The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-18
OFFICIAL.
Headounrters Second Military District
CHARLESTON, 5. c., December 8, 1851.


"ro raise supplies the year commencing in OCTOBER
one thousand eight hundred and sixy-six, approved
December 21 1856 will hereinafter modified, be con-
tnned in force until superseded by legislation or unt
otherwise ordered by proper authority.
ARTICLES TAXED CAD vALoREM."
l. On all real estate, twenty-five cents on every nun
dred dollars: Provided that such lands as may DC III
the possession the Bureau of Refugees Freedmen ah
Abandoned Lands on the first day of January rex ana
tbe owner or claimant thereby deprived OF its occupa
on and use such tax shall not be coeced on the cap-
tai stock of all gasght companies, twenty-five Genus on
| every hundred dollars on articles manuiaclureu ioi
sale barter or eIchage between the first day OF Janu
ary one thousand eight hundred and sIy-seVen' anu
the first day Of January, one thousand eight nun
dred and xtyeigh twenty cents on every hunoreo oo
lars to be paid by the manufacturer; on the market
value of the gross amount of rtous liquors manuiac
tured from the first day OF January to the aay
of December 1885, FIVE per cent to be paid quarterly az
the end Of each quarert the Tax Collectors OF the Ds
in which 1t was manufactured; bugRes, carri-
ages gold and silver plate, watches, ewey and pianos
on hand on the first day OF January lsesezcopt when
held by dealers for the purpose Of sae-one dollar on
| every hundred dollars.
"TAx on INCOMES"
o unon all o-oss incomes derived from empoyments,
facpltes and professions including the profession OF
dentistry hethor the profession Of the law the in
be derived from the costs of suit or fees or other
source of professional ncomes excepting cleigymcn,
two and onehalf dollars every hundred doars; from
commissions received by brokers' vendue masters fac
fora commission merchants, dealers in exchange for.
eien and domestcl in mortgages, bonds and otner
nepotisble papers, two and onehaf dollars on every
hundred dollsrs from premiums received by insurance
companies or underwriters two dollars on every nun
dred doars from the receipts Of express or other trans
portaon companies earned within the limits Of the State
one dollar on every hundred dollars; and from
the receipts OF telegraph companies earned WltLln
| 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 hundred
dollars; on the gross receipts Of newspapers puo-
shed in the State twenty cents on every hundred DOL
lars from the sale Of goods wares or merchandise en-
bracng all the articles of trade sae barter or exchange
cotton taxed by the United States exceped which any
person sa make between the first day OF January and
the thrtyrs. day Of December 1865 to be paid quar-
orly end of each quarter to the several Tax Col
ectors twenty cents 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 phoographing or daguerreop
pe one dollar Oh every hundred dollars on all incomes
from Salaries, rents tnNoeuus, inoHey NJ
one dollar on every hundr dollars in OF FIVE hun
dred dollars the gross incomes OF all railroads mot
exempted by lawl fom earnings within the State one
dollar ON every hundred dollars All persons keeping
hotels shall pay tax OF two dollars on every hundred
dollars Of gross income all persons keeping restaurants
or 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 incomes all
persons keeping billiard tables shall pay tax OF hve
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 ncome al
persons keeping bar-rooms, whether connect with
hotel or otherwise shall pay taI OF ten dollars on every
hundred dollars Of grcss income; all persons Keeping
terries bridges shall pay tax of one dollar on every
hundred dollars OF gross income; all persons keeping toll
gates shall pay tax Of dollar on every hundred dol
lars of gross income each person or company keeping
puuc 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 of ten dollars; and upon each dray and cart
or baggage and express wagon. drawn by one horse
tax Of fve dollars.
TAXES IMPOSED FOR CERTAIN PRIVILEGES
All persons representing for gain or reward any play
comedy tragedy. interlude farce, or other employ
of the STAGE any part therein or exhibiting wax
works or other shows of any kind whatsoever shall pay
tax dollars per day. to be paid into the hands OF
the Clerks OF the Courts or OF Magistrate IN the ao-
o tina Clerk who shall be bound to collect and pay
the same into public treasury, except in cases where
the Same is now required by law to be paid 10 corpora
tons or otherwise Upon every taking out OF charter
except tor religious charitable and educational nsdtu
tions there shall be levied tax of twenty dollars upon
each renewal of charter liable to tax under this ORDER
ten dcars and all companies incorporated in other
states shall pay the privilege of carrying on their bu-
ness in this State the charter fee as is required OF
companies incorporated in this State All circus e1hlb-
ons to be paid at the tme nifty dollars per day. Each
and every person keeping dog or dogs shall pay tax
OF one dollar for eacn dog. For the privilege OF selling
lottery tickets within the limits OF this Stae i've hun
dred dollars per month to be paid monthly or quarterly
in advance 10 the Treasurer Of the State OF South Caro
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.
SPECIAL TAX"
capitaton tax of dollar shall be paid by every
male person between the ages Of twcnyono and si1ty
residents Of tho State the first day OF January one
thousand eight hundred and si1tyegh except such as
arc incapable Of earning support by reason OF menth
or physical disability Poriaed that double executions
for the nonpayment the captaon tax OF the past year
shall not be enforced and that in all where exc u
ton has not ber issued aud s have been incurred
hp tx may be discharged by tie payment Of the original
amount on or before the first daY OF Marcn, 1863
g. All taxes levied on property prescribed in this
order shall be paid to the Tax Collector for tn Dstri
or PArl in which said property is located except that
the tax on railroad companies express companies and
elayraph companies shall be returned 10 and paid d.
recty into the asury of the State and this 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.
The houses and lots on sullivaus Island shall be
returned to the Tax Collector OF the Tax District III
which they arc situated in the manner as other
town lots and houses, and shall be liable to tue same
rates OF taxation
Before the collection of the taxes herein provided
for every Assessor or Tax Collector acting In the ca
pacly of Assessor this State shall proceed to make an
qd ralorem assessment of all lands buildings and I'M
provemens without distinction to city town or coun
y property and upon all other property upon which IN
ad rcorc tax has been Levied with reference to the
market value of such proper III United Staes curren-
cv and without reference to any previous assessment
and such assessments shall be subject to revision by
military authority. Each Assessor and each Tax CcHec-
tor acting us Assessor before entering upon his duties
as Assessor shall and subscribe before tho Clerk OF
tie Court the District the following OATH which Shall
be endorsed on his commission, viz: 81, A. B., do
promise and that will to the best OF my ability
execute the duties of Assessor TO- my Collection District
and WILL without favor patiaty ascertain and assess
the actual value Of the property real and personal upon
which raorem is levied before and for the pur
pose OF levyng such tax
g. Each Tax Collector shall attend at the Courthouse
of the Tax District Tor If there be Courthouse, at
some other public place. daily for week previous to
making final return for the receipt of taxes of his
respecye District or Parsh All taxes OH property i'm
osod bv the provisions OF this order shall have refer
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