Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-12-13
ORDER PRovIDINa. tTAxas FeR soprH
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NHhkEEsTON, y. ", JJSCemOer y. 1857.
General Orders. No. 1871. To pro-
vide for tie spppors Of the provisionn
government Of Soplh Carolina for the yeal
commencing OH the iirst day Of October
1857, and ending on the ,hiflieth dsy o.
September, 1905, tho Act of the Genera
Assembly, "To raise supplies for the yea,
commencing in October, ono tI,onsard
eight hundred and sixly-six," approved
December 2l, 1866, will, no h. rcinafte,
modified, he continued in force until su :
Iersedesl by legislation or until otherwise
ordeIed by proper authority. :: ..
ARTICLES TAXED "AD vALoIEM."
1. On alt real e.tate,, twenty-five cents
on every hundred dollars. Provided. that
on such lands as may be IN tile possession
Of the Bureau Of Refugees. Freedmen aurl
abandoned Lands on the first DAY of jan
uary next, and the owner or claimant is
the,ehy deprived Of its occupation and use
such tax shall not be collected on the
capital stock Of all gas-ligh. companies,
tWen:y-fire cents on every bundled dollars
on articles manufactured for sale, batter, OF
exchange, between the first day Of Janu-
ary, one thousand eight hundred and sixty
seven and the frat day OF January, Que
thousand eight hundred and sixly-eigLt
tw." "1y cents on every .lnndred ,dsl!ars, to
trP"id ly the manufacturer; on the mar.
kei value Of the gross amount Of spiri,uous
liquors manufactured {, on ,,hs ,tt day OF
January 10 lie thirty first day o. D.cen
Ter, 1868. five per cent. to l'e paid qunr-
terly. at the cnd Of eacl, quarter. TO the
Tax Collectors o! :hs Districts in which it
WAS manufactured; OH bngeies. carriages,
geld and silver plate, watches, jcwelry and
Iiancs, on hand on the first day of Janu-
ay, lSGS-cXcert whs l., Id hy dealers
f'r the purpose Of saIe-ons dollar on
ercry hundred dollars.
"TAX ON INCOMES"
Q. Upon all gross incomes derived from
enployments, faculties ard professions, in.
cu,!ins the profession of dentistry (whelher
i'll the profession of the law the income
lie derived from tlro costs Of suit, or fees,
or other source Of professional iucomcs),
excepting c'ergymsn, two and ons-bxlf dol
l"rs On every cue hundred dollars on COM
, missions received by brokers, veutlue
mnsiers, factors, commission merchants,
dealers iii exchange (foreign or domes,ic).
or i'll mortgages, bonds aud Other nrgotia-
every .ore;flundrel dollars; from premiums
received l.y insurance companies or under
writers, two dolInrs on every one hundred
dollars from the receipts of express or
other transportation companies, earned
within the limits Of the S ate, o,.o dollar
on every hundred dollars and from the
. receipts OF telegraph companies earned
within tl.e limits Of the State, two and one
half dollars on every hundred dollars;
from the sale OF newspapers or magazines
one dollar on every one hundred dollars
on the gross receipts Of newspapers pub
)ished in the State. twenty cents on ovsry
hundred dollars from the.snle of goods.
waTes. or mercbandize, embracing all the
articles Of trade. sale, rnrter or exchange
Cotton taxed by the United STATES ex-
ccp!cd). wllcl, any person shall make be-
tween the first day of January aud the
tllirty-Grst day Of DECEMBER, 1868, to lie
paid quarterly at tho end of each quarter.
10 the several Tex COLLECTORS, twenty cen,s
TN every hundred dollars; on the gross
profits Of all hanks or banking institutions,
Two dollars OIL every hundred dollars; on
tue gross INCOMES derived from the arts of
photographag or daguerreotypine, one
tiollar on every hundred !lollprs; on aiI
'acomes from salaries, rents. digiJeuda and
money at interest, ono dollar. on every
handred dollars in excess Of fire hundred
dollars; or the gross incomes Of all rail-.
roa1s lHos'exemp,el By law from earnings
within tlle State, one dollar on every hun
tlred dollars. AN persons keeping hotels
shall. nay tax of two dollnrs on every
l'undred dollars Of gross income all per-
sons; Keeping RESTAURANTS or eating houses
k!a,l pay tax Of two dollars on every
hnnd'ed dollars Of GROSS income nil per
sons keeping livery stables shall paY a tax
OF two dollars on every. huudred dollars of
gross income; afl butchezs and Gucksters
shall pay a tax Of ono dollar in every hun.
,ired dollars Of gross Income; klL persons
keeping billiard tables sGali ;pay lax Of
f,ye dollars on every Lpnired dollnrs of
gross income; all psrsohs keeping Wing
alleys shall pay a tag Of. five dollars on
every huhdsed dollars'o gross idron,s; al!
l'ersohs keeping bar rooms, whether con.
seetad With A hotel or olherwisc, shall my
~ lax OF ten dollars on every .hundreh dtl-
3ars Of gross ,iucplne; al Speraons Keeping
felfies or bridges. shal>nAy. a tax of one
y" NS'y uuuolSV 0OikhCS NI gross
income; all persons kcrling toll gales
stfa!i pay TAX Of oha dollar on. every
l'undEsd dollars Of gross income :. eae!,:
l.etson Or company Keeping a public race
track shall pay n tag of ons hundred dol
brs; upon each ;ru:'ic lack, stage conct,,
haggage wagon .and oainltna .,lsa%n ly
fwo or more ii,efsss, there shall be ,pxii 4
tax, often poliars. nua upon each drHy and
cart or baggage ahtf express -Hagon drawn
~ one herse,.a fax of fire doIIars. =. i
!"TAxes IMPOSED ron cSKrAlX. rniy1-.
-. LEGEs."..c,,:: =.
n. kll 'pesaans .reprefeb1ae .fir ,gain /, OF
reward any, play, comedy, lragedy, : inter: :.
9nde, OF farce, or otber elh ploy u,suf OF tho
stage, or. any part therein, 'or exhibiting
wax works or ,otIrer. shows of any Kind
:,sha,soeser, shall ;pay. ns,ax. of len .doIlsu
l,cr day, tosbe paid Into lie hands. fof iLe
Clerks af the ':Cvutts. or@of+R Magistrate
in the absence OF -Ch,kr sho .,har ..l,s
.hodnd TO collect nm pay the same into tlal
'sdtJic Treasury. except in cases where aba
ss'ne is nov required. ty Ia~.fo bs paid TO
corporations or otlie!wi.s,- lUIpn -evss,4
taking eus d q el,arier, except foe vetissi.s,;:
cha.iable sndedpen,io ,io6ut iDs,i,ntians. ahsrsl
thaH 10 lefied a tax .of..iwentS tiolIass 4
upon each renewal tof & cl,aavs 1REte tSt
INK -uhder this order, lei di,iiSrs, and sa,i /
Companies erroraiel ino6ifstB BtnIes yhaff