The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-09

"SPEOIAL TAX.
capation tax of ono dollar shall be paid by every
male person between the ages OF twcntyono and si1y
residents OF the State on tho first day Cf Januh one
tbousand eight hundred and sxtyeght except such az
arc incapable Of earning support by reason OF mentll
or pbysica disaoty Provided, that double executions
for the cnt OF the capaton tax OF the past
shall not be enforced and that in all cases where exc
on has not been ISSUED aud costs have been
the tax may bo discharged by tie payment Oh the Original
amount on or before the first day OF March. lS6S
8 All taxes levied on property "a prescribed in this
order shall be paid to the Tax Collector 1or TIT District
or Parish which said property Is ocaIed' except 'at
the tax On railroad companies, express conpahies au
Telegraph companies shall be returned 10 ana pad u
recty into the Treasury Of the stae and this return
shall be made quarterly.
G. All individual taxes viii be assessed drecty uPon
and collected directly from the individuals from "no
they are due.
T. The houses and lots on sullivan > lsiaho 'naii pe
returned to the Tax Collector OF the lax Di''ic' III
which they situated III the same manner Us otncr
town lots and houses and shall be aoe 10 'oe saue
rates Of taxation
g. Before the collection oil the taxes neicin
for every Assessor or Tax Collector acung III 'uo ~"
paciy of Assessor in this State shall Iroceed u Ae
ad raloren assessment of all lands buildings auu i
proyements without distinction as CITY, town OF eou
try property and upon all other property upon WHICH an
ad ralorem tax has been levied, Win reierence " ~
market value of such property in United stes curreh
cy and without reference to any previous assesse''
and such assessments shall be SUBJECT 10 re'ion DS
military authority. Each Assessor anu each LUZ 1oN'
tor acting as Assessor before entering upon LIB uueS
as Assessor shall take and subscribe before INC Iie VI
the Court of the District the following oath winch sh
be endorsed his commission viz: 81 a. b., a0
promise and swear that will, 10 the best OF my ao
execute the duties of Assessor for my Coiec'ion
and will without favor or FATALITY, ascertain anu asScsS
the actual value OF the property real and personal uo
which an ad ralorem tax is levied before and Tor the pur
pose of levyins such tax"
O. Zach Tax Collector shall attend at the Courthouse
of the Tax District Tor if there be no Courthouse al
some other public place daily for one week previous 10
making final return for the receipt OF taxes OF Ms
respective District Parish All taxes on
posed by the provisions OF this order shall have reer
ence both possession and valuation to the nrst Gay
of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-eigh except
where some other date is specially designated All taxes
on income imposed by the provisions OF this act sAa
have reference to the amount of such income received
between the first day OF January, one thousand e'gh
hundred and sixy-seven and the hrst day OF January
one thousand eight hundred and s1ty-eght and all sucf
income tax shall be duo and payable on or before the
thirty first day of March, 1863
TO- The taxes herein levied shall be paid only in 9olt
and silver con United States Treasury notes or note
declared to be legal tender by the Government OF th
United States notes of National Banks, or the bills re
cevabe this State and also paycertcates of Juror
and Constable for attendance on the Courts The la
Collectors of the several Collection Districts shall DO al
lowed all SUES of money paid into their hands ol
taxes, a commission follows that is to say the la
Collectors of Abbeville Anderson, Barnwsl, Chester
Clarendon, Darlington Edgeheld, Kershaw. Laurens
Newberry, Orange, Richland. Spartanburg, Sumter
Union, York. Marion St. Phillips and st. Michaers,
the rate Of four per cent the Tax Collectors OF Chester
fed Fairfield, Greenville, Lancaster Lexington Mar
boro Picken-. ST. Matthews, Prince Georges Wlnyar
st. Barthoomews. Williamsburg at the rate OF six pc
cent the Tax Collectors of All Saints, Christ Church
Horny, Prince Williams, ST. Georges Dorchester y
Helena, st. James Goose Greek, ST. James Santee .
Johns Berkeley, St. Johns Colleton. st. Peters, s.
Stephens the rate Of eight Der cent the Tax Cole'
tors Of ST. Andrews, ST. Lukes. ST. Paups, st. Thomas
and ST. Dennis, at the rate of Zen rtr cent FToridef
that in any District where the gross amount OF taxes pal
in shall exceed the sum of thirty thousand dollars tn
commissions of the Tax Collectors snail be two per cen
| on such excess.
H. In sales of real estate upon execution for nonpa.
ment of taxes the amount bid for such real estate
not greater than the amount Of the execution and cost
il shs be the duty of the Sheriff to bid in the propert
| for the State and the title thereto shall thereupon
passed to the State subject TO such equitable rights
REDEMPTION as may hereafter be determined upon by lei
islatye authority Imprisonment for over due taIes
abolished but whenever the amount of the tax, cost
&c. of any person cannot be made out OF any property
which he is possessed the Sheriff holding the eIecuto
shall make return thereof to the Commissioners OF Road
or Public Buildings or other appropriate municipal al
thory, who may enforce the payment OF the tax due
labor upon the roads, bridges and other pubic works
Provided tina. the commutaton value of such labor sha
not be less than fifty cents for labor day Of eight hour
12 All taxes levied by this order, except when sue
taxes are payable quarterly, shall be due and payable
follows One-haf ON o. before the thirty-hrst day
March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight, nn
the remaining half on or before the brteth dey of Jun
ono thousand eight hundred and siIty-eight ANY pc
son desiring to pay tho whole amount If his taxes e
cept such as are returned quarterly on or before tn
thirty first day of March shall have the privilege of
doing and shall be entitled to discount of five pc
cent upon the amount Of taxes falling due on the got
| day of June, 1868.
49, NoTay Collector or Assessor shall receive his con
missions until his returns have been received at tn
Treasurer office, and been approved by him.
IA. Taxes levied by municipalities, corporations, O
other local authorities under any general or special LAY
olthe State will conform in principle to the modification
hereinbefore made.