Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-12-14
The New Tax Law.
llEAD'oRs SEroHD MILITARY DIsrRIcr,
Charleston, Dec B, 1867

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Charleston, Dec 3, 1867.
General Orders, No 130.
!. TO provide for the support Of the pro.
visiopnl government of South Carolina for the
year commencing on the first day of October,
1867, and ending on tho 3Oth day of Scptem,
bcr, 1865, the Net of the Genera, Assembly.
To raise supplies FOR the year commencing
IN October, 1866" approved Dcccmbcr u
1866, will, rs hereinafter muh.cl, be contin-
ucd IN force until superseded BY legislation.
or until otherwise ordered by proper authority
ARTICLES TAXED CAD vALnREM"
!. On all real estate, % cents on every
Sl00: provided, that on such lands rs may
be in the possession Of the Bureau of Rc,u
gees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands on the
LIST day Of January next and the owner or
claimant 's thereby deprived of it's occupation
and use, such tax shall not he collected: on
tho car'a! stock of all gas light companies
% cents on every %l00; on articles manu-
fcturcd iNr sale, barter, orcxchangc, between
the lst day Of January, 1867, and the lst
day Of Janaary, 1868, 20 cents on every 500.
to he paid by the manufacturer; on tie mar
k"t valr" Of .i" gross amount Of sprituo,,s Il
1uors manufactured from the lst day Of Jan
nary to The 3lst day Of December 1868, $
per cent, to be paid quarterly at the end Of
each quarter to The Tax Collectors Of 81, d..
tr'cts in which it was manufactured On bug.
s'cs, carriages, gold and silver plate, watches,
lewery, and pianos, on hand on the 1st day
of January, lsfs-cxccpt wien held by deal
crs Tor the purpose OF sale--S1 on every 500.
"TAN ON INCOMES"
2. Upon all gross incomes derived from en-
ploymen;s, faculties and professions, includ-
ing the profession of dentistry, whether in
the profession of the law the income be de-
rived from the costs of suit, or fees, or other
source of professional incomcs,) excepting
clergymcn, 81 80 on every 500; from com
missions received by brokers, vcnduc masters,
factors, commission merchants, dealers in OK.
change, Qorcgn or domcstic,) or in mortea
ses, bonds and other negotiable papers, so 50
on every SlO0; from premiums received bv
insurance companies or underwriters, 50 on
every 500; from the receipts of express or
otl'er transportation com panics, earned within
the limits OF the State, 81 per Sl00 from re.
cc'pts OF telegraph companies earned within
the limits of the State, $3.50 per 500; from
sale OF newspapers or magazines, 81 per 800;
on gross receipts of newspapers published in
the State, zoe. per 500; from sales of goods,
wares or merchandise, embracing all articles
VI ''""'t o'iC, bdItcT OF CXCnangC, (COttOn
taxed by Government cxccpted,) which apy
person shall make between lst of January and
3lst Of December, 1868. to be paid quarterly,
at the end OF! each quarter, to the several tax
collectors, zoe. Fer 500; on gross profits Of
all banks or banking institutions, 50 pcr slOG
on gross incomes derived from tho arts Of nho'
tographing or dagncrrcoypine 81 per slO0 /.
on all incomes from salaries, rcnts, dividends
and money at interest, 81 per 500 in excess
Of 5000; on gross incomes Of all railroads mot
exempted by aw) from earnings within tho
State, 81 per 500. All persons keeping ho.
tells shall pay tax of 81 per 800 of gross
income; persons keeping restaurants or eat
ing houses. SO per 800; from livery stables
81 per 500; on butchers and hucksters, 81
per 800; on billiard tables, SIS per slOO; on
bowling alleys, SIS pcr 800; on bar rooms,
whether connected will, hotel or otherwise,
SlO per 800; on ferries or bridges, 81 pcr
500; on toll gates, ST per 500; on each
race track 800; on each public hack. stage
coach, baggage wagon and omnibus drawn bv
two or more horses, SO; on each draw and
cart, or baggage and express wagon drawn by
one horse, $5.
TAXES IMPOSED FOR CERTAIN PRIVILEGES.
.. All persons representing for gain or re.
ward auv nlnv connolly troroI,, ;,,to.l.1. -