The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-16
OEEICIAL.
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District,
= C Dncpmhpr 8. 1867. j

80 NAN
O, September 1eSs the act Of the General Assembly,
ro aiso supplies ior the yeac commencing in October
one thous md eight hunjed aud siXty-six, approved
Den,bcr d. 1866 will as hereinafter modified, be con-
ned in force until surerse ed by legislation or until
others ise ordered by proper authority.
| ARTICLES TAXED CAD vALoREN"
On all real estate twenty-five cents on every hun
drsd dollars Provded that such lands as may bo in
the possession Of the Bureau of Refugees Freedmen ana
Abandoned Lauds the hrst Gay of January next and
the owner or clamat thereby deprived Of its occupa
op and use such tax shall not be coected on the cap'
tai stock of all gas-ght companies twenty-five cents on
every hundred dollars; articles manufactured Tor
sale barter or exchage between the first day OF Janu'
ary one thousand eight hundred and sixtyseven, and
the first day of January thousand eight hun
dred and sixtyeght twenty every hundred dol
Iars TO be paid BY the manufacturer; on the market
value of the gross amount rtous liquors manuiac'
red from tho first day January 10 the thirtyfrt day
of December $685. Per cent to be paid quarterly at
the end of Zach quarter to the Tax Collectors OF the Dis
tr ts in which It WAS manufactured; bugRies carr
AGES gold and silver plate Watches jewery and pianos
ON hand on the first day OF January 1s6s-except when
beld by dealers for the purpose of saeone dollar on
every hundred dollars.
''TAx rNCoNEs.
O. Upon all gross incomes derived from empoyments,
faculties and professions including the profession Of
dentistry whether in the profession OF the law the in-
come be derived from the costs of suit or fees or other
source of professional inoomes excepting clegymcn,
two and onehali doars on every hundred doars from
commissions received by brokers' vendue masters fac
tors commission merchants dealers exchange for
eign and domestic in mortgages. bonds and other
negotiable papers, two and onc-balf dollars every
hundred dollars; from premiums rect !ed by insurance
companics or underwriters two dollars every hun
dre 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
the receipts of telegraph companies earned within
the limits of the State, two and one-half dollars
on every hundred dollars; from the sale OF Lews-
papers or magazines, dollar on every hundred
dollars; on the gross receipts of newspapers pub
shed In tho State twenty cents ry hundred dol
lars the sale OF goods or merchandise cm-
bracng ali the articles OF trade, sae ba or exchange
cotton taxed by the United States excepted which any
person shall make between tho first day OF January and
the thirtyrs day of December 1885, to be paid quar-
tery at end of each quarter to the several Tax Col
ecors twenty cents every hundred dollars on the
gross profits Of all banks or banking Institutions tWo
dollars on every hundred dollars on the gross incomes
derived the arts of photographng or daguerreoyp
ing one dollar every hundred dollars ON all incomes
from salaries. rents, dividends, and money at interest,"
one dollar every hundr d dollars in excess of five hun
dred dollars the gross incomes Of all railroads no
exempted by law, from 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 all persons keeping restaurants
or eating houses shall pay tax OF two dollars on
every hundred dollars Of gross income; Ill per-
sens keeping livery stables shall pay tax of
two dollars every hundred dollars OF gross income ;
all butchers and huckstors shall pay tax Of
one dollar ON every hundred dollars OF gross income; all
persons keeping billiard tables shall pay tax Of five
dollars on every hundred dollars of gross income; all
persons keeping bowling alloys shall pay tax OF five
dollars on every hundred dollars Of gross income; all
persons keeping har-rooms, whether connect with
hotel otherwise eha pay tax of ten dollars on every
hundred dollars gross income; all persons keeping
ferries bridges shall pay tax OF one dollar on every
hundred dollars OF gross iucome all keeping toll
gates shall pay tax OF one uoar on every hundred dol
lars of gross income each person or company keeping
puvlic track shall pay tax Of one hundred dollars
upon each public hack, stage COACH baggage wagon and
omnibus. drawn by two horses, there shall be
paid u tax ten doars and upon each dray and cart,
or baggage and express wagon. drawn by one horse,
tax Of nve dollars.
TAXES INPosEDFon CERTAIN PRIVILEGES
g. All PEI representing for gam reward any play
comedy tragedy. ntarlude, farce or othor employ
ment of the stage or any par: the Gin, exhibiting wax
works other shows OF any kind Whatsoever shn pay
tax of ten dollars per day. be paid into tho hands OF
the Clerks OF the Courts, OF Magistrate in the ab-
sence o tia Clerk who shall be bound to collect and pay
the no hepubhc treasury except in cases where
the samc is required by law be raid to corpora
ons or otherwise Upon every taking out OF charter
except for religious charitable and educational nstitu-
ons there shall be levied tax OF twenty dollars; upon
eacu renewal CT charter abo to lax under this ORDER
ten dollars. and all companies incorporated in other
states shall pay for the privilege of carrying on their bu-
sness this state the charter lee as is required OF
companies incorporated In this State All circus exhbi-
tons, TO Uc paid at the tme nifty dollars per day Each
and every person keeping dog dogs, shall pay tax
OF one dollar for eac dog For the privilege OF selling
lottery tickets within the limits of this State, five hun
dred dollars per month"; 10 be paid monthly or quarterly
III advance the treasurer OF the Sate Of South Caro
ma, who upon such payment. shall grant license Tor
the for which such payment has been made but not
for less than one month.
"sPEcIAL TAX"
captation tax of one dollar shall be paid by every
ale person between the uscs of twentyone and sixty,
residents OF the State the rst dly OF January one
thousand eight hundred and sxtyeght except such as
incapabe Of earning support by reason OF mentI
physcal disability: Provided, that double executions
the ronpayment tho tax OF the past year
stall MT be enforced, and that in all cases where exc u
toa has not ard is have been Incurred,
th tax may be discharged BY the payment OF The original
amount on or beforc the ir;t dag Of Marcl, 1868.
8. AL taxes levied Oh property prescribed in this
order, shall be paid to tho Tax Collector for thu District
or Prh in WITCH said properly is located, except That
tho tax IN railroad companies express companies, and
telegraph companies, shall be returned 10 and paid di
rccty into the Trtaury OF the State; and this return
shall be made quarterly.
6. All individual taxes will be assessed directly upon
and collected directly from the Individuals from whom
they due.
7. The houses aud lots on Suivan's Island shall be
returned TO the Tax Collecto: OF the Tax District III
which they situated il the manner as other
town lots and houses and shall be liale TO the same
rates OF taxation.
8. Before the collection of the taxes herein provided
for every Assessor Tax Collector acting IN the ca
pacy OF AsEessor in this State shall proceed TO make an
ad raIorem assessment Of ali ands, buildings and i'm
provements without distinction is to city, town or conn-
Try prope: and upon all other property upon which IN
al eaorem tax has been levied. with reference to the
market value OF such property il United States curren-
cy, and without reference TO any previous assessments
aud such assessments shall be subject to revision Ivy
military authority. Each Assessor and each Tax Gouec-
tor acting aG Assessor before entering upon his dues
Assessor shall take aad subscribe before The Clerk OF
the Court oi The District tic following o1th which enal
be endorsed on his c7wnaission. viz: 81. A. b. do
promise aud swear that WILL 10 tho best OF my ability,
execute the duties of Ascsoror my Collection District,
aud WILL without favor or FATALITY ascertain and assess
the actual value OF the property real and personal upon
which an od eae>m tax E levied before and tor the pur-
pose OF lcvyins such tax"
g. Each Tax Collector shall attend at the Courthouse
of the Tax District Tor II there be Courthouse at
some oibor public place. daily for one week previous to
making his final the receipt OF taxes OF his
respective District Parish AL taxes on property i'm
posed By the provisions ordey shall have refer