The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-21
OFFICIAL
HEADQUARTERS Second Military District,
n December g. 1857.

Headquarters Second Military Distrlct,
CHARLESTON, 5. c., December 3, 1857
General Orders No. $780,.
To provide for the support Of the Provisional Govern
msnt OF South Carolina for he year commencing on ihe
first day of octcbrr 1867 and ending the thieth day
OF September 1885, the act Of the General Assembly,
"To laise supplies the year commencing IN octooer
one thousand eight hundred and sxty-six, approved
December 2 1866 wl as hereinafter modified, be con-
tinued in until superseded by Legislation or until
otherwise ordered by proper authority.
ARTICLES TAXED ''AD vALoREM
/ On all real estate twenty hvo cents on every hun
dred doars Provided that such lands as may be IN
the possession OF the Bureau Of Refugees Freedmen and
Abandoned Lands on the first day OF January next ana
the owner or claimant thereby deprived Of its oocupa
ton and use such tax shall not be coected on the cap
tai stock of ali gasght companies twenty-five cents on
every hundred dollars; articles manufactured Tor
SALE barter or exchase between the first day Of Janu
ary one thousand eight hundred and sixtyseven, and
the first day of January, one thousand eight hun
dred and sxtyeight twenty cents on every nunorea a0
lars to be paid BY the manufacturer; on tho market
value OF the gross amount OF stTitous liquors manuac
ured from the first day OF January the thiryars day
Of December lses five per cent to be paid quarterly a
the end of each quarter to the Tax Collectors Of the Dis
ages gold and silver plate Watches jewery and pianos
on hand on the first day OF January ls6s-e1cept wnen
held by dealers for tho purpose of sae-one dollar on
every hundred dollars.
'sTAx IScoMES."
. Upon all eross incomes derived from employments
faculties and professions including the profession Of
dentistry whether in the profession OF the law the In
come be derived the costs Of suit or fees. or other
u
two and onehaf dollars on every hundred dollars; from
commissions received by brokers, vendue masters fac
tors, comnlss,on merchants. dealers in exchange for
eign and domestic in mortgages, bonds and otnel
negotiable papers, two and one-half dollars on every
hundred dollars; from premiums received by insurance
companies or underwriters two dollars on every hun
dred dollars from the receipts OF express or other trans
poraton companies earned within the limits Of the State
one dollar on every hundred dollars; and from
tho receipts of telegraph companies earned witbir
the limits of the State two and one-haf dollars
on every hundred dollars from the sale of LOWS
papers or magazines, one dollar on every hundrcc
dollars; on the gross receipts Of newspapers pub
shed In the State twenty cents on overy hundred dol
lars from the sale Of goods wares merchandise, EN-
bracing all the articles of trade sae barter or exchange
cotton taxed by the United States excepted which
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the hrtyhrst day of December 1885, to be paid quar-
tey at the end of each quarter to the several Tax Col
loctors twenty cents on every hundred dollars on thu
gross profits of oil banks or banking institutions two
dollars on every hundred dollars on the gross incomes
derived from the arts of photographng or daguerreoyp
ing one dollar on every hundred dollars on all incomes
from salaries rents dividends, and money at interest
one dollar on every hundr ID dollars in OF FIVE hun
tba 0c rail-
exempted by awl f;om earnings within the State, ont
dollar Oh every hundred dollars All persons keeping
hotels shall pay tax OF two dollars every hundred
dollars Of gross income all persons keeping restaurants
or eating nouses shall pay a tax OF two dollars OF
| every hundred dollars Of gross income; Ill per
sens keeping livery stables shall pay tax o
two dollars every hundred dollars of gross income
all butchers and hueksters shall pay tax o
one dollar on every hundred dollars of gross incone al
persons keeping billiard tables shall pay tax OF FIVE
dosrs on every hundred dollars OF gross incoms; al
persons keeping bowling alleys shall pay tax Of v'
dollars on every hundred dollars Of gross income; a
persons keeping bar-rooms, whether connect with
hotel or otherwise sha pay tax OF ten dollars on every
hundred dollars OF gross income; all persons keeping
ferries CT bridges shall pay tax OF dollar on every
hundred dollars of gross income all keeping toll
A
lars of gross inccmc each person company kcopng
puuc race track shall pay tax Of one hundred dollars
uron each public hack, stage COACH baggage wagon anc
omnibus drawn by two or moro horses there shall b
paid tux OF ten doars and upon each dray and cart
or baggage and express wagon, drawn by one horse
tax Of five dollars.
TAXES IMPOSED FOR CERTAIN PRIvILEGBs I"
s. All persons representing for gam or reward any play
comedy tragedy nerlude, farce, or other employ
ment of the STAGE any part therein or exhibiting wa'
works or other shows OF any kind whatsoever shall pay
tax Of ten dollars per day. to be paid into the hands
the Clerks of the Courts Of Magistrate in the alb
sence oi tha Clerk who shall be bound to collect and pay
the same into the public treasury, except in cases whe.'
the same is required by law to paid to corpora
tions or otherwise Upon every taking out OF charter
except tor religious charitable and educational nstu
tons there shall be levied tax Of twenty dolars 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
siness this state the charter fee is required
companies incorporated in this State All circus e1hbi
tons to be paid at the time fifty dollars per day. Each
and every person keeping dog dogs shall pay tax
of one dollar for dog For the privilege of selling
dred dollars per month"; to be paid monthly quarterly
in advance the Treasurer Of the State of South Carroll
ma who upon such payment, shall grant license for
the time for which such payment has been made but not
<.-1.,, +l,on ona month