The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-25

Headquarters Second Military District,l
CHARLESTON, =. c., December 3, 1867.
General Orders No. 1891
I. To provide for the support of the Provisional Govern
ment of South Carolina for the year commencing on the
first day of October, 1867, and ending on the thirtieth day
OF September, 1868, the Act Of the General Assembly,
"To raise supplies Tor the year commencing in October,
one thousand eight hundred and %sixty-si1," approved
December 81, 1856. will, as hereinafter modified, DC con-
dnued in force until superseded by legislation or Until
otherwise ordered by proper authority.
ARTICLES TAXED CAD vAoREM."
/. On all real estate, twenty-five cents on every hum
dred dollars: Provided, that on such lands az may be In
the possession of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and
Abandoned Lands on the first day Of January next, and
the owner or claimant is thereby deprived OF its occupa'
ton and use, such tax shall not be collected; on the capt.
tai stock of all gas-ight companies, twenty-five cents on
every hundred dollars; on articles manufactured ior
sale, barter, or exehage, between the first day OF Janu-
ary, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven' and
the first Day of, January, one thousand eight num-
dred and sixtyeight, twenty cents on every hundred DOL
lars, to be paid by the manufacturer; on the market
value of the gross amount Of '%rtritous Liquors manuiac-
tured from the first day Of January to the t~hrty-hrst day
Of December, 1858, Ave per cent, to be paid quarterly at
the end of each quarter to the Tax Collectors OF the Dis
tricts in which it was manufactured; on buggiss, CARR
ages, gold and silver plate, watches, jewelry and pianos,
on hand on the first day OF January. 1S6s-e1cept when
held by dealers for the purpose of sale-one 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 o. tn, law the In
come, be derived from the costs of suit or fees, or other
source of professional incomesl, excepting cleigymcn'
two and one.half dollars on every hundred dollars; from
commissions received by brokers, vendue masters, fac
tors. commission merchants, dealers in exchange dor
eign and domesticl, or in mortgages. bonds and other
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
nortation 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 of the State. two aud one-half dollars
on every hundred dollars; from the sale OF LOWS
papers or magazines, one dollar on every hundred
dollars; on the gross receipts OF newspapers pub
ushed in the State, twenty cents on every hundred dol
lars from tho sale Of goods. wares or merchandise, en-
bracing all the articles of trade, sale, barter or exchange
cotton taxed By the United States ~e1ceptedl which any
person SJiall maze uttheSu II hne "a VI ooh""Ay SN
the thirty.hrst cay of December, 1868, to be paid quar-
terly 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 on the gross incomes
derived from the arts Of photographing or daguerreotyp
ing. one dollar on every hundred dollars on all incomes
from salaries, rents, dividends, and money at interest
one dollar on every hundred dollarsi in excess of five hun
dred dollars on the gross incomes OF oil railroads mo
exempted by law), from earnings within the State, ont
dollar on every hundred dollars. All persons keeping
hotels shall pay O tax of two dollars on every hundred
dollars OF gross income all persons Keeping restaurants
or eating houses shall pay n tax of two dollars OIL
| every hundred dollars Of gross income all per
sens keeping livery stables shall pay a tax o
two dollars on every hundred dollars of gross income
all butchers and hucksters shall pay a tax o
one dollar on every hundred dollars of gross income; al
persons keeping billiard tables shall pay a tax OF hv'
dollars on every hundred dollars of gross income; al
persons keeping bowling alleys shall pay tax OF hv'
dollars on every hundred dollars of gross ineome; al
persons keeping bar-rooms, whether connect d u with
hotel or otherwise, shall pay n tax of ten dollars on every
hundred dollars of gross income; all persons keeping
ferries or bridges shall pay q tax of one dollar on ever!
hundred dollars of gross income; oil persons keeping toll
gates shall pay q tax of one dollar on every hundred dol
lars of gross income; each person or company keeping
public race track shall pay a tax of one hundred dollars
upon each public hack, stage coach, baggage wagon ad
omnibus, drawn by two or moro horses. there shall bt
paid a tax of ten dollars; and upon each dray and cart
or baggage and express wagon. drawn by one horse, 6
tax Of five dollars.
TAXES IMPOSED FOR CERTAIN PRIVILEGES"
8. All persons representing for gam or reward any play
oo,.o1y feaoadv to-l,I 49, cuoo i, J. arnp10v.
ment of the stage, or any part therein, or exhibiting wax
works or other shows of any kind whatsoever, shall pay
a tax of ten dollars per day, to be paid into the hands o.