The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-09
OFFICIAL.
HEADQUARTERS Second Military District,
CHARLESTON :. c., December 3, 1867.


CHARLESTON, ). c., December 8, 1867.
General Orders No. 1S9
To provide for the support of the Provisional Govern
men OF South Carolina for he yea! commencing on The
first day of October lSf and ending on the thireth day
n, september 1863 the Act Of the General Assembly
ro raise supplies Tor the year commencing in October
one thousand eight hundred and sxtysix," approved
December o. 1866 will as hereinafter modified be con-
tinued in force until superseded by legislation or until
otherw se ordered by proper authority.
ARTICLES TAXED "AD vALoREM"
On ell real estate twenty-five cents every nun
drcd dollars Prorded that on such lands may be in
the possession of the Bureau OF Refugees Freedmen and
Abandoned Lands on the 6rs day OF January next and
the owner or claimant s thereby deprived of its occupa
ton and use such tax shall be colocted on the cap
tai stock of all gas-ght companies. twenty-five cents on
everv huudrod dollars; OH articles manufactured for
sale barter or exchage between the first day Of Janu-
arv one thousand eight hundred and sixyseven, and
tho first day of January. one thousand eight hun
dred and sixyegh twenty cents on every hundred dol
lars to be paid by the manufacturer; on the market
value of the gross amount spurious liquors manuac-
tured from the first day January to the thirty day
of December 1863 five per cent to be paid quarterly Mt
the end of each quarter the FAX Collectors of the Dis
ages gold and silver plate watches, ewely and pianos
on hand on the first day ot January 1S6S-e1cept when
held by dealers for the purpose of saeone dollar on
every hundred dollars.
"TAx on INCOMES
Ipon all gross incomes derived from employments,
faculties and professions including the profession of
dentistry whether in the profession of the law the in
come bo derived from the costs of suit fees or other
or psl
two and one-haf dollars every hundred dollars; from
commissions received by brokers' venduo masters, fac
tors commission merchants, dealers in exchange for
eicn and domestc) or in mortgages bonds and other
negotiable papers, two and onehalf dollars on every
hundred dollars; from premiums received by insurance
companies or underwriters, dollars on every hun
red dollars the receipts OF express or other trans
poraton companies earned within the limits of the State
one dollar ON every hundred dollars; and from
the receipts of telegraph companies earned within
tbo limits OF the State two aud one-half dollars
on every hundred dollars; from the sale OF tews-
dollars; on the gross receipts of newspapers pub
shed in the State twenty cents every hundred dol
lars from the sale OF goods wares or merchandise, en-
bracpg all the articles Of trade SALE barter or exchange
cotton taxed by the United States exceped which any
person shall make between the first day of January and
the thiryrst day of December 1s6s to be paid quar-
tey at the end Of each quarter TO the several Tax Col
lectors twenty cents on every hundred dollars on the
gross profits Of all banks or banking institutions, two
dollars on every hundred dollars the gross incomes
derived from the arts of photographng or daguerrcotp
ing one dollar on every hundred dollars on aincomes
from salaries, rents, dividends and money at interest
ono dollar on every hundr dollars in Of ve hun
of allr aIc (nOt
EXEMPTED by aw) f:om earnings within the State one
dollar OIL every hundred dollars. All persons keeping
hotels shall pay tax Of two dollars on every hundred
dollars Of gross income all persons kespng restaurants
or eating hourcs shall pay tax OF two dollars on
every hundred dollars OF gross income; all per
us keeping livery stables shall pay tax o.
two dollars on every hundred dollars Of gross income
all butchers and hucksters uhall pay q tax o
one dollar on every hundred dollars of gross incone al
persons keeping billiard tables shall pay tex 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 connect with 4
hotel or otherwise shall pay tax OF ten dollars on every
hundred dollars OF gross income all persons Keeping
ferries bridges shall pay tax OF one dollar Oh every
hundred dollars of gross income; oil persons keeping toll
gates shall pay tax OF one uolar Oh c'ery oo-
lars of gross income each person company keeping
public race track shall pay tax of one hundred dollars
uoon each public hack stage coach, baggage wagon and
omnibus drawn by two or more horses. there shall oa
paid tx of ten dollars and upon each dray and cart
or bag ase and express wagon drawn by one horse,
tax Of fve dollars.
"rAxEs IMPOSED FOR CERTAIN PRIVILEGES -
g. All PEI sons representing for gain or reward any play
comedy tragedy interude or farce or other employ
meut of the stage any part therein or exhibiting wax
works or other shows of any kind whatsoever shall pay
to1 of ten dollars per day. be paid into the hands OF
the Clerks of the Courts or Of Magistrate IL the ao'
nj thu Clerk who shall be bound to collect and pay
he same into the public treasury, except in cases where
the same is now required by law to be rad to corpora
tons or otherwise Upon every taking out of charter,
for r. pious charitable and educltional nstitu
tons there shall be levied tax OF twenty dollars upon
each renewal of charter liable to lax under tlis orae
fen dollars and all companies Incorporated IN other
states shall pay for the privilege of carrying on their ou
in this state the same charter fee as s required o
comnanes incorporated in this State All circus exho-
tions to be paid at tho time fifty dollars per day. Each
and every person keeping dog or dogs shall pay tax
of one dollar for eacn dog For the privilege OF sens
lottery tickets within the limits OF this STATE h7e nun
red dollars per month to be paid monthly or quarterly
in advance 10 the Treasurer of the State OF South Caro
M. who upon such payment shall grant license LOT
Tic tune for which such payment has been made but not
for less than one month,