-
factur,d from the first day Of January to the
thirty-f first day of December, 1868, FIVE per
cent, to be paid quarterly. at the end Of each
quarter, to the Tax Collectors Of the Districts
in which it was manufactured on buggies,
carriages. gold and silver plate, watches, jew
elry and pianos, on fand on the first day of
January. l9GS-excep. when held By dealers
for the purpose of sale-one dollar on every
hundred dollars.
"TA1 oS1NCoMEs."
2. Upon all gross incomes derived from
employments, faculties and professions, in
cluding the profession of dentistry (wheth
in the profession of the law tho income be
derived from the cests of suit, or fees, Or other
source OF professional incomcs). excepting
cleryymcn, two and one half dollars on every
one hundred dollars; on commissions received
by brokers, yepdue masters, factors, copmis-
sion merchants, dealers in exchange foreign
or domestic) or in mortgages, bonds and 9th
er negotiable papers, two and one half dollars
on every hundred dollars from premiums re-
ceived BY insurance companies or underwri.
ters, two dollars on every hundred dollars (;
from the receipts of express or other trans.
porsation companies. earned within the limits
of the State, one dollar on every hundred dol
lars and from the receipts of telegraph com
panies earned within the limits OF the State
two and onc-half dollars on every hundred
dollars; from the sale of newspapers or mag.
azines, one dollar on every one hundred dol
lars; on the gross receipts of newspapers
published in the State, twenty cents on every
hundred dollars; from the sale of goods,
wares, or merchandise, embracing all the
articles of trade, sale. barter or exchang.l
Cotton taxed by the United States excepted)
which any person shall make between tho
first day Of January and the thirty first day
of December, 1868, to be paid quarterly at
the end of each quarter, to the several Tax
Collectors, twenty cents on every hundred
dollars; on the gross profits Of al! banks or
banking institutions, two dollars on every
hundred dollars; on the gross incomes de-
rived from the arts of photographing or da-
guerreotyping one dollar on every hundred
dollars; On all incomes from salaries, rents,
dividends and money at interest, one dollar
on every hundred dollarsl in excess OF hve
hundred dollars on the gross incomes of all
railroads (not exempted by law from earn
ings within the State, one dollar on every
hundred dollars, AL persons keeping hotels
shall pay tax of tive. dollars on eseryykun.-
dred dollars of gross income; all persons
keeping restaurants or eating houses shall
pay a. tax of tyo dollars on every hundred
dollars Of gross income; all persons keeping
livery stables shall paya tax of two dollars
ON every hundred dollars of gross income
sT butchers and hucksters shall pay tax of
one dollar on every. hundred ofgross income;
all bersons keeping billiard tables shall pay a
tax Of FIVE dollars on every hundred dollars
of gross income all persons keeping bowling
alleys shall pay tax of five dollars on every
hundred dollars of gross income; all.persons
keeping bar rooms, whether connected with
hotel or otherwise, shall pay tax of ten
dollars on every hundred dollars of gross in
come; all persons keeping ferries or bridges
shall pay tax of one. dollar on every hun
dred dollars of gross income; all persons
keeping toll gates shall pay s,7ta1 of one DOL
lar on every hundred dollars of gross income;
each person-or- company keeping public
race track shall pay tax Of one hundred
dollars upon each public hack, stage,!coach, !:
baggage wagon and omnibus drawn by two or
more horses, there shall be-paid tax of ten
dollars, and upon each dray and cart or bag
gage apd express wagon drawn by one horse
tax Of FIVE dollars. T.! I
"TASEs IMPOSED FOR CERTAIN PRIVILEGES"
8. All persons representing for gain or re-
ward any play, comedy, tragedy, interlude, or
farce, or other, employment of the stage, or,
any part therein, or exhibiting wax works, or
other shows of any kind whatsoever, shall
pay tax of ten dollars per day, to be paid
into the hands. Of the Clerks Of the Courts, Or
of a Magistrate IN the absence of Clerk, who
shall be bound to collect and pay the same
into republic treasury, except in cases where
the same is now required by law to bc paid
to corporations or otherwise. Upon every
taking out Of charter, except for religious,
charitable and educational institutions. there
shall be levied tax of twenty dollars; upon
each renewal of charter liable TO tax under
this order, ten dollars, aud all companies in
corporated in other States shall pay for the
privilege of carrying on their business in this
State the same charter fee as is required of
incorporated In this State. All
circus exhibitions, to be paid at the time, fifty
dollars per day; each and every person keep
ing dog or dogs, shall pay tax of one dol.