The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-12
OFFICIAL.
OFFICIAL.
ueaduuarters Second Military District,
CHARLESTON, ). c., December 3, 1867.

Headquarters Second Military District
CHARLESTON, 5. c., December B. 1867
General Orders No. 139.
To provide the support of the Provisional Govern
ment Of South Carolina for the year commencing on the
first day Of October 1867 and ending the threh day
September 1868, the Act Of the General Assembly,
"To raise supplies the year commencing in October
one thousand eight hundred and sixtysix," approved
December 81, 1866 will, hereinafter modified be con-
tnued in until superseded by legislation or until
otherwise ordered by proper authority.
ARTICLES TAXED CAD vALoREM."
l. On all real estate twenty-five cents on every hum
dre dollars Prorded 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 and
the owner or claimant is thereby deprived of its occupa
ton and use such tax shall not be collected on the cp
tai stock of all gasgh companies, twenty-five cents on
every hundred dollars; articles manufactured for
SALE barter or exchage between the first day of Janu-
airy, one thousand eight hundred and sxtyseven and
the first day of January, ono thousand eight hun
dred and sixyeght twenty cents every hundred dol
lars to be paid by the manufacturer; on the market
value of the gross amount spurious liquors manufac
tured from the first day January to the hirtyrst day
of December 1861 five per cent to be paid quarterly at
the end of each quarter the Tax Collectors Of the Dis
tricts in which it manufactured buggies carr
ages gold and silver plate watches, ewely and panos
on hand on the first day OF January. 1s6SeIcept when
held by dealers for the purpose Of saleone dollar on
every hundred dollars.
'rAx INCOMES"
q Upon all gross incomes derived from employments
faculties and professions including the profession Of
dentistry whether in tho profession Of the law the in
come be derived from the costs of suit or fees or other
source of professional ncomes excepting clelgymcn
two and onehalf dollars every hundred doars from
commissions received by brokers' vendue masters fac
tors commission merchants, dealers in exchange for
eign and domesc) or in mortgages, bonds and other
negotiable papers, two and onehalf dollars on every
hundred dollars; from premiums received by insurance
companies or underwriters, two dollars every hun
dred doars the receipts OF express 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 news
papers or magazines, dollar every hundred
dollars; on the gross receipts of newspapers pub
shed in the State twenty cents on every hundred dol
lars from the sale Of goods merchandise en-
bracng all the articles of trade sale barter exchange
cotton taxed by the United States excepted which any
person shall make between the first day Of January and
the thrty-rs day of December 1865, to be paid quar-
erly the end of each quarter to the several Tax Col
ectors twenty cents on every hundred dollars on the
gross profits of all banks or banking institutions, two
dollars on every hundred dollars the gross incomes
derived the arts of photographng or daguerreoyp
ing one dollar on every hundred dollars alincomes
from salaries rents dividends, and money at interest,
dollar every hundred dollars in of five hun
dred dollars the gross incomes Of all railroads mot
exempted by aw 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 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 every hundred dollars of gross income
all butchers and hucksters shall pay tax of
dollar 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 alleys shall pay tax of FIVE
dollars on every hundred dollars of gross income; all
persons keeping barrooms, whether connect with
hotel otherwise, shall pay tax of ten dollars every
hundrl dollars of gross income all persons keeping
ferries or bridges shall pay tax of one dollar on every
hundred dollars Of gross ncome all persons keeping toll
gates shall pay tax of dollar every hundred dol
ars of gross income; each person company keeping
public track shall pay tax of one hundred doars
upon each public hack stage COACH baggage wagon and
omnibus, drawn by two more horses. there shall be
paid tax of ten dollars; and upon each dray and cart
,r baggage and express wagon, drawn by one horse
az of Ave dollars.
"TAxEs IMPosEDFoR CERTAIN PRIVILEGES
All persons representing for gain reward any play
comedy, tragedy inerlude farce, or other employ
nent of the stage any part therein or exhibiting wax
works other shows of any kind whatsoever shall pay
tax of ten dollars per day. to be paid into the hands of
he Clerks of the Courts, of Magistrate in the alb
oil tha Clerk who shall be bound to collect and pay
he into the public treasury, except in where
is required by law to be paid to corpora
ions otherwise Upon every taking out of charter,
xcept for religious charitable and educational nsttu
ions there shall be levied tax of twenty dollars upon
ach renewal of charter liable to lax under this order
en- dollars and all companies incorporated in other
ates shall pay for the privilege of carrying their bu
iness in this State the charter fee Is required of
companies incorporated in this State. All circus exhib
ions to be paid at the tme fifty dollars per day. Each
nd every person keeping dog or dogs, shall pay tax
dollar for each dog. For the privilege of selling
otery tickets within tho limits of this State five hun
red dollars per month"; to be paid monthly quarterly
la, who upon such payment shall grant license for
he time for which such payment has been made but not
or less than one month.
ESPECIAL TAX"
L. capation tax of one dollar shall be paid by every
male person between the ages of twentyone and sixty
esidents of the State on the first day January
thousand eight hundred and sxtyeight, except such as
re incapable Of earning support by reason of month
It physical disability: Provided that double executions
the nonpayment OF the captaton tax of the past year
hall not be enforced and that in all where exccu
ion has not been ISSUED aud have been incurred,
he tax may be discharged by the payment of the original
mount on OF before the first day of March, 1868.
s. All taxes levied property as prescribed i'll this
rder shall be paid to the Tax Collector for h District
Parish in which said property is located except that
he tx on railroad companies. express companies. and
elagraph companies. shall be returned TO and paid d.
ecty into the Treasury of the Satc and this return
hall be made quarterly.
G. All individual taxes will be assessed directly upon
nd collected directly from the individuals from whom
hey arc DUE
T. The houses and lots Sullivans Island shall be
etrncd to the Tax Collector of the Tax District IN
'hich they situated in the same manner as other
OWN lots and houses. and shall be liable to the same
ateS oi taxation.
g. before the collection of the taxes herein provided
Dr. every Assessor Tax Collector actng in tho ca
acty of Assessor in this State shall proceed to make an
patoreu assessment of all lands buildings and n-
rovcncnts without distinction to city, town or coui-
~ property and upon oil other property upon which an
vatorcn has been levied, with reference 10 the
market value of such property in United States cure
y and without reference to any previous assessment;
nd such assessments shall be subject to revision py
,ilitary authority. Each Assessor and each Tax C'e'
,r acting Assessor before entering upon his dnes
Assessor shall takc and subscribe before the CLERK o
be Court of tho District the following oath, which snail
c endorsed on his commission, viz: 81 A. b. uo
romsc and swear that will, to the best OF my aoS'
xecute the duties of Assessor my Collection District
nd will without favor patiality ascertain ana asses'
he actual value Of the property real and personal upon
ch an al ralorem levied before and for the pur
ose OF levying such tax"
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