The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-11
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District
CHARLESTON, s. c., December 3, 1867.

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CHARLESTON, ). c., December 3, 1861 }
General Orders No. 1884,
To provide for the support of the Provisional Govern
ment of South Carolina for tia year commencing on The
first dy of October 1867 and ending the THIRTEEN DAY
Of september 1863 the Act of the General Assembly,
To raise supplies the year commencing in OCTOBER
one thousand eight hundred and sixtysi1, approved
December 81 1856 WILL hereinafter modified, be con-
tinued in force until superseded by legislation or until
otherwise ordered by proper authority.
ARTICLES TAXED ''AD vALoREM.
l. On all real estate twenty-five cents on every nun
dred dollars: Provded that on such lands as may DC III
the possession of the Bureau of Refugees Freedmeh ana
Abandoned Lands the first day OF January next ana
the owner or claimant is thereby deprived OF Its occupa
ton and use such shall not be collected on the cap
tai stock of all gasght companies twenty-five cents On
every hundred dollars; articles manufactured lot
SALE barter or exchage. between the first day Oh Janu
a one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, and
tine first day of January one thousand eignt hun-
red and sixyeght twenty cents on every hundred DOL
lars to be paid by the manufacturer; on the market
value of the gross amount OF spurious liquors manuac
tured from the first day o January TO the DAY
of December 1861 five per cent to bo paid quarterly at
the end of each quarter to the Tax Collectors OF me Dis
tricts in which it was manufactured; bugees, carr
ages gold and silver plate watches, ewery and pianos
on hand on the first day OF January 1s6s-except when
held by dealers for the purpose Of saleone dollar on
every hundred dollars.
"TAx on INCOMES
q Upon all gross incomes derived from employments'
faculties and professions including the profession Of
dentistry whether in the profession of the law the in
come be derived from the costs of suit or fees or other
source of professional noom es excepting ceigymcn
two and one-half dollars every hundred doars from
commissions received by brokers' yendue masters, fac
tors commission merchants, dealers in exchange por
egn and domestc), or In mortgages, bonds and cther
negotiable papers, two and onehalf dollars on every
hundred dollars from premiums received by insurance
companies or underwriters, two dollars on every hun
dred dollars the receipts Of express other trans
portaton companies earned within the limits Of the State
one dollar on every hundred dollars; and from
the receipts of telegraph companies earned within
the limits o. the State, two and one-haH dollars
on every hundred dollars; from the sale OF 1ews.
papers or magazines, dollar on every hundred
dollars; on the gross receipts Of newspapers pub.
ished in the State twenty cents OH every hundred dol
lara from the sale OF goods merchandise en-
bracng all the articles Of trade sae barter or exchange
cotton taxed by the United States excepted which any
person shall make between the first day Of January and
the thrtyst day of December, 1885, TO be paid quar-
erly at the end Of each to the several Tax Col
lectors twenty cents every hundred dollars on the
gross profits Of all banks banking institutions, tw
dollars on every hundred dollars on the gross incomes
derived from the arts of photographng or daguerreoy
ing one dollar on every hundred dollars all incomes
from aaries rents, dividends, and money at interest
one dollar on every hundr ID dollars in of five hun
dred dollars the goss incomes Of all railroads mot
exempted by law from earnings within the State, one
dollar on every hundred dollars All persons keeping
hotels shall pay tax OF two dollars every hundred
dollars Of gross income persons keeping restaurants
OF eating houses shall pay tax OF two dollars on
every hundred dollars Of gross income all per-
sens keeping livery stables shall pay tax OF
two dollars on every hundred dollars of gross income
all butchers and hucksters shall pay tax Of
one dollar on every hundred dollars of gross income; all
persons keeping billiard tables shall pay tax of five
dollars on every hundred dollars Of gross income; all
persons keeping bowling alleys shall pay tax OF yc
dollars every hundred dollars of gross income; all
persons keeping har-rooms, whether connect with
hotel or otherwise shall pay tax of ten dollars on every
hundred dollars of gross income; all persons keeping
ferries or bridges shall pay tax of dollar on every
hundred dollars of gross ncome all persons keeping toll
gates shall pay tax of one dollar every hundred dol
OF gross ehCu ASSP4HS
puulic race track shall pay tax OF hundred dollars;
upon each public hack stage COACH baggage wagon and
omnibus drawn by two or more horses, there shall be
paid tax OF dollars; and upon zach dray and cart
or baggage and express wagon drawn by one horse u
tax of five dollars.
TAKES IMPOSED FOR CERTAIN PRIVILEGES -
B. All persons representing for gain or reward any play
comedy tragedy interlude or farce or other employ
oip ye
works or other sbows any kind whatsoever shall pay
ia, OF ten dollars per day. to be paid into the hands OF
the Clerks of the Courts of Magistrate i'll the alb
sencc o tha Clerk who shall be bound to collect and pay
the same into public treasury, except in cases where
the same required by law TO be paid to corpora
tions or otherwise Upon every taking out of charter,
except for religious charitable and educational nstitu
tons there shall be levied tax Of twenty doars upon
each renewal OF charter liable to lax under this order.
ten dollars and all companies incorporated in other
States shall pay for the privilege of carrying on their bu-
snes in this State the charter fee is required of
companies incorporated in this State All circus exhibi-
ons to be paid at the tme fifty dollars per day. Each
and every person keeping dog dogs. shall pay tax
of ono dollar for each dog For the privilege Of selling
lottery tickets within the limits of this State FIVE hum
dred dollars per month TO be paid monthly or quarterly
in advance TO the Treasurer of State OF South Carroll
na who upon such payment. shall grant license for
the time for which such payment has been made but not
for less than one month
ESPECIAL TAX.''
t. capitaton of dollar shall be paid by every
male person between the ages OF twenyone and sixty
residents of the State the first day of January, one
thousand eight hundred and sixyeght, except such
are incapable Of earning support by reason of ment
or physical DISABILITY: Provided, that double executions
for the OF the capaton tax OF the past year
shall not be enforced and that in all cases where exc u
ton has not been ISSUED aud costs have been incurred
the tax may be discharged by tie payment Of the original
amount on or before the first day OF March, 1853
o. All taxes levied on property prescribed III THIS
order shall be paid TO the Tax Collector for th District
or Parish in which said property is located, except tha
the tax railroad companies express companies ana
telegraph companies shall be returned 10 and paid d.
rccty into the Treasury of the State; and tins return
shall be made quarterly.
g. All individual taxes will be assessed directly upon
and collected directly from the individuals from whom
they are due.
7. The houses and lots on Sulliyans Island shall be
returned to the Tax Collector OF the Tax District ID
which they situated, in the same manner as oner
town lots aud houses. and shall be liable to the same
rates Of taxation
g. Before the collection of the taxes herein provided
for every Assessor or Tax Collector acting ~ the ca
paciy of Assessor this State shall proceed to make IN
al vaorsm assessment of all aDds buildings and I'M
provements without distinction to city, town OF coun-
try property and upon other property upon which an
ualorem tax has been levied with reference to the
market value of such property in United States curren'
cy and without reference to any previous assessment;
and such shall bc subject to revision by
military authority Each Assessor and each Tax Coliec-
or acting Assessor before entering upon his duties
as Assessor shall take and subscribe before The CLERK OF
the Court Of the District following OATH which shall
be endorsed on his commission, viz 81, A. b., do
promise and swear that WILL TO the best OF my ability
execute the duties Of Assessor my Collection District,
and will without favor patialty ascertain and assess
the actual value OF the property real and personal upon