The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-12-12
Taxation in the State.
The Order OF Gesa. Camby.

| General Orders, No. 139
I. To provide for the support Of the
provisional government of South Carolina,
Tor the year commencing on the first day
Of October, 1867, and ending on the thir
teenth day Of September, 1SGS, the Act
of tte General Assembly, "To raise sup,
plies for the year commencing in October,
one thousand eight hundred and sixtyrsix,"
approved December 81, 1866, will, "a
hereinafter modified, be continued in force
until superseded by legislation or until
otherwise ordered by proper authority.
ARTICLES TAXED "Ao vALoxxM." ~
l. On all real estate, twenty five cents
on every hundred dollars provided, that
on such lands as may be in the possession
OF The Bureau Of Refu gees, Freedmen and
Abandoned Lands on the first de- of j an.
uary next, and the owner or claimant is
thereby deprived oiits occupation and use,
such tax shall not be collected on the
capital stock Of all gssright companies,
twenty tive cents, on every hundred dollars;
on articles manufactured for sale, barter,
or exchange, between the FIRST day of Jan
uary, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty seven, and tho first day Of January,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
eight, twenty cents on every hundred dol.
lars, to be paid by the manufacturer; on
the market value Of the gross amount Of
splrituous liquors manufactured from the
frs, day Of January to the thirty first day
oi December, 1868, five per cent. to be
paid quarterly at the end of each quarter
TO the lax Co!'sc!ors of the Districts in
which 1t was manufactured on buggieS,
carriages, gold and silver plate, watches,
JeweIry and pianos, on hand on the first
day OF January, 1868 except when held
by dealers for the purpose of sa!e-one
dollar on every hundred dollars.
.. ... "TAx on INCOMES"
Q. Upon all gross incomes derived from
employments, faculties aud professions,
including the profession Of dentistry
(whether in the profession Of the law the
income be derived from the costs Of suit
or fees. or other source Of professional in.
comes,) excepting clergymen, two and
one half dollar ou every hundred dollars;
from commissions received by brokers,
~endue masters, factors, commission mer-
chants, dealers in exchange Foreign or
domestlc,) or 10 mortgages, bonds and
other negotiable papers, two and one,hst
dollars on every hundred doiIers; from
premiums received by insurance companies
or underwriters, two dollars on every hun
dred dollars; from the receipts Of express
or other transportation 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 newspa pers or magazines,
one dollar on every hundred do!Iarsi on
the gross receipts of newspapers published
IN the state twenty cents on avery hun.
dred dollars; from the sale Of goods, wares
or merchandise, embracing all the articles
OF trade, sale, barter or exchange (cotton
taxed by tho United States excep,ed.)
which any person shall make between the
first day Of January and the thirty,firs.
day of December, 1868, to be paid quar-
terly at the end Of each quarter. 10 the
several Tax Collectors, twenty cents on
every hundred dollars on The eross profits
of all banks or banking institutions, two
dollars on every hundred dollars; on the
gross incomes derived from the arts OF
pho'ographipg or daguerreDtyping, one
dollar on every hundred dollars; on all
incomes from salaries, rents, dividends and
money at interest, one dollar on everv
hundred dollars in exces. Of Ave hundred
dollars; on the gross incomes Of all rail.
Ioade (not exempted by law from earn,
ings within the State, one dollar on evsry
hundred dollars. All persons keeping
hotels shal! pay a tax Of two dollars on
every hundred dollars Of gross income :;
all persons keeping Restaurants or eating
houses shall pay a tax ofiwo dollars on
every hundred dollars OF gross income !;
all persons keeping livery stables shall
pay tax Of two dollars on every hundred
Collars Of gross income; sll butchers and
hucksters 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 keep,
ing bowling alleys shall pay a tax OF Ave
dollars on every hundred dollars OF gross
income; all persons keeping bar rooms,
whether connected with hotel or ether.
wise, shall pay tax Of ten dollars on
every hundred dollas Of gross income
all persons keeping ferries or bridges shall
pay tax Of one dollar on every hundred
dollars of gross income; all persons keep
ing toll gates shall pay tax Of one dol.
lar on every hundred dollars Of gross in.
come; each person or company keeping
2 public race track shall pay a tax Of one
hundred dollars; upon each public hack,
stags coach, baggage wagon and omnibus
drawn by two or more horses, there shall
be paid tax Of ten dollars, and upon
each dray and cart, or baggage and OK
press wagon drawn by one horse, tax
OF five dollars. a.. Hr B.. aior
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